David Hutniak
Canadian Apartment Magazine
B.C. Budget 2023 takes action on housing issues
B.C. Budget 2023 promises to invest in new purpose-built rental housing with measures intended to stimulate construction and provide support for renters in need.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Student housing in a post-COVID world
Despite being one of the fastest-growing destinations for international students, Canada needs more student housing. A new report from Alignvest suggests the PBSA market is poised for growth.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
BC announces rent repayment framework
With the ban on evictions poised to lift September 1, B.C. has announced a rent repayment framework for those owing past money due to COVID-related income loss.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Cannabis in the multi-residential living space
On October 17, the new Cannabis Act will officially take effect, and no one is more alarmed about the pending challenges than landlords and tenants.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Rebuilding the rental housing industry
Apartment professionals ponder the uncertainties of the rental housing industry, including the critical steps needed to cultivate new supply.
Construction Business
LaBranche legacy entrenched in BOMA BC
Wrapping up a 25 year tenure with the Building Owners and Managers Association of British Columbia, soon-to-retire president, Paul LaBranche, characteristically looks through the lens of his organization's strategic plan to assess what he has accomplished.
CondoBusiness
B.C. residential development land takes tax hit
The British Columbia government expects to collect about $520 million in new annual revenue through additional residential property taxes and property transfer taxes.