29th
February
2008
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 […]
posted in The Industy |
29th
February
2008
MoDE 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 […]
posted in Condos |
28th
February
2008
Oh boy! Another development two actually) goes into receivership. Chandler Developments H+H (downtown Vancouver) and Garden City (Richmond) have run out of money and will be taken over by the becoming ubiquitous Bowra Group (who just took over Sofia).
Not good news… but not entirely unexpected. I am not going to focus on the failure […]
posted in New Condos, The Industy |
25th
February
2008
Paying for anything on a promise and expecting delivery as promised is fraught with risk no matter what the item. For example, you take your car to a shop to have brake work done, are given an estimate, and expect your car to be repaired as promised and delivered on time. Several hours […]
posted in New Condos, The Industy, buying |
24th
February
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 […]
posted in Life |
23rd
February
2008
The 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 […]
posted in New Condos |
23rd
February
2008
The Sophia, a project by The Eden Group has been canceled with 85% completed. What? Yup. This is a mess. It’s not the first project canceled by this developer, nor the first project canceled near completion, but it is surprising to see a relatively medium-sized project in such a high demand […]
posted in New Condos |
22nd
February
2008
The 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. […]
posted in Condos |
22nd
February
2008
Some 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 […]
posted in site admin |
22nd
February
2008
This 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 […]
posted in Life, media |