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Woodbourne Bids $127.1M For Remaining Portwood Phases Under Creditor Protection
Woodboune initially applied to place Portwood in Port Moody, which it was co-developing with Edgar, under receivership, but has pivoted to CCAA proceedings.
The remaining portions of the Portwood master-planned project in Port Moody has be...
Standing Inventory Data By Developer And Building: Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Okanagan
Abbotsford is home to 118 completed unsold homes, Chilliwack is home to 100, while Kelowna is home to 373, including 341 unsold condos.
The problem of completed unsold condos and how to deal with it has been a big topic of discussion in re...
Manulife Buys North Vancouver Townhouse Complex From KingSett-Starlight For $48M
The Twin Lakes townhouse community at 3701 Princess Avenue in North Vancouver. (JLL)
Toronto-based Manulife Financial (TSX: MFC) has acquired another multi-family property in Metro Vancouver, acquiring a large rental townhouse community in...
Vancouver Real Estate Rundown: Aug 10 - Aug 23, 2026
[This special two-week edition of the Vancouver Real Estate Rundown is available to all subscribers instead of just paid subscribers. The Rundown is delivered to over 1,900 real estate professionals weekly. Interested in having your brandin...
KingSett Takes Over 86 Unsold Units At Thind's Highline Metrotown Via Credit Bid
The standing inventory at Thind's Highline Metrotown was placed under receivership in December 2024 and Anthem Properties has been marketing the units.
Toronto-based private equity real estate investment firm KingSett Capital has completed...
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