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Jameson’s 28-Storey Broadway & Birch Tower Under Creditor Protection Listed For Sale

The City of Vancouver recently approved an application to rezone the rental tower at 2538 Birch Street to allow for hotel use and construction is also wrapping up.

Standing Inventory Data By Developer And Building: Delta, Surrey, Langley, White Rock

Surrey is home to 798 completed unsold homes — the third most after Burnaby and Vancouver — including 611 unsold condo units in 29 buildings by 19 developers.

How Much Land Does Mark Walter, Who Just Flipped The Lakers, Own In British Columbia?

Walter, who also owns the Los Angeles Dodgers, recently sold the Lakers less than a year after acquiring a majority stake, under what appears to be some distress.

Vancouver Real Estate Notebook Dump: Vol. 2

The Rundown will return next week with a double-issue. In the meantime: here are 12 smaller pieces of intel I've gathered through my reporting.

Focus Turns To Presale Closings As Thind's Eclipse Brentwood Completes Construction

KingSett Capital placed the 34-storey Eclipse Brentwood project in Burnaby by Thind Properties under creditor protection in January 2025.

Standing Inventory Data By Developer And Building: Tri-Cities And Maple Ridge

Coquitlam is home to 620 completed unsold homes, including 73 units in six woodframe buildings and 422 units in nine concrete buildings.

The Common Misconceptions Of Real Estate Development In The Lower Mainland

Are all consultants the same? Does more density mean more money? Kanwar Mangat of Common Ground Consulting addresses some misconceptions.

Standing Inventory Data By Developer And Building: Burnaby And New Westminster

Burnaby is home to 1,208 completed unsold homes, including 1,180 unsold condo units, the most of any municipality in BC. New West is home to 224 units.

Vancouver Real Estate Rundown: Aug 4 - Aug 9, 2026

The news you need to know, project updates, new CRE listings, and council meeting items. Here's what happened last week and your primer for this week.

Standing Inventory Data By Developer And Building: Richmond And North Shore

Richmond is home to 313 unsold condos, while North Vancouver is home to 130 units and West Vancouver is home to 53 units, according to data shared with The Realist.