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December 2023 construction progress on Bob & Michael's Place at 58 West Hastings, Vancouver. (Vancouver Chinatown Foundation)
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Downtown Eastside's largest social housing project to open this spring

A flagship project of the Vancouver Chinatown Foundation.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 29, 2024
Artistic rendering of the new Douglas College student housing and academic building at 808 Royal Avenue, New Westminster. (Stantec Architecture/Douglas College)
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Construction starts on Douglas College's New Westminster expansion with student housing

368 student housing beds and 200,000 sq ft of academic space.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 29, 2024
Water Street in Gastown. (Dgu/Shutterstock)
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Traffic route changes this year for Gastown road repairs and car-free pilot project

Major traffic changes for six months starting early March.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 29, 2024
Preliminary concept of the south parcel at 19653-19665 Willowbrook Drive, Langley Township. (Ciccozzi Architecture)
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Seven towers up to 44 storeys with 2,600 homes proposed at Langley SkyTrain station

Transit-oriented development next to Willowbrook Shopping Centre.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 29, 2024
Artistic rendering of SkyTrain's OMC4 in Coquitlam. (Charter PDI/TransLink)
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This is what SkyTrain's new operations and maintenance centre will look like

This is why trains will be less frequent near Braid for two years.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 29, 2024
Artistic rendering of 3048-3080 West Broadway, Vancouver. (Formosis Architecture/Jim Pattison Developments)
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New Broadway condo and grocery store building coming to Kitsilano

A redevelopment by Jim Pattison Group.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 28, 2024
Artistic rendering of 123 East 6th Avenue, Vancouver. (Proscenium Architecture & Interiors/PC Urban Properties/Hines)
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New policies encouraging mass-timber towers approved by Vancouver City Council

Extra height and density in exchange for wood construction.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 28, 2024
Broadway Tech Centre in East Vancouver. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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ICBC considering four locations in Metro Vancouver for new headquarters

A new headquarters office for 1,500 staff.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 28, 2024
Construction progress on the Granville Bridge Connector with the installation of the new permanent concrete barriers protecting the pedestrian and cyclist pathways, as of November 11, 2023. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Months-long Granville Bridge detours begin for major construction work

Drivers and transit riders will need to be patient.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 28, 2024
Highline tower at 6505 Sussex Avenue, Burnaby. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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New office space at Metrotown SkyTrain tower to become a 159-room hotel

The 48-storey tower reached completion last fall.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 28, 2024
Artistic rendering of rental housing at 2950 Prince Edward Avenue, Vancouver. (Acton Ostry Architects/Quadreal Property Group)
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Over 500 rental homes to replace Vancouver hospital's parking lot

Big changes for the Mount St. Joseph Hospital campus.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 28, 2024
Artistic rendering of the new UrbanScreen at Surrey Civic Plaza projected onto Civic Library; rendering using still from Nicolas Sassoon’s Serpentine digital animation from his Liquid Landscapes series at UrbanScreen in 2018. Artwork is part of Surrey Art Gallery’s permanent collection and is being used for illustrative purposes only. (City of Surrey)
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Permanent projection mapping art installation coming to Surrey Civic Plaza

A colourful vibrant lift for the plaza next to City Hall.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 28, 2024
2021 artistic rendering of 1616-1698 West Georgia Street, Vancouver. (Kohn Pederson Fox/Chris Dikeakos Architects/Anthem Properties)
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Condo developer granted another $10M fee payment extension by Vancouver City Council

There are some concerns this could set a precedent.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 27, 2024
Workers seen upgrading the dome and structural pilings of Science World, as seen on April 25, 2023. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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False Creek's seawall decks from Expo '86 next to Science World could be demolished

A removal of a major area of park space and seawall.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 27, 2024
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City Council to consider installing a permanent "VANCOUVER" sign

"To share our love and pride for our beautiful city."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 27, 2024
2023 artistic rendering of a revised concept for the office tower at 534-550 Cambie Street expanded onto the parkade site at 150 West Pender Street, Vancouver. (PC Urban/Quadreal Property Group)
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Expanded concept for future Victory Square office tower in downtown Vancouver

Growing the office space from 263,000 sq ft to 675,000 sq ft.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 27, 2024
2022 artistic rendering of the revised design for the tower replacing the parkade attached to 1075 West Georgia Street, Vancouver. (IBI Group/Reliance Properties)
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46-storey rental housing and hotel tower proposal near Burrard SkyTrain suspended

Due to rapidly changing "market dynamics."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 27, 2024
The MacMillan Bloedel Building at 1075 West Georgia Street in Vancouver is now renamed as Arthur Erickson Place. (Reliance Properties)
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Vancouver's Arthur Erickson Place achieves zero-carbon building certification

A big feat for a 55-year-old building.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 27, 2024
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