{"id":799261,"date":"2026-07-13T14:39:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T14:39:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/799261\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T14:39:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T14:39:47","slug":"vancouver-real-estate-rundown-jul-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/799261\/","title":{"rendered":"Vancouver Real Estate Rundown: Jul 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!t_rD!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbd8a48e3-43fb-4786-b507-35ede41a2941_1920x1080.jpeg\" data-component-name=\"Image2ToDOM\" class=\"image-link image2 is-viewable-img can-restack\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/bd8a48e3-43fb-4786-b507-35ede41a2941_1920.jpeg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/bd8a48e3-43fb-4786-b507-35ede41a2941_1920x1080.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:false,&quot;imageSize&quot;:&quot;large&quot;,&quot;height&quot;:819,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:1200,&quot;bytes&quot;:128444,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/howardchai.substack.com\/i\/193908929?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbd8a48e3-43fb-4786-b507-35ede41a2941_1920x1080.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" alt=\"\"   fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"sizing-large\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[This Rundown is delivered to 1,600 real estate professionals weekly. Interested in having your branding displayed here as a presenting sponsor? Email: Howard_24@live.com.]<\/p>\n<p>The story behind one of my stories.<\/p>\n<p>Since the Province revealed in Budget 2026 that it will be \u201cadjusting the pace\u201d of $1.4 billion in housing investments, there has been much uproar about how projects being developed via the Community Housing Fund have been impacted.<\/p>\n<p>There has been various reports about projects being stuck in limbo and not being able to be advanced because of the sudden change. I found some numbers buried in a Metro Vancouver Regional District report detailing exactly how many projects have been impacted and what that impact has looked like. My story for The Tyee: <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thetyee.ca\/News\/2026\/07\/07\/BC-Affordable-Homes-Budget-Cuts\/\" data-component-name=\"Image2ToDOM\" class=\"image-link image2 is-viewable-img can-restack\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/fdb44094-5975-4cf6-be91-7d716e180f0e_617x.jpeg\" width=\"441\" height=\"550.3565640194489\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/fdb44094-5975-4cf6-be91-7d716e180f0e_617x770.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:770,&quot;width&quot;:617,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:441,&quot;bytes&quot;:185209,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/thetyee.ca\/News\/2026\/07\/07\/BC-Affordable-Homes-Budget-Cuts\/&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/howardchai.substack.com\/i\/206521844?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffdb44094-5975-4cf6-be91-7d716e180f0e_617x770.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" alt=\"\"   class=\"sizing-normal\"\/><\/a>The big headlines.<\/p>\n<p>The Province announced <a href=\"https:\/\/news.gov.bc.ca\/releases\/2026HMA0072-000788\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$9 million in funding for 56 municipalities<\/a> to fast-track development approvals in the third intake of the Local Government Development Approvals Program.<\/p>\n<p>The Province also quietly published regulations for its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/real-estate\/vancouver\/article-bc-budget-housing-pst-developers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">proposed PST expansion<\/a>, including details about PST on <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/taxes\/sales-taxes\/pst\/publications\/architectural-services\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">architectural services<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/taxes\/sales-taxes\/pst\/publications\/non-residential-real-estate-services\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">non-residential real estate services<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Several municipalities that received their provincial housing target orders in 2024 have now published their Year Two progress reports. Keep up with all the progress via The Realist\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/howardchai.substack.com\/p\/bc-housing-supply-targets-progress\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Housing Supply Targets Dashboard<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The City of Vancouver has published <a href=\"https:\/\/howardchai.substack.com\/p\/vancouver-amenity-cost-charges-acc-program-dcl-update-2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">complete details about its new Amenity Cost Charge (ACC) program<\/a>, including proposed rates, waivers, and in-stream protection. Council is set to approve the program this week alongside an update to its DCL program.<\/p>\n<p>The City of Burnaby has launched its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:7480344892603379712\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AI PreCheck Digital Building Permit Review Tool<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/howardchai.substack.com\/p\/create-properties-burnaby-lake-heights-lg-financial\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">receivership application<\/a> has been filed against the Burnaby Lake Heights master-planned project by Create Properties, as first reported by The Realist, but the developer is now working with the lender, LG Financial, on a resolution to halt the proceedings and advance Phase One of the 14-acre project.<\/p>\n<p>Westbank CEO Ian Gillespie <a href=\"https:\/\/vancouversun.com\/news\/westbank-ceo-accused-hobnobbing-with-rich-and-powerful-during-vancouver-world-cup-instead-of-attending-deposition-in-court-case\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">skipped a court deposition<\/a> in the ongoing legal battle with former VP of Development Rhiannon Mabberley and instead attended a FIFA World Cup match at BC Place, according to the Vancouver Sun. <\/p>\n<p>For RENX, I profiled <a href=\"https:\/\/renx.ca\/nicola-wealth-sees-long-term-growth-for-victoria\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nicola Wealth Real Estate and its presence in Victoria<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Two national-level commercial real estate stories:<\/p>\n<p>Both the office market and industrial market are <a href=\"https:\/\/renx.ca\/q2-2026-national-market-snapshot-colliers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">tightening again<\/a>. Office rent grew for the first time in several quarters and the industrial market has remained strong despite concerns about tariff impact, as I reported for RENX.<\/p>\n<p>Trophy office assets have now accounted for <a href=\"https:\/\/storeys.com\/trophy-office-assets-analysis-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">25% of all office sales<\/a> in Canada since 2025, a significant increase compared to the previous cycle, as I reported for Storeys. <\/p>\n<p>And two Ontario insolvency stories from me for Storeys:<\/p>\n<p>TD Bank has placed the 27-storey <a href=\"https:\/\/storeys.com\/td-bank-burlington-receivership\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Burlington Waterfront project<\/a> by Core Development Group under receivership, in a rare insolvency involving one of Canada\u2019s big banks. The site is set to be listed by Colliers soon.<\/p>\n<p>After the sales process turned up no offers, lender KingSett Capital is now taking over the two-tower Labatt Village project in Toronto by TAS via a <a href=\"https:\/\/storeys.com\/kingsett-tas-labatt-village-project\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">credit bid totalling at least $84.1 million<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>ICYMI: The Realist\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/howardchai.substack.com\/perks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Real Estate Insolvencies Dashboard<\/a> is now live, exclusively for paid subscribers at no additional cost. <\/p>\n<p>Also In This Edition: Updates on projects by Grosvenor, PCI Developments, and Bosa Properties; listings and sales by Colliers, Marcus &amp; Millichap, and Avison Young; plus 10 local council meeting items to monitor this week.<\/p>\n<p data-attrs=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/howardchai.substack.com\/subscribe?coupon=6663b3a0&amp;utm_content=205091646&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Get 15% off for 1 year&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}\" data-component-name=\"ButtonCreateButton\" class=\"button-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/howardchai.substack.com\/subscribe?coupon=6663b3a0&amp;utm_content=205091646\" class=\"button primary\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Get 15% off for 1 year<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-attrs=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/howardchai.substack.com\/subscribe?group=true&amp;coupon=8e7f0834&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Get 25% off a group subscription&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}\" data-component-name=\"ButtonCreateButton\" class=\"button-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/howardchai.substack.com\/subscribe?group=true&amp;coupon=8e7f0834\" class=\"button primary\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Get 25% off a group subscription<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[This Rundown is delivered to 1,600 real estate professionals weekly. 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