Demolition work has begun on the former Albion fish plant on Vancouver’s Great Northern Way. The facility is being torn down to make way for Mountain Equipment Co-op’s new headquarters. In January, Albion moved its operations to a 6,000 square … Continue reading
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It was bound to happen. With dozens of 3-storey buildings all constructed in the mid-to-late 1970s, there’s a need in Grandview/Mount Pleasant for major exterior renovations and renewal. Here’s a look at a couple of buildings where hundreds of thousands … Continue reading
After several days of contentious public hearings, Vancouver city council gave its blessing, Tuesday, to a new high-rise development in Mount Pleasant. More than 200 residents made appeals to council during public hearings, to turn down the $150-million development. The … Continue reading
Vancouver Opera showed of its new 30,000 square foot facility, Thursday, to hundreds of subscribers. Last July, the Opera consolidated several offices throughout the city, including a ticket office downtown, at its current facility at McLean St. and East 3rd … Continue reading
The province says it is reviewing a policy that forbids movie theatres from serving alcohol, unless they give up the flicks and focus on live events. The Rio Theatre at Broadway and Commercial stopped showing movies this week, when the … Continue reading
How big is the Mountain Equipment Co-op getting? A hint might be contained in a new development proposal going to Vancouver city council at the end of the month. The Vancouver-based outdoor equipment and clothing merchant has submitted a proposal … Continue reading
Ok, I’m not going to make this a real estate blog, but I was told a curious thing last night about the area between Main and Commercial, north of Broadway. I was out for supper with a good friend of … Continue reading
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver reported Wednesday that sales and listings had improved in 2011, but were still well shy of the highs reached in 2009, before the Great Recession. There were 32,390 properties sold last year, 5.6 … Continue reading
