InsideVan | Mar. 6, 2021

By Stephanie MacDonald
March 12, 2021

The time has finally come! The hard-working construction team at Foster Martin in White Rock has finally reached the top of both the Foster and the Martin buildings, and Landmark Premiere Properties is celebrating with exciting opportunities to buy with only five per cent down payment and 15 months of paid strata fees for the next five homes sold.

Concord Metrotown Lunar New Year Event

With over 1,100 participants joining in, the live broadcast hosted from the Concord Pacific brand-new Richmond Sales Centre at Aberdeen was a fun time for all. Participants got to experience all the exciting new developments that Concord Pacific is currently working on, including a walk-through of the amazing new presentation centre for the master-planned community at Concord Metrotown, and announced some very attractive purchase incentives. Major prizes were given away throughout the event, including limited issue decanter Chinese New Year Hennessey Cognac, $500 gift certificates to The Keefer Bar and Mika Restaurant, gorgeous clutch purses from Lady Dior and Gucci, lucky charm bracelets, puffy Moncler ski jackets, an iPad Pro and more.

+ Did you know?

At its meeting last Tuesday, Port Moody city council unanimously approved a motion put forth by Councillor Amy Lubik that will consider pet friendliness as part of staff’s assessment of rezoning applications for new developments.

Fundraiser Supporting BC Children’s Hospital Foundation

On behalf of MLA Canada, Ryan Lalonde, and a group of committed volunteers from all areas of the development industry make up the Real Estate, Construction and Development Committee, under the Building for Kids brand. The need to come together has never been greater, in order to spread awareness of the work being done at BC Children’s Hospital. Currently, the hospital is in urgent need of life-saving and specialized medical equipment, including ventilators. Therefore the committee is rallying together to raise $25,000 for the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at BC Children’s Hospital by the end of March 2021. Thank you for your support! Visit bcchf.ca/SuperheroPages learn more and find out how you can contribute.

HAVAN Releases 2020 Economic Benefits Report

The Homebuilders Association Vancouver (HAVAN) members and the residential development industry are both builders and employers. As a key part of the economic activity in this region the industry is directly linked to the success of the post-COVID-19 recovery and growth plan. The HAVAN 2019/2020 Housing Industry Economic Benefits Report was released February 22, and is based on data from the Canadian Home Builder’s Association. It breaks down the number of jobs, the total in wages paid, and the direct investment value in each municipality, of the residential development and construction sector in Metro Vancouver.

The report indicates the residential sector creates over 132,000 jobs, $8 billion in wages, and a combined investment value of $18.1 billion. Using two examples, in Maple Ridge, the industry sees over 5,200 jobs, $316 million in wages, and $715 million in investment value; and the City of Vancouver generates over 38,000 jobs, $2.3 billion in wages, and $5.2 billion investment value. Add on the spin-off economies from people who live and work locally in their communities and the numbers will only grow exponentially.

Oakridge Lunar New Year Exhibit at Fairmont Pacific Rim

Visitors to the Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel got an extra treat this month. Between February 12 and 28, to promote the Westbank Oakridge project on the West Side of Vancouver, visitors could partake in a special dim sum menu, listen to musical performances, take a picture in the photo booth, view a live artist at work, and view the fashion exhibit curated by Holt Renfrew. A lucky eight per cent savings on the first eight homes sold in Oakridge x Clémande, Oakridge x Lissoni and Creative Space at the Woodlands was also part of the celebration. Purchase a home at Oakridge with a staggered deposit as low as $4,888 per month for 36 months and an opportunity to select one of the following gifts with your home: a custom designed Fazioli piano, a furniture package from B&B Italia, or a Holt Renfrew shopping spree.

About Stephanie MacDonald

Stephanie MacDonald is the Editor-at-Large for New Home + Condo Guide Vancouver.

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