VICTORIA _ Property purchase data released today by British Columbia’s Finance Ministry indicates a stampede by prospective foreign buyers to avoid paying a 15 per cent tax in the days before the Aug. 2 deadline. But the numbers also reveal the sudden rush slowed to a trickle after the deadline. A ministry statement says that […]

When it was completed in 1973, the Empire Landmark Hotel on Robson Street in downtown Vancouver’s West End neighbourhood became one of the city’s tallest buildings. But the 42-storey, 394-foot-tall tower’s days could now be numbered. Hong Kong-based international luxury residential development company Asia Standard International Group, the owners of the hotel site, intend to build two […]

One of B.C.’s most popular ski resorts is going on the market. After four decades of being owned by the same family, Grouse Mountain Resorts has announced it is selling its operations and 485 hectares of property. “This recent decision will ensure that Grouse Mountain continues to build on its strong heritage and further cultivate […]

By Julianna Sonntag / Photo: Michael Green Via VanMag.com On September 13, architect Michael Green sat down with Vancouver magazine’s editorial director Anicka Quin to talk about why design matters and how it relates to creating a sustainable future. VanMag recently spoke to Green about his innovative building designs to get a glimpse on what […]