What’s this all about? A realtor telling me not to buy? You bet, kinda. First I want you to think about why you are going to buy that presale. If it is because you want to take the opportunity to get the location you want and you agree with the price then by all means, [...]
How to Flip an Assignment
Thursday, January 31st, 2008Flip. It’s got such a negative connotation to it nowadays since the housing collapse in the US rules our Canadian airwaves. Where once people were proud to be flippers they are now shunned by the remaining public. People who would find opportunities in homes priced below market and then improve them for a profit are [...]
Elan – 1255 Seymour
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008The Elan at 1255 Seymour is nearing completion. Walk through inspections have been going on at least to the 25th floor. The latest word is that completion will be announced sometime next week with phased move ins starting shortly. This development by Cressey is the first completion of 2008. Located at the intersection of Seymour [...]
Jameson House
Monday, January 28th, 2008Foster and Partners, the famed architects famous for elevating the art of design, are finally putting their mark on downtown Vancouver (and North America, for that matter) with this very unique luxury highrise designed by lead architect Nigel Dancey. It is also a very Green development. Features include: The building will generate its own power [...]
Did it Snow?
Monday, January 28th, 2008It sure did if you live anywhere East of Willingdon or up in the higher elevations. Outside my home we got more than three inches and the roads were a mess. Not of that was to be seen downtown, yesterday. In fact, it was all brilliant sunshine and blue skies here in Kitsilano. Wow. Whiteout [...]
Millennium Water – Olympic Village – South East False Creek
Saturday, January 26th, 2008In my line of business, I see a lot of projects and talk to a lot of people. I have clients who have varying degrees of interest in projects and design for the latest buildings. Some are serious buyers well qualified, others are just merely curious about what is going on. All of them, myself [...]
A Walk through the West End
Saturday, January 26th, 2008The West End of Vancouver. A charming neighbourhood mythically known as one of the densist population centres in Canada. It sure does have a lot of people but don’t think for a second that it is not civil or livable. It is, quite frankly, one of the best areas in the whole city to live [...]
Alto – defining space in downtown Vancouver
Friday, January 25th, 2008From the marketing emails: 110 Fresh Residences. 10 Foot Ceilings. Stand tall at Alto Condominiums! Because only here will you find the 10 foot ceilings and Euro-design style that reveals a fresh vision for residences in Vancouver’s core. The address is Howe and Davie – the lively intersection where Yaletown meets the West End. In [...]
1000 Beach
Friday, January 25th, 2008UPDATED August 10, 2009: The Penthouse is still listed but at a much more attractive $9.8m. It’s been on the market for quite some time at that price point and I am surprised nobody picked it up. No, really. I am surprised. Sure, it plays in a different stratosphere of the market but it is [...]
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