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Chances are your dream home is a unique combination of exciting design, a fabulous location and an affordable price. No doubt the

community itself needs to have that something special that will make you want to call it “home” too.

This issue of the Vancouver Builder and Developer Annual features a myriad of the best new home and condo communities that the Metro Vancouver area has to offer. Our goal is to help you fi nd just the right home for the lifestyle that you’ve been dreaming of. We have profi led several of the most popular new projects and builders in Vancouver and surrounding area to help you get started. So whether you fi nd yourself pondering your next move or seriously getting ready to purchase, keep us handy.

It’s a great time to investigate the real estate market. With today’s low interest rates, competitive pricing and fabulous new communities to discover, there’s real value to be found.

A new community brings together designs with features suited to most every type of buyer. With nearby activities and amenities to enjoy, each location provides an opportunity to be a part of a lifestyle that presents not only modern conveniences but a sense of belonging too. Part of the fun is discovering what each builder offers. I know you’ll be impressed.

We hope you enjoy this issue. Please let us know if you discover a new condo or new home community that you think is worth mentioning in an upcoming issue. We’d love to hear from you.

Susan Legge, editor-in-chiefNew Home Guide | New Condo Guide | Home Décor & [email protected]

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04 Editor’s Note

08 Housing OverviewTaking a look at highlights of where the Metro Vancouver market stands.by Susan M Boyce

10 GVHBA ReportSay yes to a new home

14 Home Search Choosing a location for yournew home

18 Home SearchHome options: Which home type might be best for you?

26 Learning CentreA quick reference of the associations that help make BC’s building industry great.by Susan M Boyce

34 FinancesA checklist is helpful whenshopping for a mortgage

38 Award OverviewFrom über-urban to classic, from compact condos to multi-million dollar mansions, BC is home to some of the very best in residential construction and renovation.by Susan M Boyce

42 Housing Trends and OutlooksA closer look at Vancouver’s unique, dynamic housing market trends and innovations.by Susan M Boyce

50 Choosing a BuilderHow to fi nd a homebuilder you can trust

54 Mortgage Tips How to save large on areal estate purchase

58 Social MediaWhy brands are good for homebuyers.

60 Role of MarketingCatch my attention! Out of the box creative marketing results in dynamic new neighbourhoodsby Janine Mackie

62 Home SmartsNew home walk-through

67 The Home Builders’ Roster A comprehensive list ofnew-home builders in BC

12 PARKLANEThirty-two years of excellence in residential homebuilding.

16 BLUETREESerious about homebuilding and seriously friendly, Bluetree Homes introduces a new level of customer service to home buying.

22 MOSAICMore than just Georgian townhomes, MOSAIC Homes is active in almost every housing type throughout the Lower Mainland.

24 LEDINGHAM MCALLISTERA proud heritage as one of BC’s most respected and visionary builders.

28 PORTRAIT HOMESThe spectacular Silver Ridge master planned community is Maple Ridge has garnered Portrait Homes 105 awards of excellence.

30 SOLTERRAWith roots in construction that extend back more than 35 years, Solterra is an award-winning, multi-facetted builder.

32 VESTABuilding new communities focused on developing out-standing lifestyle and invest-ment value through quality, innovation, and design.

40 SANDHILLMaking its mark in our local communities that refl ect local values and serve local needs.

46 LEGENDARYWith 20 years of experience behind them, this Surrey-based builder is still family owned and operated

48 WOODBRIDGEWith each new community they develop, design and build, Woodbridge Homes strives to offer homebuyers the best value imaginable.

52 APPIAWith over 25 communities across the Lower Mainland, Appia is once again turning its primary focus back to North Burnaby.

55 EMBASSYA second generation of family continues the Bosa legacy of building excellence.

64 BEEDIEAfter specializing in the design, construction, and management, Beedie Construction’s newest division, Beedie Living, will focus on innovative, large-scale residential and mixed-use projects

66 BOGNERAmong Vancouver real estate developers, one company consistently stands out for its forward-looking creative vision and sheer design expertise – the Bogner Group, founded by Leon Bogner back in 1970.

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BUILDERS’ INDEX

Steady as she goes

by SuSan M Boyce

StaBle and Steady iS the general conSenSuS when induStry insiders and analysts discuss the Metro Vancouver and Lower Mainland housing market. Ongoing historic low interest rates, increasingly savvy homebuyers who aren’t afraid to speak up about what they want, plus Canada’s financial stability and positive growth appear to be successfully edging out concerns about global economic turmoil, especially here in BC where some 18,000 housing starts are anticipated by the end of the year.

New Home SaleS RebouNdiNgWith HST transition rules and a $10,000 government incentive for first time homebuyers now a reality, new home sales are gaining strength. “Housing projects we’re involved with are selling at a strong pace, and we anticipate finishing out this first quarter with exceptional sales performance,” says Mark Belling, president of Fifth Avenue Real Estate Marketing, adding that many of his competitors report the same type of activity.

According to the mid-march RE/MAX Market Trends Release & Report, a total of 4,142 homes changed hands in the Greater Vancouver area during the first two months of 2012, down approximately 16 per cent from last year’s levels. “While the vast majority of communities saw homebuying activity taper, affordable neighbourhoods such as Coquitlam, New Westminster, and North Vancouver bucked the trend, reporting a year-over-year increase. Housing values have shown remarkable stability, given the substantial influx of new listings, and the year-to-date average price hovers at $786,695, just slightly above the 2011 figure of $786,233 for the same period.”

At a recent Urban Development Institute presentation, panelists agreed Canada’s prudent banking laws and reduced exposure to the “hurt sectors” such

as auto, finance, and biotech have significantly help insulate the country overall from the impact of faltering global economics. And as Metro Vancouver continues its reign as one of the most desirable places to live anywhere in the world, property has retained its value better than many other areas.

Eric Carlson, president of Anthem Properties, also took this concept one step further. “There are plenty of cool things about Vancouver, but it’s important to remember Vancouver is still part of Canada. We talk about Canada, the true north strong and free. That’s exactly what Canada is — it’s true, it’s north, it’s strong, and it’s free. We have a relatively stable economy, a strong central government, abundant natural resources, oil, good public education, free health care, beautiful cities, strong public safety, moderate taxes, and unlike the US and Europe, there’s no massive day of fiscal reckoning on our immediate horizon.”

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wHo’S buyiNgAccording to Michael Ferreira, president of Urban Analytics, today’s buyers can be divided into four primary groups: first time buyers, downsizers, investors, and Mainland Chinese.

Once again bringing a strong presence in the market, the first time buyer demographic is no longer predominantly young couples who’ve now adjusted to the new mortgage rates and tighter lending regulations. The mature, single female with a good job, money saved up for a down payment, and very likely an older child or two in tow now making up a large percentage of this important demographic

— a demographic he believes developers can’t underestimate.Downsizers, too, are making their presence felt. Often

well-heeled and well-travelled, this discriminating market is looking for luxury and space. “We’ve seen a very strong demand from local residents who have been searching for a high end, condominium residence with room for their single-family furnishings,” says Ryan Bosa, president of Embassy Development. Vantage, Embassy’s current Brentwood highrise, is, Bosa says, “a conscious decision to build homes that satisfy this unmet demand.”

PoSitive goveRNmeNt moveSAfter a protracted waiting period, a waiting period often fraught with bitterness and anger, Friday, February 17th, 2012, saw the unveiling of the long awaited HST transitioning rules. In a dramatic response to industry pressure and the dictates of logic, on April 1, 2012, the HST rebate threshold will be increased by a factor of over 60 per cent from $525,000 — an amount long acknowledged as completely incompatible with the reality of today’s Vancouver housing market — to $850,000. This new threshold means approximately 90 per cent of the new homes built in BC will now be eligible for tax relief and that the maximum rebate will follow suit, rising from its previous level of $26,250 to $42,500.

In an unexpected bonus move, the new regulations also provide HST rebates on recreational properties and second homes located outside the GVRD and CRD — taking this previously excluded segment of the new housing market from a threshold of $0 to $850,000 in a single, bold step.

“Including the second home market will create a huge boom, creating jobs and pushing the industry forward in very innovative ways,” says Doug Wittal, president of CHBA-BC.

bottom liNeDespite the ups and downs of the last few year, if you’re looking for a new home, 2012 should continue the trends seen over 2011. Great mortgage rates, innovative homes often ready for immediate occupancy, and housing prices anticipated to rise only modestly. It’s a good time to become a homeowner.

01 Iron&Whyte in Point Grey, Vancouver (MOSAIC Homes) 02 Altura in South Surrey03 Lift at SFU (Porte)04 Local on Lonsdale in North Vancouver (Anthem Properties)05 Arista in South Surrey (marketed by Fifth Avenue Real Estate)

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GVHBA Report

Say yesto a new home

“WHETHER YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT BUYING YOUR FIRST

home or next one your fi rst stop should be the professionalnew home builders in your community,” says Peter Simpson, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’Association.

There are many reasons to buy a brand-new home. Forstarters, new homes have bright open spaces with lots ofwindows, and living and working areas are designed fortoday’s lifestyle. Buying new means having the latest andmost convenient materials and products throughout thehome. It also means enjoying attractive details and qualityfi nishing inside and out.

When you buy new, you start with a clean slate, andthere are many opportunities to put your own creativity touse. Whatever you are looking for, you will be able to fi ndthe home that matches your preferences and budget. Andyou can work with the builder to fi ne-tune the plans andfi nish the home exactly the way you want it, before youmove in.

Simpson says professional new home builders build toup-to date codes and standards and the homes are subjectto regular third-party inspections during the building process.New homes offer state-of-the-art construction andmechanical systems which keep energy costs low andcomfort high year-round. And through ventilation and carefulselection of materials, they also offer a cleaner, healthierindoor living environment.

“From a fi nancial perspective, it has never been easier tobuy a new home” says Ross Gurney of TD Canada Trust

“Home buyers should take full advantage of competitiveprices, low interest rates and fl exible fi nancing options to get into the housing market now.”

Buying new spells security and confi dence. BC buildersmust be licensed and offer mandatory third-party warranties.Just as importantly, they stand behind your new home withtheir reputation and commitment to quality, value and service.

For more information contact GVHBA at www.gvhba.org


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residential building industry and with hundreds of awards to their name, ParkLane Homes has never once lost sight of their guiding philosophy: it’s all about community.

It starts with choosing only prime locations — neighbourhoods with convenient access to amenities such as schools, parks, shopping, and restaurants as well as alternative modes of transportation and, most often, intriguing views to enhance connectivity with the great outdoors.

Now add a diverse range of housing types and architectural styles to accommodate people from all di� erent walks of life. Next, include thoughtfully planned parks, green spaces, and pedestrian walkways that create animated streetscapes. And � nally, visualize homes designed with open � oor plans to e� ortlessly marry functionality with beauty, kitchens that encourage conversation as well as culinary adventures, and spa-inspired ensuites — after all, indulgence should be part of every day.

� e result are homes that simply feel right — whether it’s a condo, townhome, or single-family.

Award Winning CommunitiesRecipient of more than 300 provincial and national awards, ParkLane has won more Georgie Awards than any other builder in BC — 36 in total. In 2009, they were also the � rst company ever to be awarded a Platinum Georgie for excellence, an honour only three other builders have achieved.

In March, they snagged 13 � nalist positions for the 2012 Ovation Awards by the Greater Vancouver Homebuilder’s Association — making them � nalists more times than any other builder. Other accolades include being named Best Builder in Canada at the 2010 National SAM Awards as well as Best Home and Townhouse Builder in Metro Vancouver in an independent customer survey conducted by Leger Marketing.

Current CommunitiesWinchester is located in the heart of Murrayville, one of Langley’s most picturesque and sought-after neighbourhoods. Rich in heritage yet with a distinctly 21st Century outlook and design savvy, these three- and four-bedroom townhomes feature Craftsman-style architecture in a rare location. � is, plus the ParkLane name, means Winchester is designed to provide enduring value for the homeowners who buy here.

“Winchester is part of an already well established neighbourhood and well located close to top schools, every-day modern amenities for convenience, and small, locally owned cafés and shops for that feeling of community,” says Ben Taddei, ParkLane’s COO.

� e result is an outstanding walkability that’s one of the most remarkable things about living at Winchester. “In � ve minutes, you can be shopping, sitting at a restaurant, or working out at the WC Blair Rec Centre.

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Being able to walk to just about everything is very unusual in most new Langley townhouse developments,” he says, adding the highly regarded Langley Fundamental School is only a minute walk away — a feature that delights many young, growing families.

In Fort Langley, ParkLane is celebrating the grand � nale of one of their most dynamic, � agship communities, Bedford Landing. Realizing how rare the community’s location is, buyers’ response to new homes located on the waterfront, yet just steps from the rich amenities of downtown Fort Langley has been unprecedented. After receiving numerous awards, Bedford Landing’s single-family homes are sold out. Sales of � e Village apartments have been brisk since their debut a year ago, and barely a dozen remain. More recently, the Flatiron townhomes, Bedford’s innovative and only live/work homes, sold out in less than two weeks after going on the market in March.

Looking Ahead� is year ParkLane celebrates its 32nd anniversary, and Taddei notes the principles that have guided this veteran builder will remain corporate cornerstones. “Our philosophy is that every detail matters when you’re buying a home,” he says. “As a homebuyer, you should expect — and get — it all: a quality home, a strong community, proximity to lifestyle amenities, and ultimately, a great quality of life.”

ParkLane is found on the web at www.parklane.com.

OUR PHILOSOPHY IS THAT EVERY DETAIL MATTERS WHEN YOU’RE BUYING A HOME. Ben Taddei, Chief Operating Officer

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Where should We live?

Choosing a locationLocation is a criticaL factor when shopping for a new home. After all, a home with everything you need – but in the wrong location – is still not likely going to be the right home for you.

Here are some tHings to consider about location:» Do you want to live in a city, a town or in the countryside?» How easy will it be to get to where you work? What are the commuting costs?» Where will your children go to school? How will they get there?» Do you need a safe walking area, or recreational facility, such as a park, nearby?» How close would you like to be to family and friends?

sustainable neigHbourHoodYou also may want a “sustainable neighbourhood” that meets your needs, while protecting the environment. Homes in a sustainable neighbourhood are located near shops, schools, recreation, work and other daily destinations. This helps reduce driving costs and lets residents enjoy the health benefits of walking and cycling. Land and services, such as roads, are used efficiently. Sustainable neighbourhoods also feature a choice of homes that are affordable.

In your search for a sustainable neighbourhood, here are some key questions to ask:

easy transportation» Are stores, schools, recreation facilities, restaurants and health services within

walking or cycling distance? Will your children need to take a bus to school? Can they walk to the park? Can you do most of your shopping without a car?

» Are there nearby bus stops and cycling lanes? How long is the bus ride to work, or school? Can you safely bike?

House size and features» Are the homes compact with shared walls to reduce heating costs?» Are homes reasonably sized with lots requiring less upkeep?» Are there different dwelling types (such as single-detached, semi-detached,

townhouse and apartments) in the neighbourhood?» Are the lots modestly sized? Roadways narrow? Driveways/parking areas small?

Do natural drain ways lead to streams and storm water ponds or parklands? Is there native vegetation and streams with woodland edges?

“look and feel”» Do the buildings have a friendly face

to the street? Are the community centres, shops and meeting places welcoming?

» Are there trees lining the street? Do you find the homes interesting to look at? Do the building sizes feel comfortable to you? Are the roads easy to walk along or cross?

safety» Do the homes have “eyes on the

street”? (In other words, are there people around who might watch out for you? Is there somewhere to go in an emergency?)

» Is there adequate street lighting?» Are there safe places for children

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and pedestrians?» Is traffic slow moving and light?

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There’s something new in the Vancouver homebuilding industry. You might � rst notice it as a whimsical picture in a print ad or on their subtly animated website: an almost Dr. Seuss-like summer

park scene with a child � ying her kite, a couple relaxing on a bench, and a boy on a classic rope swing supported by a big, blue tree.

Introducing Bluetree Homes. And clearly this company isn’t kidding when they say they’re serious about homebuilding and seriously friendly.

New Generation of Innovation� e name may be fresh and di� erent, but make no mistake, as “your friendly neighbourhood builder,” this company’s roots extend back more than 30 years. Bluetree Homes comes from ParkLane Homes with its three-decade history of providing award-winning, visionary communities.

� e Bluetree management team, led by owner and president, Ben Taddei, is one of the most experienced and professional in the business.

“We’ve always built on our reputation of exceptional customer service, attention to detail, and quality,” he says. “After all, buying a home should be more than just making a good � nancial investment. You’re investing in your family’s everyday quality of life and peace of mind. At Bluetree, our aim is to create an extraordinary customer experience.”

Looking Ahead“Buying a home in a great location is one of the cornerstones of creating this quality of life and enduring value in your investment,” Ben says.

“Great locations mean neighbourhoods with convenient access to amenities such as schools, parks, shopping, and restaurants, as well as alternative modes of transportation. Bluetree Homes has � ve communities in various stages of development, and all of them o� er something special in terms of location and proximity to what our buyers want most.”

Intrigued? Well, here’s a sneak peak at them all.

Maple RidgeBluetree Homes at Kanaka Creek is the inaugural townhome community designed and built by Bluetree Homes. Located directly next to Kanaka Creek Elementary School in Maple Ridge’s desirable, family-oriented Kanaka Creek neighbourhood, many of these three- and four-bedroom homes also have incredible, panoramic views of Mount Baker as well as the surrounding parkland and trails.

It’s here that the company rolled out their new sales centre look — � e Bluetree Store as it’s a� ectionately known. And no matter how many sales centres you’ve visited on your quest for a new home, I’m betting these will be unlike any you’ve seen before. � ink the warm familiarity of an old-time general store meets fresh, contemporary design, then add a touch of breezy coastal airiness and you’ll get the � rst hint. It’s all part of the Bluetree commitment to providing a friendly buying experience. Priced from the low $300,000s, sales have begun and construction is well underway.

SurreyBluetree Homes at Bishop Creek features two- and three-bedroom townhomes with classic Craftsman architecture and brick accents priced from the mid $300,000s. Located on 104th Ave. right

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next to Harold Bishop Elementary School and backing onto a lush, verdant parkland, this community is also just minutes away from all of the amenities of Guildford Town Centre. Sales begin in spring 2012.

Main Street, VancouverBluetree Homes on Main Street is where fresh and modern apartment living meets the bohemian charm and rich amenities of the Main and King Edward area — one of Vancouver’s hottest new neighbourhoods. Boutique shopping, fresh grocery markets, and renowned brunch spots are right outside your front door. Easy access to the King Edward Canada Line and cycle routes makes everything from your daily commute to biking to Queen Elizabeth Park a breeze. One-bedroom, one and den, two-bedroom, plus two and den apartments will start from the mid $300,000s. Sales start in summer 2012.

CoquitlamBluetree Homes at Mackin Park will be situated in Maillardville, an historic neighbourhood in the vibrant heart of Coquitlam. Modern one- and two-bedroom

apartment living meets a friendly, heritage neighbourhood with outstanding proximity and access to all parts of Metro Vancouver. Priced from the low $200,000s. Sales will begin summer 2012.

Port CoquitlamBluetree Homes at Citadel Heights brings 29 single-family homes to this established and highly desirable Port Coquitlam neighborhood. Surrounded by great schools, spacious parks and convenient every-day amenities, it’s like having the best of a small-town lifestyle with all the right connections to the big city. Sales start in fall 2012.

Don’t Miss OutWith so many projects coming soon, you won’t want to miss out. For updates and more information as it comes available, register with Bluetree Homes and experience the friendly di� erence. See more at bluetreehomes.ca.

BUYING A HOME IN A GREAT LOCATION IS ONE OF THE CORNERSTONES OF CREATING THIS QUALITY OF LIFE AND ENDURING VALUE IN YOUR INVESTMENT. Ben Taddei, President, Bluetree Homes

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IF YOU’RE ABOUT TO GO THROUGH

THE HOME-BUYING EXPERIENCE,

particularly as a fi rst-time buyer, no doubt you have a lot of questions in terms of what type of home to buy.

What type of homes will you be visiting with the idea of buying? Do you see yourself living in a detached single-family home, or perhaps a townhouse? You may have a number of options to consider, depending on your area and your budget.

HERE ARE SOME BASIC SCENARIOS TO EXPLORE: » Single-family detached

A single-family detached home is one-dwelling unit. It stands alone, and sits on its own lot. This often gives the family a greater degree of privacy.

» Single-family semi-detachedA semi-detached home is a single-family home that is joined on one side to another home. It can offer many of the advantages of a single-family detached home. It is often less expensive to buy and maintain.

» Duplex A duplex is a building containing two single-family homes, located one above the other. Sometimes, the owner lives in one unit and rents the other.

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» Townhouse Also sometimes called row houses, these homes are several similar single-family homes, side-by-side, joined by common walls. They can be freehold or condominiums. They offer less privacy than a single-family detached home, although each has a separate outdoor space. These homes can cost less to buy and maintain, even though some are large, luxury units.

» Stacked townhouse Stacked townhouses are usually two-storey homes. Two two-story homes are stacked one on top of the other. The buildings are usually attached in groups of four or more. Each unit has direct access from the outside.

» Link or carriage home A link, or carriage home, is joined by a garage or carport. The garage or carport gives access to the front and back yards. Builders sometimes join basement walls so that link houses appear to be single-family homes on small lots. These houses can be less expensive than single-family detached homes.

FORMS OF OWNERSHIP: » Freehold This means that one person (or two, such as joint ownership by

spouses) owns the land and house outright. There is no space co-owned or co-managed with owners of other units.

Freehold owners can do what they want with their property – up to a point. They must obey municipal bylaws, subdivision agreements, building codes andfederal and provincial laws, such as those protecting the environment.

Detached and semi-detached homes, duplexes and townhouses are usually owned freehold.» Condominium Condominium ownership means you own the unit you live in

and share ownership rights for the common space of the building. Common space includes areas such as corridors, the grounds around the building and facilities such as a swimming pool and recreation rooms. Condo owners together control the common areas through an owners’ association. The association makes decisions about using and maintaining the common space.

Condominium ownership is ownership of a unit, usually in a highrise but can also be a townhouse or in a lowrise.

Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.


Developing beautiful communities and serving satis� ed customers has created quite a solid reputation for Polygon Homes within the industry. By creating landmark lifestyle communities, Polygon

Homes and its family of companies has manifested success in every area!Since 1980, Polygon has been in the business constructing over 20,000 homes from concrete high-rises to wood-frame apartments and townhomes. Polygon is also active in the construction of new single family homes through its sister company, Morningstar Homes. From UBC to the Fraser Valley, their communities display the quality, value and innovation that distinguishes this highly respected and experienced home builder.

“We believe that trust is a privilege built over many years and many homes – a trust that is accrued through the delivery of quality workmanship, superior customer service, community and industry leadership, and the promise of integrity in all our dealings,” explained Neil Chrystal, President and CEO of Polygon Homes. “We see ourselves as a � xture of strength and consistency in the dynamic

Vancouver real estate market and strive to reinforce our presence as a trusted home builder of choice.”

32 years building homes in BCPolygon is among the most well-established and highly respected home builders in BC having build homes now for 32 years. Despite the global economic crisis throughout the world, Polygon reported its third busiest year on record in 2011, with more than 1,400 families making the decision to purchase a Polygon home.

� is past year many highly anticipated communities were launched by Polygon and were well received by homebuyers. Chancellor, a 37-storey 245 suite tower in the Metrotown area, sold out in 24 hours. � ey launched their new landmark master-planned community of Westerleigh in Abbotsford, which is on par with other lifestyle communities they’ve designed, with an impressive clubhouse complete with � reside lounge, outdoor pool and hockey room as an exclusive amenity for townhome buyers. Polygon launched New Water, the � rst apartment residences in Vancouver’s newest shoreline neighbourhood, the River District, as well as Celadon, their � rst high-rise at Windsor Gate in Coquitlam Town Centre.

While we saw global economic turbulence this year, the Polygon team is con� dent in saying that an investment in Vancouver real estate is a wise decision.

“While the TSX index experienced a negative return of 11% in 2011, many neighbourhoods in Metro Vancouver enjoyed double digit rates of appreciation, as evidenced by the signi� cant increase in 2012 property assessments,” said Chrystal.

“We are lucky to live in Vancouver, one of the most naturally beautiful places on earth. People from all over the world – particularly the Paci� c Rim – continue to � ock to our province.”

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Confi dence in the FutureWith the Bank of Canada suggesting they will maintain this strategy for the near term, Chrystal feels encouraged that home buyers will continue to bene� t from extremely low mortgage rates, creating a� ordable buying opportunities well into 2012.

As we move into spring 2012, Polygon is optimistic on the prospects for the future. Of note, this year, they will be the starting a new master-planned community in the South Surrey/White Rock area. In addition, River Walk, a collection of executive townhomes at the River District will come to market in late spring. Anticipated high-rise communities in Richmond and Burnaby will also be launched.

“On the strength of a tested and proven foundation combined with sound market conditions, it’s a great time to

secure your spot in the world’s greatest place to live,” said Chrystal.

PRIORITY: Customer SatisfactionAs one of the only residential home builders in British Columbia to have its own sales, development, construiction, and customer service departments all under one roof, Polygon is truly committed to serving its buyers every step of the way.

From innovation in � oor plans and interior design to leading the industry in New Generation and Green building practices, Polygon is committed to being a leader in all areas of real estate development today and in the years to come.

Learn more about Polygon and its communities on the web at www.polyhomes.com.


It’s impossible to miss a MOSAIC home. � ere’s a distinctive look, a meticulous attention to proportion and details. And although this Vancouver-based builder is best known for their Georgian-inspired

rowhomes, new properties in the pipeline for 2012 will rapidly shift this perspective.

“Over the past few years, we’ve been rolling out new home types and architectural diversity that include the contemporary apartments we introduced for NEST at SFU,” says MOSAIC’s Geo� Duyker. “We’re no longer exclusively townhomes. Now we’re active in almost every housing type throughout the Lower Mainland. But what we have done is taken all the skills and expertise we gained from over a decade of building townhomes and applied the key principles to apartments and single-family homes.”

New Style and VisionHot on the heels of 2011’s sell out successes at NEST, GEORGIA, FOSTER, and UNION, EMERSON is poised to become MOSAIC’s next apartment residence in West Coquitlam. “Now we know the Evergreen Line has been approved and will begin construction soon, it will create a whole new dynamic here,” Duyker says. “We’re excited to be part this neighbourhood.” EMERSON, he adds, will be located directly adjacent to GEORGIA and will have a complementary

architecture thus becoming a signi� cant contributor to the changing face of West Coquitlam.

Buyers who missed out two years ago on Iron&Whyte, MOSAIC’s mixed-use property in Point Grey, will be delighted by the news MOSAIC is coming to Kitsilano’s West Broadway neighbourhood. Expecting to o� cially break ground later this year, this new mixed-use residence will be located at Broadway and Bayswater on the historic Mark James site. “� ere are so few new apartment homes in this area that interest is very high,” Duyker says. Known as BAYSWATER, this new property will be comprised of 31 white brick apartment homes above ground level commercial/retail and is expected to sell out rapidly.

“� is spring, we will also introduce DAVID and ROXTON, two collections of detached Tudor and semi-detached

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Arts and Crafts homes located in the Foothills on Burke Mountain neighbourhood,” Duyker says, adding these homes will be built by the company’s SOLO Homes division.

Looking AheadLooking further ahead, there’s plenty more coming for this dynamic company. Plans are already underway for the May launch of DOMINION, a collection of two-bedroom rowhomes adjacent to MOSAIC’s successful LINKS property in Port Coquitlam, as well as rowhomes in Metrotown, and a boutique apartment on Cambie just opposite Queen Elizabeth

Park. And here’s a tease: Duyker says approvals are in place for a brand new master planned community with 650-plus homes in Port Coquitlam’s Dominion neighbourhood — making this the largest single project MOSAIC has built to date.

And whether it’s a red brick rowhome, a dramatically contemporary apartment, or an elegant single-family house, every one will continue the MOSAIC tradition of attention to even the smallest detail. “Everything you see is the result of meticulous planning and a culmination of many important decisions,” Duyker says. “For example, we don’t look at a wall niche as just a shelf. We carefully consider all its possible uses – which impacts how deep or wide it should be, where it should be placed for maximum e� ciency, and visual balance. In the end, we must be satis� ed it’s exactly how we feel our buyers would want it.”

For more information about MOSAIC Homes and to be sure your name is on the priority list for upcoming developments, visit online at mosaichomes.com.

WE’RE NO LONGER EXCLUSIVELY TOWNHOMES. NOW WE’RE ACTIVE IN ALMOST EVERY HOUSING TYPE THROUGHOUT THE LOWER MAINLAND. Geoff Duyker


Now well into its second century, Ledingham McAllister continues to be a pioneer, a

visionary leading the way to new levels of excellence in residential construction. Often a� ectionately known as LedMac, this Vancouver-based company was founded in 1905 and soon grew to become one of BC’s largest road building and underground utilities companies. It took vision, perseverance, and pure guts, but even today it’s still common to see the Ledingham stamp on sidewalks and curbs — enduring testimonials to the quality that’s a cornerstone of the company’s philosophy.

Since shifting their focus and expertise exclusively to residential in the mid 1990s, LedMac has been honoured with numerous awards of excellence as they drive change. Within the past decade alone, Ledingham McAllister has been an integral part of the transformation of such neighbourhoods as Burnaby, Richmond Central, Kelowna, and the emerging new Fraser Street in Vancouver.

Now, building on the success of their seven-phase Brentwood Gate master planned community as well as Perspectives directly across the street, the company is about to launch Aviara, a 32-storey tower located in the heart of the Brentwood neighbourhood. � is shimmering, gracefully curved building, the � rst tower of a new, master planned community, will also signal the beginning of the First Ave. re-alignment and expansion to Willingdon Heights Park.

Proud to Be Burnaby“As a company, our Burnaby roots go back a long way,” says Manuela Mirecki, Ledingham McAllister’s

senior vice president of marketing. “But many of us, myself included, actually grew up and went to school here, so we have a personal fondness for the neighbourhood as well.”

She’s also quick to praise the City of Burnaby as great place to do business. “Burnaby is centrally located within the Lower Mainland, is well served by public transportation, and has a number of well established town-centres that are receptive to new development,” she says. “� e city also has a stable and cohesive council, is very well managed, and develops its Land Use and Town Centre Plans through a comprehensive, inclusive public input process giving developers con� dence that plans consistent with the City’s vision will be approved with minimal delay and red tape.”

Many buyers, she adds, consider Burnaby one of the most attractive places to invest their home buying dollar anywhere in Metro Vancouver. “It’s more a� ordable than Vancouver, yet it still has excellent proximity to amenities like schools, parks, shopping, and transit — all the same things that make Burnaby such a stable environment for us to develop and sell homes.”

Information about all Ledingham McAllister’s current and upcoming projects is found at www.ledmac.com.

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HOME SWEET HOME. FOR MOST Canadians, owning their home offers an unparalleled sense of achievement, satisfaction, and security. It’s also the largest single investment most individuals ever make, and sometimes it’s tough to know where to turn for sound advice.

If you’re wondering where to fi nd information on all things housing related, here are some resources to keep bookmarked on your favourite tech device.

Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ AssociationFor Short: gVHBAon the Web: gVHBA.org

If you’re in the market for a home or renovation, especially if you’re located in the Lower Mainland, gVHBA should be at the top of your “Must Visit” list of websites. Here you’ll fi nd a wealth of information on a diverse range of housing-related topics plus links to member builders, renovators, and suppliers.

This is also the organization that hosts the oVATIoN Awards of Excellence, a showcase of local creativity and innovation. Their many consumer education offerings include the always sold out Annual first Time Home Buyer’s Seminar. Now in its 18th year, this is the largest event of its kind in North America and provides a wealth of information on new home developments, fi nancing, plus all aspects of the home buying process.

Canada Mortgage and Housing CorporationFor Short: CMHCon the Web: CMHC.CA

Think stats and in-depth information on everything from home maintenance to fi nancial assistance programs, housing trends, and sustainable development. Now well into their seventh decade, CHMC works directly with community organizations, the private sector, non-profi t agencies and all levels of government to help create innovative solutions for today’s housing challenges, anticipate tomorrow’s

needs, and improve the quality of life for all Canadians.

CMHC is one of the organizations that provide mortgage insurance for high ratio fi nancing. They also host the Annual Housing outlook Conference in cities across Canada.

Canadian Home Builders’ AssociationFor Short: CHBAon the Web: CHBA.CA

A national organization that acts as the voice of the residential construction industry. CHBA membership includes new home builders, renovators, developers, trades, manufacturers, suppliers, lenders and other professionals — the companies and people who provide Canadians with quality housing from coast to coast.

Consumers can tap into tips on renovating, buying, and maintaining their home.

CHBA is sponsor of the National SAM Awards of Excellence and the renoMark Program.

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Canadian Home Builders’ Association – BC For Short: CHBA-BCon the Web: CHBABC.org

Like its national parent organization, CHBA-BC is considered one of the primary voices in BC’s residential construction industry. It is also the organization behind the prestigious georgie Awards. This annual celebration of the best of the best in residential construction, renovation, and marketing celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2011. Consumer outreach includes publication of BC Homes Magazine.

With a strong focus on education, CHBA-BC provides its members with highly specialized educational and certification opportunities plus access to the most technologically advanced information and training available. Their Strategic Skills Plan is part of the organization’s commitment to preventing critical skills shortage in the residential building industry.

Home Owner Protection OfficeFor Short: HPoon the Web: HPo.BC.CA

The Homeowner Protection office is a branch of BC Housing, a provincial Crown Agency under the Ministry of Energy and Mines. The HPo is best

known as the office responsible for licensing residential builders and building envelope renovators throughout the province and as the watchdog that oversees and enforces BC’s Home owner Warranty Program. Designed to protect the investment of consumers buying a new home, this Home owner Warranty is considered the toughest set of provincial regulations found anywhere in Canada.

HPo’s research and education initiatives encompass consumer information, education and training, plus new and improved technologies.

Urban Development InstituteFor Short: UDIon the Web: UDI.BC.CA

A tireless crusader for homebuyers and the home building industry, UDI is a national non-profit association that focuses on three primary areas: government relations, professional development and education, and research.

The Pacific region has been active since 1972 and now has over 500 corporate members representing all facets of land development and planning including: developers, property managers, financial lenders, lawyers, engineers, planners, architects, appraisers, real estate

professionals, local governments and government agencies.

Every second year, UDI hosts the UDI Awards for Excellence considered among the most prestigious industry award in the province.

Urban Land InstituteFor Short: ULIon the Web: ULI.org

one of the quiet heroes of the building and development industry, ULI is an international organization with nearly 30,000 members worldwide. representing the entire spectrum of the land use and development disciplines, ULI is primarily industry oriented offering its members in depth seminars and networking opportunities.

Real Estate Foundationon the Web: rEfBC.CoMThroughout their 23-year history, this foundation has awarded over $59 million to community organizations, universities, local governments, and both professional non-profit associations to further the education, research, and law reform that supports sustainable land use practices. Host of the real Estate foundation Land Awards which will celebrate its third anniversary in 2012.

01 ParkLane’s spectacular river District was named Best Private Sector Development in the 2011 Land Awards.

02 The Salus Aqua Club helped Adera’s spa-style, master planned community, Zen at Salus win the national SAM Award for Best Multi-family Development.

03 In february, 2011, Portrait Homes joined the elite group of only four companies ever to be honoured with a Platinum georgie Award. MAC Marketing Solutions also received a Platinum this year.

04 Clayton rise by Townline Homes is a finalist in gVHBA’s 2011 oVATIoN Awards.

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Spring 2012 has been a spectacular season for Portrait Homes. It’s been a season � lled with milestones and accolades, with unanticipated acknowledgments and rea� rmations that after

more than 22 years, the passion and expertise behind this Richmond-based development company remains a winning combination for all concerned.

Silver Ridge ExcellenceIt began in February when Silver Ridge, Portrait’s dazzling 105-acre master planned community in Maple Ridge, was awarded a total of four Georgie Awards including the elite Platinum Georgie for achieving a lifetime total of more than 25 Gold Georgie Awards something only three other companies have ever achieved. � e win brought Silver Ridge’s total to 103 major industry awards — more than any other single community in BC — although more were about to come.

Once again, Portrait was named Large Volume Home Builder of the Year making this the seventh time in eight years to have been so honoured at the Georgies. But, as always, it’s the recognition of Portrait’s outstanding customer service Robert Grimm, principal, is most proud of. And this year the company struck gold twice by taking home the prestigious Customer Choice Production Builder in both the single-family and multi-family categories.

� e Customer Choice winners are decided from the results of an extensive survey process conducted by AVID, an independent research company with a long history of re� ning data collection. Feedback comes directly from consumers and is compared against results from companies throughout Canada and North America. So when AVID made the announcement Portrait had received the AVID Diamond Award for Best Customer Experience in Canada on March 16th, it propelled Portrait into the best of the best in North America.

“Our goal and greatest reward is always to give our customers the best home buying experience possible — no matter what it takes,” Rob says, clearly elated. “I believe awards like these give homebuyers the con� dence to go ahead with the biggest investment of their lives knowing we stand � rmly behind everything we do. It’s an acknowledgement the long hours and all the late nights have been worth every second of it.”

� en, just when everyone at Portrait felt like they were on top of the world, the following day, March 17th, Silver Ridge received its 105th industry award — a national SAM for Community Development.

Looking Ahead“An incredible, secluded location,” is how Troy Steine, vice president of sales and marketing, describes Silver Ridge’s newest phase, Hampstead. “We’ll continue the West Coast Whistler architectural theme — exposed timbers, aggregate, but there will be even more green spaces than previous phases.” Really? More green space? In case you’re having a hard time imagining that — density is already 25 per cent lower than municipal guidelines allow, he explains.

“Almost every one of these homes either

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Dramatic, soaring living room in Stoneleigh’s Garibaldi floor plan.

backs or fronts onto preserved greenways, so they’re going to be extremely quiet and private.” Small wonder 10 of these 73 homes sold in the � rst six weeks even without the bene� t of a showhome.

Like earlier phases, each home at Hampstead will be tweaked so it’s an ideal match for its speci� c site. It could be as ‘simple’ as reversing an upper � oor plan so the master bedroom is on the view side or it could be moving a wall or closet just a few inches to improve overall tra� c � ow. Often it’s more complex — and costly. In one home, Rob explains how by “changing the backyard’s grade slightly, we were able to create more usable outdoor space.”

He says it in such a straightforward tone it’s easy to overlook the fact that changing the grade even ‘slightly’ meant carving out an additional section of the hillside and adding natural boulders to act as retaining walls. “Sure it cost us extra, but it made this speci� c home better and the homebuyer happy — which is really what it’s all about.”

And here’s great news for people who remember Portrait’s entry into the Lower Mainland’s residential building scene. “We’re getting ready to make a return to Surrey, to the municipality where Portrait began and where we still

have roots,” Troy says. � e community will be named Panorama Woods — 91 townhomes showcasing the creativity and innovation that de� ne Portrait.

“Panorama is such an active neighbourhood — it’s going to be very exciting to contribute to its ongoing evolution.”

� e entrance to Silver Ridge is found at 232nd St. and Foreman in Maple Ridge. For more information and updates, visit portraithomes.ca.

OUR GOAL AND GREATEST REWARD IS ALWAYS TO GIVE OUR CUSTOMERS THE BEST HOME BUYING EXPERIENCE POSSIBLE — NO MATTER WHAT IT TAKES. Rob Grimm


The Portrait team celebrates winning the third Platinum Georgie ever awarded.Stoneleigh at Silver Ridge.

There’s nothing quite like individuality, especially when it comes to the place you choose to call home. Which is precisely why the Solterra Group of Companies has built their reputation on

delivering quality homes that celebrate your sense of individuality and unique � air.

With roots in construction that extend back more than 35 years, Solterra has done it all. “We are truly a multi-facetted builder,” says Mike Bosa, vice president of development and acquisitions. “Our past successes include industrial/business parks, commercial/retail, mixed-use, pure residential, and even a hotel. We’ve built in downtown Vancouver, Squamish, Mission, Surrey, Delta, and Langley. Not a lot of builders have such sheer diversity in terms of product and geographical location.”

“A key point di� erentiating Solterra from other development companies is the sheer variety of multi-family communities we have successfully built,” Mike says. “Over the years, we’ve become ‘� uent’ in everything from lowrise apartments and townhouses to steel and concrete midrises and 30-storey towers. And although we constantly build on the success of our past projects, each one is site speci� c so it’s di� erent by design — you’ll never see two Solterra communities that look exactly the same.”

Award Winning DesignOf the 50-plus awards Solterra has received, it’s the ones acknowledging their superior architectural design that Mike says the company is most proud of. And at this year’s Georgie Awards on February 25, 2011, Dolce at Symphony Place followed in the steps of its sister tower, Vita, by garnering three new additions to that list of awards. As well as a gold for the Best Multi-Family Display Suite, Dolce was named Best Multi-Family High Rise Development and High Rise Development of the Year.

Located directly opposite the Orpheum � eatre in the heart of Vancouver’s arts and entertainment district, Symphony Place is an iconic pair of mixed-use highrise towers with majestic two-storey porte-cochère entry and one of the city’s largest works of public art — Cadenza. Hundreds of glass pieces set on edge, this undulating sculpture measures 102 by 28 feet across the west wall of the project’s public parkade and creates a moving lightshow as vehicles pass along the four levels.

“Mix-use residential is now becoming an accepted, almost anticipated, norm,” Mike says. “But when we � rst began planning for Symphony Place, it was only the second mixed-use project ever in downtown Vancouver.” � e logistics of keeping the retail, o� ce, residential, and public parking areas separate were staggering. Ten di� erent concepts were analyzed and discussed before a solution allowing each to coexist within the overall footprint but without overlap was arrived at.

A multiple-award winner from last year, Sun at 72 is yet another of Solterra’s outside the box thinking. Located in Surrey’s Clayton neighbourhood, Sun at 72 is a bold departure from the surrounding traditional townhouse design. “We decided to create a very

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Kitsilano look — modern, angular, de� nitely not like anything else in the neighbourhood,” Mike says.

Just south of Sun at 72, Sunset Grove is a collection of townhomes and lowrise condos clustered around a central courtyard. Its lush, green landscaping and focus on sustainable design were two of the reason Sunset Grove was nominated for Best Multi-Family Landscaping at the prestigious Georgie Awards and was a � nalist for the national SAM award honouring Community Development of the Year. Best of all, remaining condos are now on sale at close-out prices.

Looking AheadFor the future, Solterra already has some ambitious plans underway. “We are just preparing for the spring launch of an 11-storey boutique tower in South Granville,” Mike says. “It’s going to have a very modernistic architectural style, and each façade will be designed to maximize the unique attributes of that side.” � ere will also be two-storey penthouses with private, rooftop decks and all kitchens will feature cutting edge Italian design.

Capturing the distinct vibe that is Chinatown will be nine-storey, heritage-inspired tower anticipated to bring 90 apartment residences to the corner of Keefer and Main. “Chinatown is a very up and coming area and great for � rst time buyers,” Mike says. “And this project will be just steps from the Sun Yat Sen Chinese Gardens, amazing shopping, and the Keefer Hotel & Lounge, one of the newest hotspots for young urban professionals. Plus we’re going to have some great amenities including a rooftop amenity space with a cinema wall so in the warm weather you can sit outside and watch movies.”

Solterra will also stay active in the industrial sector with a campus-style business park on 20 acres the company recently acquired in Squamish. Plans are also underway in the same municipality for future phases of the Eaglewind master planned community which includes a national SAM for Community Development of the Year among its many awards.

“Solterra continues to be driven by the vision and inspiration of their President, the man who founded this company and still runs it,” Mike says.

“And whether it’s our president or our receptionist, it’s this passion for building and construction that motivates each of us. It’s why we will continue to strive to create quality housing that is even better and more innovative.”

Solterra is found online at solterradev.com.

ALTHOUGH WE CONSTANTLY BUILD ON THE SUCCESS OF OUR PAST PROJECTS, EACH ONE IS SITE SPECIFIC — YOU’LL NEVER SEE TWO SOLTERRA COMMUNITIES THAT LOOK EXACTLY THE SAME. Mike Bosa


It’s the largest, most important investment most families ever make. But buying a home isn’t just about four walls and a roof. It’s far more. It’s about � nding a personal sanctuary, building memories, and

enjoying your life.Vesta Properties understands. For more than 22 years, this

Langley-based company has focused squarely on building new homes and neighbourhoods that give their buyers the best lifestyle and investment value, homes that go a step beyond in quality, innovation, and design. Now, with over 2,500 homes in 40 award-winning British Columbia and Alberta neighbourhoods to their credit, Vesta has developed a proven methodology to deliver on this promise.

Formula for Success“We call it Vesta Value,” explains Kent Sillars, president. “A great neighbourhood starts with the very best location — which is why we spend a signi� cant amount of time searching for and then securing only locations that will meet our high standards. � en we build smartly planned, quality homes and neighbourhoods designed speci� cally to meet needs of our target buyers at a very compelling price. Ultimately this creates superior value in the market and a very smart investment choice for our homeowners. It’s what we do best and what homebuyers gravitate towards in any real estate market.”

Standout NeighbourhoodsAlthough all Vesta communities are family-oriented and close to schools, recreation, transportation, and shopping, they’re also communities that are proudly No Cookie Cutter Zones. All it takes is a look at the three communities now selling to realize every Vesta neighbourhood has its own, distinctive character and charm.

Recently named BC’s Best Residential Community at the 2011 Georgie Awards, Milner Heights is a 37-acre master planned community that backs onto an environmental preserve and is Langley’s � rst o� cially designated GreenStreet Community. A charming blend of Georgian Colonial homes enhanced by natural and cultured landscaping, Milner Heights o� ers a diverse selection of housing types ranging from innovative four-plex manor homes and traditional townhomes to fee simple rowhomes and executive single-family houses — truly a multi-generational community. And although each neighbourhood is distinct, there’s an underlying sense of cohesiveness thanks to extensive use of common details like wrought iron gates, red tumbled brick façades, and shuttered windows.

In Surrey, Vantage has been turning heads as a rare opportunity to live on a golf course at surprisingly a� ordable prices. Perched at the top of a gentle hillside in Fleetwood, these upscale residences o� er exceptional value and spectacular views

— views that extend across the manicured greens and as far as Mount Baker.

Making the company interprovincial in scope, Vesta’s is also building Williamstown, a master planned community located in Airdire, Alberta. Aimed squarely at the growing demographic of middle-income families who commute to Calgary, Williamstown o� ers an unprecedented � ve, distinct housing types — including master-on-main bungalows that are new to the

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Williamstown master planned community in Alberta

Calgary area. “� is is a multi-generational neighbourhood where owners can age-in-place by simply choosing di� erent home types through each life phase,” says Curt Woodhall, senior marketing manager. “Sales are booming.”

Superior Value You Can Depend On“We often outsell our competitors because of the value we o� er compared to other developments,” Woodhall says.

“It’s the compelling combination of quality, location, smart neighbourhood design, attractive architectural style and features all at a very competitive price.” Clearly customers agree. Last year, the company had its most successful year to date and by the end of February 2012 had already sold 64 new homes throughout BC and Alberta. He’s also quick to point out another strength — Vesta’s

network of trusted local trades people and suppliers. “Our partners have years of proven quality and many have been working with the company for years — some since the very beginning. � at kind of loyalty is extremely rare. It allows us to give excellent pricing and maintain only levels of workmanship that meet our high standards.”

In February, Vesta received yet another public acknowledgment of their commitment to quality. “In addition to numerous other industry awards, we were recognized with eight silver and one gold at the 2011 Georgie Awards,” Sillars explains. “� e Georgies are Canada’s premier housing awards for excellence in home building, so we were particularly honoured when Milner Heights received the gold award for Residential Community of the Year.”

As for the future, Sillars says it’s full steam ahead with plans for expansive growth throughout British Columbia and Alberta.

To keep up to date on all Vesta’s newest neighbourhoods, visit vestaproperties.com or follow them on Facebook.

A GREAT NEIGHBOURHOOD STARTS WITH THE VERY BEST LOCATION. Kent Sillars


Golfside living with views across the fairways at Vantage

Seasons in Milner Heights, Langley Prelude in Milner Heights, Langley

Vantage homes in Surrey.

A checklist is helpfulwhen shopping for a mortgage

Most hoMebuyers need A MortgAge And it’s

therefore important to comparison shop. Terms and conditions differ from lender to lender, so do shop around, compare, and select the mortgage that best suits your needs.

The Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) – the government agency responsible for overseeing the mortgage brokering industry in the province – suggests taking as much time as needed to understand all of your options. When talking to a potential mortgage provider, broker or agent, for example, you may wish to use this checklist to get answers to the most important questions.

What type of mortgage is best for my needs?» a fixed-, variable- or adjustable-rate mortgage» an open, closed or convertible mortgage

What mortgage features and options are best for me?» a short- or long-term mortgage» a short or long amortization period

» frequent or less-frequent mortgage payments» the ability to make prepayments or lump-sum payments» the option to transfer your mortgage to another home

hoW Will different factors influence the total cost of my mortgage?» How can I save on interest charges?» How can I change the amount of my mortgage

payments?» What fees are involved in setting up, discharging or

renewing my mortgage, and how are they calculated?» What are my options if I cannot make a payment?» Is there a fee if a payment is late?» What penalty charges apply if I want to break or

renegotiate my mortgage contract?

Your individual needs and preferences will likely raise other questions too. For more helpful information, visit fsco.gov.on.ca. nc

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The West Coast experience: active outdoor lifestyle, temperate climate, vibrant cultural and ethnic diversity. � is is why Vancouver remains one of the most popular places to live

anywhere in the world. Now in their 42nd year, Adera knows all about what it means to be a

Vancouverite. “We don’t just build here, we live here too,” says Eric Andreasen, Adera’s vice president of marketing and sales. “� at’s why we introduced our Live West Coast branding a couple of years ago — we wanted our homes to speak directly to what makes this lifestyle so unique. Our homes have a high urban design, they’re a� ordable, and we put a very high emphasis on sustainability.”

Innovative by DesignWith the change came an even tighter focus on responding to feedback from previous homebuyers. “For example, people tell us they love their outdoor spaces,” Eric says. “So at seven35, our most recent North Vancouver townhome project and the � rst developed entirely under this new West Coast Modern architectural style, we responded. Over a third of the homes have our signature rooftop lanais, and you should see the views many of them have of Grouse Mountain.”

Adera’s new outlook on kitchens was another immediate hit with buyers. Appropriately named the Ultra Gourmet Kitchen, these culinary delights are designed to complement a lifestyle where socializing during meal preparation is as important as the actual cooking.

Seven35 also introduced a triple � rst in sustainability. “� is is the � rst multi-family building certi� ed LEED for Homes Platinum,” Eric explains.

“Because it’s also Built Green Gold, it’s the � rst residential building in Canada to have dual certi� cation. And it’s the � rst multi-family residence in North America to incorporate a waste water heat recovery system to preheat domestic hot water — a feature that we estimate will save owners as much as 75 per cent on their hot water costs.” � e innovative heat recovery system also garnered Adera a Gold Georgie Award for innovation in addition to seven35 being named Best Townhome Development in this year’s prestigious, provincial competition.

New CommunitiesAdera’s two newest communities are already capturing the hearts of buyers.

“Sail is going to introduce a new generation of homes to UBC and will be our � rst six-storey wood frame residence, so it’s a very exciting project,” Eric says. And as a response to overwhelming customer demand, the proportion of three-bedroom homes has been increased for this project. “� ree-bedroom apartment homes are something the UBC market has been asking for, so we’re providing them.”

He adds that Sail will be designed around lavish water features and open green spaces. “� is setting is rare because of its location adjacent to Paci� c Spirit Park. We wanted to create a sense of connection with all the natural beauty surrounding these homes.

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Farther south in South Surrey, the initial phase at Breeze sold out in less than two months and the second is well on its way to following suit. A collection of 227 townhomes, Breeze takes its design cue from seven35 — dramatic � at roo� ines with large overhanging cedar so� ts, lush landscaping with extensive water features, and a portico-style entryway to each home — but will add some exciting amenities. “� e West Coast Club at Breeze will be an entire wellness and social centre,” Eric explains. Plans for the private club include yoga room, gym, indoor/outdoor � replace, and a huge entertainment room surrounded on three sides by decks and a cascading re� ection pond.

Making ConnectionsIn an ever-more wired world, Adera is adding an important element to the way they communicate with both their existing homebuyers and an upcoming generation of homebuyers. “Our customers tend to be very heavy social media users, so we’ve just launched our Web 2.0,” Eric says.

“People today spend so much time Tweeting and Facebooking that this is a highly relevant communication tool. People love the concept and we’re already getting a great response.”

Among their many other achievements, Adera is recipient of 34 Gold Georgies Awards, the second ever Platinum Georgie Award, and was the � rst Canadian company to win a Gold Nugget Grand Award for Salus.

Adera is found online at adera.com.

WE DON’T JUST BUILD HERE, WE LIVE HERE TOO. Eric Andreasen


Going for gold Honouring the Best of the Best

by SuSan M Boyce

PerhaPS it waS when “VancouVeriSM” achieVed status as an official word. Maybe it was when planners and developers began putting Vancouver at the top of their “must see for new ideas” list. However it came about, there’s simply no denying that British Columbia in general and Metro Vancouver in particular are now acknowledged as world-class innovators and leaders in the residential building industry.

And nowhere are the results of this tradition of cutting edge design more evident than our province’s award competitions. From über-urban to classic, from compact condos to multi-million dollar mansions, this is where builders and renovators truly get to strut their stuff. This issue, we give you an overview of BC’s building awards.

GeorGie AwArdsCanadian Home Builders’ Association – BCgeorgieawards.ca Arguably the awards best known among consumers, the Georgie Awards turned 20 in 2011. As always, the mood was festive on February 25, 2012, when more than 700 people gathered to celebrate the best of the best in almost 50 categories of residential construction, renovation, and marketing.

This year saw the surprise addition of a new category at the judging stage: Best Single-Family Detached Home valued over $10 Million by Kelowna-based Homescape Building & Design Inc. for their dazzling Holler Residence custom-built home. Two companies, Portrait Homes and MAC Marketing Solutions, were also acknowledged as the elite of the elite when they both took home Platinum Georgie Awards — only the third and fourth companies to ever achieve this milestone.

ovAtion AwArdsGreater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association gvhba.org/ovationawardsOriginally the RenOVATION Awards, finalist for this newcomer to the Vancouver awards scene are announced in March with the grand reveal of winners taking place on April 28th, 2012, in downtown Vancouver.

The Ovation Awards originated to fill the void for a competition showcasing exclusively Vancouver/Lower Mainland renovation projects. In just three short years, it’s grown to 41 categories covering both new homes and renovation projects, and Peter Simpson, president and CEO of GVHBA says there will be more categories added for next year’s competition.

Built Green AwArdsCanadian Home Builders’ Association – BCchbabc.orgNow in its third year, the Built Green Awards lives up to its name as a showcase of all things eco-friendly in the world of BC building. Still one of the more low-key competitions, but definitely one to keep an eye on every fall.

nAtionAl sAM AwArdsCanadian Home Builders’ Association chba.ca/SaMSHeld every year in conjunction with CHBA’s national conference, the SAM Awards are often considered somewhat an east against west contest in which BC inevitably makes its presence felt strongly. This is where new homebuilders, renovators and residential developers from across the country vie for recognition in building

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communities and new innovations in technology as well as specific floor plans and renovations.

toMMie AwArdsCanadian Home Builders’ Association – Central Okanaganchbaco.comNow in their 20th year, the Tommies draw entries from throughout the Okanagan. Savvy, sophisticated, and innovative, many of the winners have gone on to strike gold at the Georgies — including the Holler Residence by Homescape Building & Design Inc.

CAre AwArds of vAnCouver islAndCanadian Home Builders’ Association – VictoriaYet another competition celebrating two decades of excellence, Vancouver Island’s 2011 CARE Awards drew a crowd of almost 300 people. A spontaneous murmur of approval rapidly changed to a standing ovation when first-time entrant Michael Knight, owner of M Knight Construction Ltd., took the stage for the eighth time to accept the evening’s final gold award — Single-Family Project of the Year for Windward Oaks. The spectacular, 7,000-plus-sq.-ft. custom home in Oak Bay later went on to win a Gold Georgie award in Vancouver.

udi AwArds for exCellenCeUrban Development Instituteudi.bc.caHeld once every two years, these prestigious awards are best summed up by executive director Maureen Enser.

“Through these Awards, UDI encourages the urban development industry to ‘raise the bar’ and create

sustainable, livable places in which new and existing residents, and all British Columbians, can take pride. The social aspects of our member’s developments, and particularly those recognized by the UDI Awards, are equally important in the creation of sustainable communities. Diversity of housing choice, the built form and its relationship with the existing context of the land, the quality of public spaces and community amenity, the identity and uniqueness of a new development, are all important factors in creating a sense of place and livability.”

reAl estAte foundAtion lAnd AwArdsReal Estate Foundationrefbc.comThe second annual Land Awards took place in November 2011 and was attended by a crowd of almost 300 industry leaders and visionaries. With only four categories — private, public, and non-profit sectors as well as the Land Champion for outstanding personal contribution — this is the most diverse, most difficult to judge competition. It’s a night honouring integrity — doing what’s right not necessarily what’s easy in the fight to develop new, more sustainable methods to ensure a better, greener world for future generations. Winners were ParkLane Homes for their 130-acre master planned community of River District, Metro Vancouver’s recently adopted Regional Growth Strategy, and the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s Darkwoods Forest Carbon Project. Mark Angelo, internationally renowned river conservationist and founder of both World and BC River Days, was named 2011 Land Champion. Proceeds from the event support the BC Water Sustainability Endowment Fund.

01 Tapestry help Concert Properties garner multiple awards including Large Volume Multi-Family Home Builder of the Year as well as Sustainable and Innovative Community at the 2011 Georgie Awards.

02 The Holler Residence by Homescape Building & Design Inc. created a new category for Single-Family Detached Home valued over $10 Million at this year’s Georgie Awards.

03 M Knight Construction Ltd. dominated the 2011 CARE Award with Windward Oaks, a 7,000-plus-sq.-ft. custom home in Oak Bay.

04 River District by ParkLane Homes lists a gold in the private sector from Real Estate Foundation Land among its many awards.

05 Winner of High Rise Community of the Year, Dolce by Solterra was only the second multi-use residential community in downtown Vancouver when first envisioned.

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Founded in 1987, Sandhill Development Group is a leading Vancouver real estate company that has helped rede� ne the concept of urban living with its

contemporary buildings. Based in Richmond, Sandhill creates sustainable, livable and thriving projects that balance economic value with innovative design. Under the direction of principal and master builder Amar S. Sandhu, Sandhill is making its mark in our local communities by building a range of residential, commercial and mixed-use projects that re� ect local values and serve local needs.

Sandhill’s quest for quality, value and customer satisfaction is at the core of their business philosophy and is complemented by their multi-disciplinary expertise in land acquisition, rezoning, developing and incorporating innovative urban design and construction techniques.

Diversifi ed Real Estate ExperienceWhen building single-family homes and multi-family communities they’ve consistently shown a commitment to their buyers by taking the same approach to building that they would if building their own home.

“Quality, quality, quality,” emphasizes Sandhu. “We put a lot of time and e� ort into planning each community and with each new project we assemble a team of the very best architects, consultants, trades, interior designers and marketing companies so that we are able to deliver a product that exceeds the expectations of our buyers.”

NEW IN LANGLEY: ELEMENTS Brings New YorkChic to Willoughby AreaSandhill Development Group is dedicated to providing homeowners with exceptional living experiences. � eir newest project is ELEMENTS, a master planned condominium project in the vibrant Willoughby area of Langley. � e chic studio, one and two bedroom condominium homes provide a modern urban life experience. Not only will the community be walking distance to neighbourhood co� ee bars, stylish shops, and produce markets but it backs onto natural parkland and walking trails to give the community both the “elements” of organic and urban living.

To complement the unique setting, the architecture is a blend of cosmopolitan chic on the street front, with a West Coast theme where the building faces the natural green space.

Interior styling is by award winning Gira� e Design and blazes new ground for Langley with its innovative approach

to interior design. Elements will also feature the Trilogy Club -- not just another amenity room, but a social place for Elements’ owners. It will include a full � tness and yoga studio and chef ’s kitchen, New York style lounge and an outdoor � replace. Topping o� the experience is a theatre room, business centre and kids play area.

“It’s our goal to give buyers everything they want in a new home – the features they’re looking for, the look they’re after, the quality they demand, and of course at a price they can a� ord,” said Sandhu.

Discover new and innovative ways to live. Visit Elements, at 20211 – 66th Ave. in Langley, open daily (except Fridays) noon to 5pm. Stay tuned for Sandhill’s next community coming soon to the Murrayville area of Langely. � is community will feature upscale duplex style homes around 2300 sq.ft. Call Jamie at 604-583-2212 to pre-register for these homes today.

Sandhill Development GroupINTELLIGENT DESIGN FOR CONTEMPORARY LIVING by Janine Mackie


Vancouver’s housing market still hot

by SuSan M Boyce

DynaMic, viBrant, anD ever More DiverSe, Metro Vancouver’s housing market is unlike any other in the country. Join us for a look at some of the most exciting trends and innovation found throughout this world-class city.

TransiT: The new Face oF convenienceIn early March 2012, one condominium development proved what industry watchers have long known to be true: proximity to rapid transit is a deal maker. In a launch that could lay claim to being even more dramatic than last decade’s Woodwards sellout, Marine Gateway sold out its entire offering of 415 units in just over four hours. What makes this accomplishment in presales truly one-of-a-kind is the fact there were no multi-suite grabs — only one home per buyer was allowed.

“This is the first time in my career I’ve seen this kind of response,” says a clearly elated Tracie McTavish, president of Rennie Marketing Systems. “And it certainly bodes well for Vancouver real estate.”

“Locations with close proximity to rapid transit hubs continue to increase in popularity, a trend that’s likely to continue as population growth and further road congestion make it more challenging for Metro Vancouver residents to travel,” adds Jon Bennest, Urban Analytics. “End users appreciate the convenience and cost savings associated with fewer required car trips. Investor purchasers prefer transit hubs because of their appeal to potential renters. Marine Gateway and the entire Cambie corridor is a good example of this — the Canada Line offers quick access to UBC, Langara

Housing Trends and Outlooks

01 Panoramic views of the Vancouver skyline and Burrard Inlet from The Prescott in Middle Lonsdale, North Vancouver.

02 Central’s innovative architecture will be unique in Vancouver or the Lower Mainland.

03 Maddox is now under construction in downtown Vancouver.

04 Seven35 in North Vancouver features expansive outdoor living spaces and outstanding energy efficiency.

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College, downtown Vancouver, the Broadway office Corridor, and yVR so there is a large pool of potential renter groups to choose from.”

innovaTive, aFFordable liFesTylesThere’s no denying the fact that today’s urban homes are getting smaller. But small certainly no longer excludes style, luxury or comfort — especially in the city that spawned the term Vancouverism as a design concept to be emulated.

“Magnificent smaller spaces are part of what happens in any world-class city — including Vancouver,” says Maureen Enser, the Urban development Institute. “In order to keep costs down, spaces have to get smaller. But what’s important to recognize is that many of today’s 750-sq.-ft. condos are just as functional, sometimes even more so, than a boxy, 1,000-sq.-ft. apartment built 30 years ago. It could be higher ceilings, views, efficient layouts but it’s all about making smaller spaces live large.”

Today’s condos, she adds, have also taken a whole new direction structurally. “originally condos copied single-family home design. Now, with so many people wanting the condo lifestyle, many single-family developments are taking their design cues from condos.”

Ben Taddei of ParkLane homes/Bluetree homes is also a fan of smaller, more efficient housing. “The future is all about density — even in the single-family market,” he says naming smaller lots, more compact houses, coach homes, and legal basement suites among the many possible alternatives to address Vancouver’s high priced real estate.

Michael Geller, longtime and often outspoken advocate of innovative new forms of housing, believes one of the things

missing on the Vancouver housing scene is “in between housing” — a design form that’s not quite conventional single-family houses nor is it apartment living. “Within the City of Vancouver there is a pent up demand for options such as townhouses, stacked townhouses, and garden flats — options that provide housing for young singles and couples who don’t want an apartment but have been priced out of the single-family market. This option also appeals to empty nesters who are looking for something other than their large, single-family home,” he says.

Geller predicts the next two decades will see increased growth of a new style of neighbourhood development especially along the arterial roads of transit-oriented areas including oak, Cambie, Main, and fraser. “Instead of large, single-family homes, I expect we will see high density development along the major routes with transitional housing like duplexes or townhomes immediately behind. This is a gentler form of densification and one we’re already seeing in some municipalities like Richmond and Burnaby.”

Semi-detached housing, where two homes share a single party wall but are two legally independent lots, is yet another possible solution Geller would like to see implemented. “Semi-detached is common in England and ontario, but it’s rarely seen in Vancouver. you get the feel of a single-family house, but it uses less land and is lower cost.”

Eric Carlson, president of Anthem Properties, points out a further positive to our acknowledged high real estate costs — the increasing quality and innovation in neighbourhood design.

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new coffee shop and that becomes an extension of your living room.” In many ways, it’s a return to the traditional, European village center.

Mix iT Up“Mixed use buildings with residential suites above retail and services are already a trend that’s gaining strength,” Enser says. “But I believe we’ll see more innovations like condos built right over transit stations so you won’t even have to go outside to get on a bus or the SkyTrain. And as some of our shorter, older condos reach a point where they need to be redeveloped, we must consider replacing them with more energy-efficient, higher-density structures that will be sustainable over the long run.”

on the horizon Enser also hopes to see more creative, blended forms of ownership — perhaps market ownership, subsidized ownership, market rental, and subsidized rental all in one structure.

The Move in ready edgeA trend expected to continue gaining momentum in the coming year is move in ready product — just note how many advertisements now emphasize when a development has finished homes simply waiting for buyers to unpack their belongings.

“With a lack of available supply of new, move-in ready homes, buyers will flock to communities that are well established and built by reputable developers,” predicts yosh kasahara, sales and marketing general manager with ParkLane homes, adding he’s seen it happen repeatedly at ParkLane’s Winchester community in Murrayville.

Sometimes this move in today status is even created by design — in Burnaby, firma by Boffo didn’t even open a presentation centre or display suite until the entire building was completely

finished and ready for buyers to experience.

TrUsT Me on ThaTAs buyers become increasingly sophisticated and knowledgeable, credibility is clearly a watchword when it comes to buying a home in 2012. “Today, more than ever, developer credibility is at the top of the criteria list for purchaser decision making,” says Mark Belling, president of fifth Avenue Real Estate Marketing. “Buyers demand to know more than just who the developer is. They want to know how long they’ve been in business, what their track record and reputation are like, and whether there’s a customer service division. The internet has helped make this kind of transparency a reality. Combined with BC consumer protection systems

— one of the best in Canada — this creates a win/win situation for the consumer.”

Belling also stresses luxury is no longer an enticement, it’s a necessity — and successful developers can’t simply pay lip service to providing the extras. “details like brand name stainless steel appliances, granite/quartz countertops, and hardwood flooring are no longer an option, they’re the standard consumers expect,” he says.

“Spectacular interior design is the new winning edge and a must have feature.”

A return to the basic values of customer service will be yet another factor in the market of 2012.

“Sales are going to be far more about information and far less about fluff next year,” says Bill Szeto, regional director of residential and project marketing for Colliers International. “Sure people are getting their facts from the internet, but it’s like buying a car

— I can know the size, the cost, the colour, and the horsepower, but I still have to test drive it to know whether it feels comfortable.”


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05 The Austin is the first new residential tower in Coquitlam’s Austin heights neighbourhood.

06 Playful architecture at The Rolston will redefine the new Granville gateway to downtown.

07 Marine Gateway sold out all 415 units in just over four hours.

08 Patina brings opulent residential and a state-of-the-art yMCA to Vancouver.

09 James brings stylish elegance to Southeast false Creek.

10 yu at UBC offers the best of luxury and campus lifestyle.

11 Innovative, creative spaces at onQue in Vancouver.

12 Trendsetting, über modern interior design at The Versatile Building in North Vancouver.

13 When finished, opsal will be Southeast false Creek’s highest residential tower.

gaining cerTainTy: MeeTing challenges

“There are a lot of things on the checklist of challenges that our industry has now resolved,” Belling stresses. “hST transitional rules are established, the $10,000 government incentive for first time buyers is a great incentive, Europe seems to be more stable, the USA appears to be on the road to recovery which helps us here in BC and Canada, and our relationship with Asia continues strong. Translation: a Lower Mainland real estate market that remains vibrant.”

his advice? Buy now. “The bottom line is that the average price gains, year over year, for the last decade have been 11 per cent per year according to a cross Canada study by RE/MAx. While, it’s unrealistic to expect this high price growth to sustain itself forever, it does reflect the strength of this very localized and buoyant marketplace we are privileged to call home.”


Location, location, location. Sure you’ve heard the real estate mantra before, so has Legendary Developments — and they take it very much to heart. With a rich history of residential construction behind

them, Legendary’s newest collection of townhomes, the Encore at Maple on 164th will make it a trio (Maple on 84th and Lotus Townhomes) in Surrey’s Fleetwood neighbourhood in just the last four years.

“Legendary only develops the right product in the right locations,” says sales manager Sat Dhaliwal. “Our Maple on 84th development was so well received that we jumped at the opportunity to acquire the property directly behind it. � en we took everything people loved at Maple on 84th and raised the bar even higher at Encore.”

Family Tradition of QualityWhen Bob Dhaliwal founded Legendary his only goal was to build homes that he would be proud to live in himself with his growing family. � is basic principal was instilled into his two sons, Gordie and Kevin, who now lead Legendary into the future by following this same foundation.

“Building in an ever increasingly competitive environment, Legendary prides itself on its undeniable reputation for delivering exceptional homes with exceptional value,” says Gordie. “It’s not just about what looks good,” he explains. “It’s about the things you can’t necessarily see — like the 2x6 framing, the HardiPlank siding that won’t fade or deteriorate in the

sunlight, and using the Silent Floor I-Joist system for strength and longevity. It’s simple really — we just make better homes for our customers.”

� e company is proud of their exceptionally talented core of dedicated professionals. “Many members of the Legendary team have more than 20 years experience in their respective � elds and they are one of the key driving forces behind our ongoing success,” Kevin says.

At Your ServiceLegendary understands a home is the single largest investment most people make, so they also have a team devoted entirely to addressing any concerns or problems experienced by homeowners – even when its something that’s not covered by warranty. � e Legendary Cares division takes great pride in always being there to help.

Legendary DevelopmentsBUILDING EXCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES by Susan M Boyce


Designed for LivingLike all their previous homes, the Clayton Heights community and the Encore at Maple on 164th townhomes are a showcase of intelligent, thoughtful design. It’s also an intriguing combination of traditional and modern styling with just a hint of retro funk thrown in for fun. Kitchens are sunny and open, creating an ideal gourmet hub where families can cook or simply hang together. And with the arrival of warm, spring days, indoor and outdoor cooking will likely merge thanks to the spacious, adjoining decks.

“As a younger generation developer we understand the � nancial hardships placed upon homebuyers in the lower mainland,” Kevin says. “� erefore, we strive to provide quality homes at a� ordable prices.” He adds this is especially apparent at the Clayton Heights subdivision where features like hardwood laminate � oors, maple shaker cabinetry, stunning quartz countertops, and stainless steel appliances are the standard, not the exception.

Part of the Community“It isn’t all about building and selling homes, giving back is a priority,” Gordie explains. Since its inception, Legendary has

believed in giving back to the community through various avenues like sponsoring sporting events and donating to reputable charities like the BC Children’s Hospital.

Looking AheadWith Encore expected to sell out quickly after the grand opening on March 31st, 2012, Legendary’s next community, Clayton Heights, is already selling: a mix of coach homes, townhomes, and duplex homes.

Legendary will continue their commitment to building family-oriented homes in areas that o� er proximity to great schools, park, and amenities. “Its what we do best, and its how we do the best for our customers,” Kevin says in closing.

For more information about Legendary’s past successes and upcoming homes, visit legendaryliving.ca.

LEGENDARY WILL ONLY DEVELOP THE RIGHT PRODUCT IN THE RIGHT LOCATIONS. Sat Dhaliwal


With each new community they develop, design and build, Woodbridge Homes strives to o� er homebuyers the best value imaginable.

“Whether it is more liveable space, more high quality � nishes, a better location or a lower price, whatever ‘value’ means to our buyers in a speci� c area, our goal is to be the ‘value play’ in the market,” says Jamie Howard, president of Woodbridge Homes.

BUILDING A LEGACY: New Homes with Value-added FeaturesTogether with his father Dave Howard, and CEO Jim Billingsley, the three principals of Woodbridge have given thousands of homebuyers in Metro Vancouver, Alberta, California and Washington more than just a new home, but better value over the last four decades. Having all grown up in the Lower Mainland, they can identify with the West Coast mantra to, “Stress less and enjoy life more,” and carry this forward in their choice of vibrant and desirable locations, attractive architecture and modern features’ list.

“We build homes for real people and include the things everyone is asking for like computer niches, larger linen closets, kitchen pantries, green spaces to enjoy the outdoors and more � exibility in � oor plans,” says Howard.

INNOVATIVE THINKING: Experts atArchitectural and Space PlanningWoodbridge is also a market leader in conceptualizing and marketing new projects. For Abbey Road in Grandview Heights, Woodbridge didn’t want to settle for anything less than brilliant. A spark of magic was ignited when one team player suggested taking the initial Georgian-inspired architectural drawings and improving them with hints of British-inspired design reminiscent of the London townhome where the Beatles made their early recordings. With this project they also meet market demand for master-on-the-main townhomes. With its coastal inspirations, the collection of townhomes at their South Surrey Pier 16 project has resonated with local homebuyers who love the seaside shutters, shingles and designated outdoor spaces for kids to play.

Woodbridge Homes Ltd.CREATING HOMES THAT STAND OUT FROM THE REST IN FORM AND FUNCTION by Janine Mackie


“When we get it right, then everyone from the city planners to the design professionals to the developer gets excited that we have created a really special project and we can’t wait for it to be built,” says Howard.

Before committing to a home, Howard encourages buyers to feel con� dent that it will meet their needs today, but also for years to come. And it’s important to feel con� dent in the construction quality and after sales customer service. Woodbridge prides itself on exacting craftsmanship and strives to deliver “de� ciency-free” homes while also providing homebuyers with support well beyond the completion date.

“We’ve found that maintaining a clear line of communication with the purchasers is in many ways the biggest part of keeping them satis� ed,” says Howard. “We

have a dedicated de� ciency coordinator who ensures that each warranty call is addressed to the purchaser’s satisfaction.”

Expect to see an even greater presence of Woodbridge Homes over the next few years, including a much anticipated new neighbourhood of townhomes on Chilliwack Mountain, aimed towards the move-down buyer looking for a luxurious high-end home with beautiful views, as well as a new condominium project in East Clayton which will have something for everyone from 500 sq.ft. junior one-bedrooms to young people into the market, all the way up to 1400 sq.ft. homes.

For a complete list of Woodbridge Homes’ current and upcoming communities, visit wbhomes.ca.

“ULTIMATELY IF WE CAN MAKE A HOME MORE LIVEABLE FOR A HOMEOWNER,THEN THEY ARE GETTING BETTER VALUE.” Jamie Howard / President, Woodbridge Homes Ltd.


Finding a new-condobuilder you trust

Essential advice from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.

WHEN YOU DECIDE TO BUY A BRAND-NEW CONDO, choosing the right builder is as important as choosing your home. When you purchase a condo, you also “buy” the company that will build it. Your satisfaction will depend on their experience, their skills and their commitment to customer service. An important part of the home-buying process lies in determining that you are dealing with a builder who has these qualifi cations and is able to meet your needs and expectations – for the quality of the home and for the buying experience.

WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOWThere are thousands of builders in Canada, ranging from small boutique companies to large builder-developers constructing thousands of homes annually. Whether you live in a large urban area or a smaller community, you will have a number of builders to choose from. Each company may offer a different selection of homes. Some may focus on specifi c market segments or neighbourhoods. Others may specialize in particular types of homes or have certain distinctive expertise, such as energy effi ciency. And every company does business in its own unique way.

As you tour prospective condos and communities, also think about the company behind them. Before choosing which one to buy from, take a close look at each builder you are considering and ask these questions:

» Who are they?» Do they build a quality condominium?» What are they like to buy from?» What is their after-sales service like?» What’s their reputation?

START YOUR SEARCH01 Check local magazines and newspapers to fi nd out which

companies are building in your area, the types of homes they offer and the prices you can expect to pay.

02 Ask friends, family and coworkers for names of reputable builders they have dealt with.

03 Call or check the website of the Building Industry and Land Development Association and the Canadian Home Builders’ Association for the names of builders in your area.

04 Contact Tarion for a list of registered builders.05 Visit the websites of builders in your community.06 Call builders to fi nd out where they are building, or where

you can see some of their existing condominium developments.

07 Check the Yellow Pages.08 Go to home shows to meet builders and explore the latest

in features and fi nishes.09 Visit builders’ sales centres and tour the model suites. As

you go through your home search, collect as much information as you can – pamphlets, brochures, builder’s packages, product literature, warranty information and so on. Read through it all and create a fi le of everything that interests you.

10 Always carry a notebook with you and write down information about the builders and their product, what you liked and what you didn’t. If you don’t, it can be diffi cult later to remember the details of a particular condo suite or discussion, or to recall which builder said what.

You may also want to bring a camera along. When you keep track, it is easier to remember to collect the right information from every builder you visit. It also makes it much easier to compare the companies, their products, their selling process and their reputation, when you are ready to make a decision.

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Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC). For more than 65 years, CMHC has been Canada’s national housing agency and a source of objective, reliable housing expertise. For a free copy of the About Your House fact sheet, and more information on selecting a new home builder or on any other aspect of owning, maintaining or buying a condo, visit the website at cmhc.ca or call CMHC at 1.800.668.2642.

The type of builder you will be looking for depends on the area you live in, and the type of home you want. Here is a general overview of different types of home building companies.

DEVELOPERS are responsible for getting large tracts of land ready for building. This can involve infrastructure and services (utilities, roads and sewers), community layout and design, including recreational spaces – whatever it takes to turn the land into a neighbourhood. Developers may also handle the condo building construction.

LARGE BUILDING COMPANIES specialize in building homes in larger developments. These companies generally offer a selection of homes designed specifi cally for the development. Minor customization by homebuyers is often permitted, but there are usually limits to the amount of change possible. Most will also have a set process for all aspects of the purchase, from the contract signing to the pre-delivery inspection.

MEDIUM-SIZED COMPANIES can be quite diverse, building as part of a larger development as well as on individual lots; constructing single-family dwellings as well as townhouses and lowrise condominium buildings.

SMALL-SIZED COMPANIES build under 10, and often less than fi ve homes a year.

CUSTOM BUILDERS build one-of-a-kind homes, each one usually designed and built for a particular customer who may or may not already own the lot. The custom building process allows for complete fl exibility, within the limits of municipal regulations and what’s possible technically.

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR is another term for builder. Most commonly, the term is used for companies who are contracted by purchasers to build a home on land they already own.

MANUFACTURED HOUSING BUILDERS construct homes in a factory and bring them to the building site as panels, modules or fully completed units, which are referred to as “pre-fabricated” homes. The amount of work required on-site to complete the home depends on the type and size of the building, the type of foundation and the customization required.

PREVIOUS BUYERSBuilders should be able to give you a list of references – past customers who have bought from them within the last couple of years. Do check the references – too often, homebuyers neglect this step. Don’t worry about disturbing people; they have agreed to let the builder give out their names and will not mind being contacted.

Before you call, make a list of questions you would like to ask, such as:» In general, what was the builder like to buy from?

Was it a good experience?» What particularly did they appreciate about the company?

What did they not like about it?» Did they run into any problems, and if so, were the problems

solved to their satisfaction?» Was the home completed on time and on budget?

If not, what were the circumstances?» Were there missing or incomplete items at the time of

possession, or items that had to be fi xed?» Were all of their colour selections, upgrades and extras

done as requested?» How was the company’s after-sales service?» Are they happy with their purchase? If not, why?» Would they buy from this builder again?» Would they recommend the builder?

Do a random check of past customers. Visit condo communities and talk to people in the front lobby. “I’m considering buying a home from this builder. Can I ask you a few questions about your home and the community?” Most people are happy to talk about their experiences and offer their opinion and advice.

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You’ll see their buildings throughout the Lower Mainland and even up the Sea to Sky as far as Whistler. In total, more than 25 residential communities are proud to carry the Appia legacy. Now

this second generation, family owned and operated company is turning its primary focus back to North Burnaby, the community where president Jim Bosa was born and raised.

Here, Jim Bosa is again following the pioneering spirit of his father, the visionary Nat Bosa. With four towers already completed in Brentwood — Madison Centre’s two sister highrises, Motif at Citi, and Commerce at Citi — Appia is about to embark on SOLO District.

An ambitious, four-tower master planned community, this self-contained, urban village will rise on the southwest corner of Lougheed and Willingdon. Ultimately it will include some 1,400 new residences, a major grocery store as anchor tenant for the retail component, plus inviting pedestrian walkways and open green spaces. � e second residential tower will also lay claim to being the tallest building in Burnaby — a gleaming, glass and concrete highrise soaring 55-storeys skyward.

Respect for the EnvironmentSOLO District is designed as a showcase of Appia’s commitment to sustainable, eco-friendly building practices: a state-of-the-art heating/air conditioning system will signi� cantly reduce overall energy consumption, decks are meticulously planned to maximize views and natural light, plus plans include a green roof area made of sedum mats — an innovative, colourful, and virtually maintenance free alternative to grass.

Even more integral to SOLO District’s green outlook is the community’s proximity to both transit and a diverse array of nearby urban amenities including the revitalized Brentwood Town Centre. And when you

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do need to head to Vancouver, the Brentwood SkyTrain station is just half a block away on the other side of Lougheed. Jim says he regularly takes advantage of this easy connectivity when he has downtown meetings. “Why would I take my car when it’s 15 minutes to Vancouver on the SkyTrain and I don’t have to worry about the cost or hassle of � nding parking?”

Committed to More Than BuildingLike Nat his father, Jim Bosa is committed to creating more than beautiful structures. “� e most important principle I learned from my father is that you don’t just build a development — you build a reputation. We want our reputation to speak for itself. We want our greatest advocates to be the families who live in our homes and the communities we help to create.”

For more information on all Appia’s developments, visit online at www.appiadev.com.

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THE FIRST CONSIDERATION IN PURCHASING REAL ESTATE

in Ontario is to make sure you do not overpay. To prevent overpayment utilize the services of a realtor who will determine by comparison a fair price to be paid.

A second signifi cant way of saving large is through choosing the best fi nancing terms. Of course we all realize that we need to fi nd the best interest rate available but most people don’t realize the amount of savings that are realized just by doing one of or as many as the following:

1 | CHOOSING NO MORE THAN A 25 YEAR AMORTIZATION

and fi nd out what the payments would be if you reduced the amortization term further, even if by one year, easier to do when the interest rates are as low as they are today. Every year of interest that you can save is substantial. I have noticed that some banks & mortgage brokers are trying to push a 30 and 35 year amortization, while this may help some people keep their mortgage payments lower right now, in the long run they are paying more in interest and the true benefi ts of these longer amortization terms are realized by the lender not the borrower.

2 | CHOOSE WEEKLY OR BI-WEEKLY, NEVER MONTHLY

payments as this will help to accelerate the amount of time that would be required to pay off your mortgage as you will be lowering the principle at a quicker rate.

3 | MOST MORTGAGES OFFER A PREPAYMENT PRIVILEGE

where you can put a lump sum of money down on your mortgage, usually once a year on the anniversary date, without penalty. If you are able to do this, you will realize a large savings.

4 | IF YOU CAN’T MANAGE TO DO A LUMP SUM PREPAYMENT

than doing something as simple as adding a few dollars to your weekly or bi-weekly mortgage payment would help signifi cantly also. You would be surprised how much time and paying of interest you can save by even making your mortgage payment $10.00 more than what the lender has calculated your weekly or bi-weekly payment to be.

Keep in mind the above considerations also apply to commercial mortgages. If the commercial lender tells you that they don’t allow weekly or bi-weekly payments fo to a commercial lender that does.

How to save largeon a real estate purchase

CHOOSE WEEKLY OR BI-WEEKLY, NEVER MONTHLY PAYMENTS AS THIS WILL HELP TO ACCELERATE THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY OFF YOUR MORTGAGE AS YOU WILL BE LOWERING THE PRINCIPLE AT A QUICKER RATE

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Combining a long legacy of excellence, a driving spirit of entrepreneurism, and a passion

for architectural beauty, Embassy is proud to be a second generation, family owned and operated builder with deep historical roots in North Burnaby.

It was 2004 when Ryan Bosa, youngest son of well-known developer Nat Bosa, took the helm of this dynamic company after running the family’s California operation for over fi ve years. And like his father, Ryan Bosa soon proved to be a visionary in residential development.

Changing theNorth Burnaby SkylineEmbassy’s inaugural project, Renaissance, was completed within an astonishing two years to great acclaim. Located just steps from Brentwood Town Centre and two SkyTrain stations, the two iconic highrise towers introduced more than 350 homes and became a harbinger of change in what had long been a predominantly single-family neighbourhood. � e community sold out in approximately two years as buyers discovered it was, indeed, possible to blend sophisticated fi nishings, elegant architecture, and convenience.

When Ryan Bosa’s next project, a two-tower condominium community named Legacy, hit the market, buyers who’d missed out at Renaissance were ready. Legacy brought large, open suites with upscale fi nishing and took convenience one step further by situating this development directly adjacent to a SkyTrain station. Following a company-wide commitment to be mindful of creating beautiful public areas, this community was also designed with signifi cant green

EmbassyBUILDING ON THE BOSA LEGACYby Susan M Boyce

Vantage in Burnaby features a spectacular lobby, open floor plans, and a great location near

amenities and transit hubs.

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spaces and over 10,000 sq. ft. of lavishly landscaped, outdoor amenities.

Looking AheadNow well under construction, Embassy’s newest project, Vantage, is expected to welcome its fi rst residents in spring of 2013. Like its predecessors, this highrise tower is located in North Burnaby’s Brentwood neighbourhood — the neighbourhood where Nat Bosa raised both Ryan and his older brother Jim who now heads up Appia Development.

Sophisticated and distinctly modern yet fi lled with the classic elegance of tradition, Vantage is aimed squarely at sophisticated downsizers looking for larger, more luxurious suites. An iconic glass and concrete residence soaring 30 storeys above the horizon, Vantage off ers an exceptional level of fi nishings and attention to detail. It also off ers space — lots and lots of space. Ceilings are nine feet high to give a pleasing sense of airiness, fl oor plans are open for easy living,

and balconies are massive — perfect for savouring the panoramic views that are also part of life here at the new Brentwood.

“We’ve seen a very strong demand from local residents who love living in this established, residential neighbourhood and have been searching for a high end, condominium residence with room for their single-family furnishings,” Ryan says. “We made a conscious decision to build homes that satisfy this unmet demand.”

It’s also the reason this building is designed with a hotel-inspired, two-storey grand foyer that makes a bold statement of modern aesthetics — custom wood paneling, marble accents, and glittering chandelier. Here’s where homeowners can connect with the resident’s concierge who’s always ready to take the hassle out of daily considerations like ordering a taxi, receiving packages, or ensuring guests feel instantly at home.

Amenities too are world-class — social lounge with fully

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equipped kitchen, comfortable seating, and billiards table; outdoor child’s play area; and exquisite public art by renowned local artist, Marie Khouri. Ready to unwind? Check out the whirlpool or take some time to yourself as you contemplate the beauty of Vantage’s lush terrace gardens with fi re pit.

Why Bosa?Ryan Bosa sums up the family legacy this way. “Other than my last name, what does the name Bosa mean to our buyers? I think it means an assurance of the quality of what they are purchasing. I think it’s taken on its own value with purchasers, it’s become a philosophy that sums up what Embassy Development, Appia Development, and Bosa Development really stand for: integrity, quality, and putting our purchasers fi rst to ensure they receive top value from the home they buy.”

Embassy is found online at embassydev.com. � e Vantage presentation centre is located at 1902 Rosser Ave. in Burnaby or visit vantagebyembassy.com.

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Social Media

Why brands are good for homebuyers.

REGARDLESS OF WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE ECONOMY,some people will always want a new home. The arrival of a new baby necessitates an extra bedroom. Kids leave home for school, so ‘empty nesters’ will want to downsize and move closer to downtown. Students move to a new area to be close to a university. Retired couples move to a beach home they’ve always wanted. Employers transfer employees to new jobs in new cities.

These people need to make a buying decision and they often need to make it pretty quickly. Looking for a new home or condo in a market like Vancouver, where we have world class builders and a myriad of choices, the decision can be tough to make when comparing new home developments. New home developers recognize this and go to great lengths to ensure that their brand is top of mind when when it comes time to the buying decision.

GOOD BRANDING VERSUS BAD BRANDINGFrom a homebuyer’s perspective, looking at well-known brands can be an excellent way to start with their new home search. But not all branding is equal. There is good and bad.

Bad branding attempts to hide the facts. Good branding revels in them. Good branders – no matter what product they’re dealing with – go to great lengths to ensure that the consumers who come to their websites, mobile sites, information centres, etc. are fully aware of what that item or service can do for them. And in new home buying that adds

up to lots and lots of information about not just the building, but about the neighbourhood and the developer too.

Behind every good brand, there is someone who walks the streets and talks to locals. Someone who discovers the festivals and celebrations that take place nearby. Someone who learns about the history of the neighbourhood, and of the site. Someone who collects and collates as much informationas possible about the project—so you don’t have to.

A brand also lets you know about the reputation of a new development and the builder. How well – known they are, how long they’ve been developing communities and what level of consumer satisfaction they provide are all important factors to consider when looking at a place to purchase that will become your home.

Brands began over a century ago as “makers of quality”. You wanted to know that your whisky wasn’t actually cold tea—so you came to trust a brand that delivered consistent quality.

Today’s more sophisticated audience is now asking more from a brand. They’re looking for brands that help them make smart and informed decisions. The best real estate brands deliver quality. But they also assist in informed decision making.

How would you feel if you were advertised a 24/7 party room only to turn up and fi nd that the space was actually part of a retirement villa complex? You’d be angry. And rightfully so. Moreover, you’d categorize that brand as a bad brand. Next time you see it, you’ll remember not to waste your time—you know it won’t meet your expectations.

Markets work because of competition—and branding is a highly effi cient way for consumers to make decisions about what products are worthy of their precious time.

by IAIN FERGUSON, creative director, braun/allison

Braun/Allison is a Vancouver-based firm that specializes in real estate project branding and creative services. Recent projects include MetroPlace in Burnaby, Tsawwassen Springs in Delta and River District Vancouver. Learn more at www.braunallison.com.


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Catch my attention! Out of the box creative marketing results in dynamic new neighbourhoodsby Janine Mackie

What do you call four Walls in the heart of Vancouver? If your answer is “just another condo,” then you may want to consider a lesson in creativity from one of Vancouver’s leading real estate marketing firms.

In boardrooms and creative think tanks, their imaginations are working overtime to assist real estate developers in positioning their new condominiums in a different light from their competition and get the attention of today’s savvy homebuyers with hip names and enticing addresses like Fusion, Ocean Walk, Meccanica or Maddox.

“Every new community has its own narrative, its own history, its own vibe and every developer has their own vision,” says Cameron McNeill, Principal, MAC Marketing Solutions. “We get excited about all of the details that make each community unique.”

Work With developer to include features potential homebuyers Will love

The role of Vancouver’s leading real estate marketing companies is to assist developers in all of the million-and-one details it takes to bring a new community to the market. Their expertise includes everything from project feasibility and market research to product positioning, creative branding, website development and both sales and advertising.

“Most people don’t quite appreciate just how difficult, risky and complicated the process can be,” says McNeill, whose company has received numerous Georgie Awards for

its creative marketing campaigns, presentation centres and outgoing sales staff. “We work side-by-side with our clients to assist in any way we can to help them in the process. Most importantly, it is our job to understand what buyers want in their home with regard to location, value and amenities.”

For their current projects like 15 West in North Vancouver, James, Maddox, Northbank in New Westminster, The Austin in Coquitlam, Summerfield in South Surrey and Yu in Wesbrook Village at UBC, MAC not only came up with the projects’ names but also helped determine the features, finishes and floor plans that would make the projects appealing and affordable to a discerning market.

four Walls inspired by four WheelsMAC’s current partnership with Cressey Development

has been especially exciting as they begin marketing of a new tower at First Ave. and Quebec St. in Vancouver called Meccanica. What’s in a name? Well for over 30 years on that very site, a company named Intermeccanica gained recognition on the world stage for creating replica Porsche roaders and speedsters. This was just the launching pad needed for McNeill and his creative team. The name

“Meccanica,” was born and the tagline, “Long live great design.” The mechanical bent has further inspired the interior finishes with cool polished concrete floors and liberal use of stainless steel, plus a funky colour palette inspired by classic Porsche colours.

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Magnum Projects’ George Wong is another leading marketing force in British Columbia. From waterfront luxury to first time buyers, Magnum Projects sets a high standard for project marketing success. George’s performance is nothing short of stellar: Ocean Walk community sold 200 homes in one week; Coal Harbour’s Two Harbour Green with market value of $185-million was snapped up in weeks, including BC’s then most expensive condominium for $7.75 million; Coal Harbour’s West Pender Place sold out completely in 2008 totaling $210 million.

“My company holds a leading role in project marketing because we are hands-on, accessible to deliver quality thinking, market-tailored plans that captivates target buyers and generates high velocity absorption,” says Wong.

speak directly to an identified target audienceWhether marketing million-dollar resort property in

Whistler or family-oriented townhomes in the Fraser Valley, Magnum Projects is skilled at speaking directly to its target audience. West Pender Place, an architectural masterpiece in Coal Harbour is positioned among luxury accommodations with its stunning panoramic views and refined contemporary interiors with kitchens by Dada of Italy and Gagganeau appliances. Bloom on the other hand appeals to first-time buyers in Coquitlam and positions itself as a safe community for families on a quiet cul-de-sac location.

In today’s economic climate where buyers are out gathering as much information as possible to ensure they are making good investments, Fifth Ave real estate marketing sees a responsibility in providing new home buyers with as much information as possible on their product and make sure it’s accessible.

“To me this is the role of marketing: Honest, genuine and fact-based,” says Says Ameet Johal, Fifth Ave’s director of marketing.

Fifth Ave gained news attention in the late 90s when they gave away a condo on the radio, and ran bold tongue-and-cheek advertisements for their client’s 501 hi-rises aimed at Vancouver’s single crowd and featuring beach volleyball court and martini lounge.

Fifth Ave is currently marketing over a dozen projects across the Lower Mainland including Elements in Langley, Edgewater in South Surrey and the new Collection 45 in Vancouver.

“The developer awarded creative license to the entire team starting at architecture through to graphic design,” explains Johal. “There was a lot of thought and attention to detail put into every single home, ensuring each space was designed to its optimal use.”

The presentation gallery is treated like an art gallery, rather than a sales office with the focus on the unique qualities of each plan.

“Identifying opportunities to cater to a specific buyer demographic is the foundation of what we do and drives the design of our clients’ projects,” says Johal.

It’s an industry based on vision. Every developer has a unique perspective for their project, and the goal of marketers is to make that vision come to life and have a genuine connection with a home buyer. Just another four walls? Think again. Thanks to today’s big thinkers, new condos are delivering freedom and all the features buyers are dreaming of in a new home and features they have been dreaming of.

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New home walk-through

BEFORE YOU TAKE POSSESSION OF YOUR NEW HOME, you and your builder will “walk through” the house to conduct a fi nal inspection. According to the Greater Vancouver Builders’ Association, walk-through provides an opportunity for you to spot items that may need to be corrected or adjusted. It also allows you to learn how your new home works.

A PROFESSIONAL BUILDER WILL USE THE WALK-THROUGH TO EDUCATE BUYERS ABOUT:

» The operation of the house’s components» The buyer’s responsibilities for maintenance and upkeep» Warranty coverage and procedures» The larger community in which the home is located

When you buy a new appliance or piece of equipment, such as a PVR, you usually have to read the instructions before you can understand how to use all of the features. With a new home, you will be receiving a stack of instruction booklets all at once. It helps if someone can take the time to show you how to operate all of the kitchen appliances, the heating and cooling systems, the water heater, and other features in the home. Such an orientation is particularly useful considering that when moving into a new home, people often are so busy that they have trouble fi nding time to carefully read instruction booklets. When for example was the last time you looked at the owner’s manual for your car?

Learning about your maintenance and upkeep responsibilities is very important. All new homes in B.C. come with a comprehensive warranty on workmanship and materials. However, such warranties do not cover problems that may develop because of the owner’s failure

to perform required maintenance. Many builders give new homeowners a booklet explaining common upkeep responsibilities and how to perform them.

Should a warranted problem arise after you move in, the builder is likely to have specifi c warranty service procedures to follow. Except in emergencies, requests for service should be in writing. This is not because the builder is trying to be bureaucratic. Rather, it is to ensure that everyone clearly understands the service to be performed. The person receiving a service request is not likely to be the person performing the work, and you don’t want to rely on word of mouth for transmission of your service order.

You should not expect a builder to rush out immediately. Such problems occur because of the natural settling of the house and are best addressed in one visit near the end of the fi rst year.

If you have moved to a new home from a nearby area, you probably will not spend much time at the walk-through talking about the larger community in which the home is located. However, if you are moving to a new community, a builder can often provide a packet of material to help you become acclimate.

An effective way to handle the inspection of the house is the checklist. The list should include everything that needs attention, and you and your builder should agree to a timetable for repairs. Builders prefer to remedy problems before you move in, because it is easier for them to work in an empty house. Some items may have to be corrected after move-in. For instance, if your walk-through is in the winter, your builder may have to delay landscaping adjustments until spring.

It is important that you be very thorough and observant during the walk-through. Carefully examine all surfaces of counter, fi xtures, fl oors and walls for possible damage. Sometimes, disputes arise because a buyer may discover a gouge in a countertop after move-in, and there is no way to prove whether it was caused by the builder’s workers or the buyer’s movers. Many builders ask their buyers to sign a form at the walk-through stating that all surfaces have been inspected and that there was no damage other than what was noted on the walk-through checklist.

Ask a lot of questions during the walk-through, and take notes on the answers. Never be afraid to appear stupid by asking too many questions. That is how you learn. It is important to view the walk-through as a positive learning experience that will enhance your enjoyment of your home.

For more information on home buying, visit www.gvhba.org

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It was 1945 when a 19-year-old Keith Beedie and his partner bought their � rst 33-ft. lot in Marpole. � ey paid the City of Vancouver $190, drew up plans for their new construction workshop over the weekend,

and by Monday morning, all the necessary permits and approvals from City Hall were in place. � e deal was sealed with a handshake and a new business venture begun.

By 1954, the � edgling company had developed a reputation for excellence and quality, and Beedie Construction was born. Today, with over six decades of expertise behind them, this second generation, family owned and operated company is undergoing yet another metamorphosis.

Exciting New VistasAfter specializing in the design, construction, and management of industrial buildings throughout Metro Vancouver and Calgary, while also quietly participating behind the scenes on some of Vancouver’s most prestigious multi-family developments, the company’s newest division, Beedie Living, will focus on innovative, large-scale residential and mixed-use projects. And they’re already attracting plenty of attention.

Beedie Living’s debut highrise, � e Austin, was greeted with critical acclaim and was 60 per cent sold within days of opening. “� ere’s been virtually no new development in this part of Coquitlam for decades, so pent up demand was huge,” says Houtan Ra� i, Beedie Living’s Vice President of Residential Development. But he adds it’s Beedie’s reputation that was a deciding factor for many purchasers.

And there’s more excitement coming. In what Ra� i describes as “an urban response to a suburban mall,” Beedie Living has partnered with Anthem Properties to reinvent the aging Station Square Mall in Metrotown. Ultimately, the 12-acre site will be transformed into a pedestrian-oriented urban village with � ve, elegant towers adding more than 1.6

Station Square will create a vibrant, pedestrian-oriented district in Burnaby.

Beedie LivingSETTING NEW STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCEby Susan M Boyce

The first new residential tower for many years, The Austinis selling rapidly in Coquitlam’s Austin Heights neighbourhood.


million sq. ft. of residential living plus 330,000 sq. ft. of retail space and 150,000 of o� ce space.

Still, Ra� i says, it’s Fraser Mills that will be the company’s most ambitious project to date. Located adjacent to the Fraser River on the corner of Coquitlam that touches Burnaby and New Westminster, during the 1800s this property was the location of the largest working mill in the entire British Empire. “� is site is steeped in history, and our plans will honor that unique heritage while introducing forward thinking planning and architectural design in a sustainable mixed-use community,” Ra� i says.

Plans include four million sq. ft. of residential including many highrise towers, 275,000 sq. ft. of commercial/retail, and over 75,000 sq. ft. of public amenities. “� e � rst phase will be a 21-storey residential tower, two midrise buildings, a community plaza, a stand alone restaurant, and a public pier that will be truly iconic,” Ra� i says as he reveals a rendering of a circular, � oating structure unlike anything seen in the Lower Mainland to date.

A Family Tradition of ExcellenceAlthough Keith Beedie remains hands-on and still comes into the o� ce every day, his son Ryan Beedie is now president after being appointed to the position in 2001. Both father and son proudly carry on the company’s commitment to under promise and over deliver. “My father had two deep-rooted principles when he founded Beedie Development Group,” Ryan explains. “Build exceptional, thoughtfully designed projects and develop lasting relationships with our customers.”

“As a company, we’ve always been motivated to be a leader,” Ra� i adds. “It’s not enough to be good, we want to be exceptional. We know what it takes to be successful, and we are measured about taking the appropriate steps at the appropriate time.” He smiles. “And we still believe in the value of a handshake.”

Beedie Living is found online at beedieliving.ca.

The first new residential tower for many years, The Austinis selling rapidly in Coquitlam’s Austin Heights neighbourhood. Fraser Mills is about to be transformed into a 89-acre, waterfront community in Coquitlam.


Among Vancouver real estate developers, one company consistently stands out for its forward-looking creative vision and sheer design expertise –

the Bogner Group, founded by Leon Bogner back in 1970. Born and raised in Vancouver, Developer Leon Bogner

reminisces how he has always been fascinated by architectural design – scouring the pages of his mom’s Better Homes and Gardens for � oor plans as a kid and taking drafting courses in high school. While he began studying to be an architect, his focus changed to a degree in economics from which he launched a career as an upscale home builder.

CREATIVE ARCHITECTURE:Dramatically Avante-Garde to CosilyTraditionalOver the years his company has diversi� ed to build numerous multi-family developments from townhome communities to concrete high-rises. Bogner was an early developer in Yaletown, transforming a warehouse into the city’s � rst loft development called the New Yorker, and later spurred the revival of the Mount Pleasant area with his SoMa project – a seven-storey loft development that took the design world by storm with its funky menu of � nishes from barn-style doors and polished concrete � oors to movable islands and � replaces.

“I’m not afraid to take a risk and create something a little di� erent than the competition,” says Bogner. “I love the business of developing and creating something that people are proud to be living in.”

He attributes his company’s success to his team of experts – creative architects, � amboyant interior designers and skilled trades people who he directs “like a conductor would a symphony” to create something truly brilliant. He further collaborates with CFO Wolfgang Wittenburg, Vice President CAO Twylia Kuss, and Manager, Construction Operations Larry Schneider, to ensure every element of a development is completed to the group’s exacting standards. All members of the management team have been working together closely for more than 25 years, resulting in a rare combination of commitment and expertise that is evident

in each of the remarkable homes they’ve built.From this boutique-style developer comes a new

boutique-style development. Now pre-selling in the popular Burke Mountain area of Coquitlam is Bogners’ newest community – Wynwood. � ese spacious townhomes are designed for family living inside and out, yet styled with carefully considered � nishes that Bogner likens to his stamp or signature. Ensuites are especially eye catching with their modern � oating vanities, quartz countertops and “zen collection” of rectangular over-mount basin sinks.

“I’m always on the look-out for something new, something hip and something di� erent as it’s the little

things that really set up a home to be special,” said Bogner.As long as there are opportunities to be innovative, to

forge new ground in design and provide great additions to neighbourhoods, Bogner says he will keep to the course as being Vancouver’s innovator in real estate development.

Bogner Development Group Ltd. is on the web at www.bogner.ca. Visit one of their communities today and enrich your lifestyle.

BOGNERBUILDING INNOVATIVE COMMUNITIESFOR OVER 40 YEARS by Janine Mackie


Metro Vancouver Builders’ Annual Roster


Custom Builders

Artisan Construction Inc. 1809 Fir Street Vancouver, BC V6J 3A9 (604) 943-5471 www.artisanconstruction.ca

AspenRidge Construction Ltd. 552 Lehman Place Port Moody, BC V3H 3Z6 (604) 781-0524 www.aspenridge.ca

Balandra Development Inc. PO Vox 26527 Blundell PO Richmond, BC V7C 5M9 (604) 274-5775 www.balandra.ca

Barone Developments Ltd. #28, 3405 Plateau Boulevard Coquitlam, BC V3E 3L7 (604) 552-7222 www.baronedevelopments.ca

Bellex Custom Homes Ltd. #200, 2232 Marine Drive West Vancouver, BC V7V 1K4 (604) 925-5651 www.bellexhomes.com

Best Builders Ltd. 1338 - 56 Street Delta, BC V4L 2A4 (604) 943-2378 www.bestbuilders.ca

Billingsley Construction Ltd. 450 West 37 Avenue Vancouver, BC V5Y 2N3 (604) 325-3420 www.billingsleyconstruction.com

Blackfish Homes and Construction Ltd. 1753 Larson Road North Vancouver, BC V7M 2Z4 (604) 980-0814 www.blackfishhomes.ca

Blue Ocean Construction Inc. #221, 17 Fawcett Road Coquitlam, BC V3K 6V2 (604) 520-6931 www.blueoceanconstruction.com

Boda Construction Ltd. 4307 Morgan Crescent West Vancouver, BC V7V 2P1 (604) 926-6644 www.bodaconstruction.com

Bolar Development Group Ltd. 3415 West Broadway Vancouver, BC V6R 2B4 (604) 737-7327 www.bolar.ca

Bomex Construction Ltd. #411, 1111 East 27 Street North Vancouver, BC V7J 1S3 (604) 720-9112 www.bomex.net

Briar Design & Construction Ltd. 5415 Kincaid Street Burnaby, BC V5G 1W1 (604) 432-7060 www.BriarRenos.com

Buchmann Built Inc. #219, 34A - 2755 Lougheed Hwy Port Coquitlam, BC V3B 5Y9 (604) 288-1824 www.buchmannbuilt.com

Build-Pros Construction Ltd. 4465 Ruskin Place North Vancouver, BC V7R 3P7 (604) 628-8855 www.buildpros.ca

Burtnick Enterprises Ltd. PO BoX 371, 5531 Derby Road Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0 (604) 885-5993 www.bellbuilders.ca

Camelot Construction (K2) Ltd. 4614 Woodgreen Drive West Vancouver, BC V7S 2V2 (604) 921-9260 www.camelotconstruction.ca

Cantera Management Group Ltd. 7684 - 232 Street Langley, BC V1M 3R9 (604) 888-1717 www.canteragroup.com

Cavalier Homes Ltd. #2, 12530 - 241 Street Maple Ridge, BC V4R 2V8 www.cavalierhomes.net

Chrisdale Homes Ltd. #130, 4946 Canada Way Burnaby, BC V5G 4H7 (604) 298-1222 www.chrisdalehomes.com

Clay Construction Inc. 26055 - 5A Avenue Aldergrove, BC V4W 2K6 (604) 767-8584 www.clayconstruction.ca

CMP Development Group Ltd. King Edward Mall Vancouver, BC V5Z 4L9 (778) 558-6860 www.cmpgroups.com

Construction by Design - CBD Consulting Ltd. 1839 Lemax Avenue Coquitlam, BC V3J 2C5 (604) 936-4866 www.constructionbydesign.ca

COPA Development Corporation #209, 515 West Pender Street Vancouver, BC V6B 6H5 (604) 683-0850 www.copacorp.ca

Cordovado Development Inc. (604) 461-7622 www.cordovadohomes.ca

Cornerstone Building Solutions Ltd. 8520 River Road Delta, BC V4G 1B5 (888) 329-5162 www.cornerstonecbs.com

D & G Westcoast Homes Ltd. 3482 MacKenzie Avenue Powell River, BC V8A 5G2 (604) 485-3910 www.dgwestcoasthomes.ca

Davidson Walker Construction Ltd. 1686 West 75 Avenue Vancouver, BC V6P 6G2 (604) 877-1284 www.davidsonwalker.com

Eagle Eye Construction 8045 Northwood Road Halfmoon Bay, BC V0N 1Y1 (604) 885-4557 www.eagleeyeconstruction.ca

Econ Group Construction & Development Ltd. #402, 510 Chesterfield Avenue North Vancouver, BC V7M 2L9 (866) 439-3166 www.econgroup.ca

Ellenwood Homes Ltd. #22, 2713 Kent Avenue North E. Vancouver, BC V5S 3T9 (604) 873-3337 www.ellenwoodhomes.ca

Executive Group Development 8th Flr - 1080 Howe Street Vancouver, BC (604) 642-5262 www.executivegroupdevelopment.com

Euro Canadian Construction Corp. (604) 526-7558 www.eurocanadianconstruction.com

Falcon Homes & Design Inc. (604) 941-2092 www.falconhomes.com

Flame Engineering & Construction (494743 B.C. Ltd.) #140, 34A - 2755 Lougheed Hwy Port Coquitlam, BC V3B 5Y9 (604) 949-0089 www.flameengineering.ca

GM Projects Ltd. PO Box 1629 Gibsons Gibsons, BC V0n 1V0 (604) 220-1946 www.gmprojects.ca

G. Wilson Construction Co. Ltd. 161 West 4 Avenue Vancouver, BC V5Y 1G4 (604) 873-8013 www.gwilsonconstruction.com

G.D. Nielsen Developments Ltd. 2405 Bellevue Avenue West Vancouver, BC V7V 1E1 (604) 926-4211 www.gdnielsen.com

Green City Builders Inc. 2236 East Pender Street Vancouver, BC V5L 1X4 (604) 418-0803 www.greencitybuilders.ca

Harald Koehn Construction Ltd. #204, 1037 West Broadway Vancouver, BC V6H 1E3 (604) 737-2800 www.haraldkoehn.com

Hawkstream Homes Ltd. 14470 - 33A Avenue Surrey, BC V4P 3A7 (604) 897-8900 www.hawkstream.ca

Intermind Design Inc. #1, 168 - 6 Street New Westminster, BC V3L 2Z9 (604) 338-9936 www.interminddesign.com

J.E.D. Projects Ltd. #311, 4759 Valley Drive Vancouver, BC V6J 4B7 (604) 929-2675 www.jedprojects.ca

JDL Homes Vancouver 3740 Cardiff Street Burnaby, BC V5G 2G9 (778) 834-9583 www.jdlhomesvancouver.com

J.W.C. Construction Ltd. 1755 Orkney Place North Vancouver, BC V7H 2Z1 (604) 929-2675 www.jwc-construction.ca

KAY West Homes Ltd. 232 Donaghy Avenue North Vancouver, BC V7P 2L5 (604) 924-3864 www.kaywesthomes.com

Kenorah Construction & Design Ltd. #103, 5461 - 12 Avenue Delta, BC V4M 2B2 (604) 940-2767 www.kenorah.com

Kensington Homes Ltd. (604) 618-5618 www.kensingtonhomes.ca

Kerr Construction 1676 West 75 Avenue Vancouver, BC V6P 6G2 (604) 263-0343 www.kerrconstruction.ca

Kindred Construction Ltd. #308, 2150 West Broadway Vancouver, BC V6K 4L9 (604) 736-4847 www.kindredconstruction.com

Kliewer Bros. Construction Ltd. PO Box 42043 Vancouver, BC V5S 4R5 (604) 764-7606 www.kbcdevelopments.com

Kooney Homes Ltd. 3093 - 162 A Street Surrey, BC V3S 7E1 (604) 788-7975 www.kooneyhomes.com

Lanstone Homes Ltd. PO Box 12106 Murrayville RPO Langley, BC V3A 9J5 (604) 533-0881 www.lanstonehomes.com

Lentel Construction Co. Ltd. (604) 946-9016 www.lentelconstruction.com

Lido Properties Ltd. 724 East 24 Avenue Vancouver, BC V5V 2A5 (604) 838-7676 www.auracal.com

Lighthouse Construction Inc. 5488 Rawling Crescent Delta, BC V4M 1J3 www.lighthouseconstruction.ca

5 1511Lakewood Management Ltd. #201, 7795 - 128th Street Surrey, BC V3W 4E6 (604) 590-8444 www.lakewood.ca

ParkLane Homes Ltd. #2000, Four Bentall Centre 1055 Dunsmuir Street, PO Box 49379 Vancouver, BC V6X 1L5 (604) 648-1800 | www.parklane.com

Bluetree Homes #2000, Four Bentall Centre 1055 Dunsmuir Street, PO Box 49379 Vancouver, BC V6X 1L5 (604) 648-1800 | www.bluetreehomes.ca


Marathon Homes Ltd. #102, 15272 Croydon Drive Surrey, BC V3S 0Z5 (604) 538-6300 www.marathonhomes.ca

Marcraft Homes Ltd. #529, 34A - 2755 Lougheed Hwy Port Coquitlam, BC V3B 5Y9 (604) 461-4438 www.marcrafthomes.com

Meridian Pacific Construction Inc. 680C Leg in Boot Square Vancouver, BC V5Z 4B4 (604) 875-8035 www.meridianpacific.net

MLux Homes Inc. 1057 Seymour Street Vancouver, BC V6B 3M3 (604) 771-6996 www.mluxhomes.com

Mount Royal Developments Ltd. 2456 West King Edward Avenue Vancouver, BC V6L 1T4 (604) 876-1333 www.mountroyaldev.com

MP Construction Ltd. 956 Underhill Drive Delta, BC V4M 2V5 (604) 943-4276 www.mpconstruction.ca

My House Design / Build Team Ltd. #2, 15356 Fraser highway Surrey, BC V3R 3P5 (604) 694-6873 www.myhousedesignbuild.com

N. Moscone Contracting Ltd. #542, 34A - 2755 Lougheed Highway Port Coquitlam, BC V3B 5Y9 (604) 787-8786 www.mosconedevelopments.com

Naikoon Contracting Ltd. 264 East 1st Street North Vancouver, BC V7L 1B3 (778) 340-1566 www.naikooncontraction.com

Nathan Construction Ltd. (604) 535-8803 www.nathan-construction.com

Natural Balance Home Builders 3987 West 21 Avenue Vancouver, BC V6S 1H7 (778_ 330-7607 www.nbhb.ca

Niebuhr Construction 12231 Bridgeport Road Richmond, BC V6V 1J4 (604) 290-8022 www.niebuhrhomes.com

Nesseler Construction Ltd. 5130 Wilson Drive Delta, BC V4M 1P4 (604) 943-0237 www.nesselerconstruction.com

Noort Development Ltd. 7857 - 6 Street Burnaby, BC V3N #n4 (604) 526-3604 www.noorthomes.com

North Rock Homes Ltd. 15532 - 59 Avenue Surrey, BC V3S 4N8 (604) 626-7100 www.northrockhomes.ca

NWI Contracting Ltd. #802, 298 East 11 Avenue Vancouver, BC V5T 0A2 (778) 999-0686 www.nwicontracting.com

Nycon Services Ltd. (604) 317-1982 www.nycon.ca

Oakvale Developments Ltd. #203, 22320 Lougheed Highway Maple Ridge, BC V2X 2T4 (604) 466-2794 www.oakvale.ca

Odenza Homes Ltd. 4345 Dunbar Street Vancouver, BC V6S 2G2 (604) 678-3368 www.odenzahomes.com

Paramax Homes Ltd. #16036, 617 Belmont Street New Westminster, BC V3M 6W6 (604) 723-1926 www.paramaxhomes.com

PCC Paramount Construction Corporation #346, 19567 Fraser Highway Surrey, BC V3S 9A4 (604) 721-0103

Penmat Contracting & Project Management Ltd. 16226 - 94 Avenue Surrey, BC V4N 3A2 (604) 591-1450 www.penmat.ca

PHY Construction Ltd. 417 - 8120 Jones Road Richmond, BC V6Y 4K7 (604) 716-1528 www.phyhomes.ca

Quinton Construction Ltd. #108, 11860 Hammersmith Way Richmond, BC V7A 5G1 (604) 271-4876 www.quintonconstruction.com

R.A.B Properties Ltd. #200, 20111 - 93A Avenue Langley, BC V1M 4A9 (604) 513-2200 www.rab.ca

Rain City Renovations 4515 Gothard Street Vancouver, BC V5R 3K8 (778) 896-7887 www.raincityrenos.com

Reid Developments Ltd. (604) 733-3799 www.ReidDevelopmentsBC.com

reVISION Custom Homes Renovations Inc. #220, 288 West 8 Avenue Vancouver, BC V5Y 1N5 (604) 835-4033 www.revisionrenovations.com

RJR Construction Management Ltd. 1149 Grant Street Vancouver, BC V6A 2J7 (604) 254-1760 www.rjrrenovator.com

Roadhouse Homes Ltd. #326, 47 - 20821 Fraser Highway Langley, BC V3A 0B6 (604) 649-5402 www.roadhousehomes.ca

Sage Construction Ltd. #1, 3349 Dunbar Street Vancouver, BC V6S 2B9 (604) 569-2692 www.sageconstruction.ca

Sanremo Builders & Supply Ltd. 1449 Pipeline Road Coquitlam, BC V3E 2X2 (604) 999-6155 www.sanremobuilders.com

Serenity Homes 7830 - 110 Street Delta, BC V4C 4H5 (604) 982-0821 www.serenityhomes.ca

Smallworks Studios / Laneway Housing Inc. 7520 Balaclava Street Vancouver, BC V6N 0A3 (604) 264-8837 www.smallworks.ca

Solution Renovations (604) 817-6093 www.solutionrenovations.com

Somerset Homes 2225 Folkstone Way West Vancouver, BC V7S 2Y6 (604) 926-8531 www.somersetcustomhomes.ca

Star Properties Inc. #105, 2607 East 49 Avenue Vancouver, BC V5S 1J9 (604) 639-8883 www.starproperties.ca

Surfside Construction (604) 531-1667 www.surfsideconstruction.ca

Tavan Developments Ltd. #1, 2140 West 41 Avenue Vancouver, BC V6M 1Z1 (604) 263-3026 www.tavandevelopments.com

Tasa Construction Ltd. 7548 Cariboo Road Burnaby, BC V3N 4A9 (604) 522-8212 www.tasaconstruction.com

TDH Homes Ltd. 2048 Palliser Avenue Coquitlam, BC V3K 1W7 (604) 562-3841 www.tdhhomes.ca

20 2 & 2422Polygon Homes Ltd. #900, 1333 West Broadway Vancouver, BC V6H 4C2 (604) 877-1131 www.polyhomes.com

Mosaic Avenue Construction Ltd. #500, 2609 Granville Street Vancouver, BC V6H 3H3 (604) 685-3888 www.mosaichomes.com

Ledingham McAllister Properties Ltd. 3rd Flr, 1285 West Pender St., Vancouver, BC V6E 4B1 (604) 662-3700 | www.ledmac.com


T.Q. Construction Ltd. #106, 8988 Fraserton Court Burnaby, BC V5J 5H8 (604) 430-9900 www.tqconstruction.ca

Trademark Custom Homes & Renovations 6245 200 Street Langley, BC V3X 1H3 (604) 590-1155 x. 32 www.trademark.ca

Trillium Project Management Ltd. #104, 1525 West 8 Avenue Vancouver, BC V6J 1T5 (604) 714-0904 www.trilliumprojects.com

Upward Construction & Renovation Ltd. 4742 Caulfeild Drive West Vancouver, BC V7W 1G5 (604) 790-0472 www.upwardconstruction.ca

Urban Creek Development Inc. (604) 779-0207 www.urbancreekdevelopment.com

Urban Wood Contracting Ltd. 1408 Cambridge Drive Coquitlam, BC V3J 2P7 (604) 808-2753 www.urbanwood.ca

Valek Fine Homes Ltd. 1291 Oceanview Road, RR1 G26 Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G0 (604) 947-2236 www.valekfinehomes.com

Vision Built Construction Ltd. 1804 Maple Street Vancouver, BC V6J 3S7 (604) 317-2045 www.visionbuilt.ca

Builders - single family

Auracal 724 East 24 Avenue Vancouver, BC V5V 2A5 (604) 838-7676 www.auracal.com

Alchemy Construction Ltd. 1537 Welch Street North Vancouver, BC V7P 1B5 (604) 980-3149 www.alchemyconstruction.ca

Ambros Constructors Ltd. #204, 15955 Fraser Highway Surrey, BC V4N 0Y3 (604) 591-1450 www.ambrosliving.com

Azura Management Corp. 15561 Marine Drive White Rock, BC V4B 1C9 (604) 536-7333 www.pepinbrookestates.com

British Pacific Properties Limited #1001, 100 Park Royal West Vancouver, BC V7T 1A2 (604) 925-9000 www.britishproperties.com

Burtnick Enterprises Ltd. P.O. Box 371, 5531 Derby Road Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0 (604) 885-5993 www.belhomes.ca

Canadoo Enterprises Inc. 1363 McLean Drive Vancouver, BC V5L 3N7 (604) 687-6252 www.canadoo.ca

Coniston Developments Ltd. 17005 Greenway Drive Surrey, BC V4N 5C5 (604) 575-0310 www.conistondevelopments.com

ConVerge Construction Ltd. #108, 31413 Gill Avenue Mission, BC V4S 0C4 (604) 814-3401 www.convergeconstruction.ca

Cordovado Development Inc. (604) 461-7622 www.cordovadohomes.ca

Econ Group Construction & Development Ltd. #402, 510 Chesterfield Avenue North Vancouver, BC V7M 2L9 (866) 439-3166 www.econgroup.ca

EJM Construction Management Inc. #205, 18428 - 53 Avenue Surrey, BC V3S 7A4 (604) 307-1161 www.ejmgroup.com

Epic Homes #201, 20050 Stewart Crescent Maple Ridge, BC V2X 0T4 (604) 465-6886 www.epichomes.info

Euro Canadian Construction Corp. (604) 526-7558 www.eurocanadianconstruction.com

Foxridge Homes, Qualico Company #310, 5620 - 152 Street Surrey, BC V3S 3K2 (778) 571-2111 www.foxridgeliving.ca

G.D. Nielsen Developments Ltd. 2405 Bellevue Avenue West Vancouver, BC V7V 1E1 (604) 926-4211 www.gdnielsen.com

Genex Development Corp. #103, 2428 King George Highway Surrey, BC V4P 1H5 (604) 536-4663 www.genexdevelopment.ca

Gramercy Developments Ltd. #201, 7795 - 128 Street Surrey, BC V3W 4E6 (604) 507-1049 www.gramercy.ca

Green City Builders Inc. 2236 East Pender Street Vancouver, BC V5L 1X4 (604) 418-0803 www.greencitybuilders.ca

Hawkstream Homes Ltd. 14470 - 33A Avenue Surrey, BC V4P 3A7 (604) 897-8900 www.hawkstream.ca

Jagpal Development Ltd. Mr. Navi Jagpal 16117 - 30 Avenue Surrey, BC V3S 0Z8 (604) 779-4949 Fax: (604) 536-4155 [email protected] www.jagpaldevelopment.com

Kooney Homes Ltd. 3093 - 162 A Street Surrey, BC V3S 7E1 (604) 788-7975 www.kooneyhomes.com

Linwood Homes Ltd. 8250 River Road Delta, BC V4G 1B5 (800)546-9663 www.linwoodhomes.com

M. Jorjezian Investments Corp. #503, 1311 Howe Street Vancouver, BC V6Z 2P3 (604) 688-6128 www.mjicorporation.com

Marathon Homes Ltd. #102, 15272 Croydon Drive Surrey, BC V3S 0Z5 (604) 538-6300 www.marathonhomes.ca

Maskeen Development Ltd. 12708 - 80 Avenue Surrey, BC V3W 3A7 (604) 502-9096 www.maskeen.ca

Morningstar Homes Ltd. 2nd Floor, 946 Brunette Avenue Coquitlam, BC V3K 1C9 (604) 521-0038 www.morningstarhomes.bc.ca

N. Moscone Contracting Ltd. #542, 34A - 2755 Lougheed Hwy Port Coquitlam, BC V3B 5Y9 (604) 942-0606 www.mosconedevelopments.com

Nesseler Construction Ltd. 5130 Wilson Drive Delta, BC V4M 1P4 (604) 943-0237 www.nesslerconstruction.com

Noort Development Ltd. 7857 - 6 Street Burnaby, BC V3N 3N4 (604) 526-3604 www.noorthomes.com

Nordel Construction Ltd. (604) 576-4838 www.nordelhomes.com

Nycon Services Ltd. (604) 317-1982 www.nycon.ca

Oakvale Developments Ltd. 41-24185 106B Avenue, Maple Ridge, BC, V2W0C5 (604) 466-2794 www.oakvale.ca

28 3230Portrait Homes Ltd. #200, 6660 Graybar Road Richmond, BC V6W 1H9 (604) 270-1889 www.portraithomes.ca

Solterra Development Corp. 460 Fraser View PlaceDelta, BC V3M 6H4 (604) 528-6010 www.solterradev.com

Vesta Properties Ltd. #101A, 9770 - 196A Street Langley, BC V1M 2X5 (604) 888-7869 www.vestaproperties.com


Oakwood Homes Inc. 14636 - 58 Avenue Surrey, BC V3S 1S2 (604) 825-8527 www.oakwoodhomes.ca

ParkLane Homes Ltd. #2000, Four Bentall Centre 1055 Dunsmuir Street, PO Box 49379 Vancouver, BC V6X 1L5 (604) 648-1800 www.parklane.com

Penta Homes Ltd. #201, 5631 No. 3 Road Richmond, BC V6X 2C7 (604) 244-9594 www.pentahomes.ca

Portrait Homes Ltd. #200, 6660 Graybar Road Richmond, BC V6W 1H9 (604) 270-1889 www.portraithomes.ca

R.A.B. Properties Ltd. #200, 20111 - 93A Avenue Langley, BC V1M 4A9 (604) 513-2200 www.rab.ca

Raicon Developments Inc. #204, 6450 - 148 Street Surrey, BC V3S 7G7 (604) 591-7889 www.raicon.ca

Ralli Estates Ltd. P.O. Box 303 Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 4K6 (604) 476-0264

Royale Properties Ltd. 16295 - 36A Avenue Surrey, BC V3S 0X5 (604) 531-5624 www.royaleproperties.com

Silver Valley Homes Ltd. P.O. Box 376 Maple Ridge, BC V2X 8K9 (604) 240-3159 www.silvervalleyhomes.ca

South Ridge Developments Ltd. 34164 - 17790 No. 10 Highway Surrey, BC V3S 8C4 (604) 230-3929

Summit Ridge Homes Ltd. (604) 466-9045

Trillium Project Management Ltd. #104, 1525 West 8 Avenue Vancouver, BC V6J 1T5 (604) 714-0904 www.trilliumprojects.com

University Heights Development Corp. #210, 1095 West Pender Street Vancouver, BC V6E 2M6 1-888-852-7575 www.universityheights.ca


Wallmark Homes Ltd. #202, 8525 Baxter Place Burnaby, BC V5A 4V7 (604) 420-5200 www.wallmark.ca

Westmark Developments Ltd. #203, 2631 Viking Way Richmond, BC V6V 3B5 (604) 821-1333 www.westmarkhomes.ca

Builders - multi-family

Adera Development Corporation #2200, Four Bentall Centre 1055 Dunsmuir Street, PO Box 49214 Vancouver, BC V7X 1K8 (604) 684-8277 www.adera.com

Allaire Properties Inc. 245-9600 Cameron Street, Burnaby, BC, V3J 7N3 604-422-8718 www.allairegrp.com

Ambros Constructors Ltd. #204, 15955 Fraser Highway Surrey, BC V4N 0Y3 (604) 591-1450 www.ambrosliving.com

Amacon Construction Ltd #300 - 911 Homer St., Vancouver , BC V6B 2W6 (604) 602-7700 www.amacon.com

Amadon Group 1806 Pine Street Vancouver, BC V6J 3C9 (604) 688-1451 www.amadongroup.com

Am-Pri Construction Ltd. 2013 13353 Commerce Parkway, Richmond BC, V6V 3A1 (604) 277-8453 www.ampri.ca

Anthem Properties Group Ltd. #300, 550 Burrard Street Bentall Tower 5 Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 (604) 689-3040 www.anthemproperties.com

Appia Developments Ltd #103-4430 Halifax St., Burnaby, BC V5C 5R4 (604) 294-2742 www.appiadev.com

Aquilini Development #200-510 West Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1L8 (604) 687-8813 www.aquilini.com

Aragon Development Corp. #201, 1628 West 1 Avenue Vancouver, BC V6J 1G1 (604) 732-6170 www.aragon.ca

Aspac Developments Ltd. #1830, 1055 West Hastings St. Vancouver, BC V6E 2E9 (604) 668-9328 www.aspac.ca

Azure East 8741 Harjitt Place Mission, BC V2V 7R3 www.azurehomes.ca

Ballenas Project Management 410-171 West Esplanade, North Vancouver, BC, V7M 3J9 604-644-7908

Bastion Development Corp. 500-1681 Chestnut Street, Vancouver, BC, V6J 4M6 604-731-3500 www.bastiondevelopment.com

The Beedie Group 3030 Gilmore Diversion, Burnaby, BC V5G 3B4 604) 435-3321 www.beediegroup.ca

Bluetree Homes #2000 Four Bentall Centre 1055 Dunsmuir Street. PO#49379 Vancouver, BC, V6X 1L5 604-648-1800 www.bluetreehomes.ca

Boffo Developments Ltd. #201, 4695 East Hastings Street Burnaby, BC V5C 2K6 (604) 299-3443 www.boffo.ca

Boffo Family of Companies 2nd Floor 1389 Venables, Vancouver , BC V5L 2G1 (604) 648-0594 www.boffocorp.com

Bogner Development Group Ltd302-4940 No. 3 Road, Richmond , BC V5C 6S3 (604) 278-3378 www.bogner.ca

Bosa Development Corporation 500-1901 Rosser Avenue, Burnaby , BC V5C 6S3 (604) 294-0666 www.bosadev.com

Bosa Ventures Inc. #1200, 4555 Kingsway Burnaby, BC V5H 4T8 (604) 299-1363 www.bosaproperties.com

Brody Development (Homes) Ltd. 1060 West 14 Street North Vancouver, BC V7P 3P3 (604) 980-2954 www.brodydevelopment.com

Bucci Development Ltd. #202 - 1669 West 3rd Ave, Vancouver , BC V6J 1K1 (604) 688-7011 www.bucci.com

Canada Lands Company CLC Ltd. 1850 - 666 Burrard St, Vancouver (604)775-7177 www.clc.ca

35 4640Adera Development Corporation #2200, Four Bentall Centre 1055 Dunsmuir Street, PO Box 49214 Vancouver, BC V7X 1K8 (604) 684-8277 | www.adera.com

Sandhill Development Ltd. 228 - 11020 No. 5 Road Richmond, BC V7A 4E7 (604) 276-8937 www.sandhilldevelopment.ca

Legendary Developments Ltd. 216 - 18525 53 Ave. Surrey, BC V3S 7A4 (778) 574-0777 www.legendaryliving.ca


Canadoo Enterprises Inc. 1363 McLean Drive Vancouver, BC V5L 3N7 (604) 687-6252 www.canadoo.ca

Cantera Management Group Ltd. 7684 - 232 Street Langley, BC V1M 3R9 (604) 888-1717 www.canteragroup.com

Century Group 5499 - 12 Avenue Delta, BC V4M 4H4 (604) 943-2203 www.centurygroup.ca

Chard Development Ltd 850-1090 West Georgia St., Vancouver , BC V6E 3V7 (604) 682-6092 www.charddevelopment.com

Citimark Development Corp. 2248 - 13353 Commerce Pkwy Richmond , BC V6V 3A1 (604) 273-1221 www.citimark.ca

Concert Properties Ltd. 9th Floor, 1190 Hornby Street Vancouver, BC V6Z 2K5 (604) 688-9460 www.concertproperties.com

Concord Pacific Group Inc. #900, 1095 West Pender Street Vancouver, BC V6E 2M6 (604) 681-8882 www.concordpacific.com

ConVerge Construction Ltd. #108, 31413 Gill Avenue Mission, BC V4S 0C4 (604) 814-3401 www.convergeconstruction.ca

COPA Development Corporation #209, 515 West Pender Street Vancouver, BC V6B 6H5 (604) 683-0850 www.copacorp.ca

Cressey Development Group #800, 925 West Georgia Street Vancouver, BC V6C 3L2 (604) 683-1256 www.cressey.com

Couverdon Real Estate 2300 - 1055 W. Georgia St., Vancouver , BC V6E 3P3 (604) 654-4634 www.couverdon.com

Delta Land Development Ltd788 - 1199 West Hastings St., Vancouver , BC V6E 3T5 604-678-9220 www.deltalanddev.com

Darwin Construction (Canada) Ltd. #220, 18 Gostick Place North Vancouver, BC V7M 3G3 (604) 929-7944 www.darwinconstruction.ca

Dawson Developments Ltd. 856 Jackson Way Delta, BC V4L 1W4 (604) 943-0585 [email protected]

Domani Homes Inc. #469, 15940 Fraser Highway P.O. Box 35045 Surrey, BC V4N 9E9 (604) 507-1190 www.domanihomes.com

EJM Construction Management Inc. #205, 18428 - 53 Avenue Surrey, BC V3S 7A4 (604) 575-7780 www.ejmgroup.com

Emaar Properties (Canada) Ltd 1420 - 1055 West Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6E 2E9 (604) 630-2008 www.emaar.com

Embassy Development Corp. 204-4430 Halifax St., Vancouver, BC, V5C 5R4 604-294-2251 www.embassydevelopment.com

Empire Developments 7087 Victoria Drive Vancouver, BC, V5P 3Y9 604-325-0195

Epta Properties Ltd 1253 - 13351 Commerce Pkwy Richmond, BC V6V 2X7 604-270-1890 www.eptaproperties.com

Elegant Development Inc. #200, 12235 No. 1 Road Richmond, BC V7E 1T6 (604) 277-3338 www.elegantdevelopment.com

Ethos Development 359 West 16th Ave Vancouver, BC, V5Y 1Z1 604-780-0464

Fairborne Homes 1450-1090 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, V6E 3V7 604-687-8686

Genstar Development Company Ltd Suite 200 2480 Gilmore Way, Burnaby, BC V5C 4Y1 (604) 299-4325 www.genstar.com

Grosvenor Americas 2000 - 1040 W. Georgia St., Vancouver, BC,V6E 4H1 (604) 683-1141 www.geh.com

Hayer Homes Ltd. 16317 36A Avenue Surrey, BC V3S 0X5 (604) 535-8587 www.hayerhomes.com

Henderson Development Ltd. #803, 1090 West Pender Street Vancouver, BC V6E 2N7 (604) 689-8898 www.henderson-development.ca

HJ Property Investments Ltd. 2210-1177 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC V6E 2K3 (604) 633-0966

Hungerford Group 520-789 W. Pender St., Vancouver, BC V6C 1H2 (604) 736-8500 www.hungerfordgroup.com

Insight Developments 711 Poplar St., Nanaimo, BC V9S 5U3 (250) 741-0101 www.insightdevelopments.ca

Intergulf Development Group 1750 - 1055 W. Georgia St., Vancouver, BC V6E 3P3 (604) 683-2406 www.intergulf.com

Intracorp Projects Ltd. #900, 666 Burrard Street Vancouver, BC V6C 2X8 (604) 801-7000 www.intracorp.ca

Isle of Mann Construction Ltd. #212, 8322 - 130 Street Surrey, BC V3W 8J9 (604) 597-4555 www.isleofmann.ca

Kenstone Properties Ltd 201 - 1926 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6J 1Z2 (604) 733-6030 www.kenstoneproperties.com

Kensington Homes Ltd. 5893 Cove Link Road Delta, BC V4K 5G8 (604) 618-5618 www.kensingtonhomes.ca

Kooney Homes Ltd. 3093 162 A Street Surrey, BC V3S 7E1 (604) 788-7975 www.kooneyhomes.com

Lakewood Group Developments Ltd. #201, 7795 - 128 Street Surrey, BC V3W 4E6 (604) 590-8444 www.lakewood.ca

Lanstone Homes Ltd. PO Box 12106 Murrayville RPO Langley, BC V3A 9J5 (604) 533-0881 www.lanstonehomes.com

Ledingham McAllister Properties Ltd 3rd Flr, 1285 West Pender St., Vancouver, BC V6E 4B1 (604) 662-3700 www.ledmac.com

Legendary Developments Ltd. 216 - 18525 53 Ave. Surrey, BC V3S 7A4 (778) 574-0777 www.legendaryliving.ca

Liberty Homes 2071 Kingsway Ave., Port Coquitlam,BC V3C 6N2 (604 )941-4663 www.libertyhomes.ca

48 5552Woodbridge Homes Ltd. 200 - 1450 Creekside Drive Vancouver, BC V6J 5B3 (604) 736-8845 www.wbhomes.ca

Appia Developments Ltd #103-4430 Halifax St., Burnaby, BC V5C 5R4 (604) 294-2742 www.appiadev.com

Embassy Development Corp. 204-4430 Halifax St., Vancouver, BC, V5C 5R4 604-294-2251 www.embassydevelopment.com


METRO VANCOUVER BUILDERS 201259 6663Quantum Properties 2200 West Railway Street Abbotsford, BC V2S 2E2 (604) 854.1201 www.quantumproperties.ca

The Beedie Group 3030 Gilmore Diversion, Burnaby, BC V5G 3B4 604) 435-3321 www.beediegroup.ca

Bogner Development Group Ltd. 302-4940 No. 3 Road, Richmond , BC V6X 3A5 (604) 278-3378 www.bogner.ca

Listraor 7126 Carrington Street, Vancouver, BC, V6N 1T9 (604) 266-5751 www.listraor.com

MacLean Homes Ltd. 2415 Marine Drive West Vancouver, BC, V7V 1L3 (604) 922-1622 www.macleanhomes.ca

Magusta Development (BC) Ltd. 1118 - 1030 West Georgia St., Vancouver, BC V6E 2Y3 (604) 681-8220 www.magusta.com

Marcon 5645 199th Street Langley, BC, V3A 1H9 604-530-5646 www.marcon.ca

Millennium Development Corp. 208 West 1st Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Y 3T2 (604) 688-2300 www.millenniumdevelopment.com

Morguard Investments Ltd Suite 400 - 333 Seymour St., Vancouver, BC V6B 5A6 (604) 681-9474 www.morguard.com

Mosaic Avenue Construction Ltd. #500, 2609 Granville StreetVancouver, BC V6H 3H3 (604) 685-3888 www.mosaichomes.com

Mount Royal Developments Ltd. 2456 West King Edward Avenue Vancouver, BC V6L 1T4 (604) 876-1333 www.mountroyaldev.com

MYK Construction Ltd. #G02, 828 West 8 Avenue Vancouver, BC V5Z 1E2 (604) 874-3388 www.mykconstruction.com

Newgen Real Estate Development Inc. #101, 1925 McCallum Road Abbotsford, BC V2S 3N2 (604) 853-8614 www.newgengroup.com

Noort Development Ltd. 7857 - 6 Street Burnaby, BC V3N 3N4 (604) 526-3604 www.noorthomes.com

Nordel Construction Ltd. #701, 17665 - 66A Avenue Surrey, BC V3S 2A7 (604) 576-4838 www.nordelhomes.com

Oris Consulting Ltd. Suite 100 - 12235 No. 1 Road, Richmond, BC V7E 1T6 (604) 241-4657 www.orisconsulting.ca

Onni Group of Companies #300, 550 Robson Street Vancouver, BC V6B 2B7 (604) 602-7711 www.onni.com

Pantheon Developments Ltd. 1625 West 5 Avenue Vancouver, BC V6J 1N5 (604) 732-5242 www.pantheondevelopments.com

Park Ridge Homes Inc. 14096 - 28A Avenue Surrey, BC V4P 2H8 (604) 535-7663 www.parkridgehomes.ca

ParkLane Homes Ltd. #2000, Four Bentall Centre 1055 Dunsmuir Street, P.O. Box 49379 Vancouver, BC V7X 1L5 (604) 648-1800 www.parklane.com

Pinnacle International Realty Group Inc. #300, 911 Homer Street Vancouver, BC V6B 2W6 (604) 602-7747 www.pinnacleinternational.ca

The Pioneer Group #280, 7177 Vantage Way Delta, BC V4G 1K7 (604) 940-2333 www.thepioneergroup.ca

Platinum Group of Companies #201, 12837 - 76 Avenue Surrey, BC V3W 2V3 (604) 599-6512 www.platinum-group.ca

Polygon Homes Ltd. #900, 1333 West Broadway Vancouver, BC V6H 4C2 (604) 877-1131 www.polyhomes.com

Portrait Homes #200, 6660 Graybar Road Richmond, BC V6W 1H9 (604) 270-1889 www.portraithomes.ca

PCI Development Corp. 1700 - 1030 West Georgia St., Vancouver, BC,V6E 2Y3 (604) 684-1151 www.pci-group.com

Pennyfarthing Development Corp 100 - 1450 Creekside Drive, Vancouver (604) 734-8443

Peterson Investment Group 1701 - 1166 Alberni St., Vancouver, BC V6E 3Z3 (604) 688-4885 www.petersonbc.com

Porte Development Corp. 380 - 1665 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6J 1X1 (604) 732-7651 www.porterealty.com

Prima Properties Ltd Suite 750 - 650 West Georgia St., Vancouver, BC V6B 4N8 (604)684-0255

Prime West Partners Inc 400 - 2695 Granville St., Vancouver, BC V6H 3H4 (604)639-5987 www.primewestpartners.com

Progressive Construction Ltd 5591 No. 3 Road., Richmond, BC V6X 2C7 (604)273-6655 www.progressivebuilders.ca

Quadra Homes 206-2760 Gladwin Rd. Abbotsford B.C.V2T 4S6 1-800-636-7133 www.quadrahomes.com

Qualex - Landmark Group of Companies 610 - 1111 Melville St., Vancouver, BC V6E 3V6 (604) 683-5152 www.qualexhomes.com

Qualico Developments Inc. 310 - 5620 152nd Street, Surrey ,BC V3S 3K2 (778) 571-2111 www.foxridgeliving.ca

Quantum Properties 2200 West Railway Street Abbotsford, BC V2S 2E2 (604) 854.1201 www.quantumproperties.ca

Ralli Estates Ltd. P.O. Box 303 Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 4K6 (604) 476-0264

RBI Construction Group Inc 204-10190 152A Street, Surrey, BC V3R 1J7 (604) 580-1054

Reliance Holdings Ltd #305 - 111 Water St., Vancouver, BC V6B 1A7 (604) 683-2404 www.relianceholdings.com

Redekop Group of Companies 210 – 11590 Cambie Rd., Richmond, BC V6X 3Z5 (604) 214-3487

Regent International Development Ltd 6088 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC V6Y 2B3 (604) 207-0977 www.regentinternational.ca

Rempel Development Group Ltd 19165 94th Ave, Surrey, BC V4N 3S4 (604) 881-7133 www.rdgltd.net

Rize Alliance Properties Ltd Suite 3204 - 1055 Dunsmuir St., Vancouver, BC V7X 1L4 (604) 681-6273 www.rizealliance.com


Rostrum Developments 761 Burley Place, West Vancouver, BC V7T 2A2 (604) 925-6644 www.rostrumdevelopments.com

Rykon Group of Companies 15080 North Bluff Road, White Rock, BC V4B 5C1 604-535-1923 www.rykon.com

Salient Developments Ltd 300 - 509 Richards St., Vancouver, BC V6B 2Z6 (604) 669-5536 www.thesalientgroup.com

SFU Community Trust 150 - 8960 University High St., Burnaby, BC V5A 4Y6 (604) 291-3000 www.univercity.ca

Solterra Development Corp. 460 Fraser View Place Delta, BC V3M 6H4 (604) 528-6010 www.solterradev.com

Springbank Development Corp. #330, 319 West Pender Street Vancouver, BC V6B 1T4 (604) 687-2600 www.springbankcorp.com

Squamish Oceanfront Development Corp. 37321 Galbraith Rd, Squamish, BC V0N 3G0 (604) 815-5075 www.squamishoceanfront.com

Streamline Properties Inc. 1623 West 2nd Ave., Vancouver, BC V6J 1H3 (604) 736-5400 www.streamlinegroup.ca

Sunmark Developments Ltd. #109-12827 76th Avenue, Surrey, BC, V3W 2V3 604-597-7896 www.uptownclayton.com

Sure-Lok Homes Ltd. 5179 - 214 Street Langley, BC V3A 5B6 (604) 532-9072 www.surelok.ca

Talisman Homes Ltd [email protected] www.talismanhomesltd.com

Townline Ventures 120 - 12575 Commerce Parkway, Richmond, BC V6V 2L1 (604) 276-8823 www.townline.ca

Trilogy Properties Corp. 2180 - 650 West Georgia St., Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 (604) 684-5858 www.trilogyproperties.com

Takaya Developments (2007) Ltd. Partnership 700 Apex Avenue North Vancouver, BC V7H 2R5 (604) 924-2338 www.ravenwoods.com

Tien Sher Group of Companies #185, 4631 Shell Road Richmond, BC V6X 3M4 (604) 207-4633 www.tiensher.com

Trafalgar Enterprises Inc. 7442 Fraser Park Drive, Burnaby, BC, V5J 5B9 604-253-0949

Trasolini Chetner Construction Corporation 1754 West 3rd Avenue Vancouver, BC V5Y 1M7 (604) 675-9888 www.traschet.com

Treegroup Developments Corp. #265, 21320 Gordon Way Richmond, BC V6W 1J8 (604) 288-9770 www.treegroup.ca

Triton Venture Corp. 346-19567 Fraser Hwy. Surrey, BC, V3S 9A4 604-721-2199

UBC Properties Trust 101 - 555 Great Northern Way, Vancouver, BC V5T 1E2 (604) 731-3103 www.ubcproperties.com

Unimet Investments Ltd 1300-605 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5J3 (604) 688-1883

Vancity Enterprises Ltd 510- 815 West Hastings St., Vancouver, BC V6C 1B4 (604) 877-7610 www.vancity.com


Wakefield Home Builders Inc 5694 Mermaid St., Sechelt (604) 741-9898 www.wakefieldhomebuilders.com

Wall Financial Corp 3502 - 1088 Burrard St., Vancouver, BC V6Z 2R9 (604) 893-7200

Wanson Development #950, 1200 West 73rd Ave, Vancouver, BC V6P 6G5

WestStone Properties Ltd 208 - 20171 92 A Ave, Langley, BC V1M 3A5 (603)-882-4663 www.weststonegroup.com

Wesbild Holdings Ltd 2650 Park Place, 666 Burrard St., Vancouver BC, V6C 2X8 (604) 694-8800 www.wesbild.com

Westmana Development Corp. 550 - 858 Beatty St., Vancouver (604) 687-7066 www.westmana.com

Wallmark Homes Ltd. #202, 8525 Baxter Place Burnaby, BC V5A 4V7 (604) 420-5200 www.wallmark.ca

Wesgroup Properties Suite#2000 - Four Bentall Centre 1055 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, BC, V7X 1L5 604-632-1727 www.wesgroup.ca

Westbank Development Suite#501-1067 Cordova Street West Vancouver, BC, V6V 3T5 604-685-8986 www.westbankcorp.com

Westmark Developments Ltd. #203, 2631 Viking Way Richmond, BC V6V 3B5 (604) 821-1333 www.westmarkhomes.ca

Woodbridge Homes Ltd. 200-1450 Creek Drive Vancouver, BC, V6J 5B3 604-736-8845 www.wbhomes.ca


The Building Enclosure Design Guide – Wood-Frame Multi-Unit

Residential Buildings is the industry’s most widely accepted

reference guide on building enclosures. It’s an invaluable

resource for builders, designers, architects, engineers and

educators in British Columbia and in other jurisdictions

across North America.

This comprehensive 290-page illustrated Guide: • Outlines design and construction best practices • Explores building enclosure performance issues and solutions • Presents design guidelines for assemblies, details, components and materials • Covers energy provisions for the building enclosure

• Addresses maintenance and renewal planning over the service life of the building enclosure

Visit the provincial Homeowner Protection Office’s website to learn more about the Guide

or to purchase a printed copy.

www.hpo.bc.caToll-free: 1-800-407-7757

Email: [email protected]

Presents design guidelines for assemblies, details, components and materials

Building EnclosureDesign GuideWood-frame multi-unit residential buildings

Enhance the Qua l i t y o f Wood-Frame Res ident ia l Cons t ruc t ion

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Homeowners have a new tool at their fingertips to help them better understand how warranty providers evaluate claims for possible design, labour or material defects in new homes.

The Residential Construction Performance Guide is the newest online resource available on the provincial Homeowner Protection Office website at www.hpo.bc.ca. It explains how homes covered by home warranty insurance should perform.

Every new home built for sale by a licensed residential builder in B.C. is protected by mandatory third-party home warranty insurance. It’s the strongest system of construction defect insurance in Canada.

“For most consumers, buying a new home is one of the largest financial investments they will make. So it’s essential that homebuyers can make that investment with confidence, knowing that they will not be faced with additional expenses to repair defects after they move in,” said Tony Gioventu, executive director of the Condominium Home Owners’ Association and an advocate for consumer protection.

This simple, practical guide is easy to use. It outlines more than 200 possible defects that are searchable online. This includes the most common defect claims that might be submitted under a home warranty insurance policy – from windows that malfunction, to driveway or interior concrete floors that have cracked, to siding that has buckled.

Designed primarily for conventional low-rise, wood-frame homes, the guide also provides some helpful guidelines for the common property of multi-unit buildings. Builders can also use the guide to help ensure that they deliver high performance homes.

New Res ident ia l Cons t ruc t ion Gu ide Bene f i t s Homeowners and Bu i lde rs

For most consumers, buying a new home is one of the largest financial investments they will make.

www.hpo.bc.caToll-free: 1-800-407-7757

Email: [email protected]

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