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Burns Block at 18 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, in May 2019. (Google Maps)
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Gastown market rental homes sold to BC government for homeless housing

Burns Block has been acquired for $11 million to house homeless women struggling with substances.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 19, 2021
Transport 2050's Network B option of less SkyTrain, with more LRT and BRT. (TransLink)
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TransLink outlines options for up to 400 km of new SkyTrain, LRT, and BRT lines

This includes SkyTran lines on 41st Avenue in Vancouver, and Willingdon Avenue from Brentwood to Metrotown.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 19, 2021
Best Western Plus Uptown Hotel at 205 Kingsway, Vancouver. (Google Maps)
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City of Vancouver buys Best Western Kingsway hotel for homeless housing

The 69-room hotel on 10th Avenue in Mount Pleasant will become supportive housing.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 17, 2021
Flooding at Vancouver House on April 15, 2021 (left) and the exterior of the tower (right). (Submitted)
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Severe flood damages nine floors of condos at Vancouver House (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Many residents will need to move out of the brand new luxury tower to allow for repairs.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 17, 2021
2021 artistic rendering of 1616-1698 West Georgia Street, Vancouver. (Kohn Pedersen Fox/Chris Dikeakos Architects/Anthem Properties)
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City Council approves condo tower for former West Georgia Chevron site (RENDERINGS)

In exchange, the developer will provide $31.4 million in public benefits to the city.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 17, 2021
Artistic rendering of Cascade Skyline Gondola in the Fraser Valley. (Cascade Skyline Gondola)
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Sightseeing gondola attraction proposed for Fraser Valley

Similar to the Sea to Sky Gondola, located next to the Trans-Canada Highway.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 16, 2021
Aerial of Stanley Park in Vancouver. (Shutterstock)
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Vancouver mayoral candidate Ken Sim promises to abolish the Park Board

Instead, Vancouver City Council would absorb the responsibilities of the Park Board.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 16, 2021
Interior of the 2014-built expansion of the Vancouver Aquarium. (Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership)
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8 things to know about Vancouver Aquarium's sale to the owner of Dollywood

It has been saved from permanent closure, and public consultation will be held on major upgrades.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 16, 2021
Artistic rendering of 7018 Main Street, Vancouver. (Matthew Cheng Architect)
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124 rental homes and retail proposed for Main Street south of Punjabi Market

This new city block-sized strip of retail could help expand and revitalize Vancouver's Punjabi Market.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 16, 2021
Stanley Park Drive near Lumberman's Arch with the temporary bike lane in Summer 2020. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Stanley Park businesses send bike lane dispute to BC Supreme Court

The Park Board's basis for bringing back the bike lane "is not reasonable, rational, or logical."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 15, 2021
Artistic rendering of the Como Lake Church redevelopment project in Coquitlam with middle-income housing, supported by BC Housing's HousingHub program. Completion is scheduled for Fall 2021. (VIA Architecture/Pacific Mountain)
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BC government provides $2 billion in new funding for affordable middle-class housing

It will help support the construction of thousands of new homes for middle-income families.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 15, 2021
Vancouver Aquarium entrance (Shutterstock)
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Vancouver Aquarium acquired by US theme park operator

The Vancouver Aquarium has been sold to a US theme park company.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 15, 2021
Artistic rendering of 325-341 West 42nd Avenue, Vancouver. (Rositch Hemphill Architects/Marcon Developments)
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City Council approves 215 rental homes near Oakridge-41st Avenue Station

A major rental housing project just east of Oakridge Centre has been approved.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 15, 2021
Artistic rendering of the rental-only concept for 1065 Harwood Street and 1332 Thurlow Street (north site) and 1078 Harwood Street (south site). (Henriquez Partners Architects/Bosa4Rent Homes)
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575 rental homes in twin towers proposed for West End in downtown (RENDERINGS)

Over 100 rental homes will be set at below-market rates.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 15, 2021
Map of proposed areas where social housing would not require a rezoning application. (City of Vancouver)
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Rezoning could be axed for new social housing in select Vancouver neighbourhoods

This would make it easier to build social housing in areas like Kitsilano, Fairview, and Marpole.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 14, 2021
Installation progress of Douglas Coupland's Tree Snag sculpture at Grosvenor Ambleside in West Vancouver. Captured on April 14, 2021. (Daily Hive)
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"Tree Snag" sculpture by Douglas Coupland installed in West Vancouver (PHOTOS)

A new 30-ft-tall, driftwood-inspired public art piece on the Ambleside waterfront 🌲

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 14, 2021
Metro Vancouver sub-region map: Yellow - North Shore; Red - Burrard Peninsula; Green - South of Fraser West; Blue - South of Fraser East; Purple - Tri-Cities; Orange - North East. (Metro Vancouver Regional District)
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Metro Vancouver's population now projected to reach 3.8 million people by 2050

The region's population will be comparable to Montreal and Seattle.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 14, 2021
Airbnb (Shutterstock)
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New data shows pandemic's impact on Vancouver's short-term rentals like Airbnb

The number of listings nearly halved, with supply shifting to long-term rentals.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 14, 2021
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