In Vancouver, it takes almost two years, on average, to obtain a building permit.
housing affordability
Novembre 22, 2017
2:42PM
Toronto, Vancouver and other high-demand cities should focus on getting more housing built, at a quicker pace.
Novembre 2, 2017
5:00AM
In 2016, average rents in Montreal were $835 a month compared to $1,242 in Toronto and just under $1,300 in Vancouver.
Octobre 6, 2017
1:34PM
There's plenty of room to grow upwards by adding more homes within the city’s existing urban footprint.
Octobre 4, 2017
10:30AM
Recently 1,000 units initially intended for the rental market have been converted into condo units.
Septembre 8, 2017
4:30AM
Between 2000 and 2016, average mortgage interest rates fell by almost two-thirds.
Août 30, 2017
5:00AM
Between 2011 and 2016, the city gained more than 116,000 new residents.
Juillet 31, 2017
9:36AM
In the Greater Golden Horseshoe, per-unit building costs to comply with regulation amount to nearly $50,000.
Juin 23, 2017
11:01AM
Long and uncertain permit timelines can have led to fewer new housing units being built in Vancouver.