Striking headline, isn’t it? You better sit down for this one. Imagine a private, for profit organization better known for household furniture (easily identifiable household furniture, I might add) getting in on the housing game. That’s not difficult is it? Now imagine that this mega-corp had a deeply passionate corporate philosophy of delivering style and [...]
A Developer with Consciense
Friday, February 29th, 2008MoDE – 538 Smithe St
Friday, February 29th, 2008MoDE has been completed, save some final touch ups and is being moved into. If you have been looking at pre-sales but also have reservations in light of some recent developments then maybe you should look at MoDE. Located at the corner of Smithe and Richards, across from the Dolce Vita project, MoDE offers a [...]
What is the Value of a View
Sunday, February 24th, 2008“View Property!” “Great View!” “Water and Mountain View!” scream the property ads. A buyer says they want a “view”. Sounds pretty common, right? I mean, when you go on vacation you don’t choose a hotel that faces an alley, do you? Everybody wants a view. Something to gaze out at and contemplate life, perhaps, or [...]
Shangri-La – 1111 Alberni
Saturday, February 23rd, 2008The Shangri-La towers over the city. You cannot escape its gaze nor deny its presence. What started as a dream more than a few years ago has simply surpassed all expectations as reaches up into the sky with its sixty one floors. By far the tallest of all buildings in Vancouver, it will also be [...]
The Lions – 1331 Alberni – 1367 Alberni
Friday, February 22nd, 2008The lions are two towering buildings that add a bit of flair to the entry level building. Not only is the design a standout with a splash of colour (ok, yellow) running up the side but the amenities for the two towers are second to none. You have your media room, 3000 Sq.ft. fitness facility [...]
Internet Explorer 6 is not a Good Browser
Friday, February 22nd, 2008Some of you (about 25%) are, shock, still using Internet Explorer 6 or earlier. If you are doing so then you are missing out on some great functions of this site. In testing we found that IE6 was breaking some elements. I am very pleased to say that more people visiting this site are using [...]
2010 Olympics Video by VANOC
Friday, February 22nd, 2008This is a great video produced by VANOC (the Vancouver Olympic Committee) to promote the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. It is pure brilliance and those who directed it deserve an award. There is not a single element missing from the whole production. It starts off with montages of Vancouver and slowly starts splicing [...]
Get to know Will
Friday, February 22nd, 2008This was an interview done with me by the Real Estate Channel which can be found on Channel 80 for those of you with Novus Cable. For the rest of us you can also see more of their content by going to realestatechannel.ca. When they did this interview it was 2006 and I was still [...]
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