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The Vancouver Plan is a long-term strategy to support growth to 2050 and beyond. It is Vancouver’s first unified city-wide plan to create a more livable, affordable and sustainable city.

The draft Plan proposes to:

• Identify where future growth and change will take place over the long-term
• Add more housing options to all areas of the city, including townhouse and multiplexes (also known as Missing Middle housing), and rental housing
• Build our neighbourhoods around people by making them more complete and connected, enabling more people to walk/roll for access to daily needs and amenities
• Make our city more climate resilient by restoring ecosystems and protecting our green space and tree canopy
• Support businesses of all sizes and protect industrial areas, creating more opportunities for new shops, services, and home based businesses throughout the city
• Advance Reconciliation with the Nations and urban Indigenous Peoples with continued consultation and collaboration in plan implementation

Our challenges:
-Housing Affordability
-Climate Emergency
-Economic Pressures
-Overdose crisis
-Neighbourhood Completeness
-Fiscal Responsibility
-High Risk for Earthquakes
-Safty and Belonging

The city wants your feedback! Take the survey here until April 24th: https://vancouverplan.ca/getinvolved

Full details here: https://vancouverplan.ca

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MODERN & BRIGHT SW FACING HOME IN SOUGHT AFTER BOUTIQUE DEVELOPMENT THE SAXON. This stunning 2 bedroom 2 full bathroom unit offers an open concept floor plan that utilizes every inch of its space efficiently with none being wasted. Bedrooms are located on opposite sides of the floor ensuring privacy & the feeling of open flow. Enjoy your RARE AVAILABLE ENTERTAINERS BALCONY that’ OVER 200 SF and is covered on both sides, ensuring its functionality all year round. The spacious den space is ideal as a storage space or office. This contemporary home is 4 years new and still has the 2 – 5 – 10 Home Protection Warranty. Comes with 1 regular sized parking stall. Walking distance to shops and eateries on 15th Avenue market and High Gate Village where you can find some of the best dining options…

https://laradavis.com/featured/206-7908-15th-avenue-burnaby-bc

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A High-density, mixed-use redevelopment is proposed just next to The Amazing Brentwood.

The City of Burnaby has outlined an early concept for Brentwood West; 4 towers on a 3.27-acre site at the northwest corner of Lougheed and Willingdon with potentially a combined total of 1,400 condos, both market rental, and non-market rental homes, plus over 600,000 sq ft of office, retail, and restaurant space.

Public consultation process on this draft vision for the Brentwood West Conceptual Master Plan coming soon.

Flash back to my first sale when I started my business in 2011.

Also the first house I helped with the purchase and then later with the sale.

B and L were my first ever best clients, and I am forever grateful that they put their faith in me, a brand new agent, to help them find, and negotiate on what would have been the biggest investment of their lives.

I wish they still lived in BC. Miss them tons.

So rewarding!!! I matched donations in a donation drive this December and it was a massive success.

I matched many donations with the largest one being $1000. It helped bring a refugee family to Canada through The Rainbow Refugee Council. It is an organization whose mission is to promote safe equitable migration and communities of belonging for people fleeing Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and HIV+ persecution.

The specific Group was New Beginnings through Share Society, a settlement-focused parenting program for refugee families with children from birth to ages six.

This was the first time I sponsored a refugee family, and I was so happy to contribute to bringing a family to safety.

The Burnaby City Council has approved a program that will introduce laneway homes and secondary suites in duplexes.

Step one of Burnaby’s Housing and Homelessness Strategy a 10 year strategic plan called HOME, is to address the housing crises by adding inventory.

No schedule of how this will roll out yet, but more information is coming soon.

I’m really excited to see these advancements in adding density in Burnaby. What do you think?

I’m so happy for my clients, this marks a new chapter for them, and I’m thrilled they stayed in the neighborhood.

This was the last developers unit and we negotiated a fantastic price for my clients!

Perfectly centrally located in the Brentwood neighborhood in one of Burnaby nicest buildings, Impressive to say the least! – by Award winning Ledingham McAllister this unit is Escala Living at its finest!

Open concept kitchen, dining and living area huge patio, 3 good sized bedroooms, 2 parking stalls and 2 lockers.

Plus this building has amazing amenities included- personal concierge, meeting rooms, party room, lap pool, steam/sauna, good size gym/yoga rooms – and a movie theater!! Walking distance to skytrain and Brentwood mall. This was a win win!

Call 604.868.8208 or email lara@laradavis.com for more info.

Such a great opportunity for my fabulous and savvy clients who bought a presale townhouse at APEX in Seylynn Village; part of the Lynn Town Center Implementation Plan in North Vancouver.

There are lots of reasons to consider buying a presale for both home owners and investors, one of which is you don’t need to take out a mortgage right away! Plus, the price of your condo is locked in at the time of signing so this gives you an opportunity to benefit from a rising market should prices go up between purchase and completion.

My client is very confident in this investment into a new community and the vision @dennahomes has for Seylynn Village. Apex is the 3rd of 3 towers featuring sleek, stylish and airy interiors in a diverse mix of residences and amenities with an emphasis on livability, open spaces, and proximity to nature. Steps to parks and trails, a pedestrian walkway straight to Phibbs Exchange, and only minutes to the Second Narrows Bridge and Hwy 1, retail restaurants.

To learn more about buying presales email or call me today.

2740 W 1st Avenue

1602 – 1001 Richards Street

603 – 306 Sixth Street

402 – 5335 Hastings Street

There are some hidden gems in the lower mainland and this is one of them. Not only is this a fantastic house but the neighborhood is exceptional. Lots of view properties in the area, very pretty streets and a great location for commuting.

3598 Dundas Street

http://laradavis.com/featured/3598-dundas-street-vancouver-bc/

Perfect for a growing family this is a superb five bedroom family home with sweeping views from almost every room in the house on a lovely and private corner lot. Big, beautiful front and backyard, lush with flowering plants and mature fruit trees. Lots of space to have fun in the yard, barbeque off the sunny south facing back deck or watch sunsets over downtown and the North Shore Mountains from the upper deck, den or king size master bedroom.
Thoughtfully remodeled to fit a large family; top floor addition of two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a den with vaulted ceilings and panoramic views of the city, mountains & the Burrard Inlet. Third bedroom is on the main floor, fourth and fifth in the brand new 8’ height basement with suite potential. While it is suitable and has laneway potential it’s a great opportunity to enjoy a special home for your family alone. Priced at $1,568,000 you won’t find a better property with a better view at this price.

If you are looking to purchase a rental property in Vancouver proper, here is something for a savvy investor.

1404 Parker St.

http://laradavis.com/featured/1404-parker-street-vancouver-bc/

This property has 4 suites and is located in a hidden pocket not far from commercial drive. Completely renovated house in an area that will see on going redevelopment and increase in neighborhood desirability. Asking $1,499,000 this property brings in a cool $67,200 per year. here are some homes where you could see a good return on your investment in both maximising the rental income and long term increase in your property value.

3562-3570 SW 3rd Avenue

http://laradavis.com/featured/3570-sw-3rd-avenue-vancouver-bc/

On the other side of Vancouver, north of fourth, this Kitsilano character home listed by Lehomes Realty is in one of the more sought after locations in Vancouver. This is a legal triplex that was renovated in 2006. You could keep renting all the suites and collect the $8400 monthly income, or move in to one and rent the other two.

Being a landlord can be complicated, but also a good way to buy land and have someone else pay all or a portion of your mortgage for you.

If you are considering becoming a landlord be sure to understand how to do it right. Tenancies are protected by law – both tenants and landlords have specific rights and responsibilities. For instance when it comes to giving tenants notice to end a tenancy two months notice must be given if the landlord will be using the property, and the tenant is entitled to one month free rent. If the landlord does not occupy the property in the manner it was agreed to the tenant could be owed up to 12 months rent.
If the landlord wants the tenancy to end in order to do a renovation, it must be a major renovation and the tenant to receive four months notice. Click here.

Looking for a low maintenance luxurious life? No fuss no lawns to mow, no tenants

3901 1028 Barclay Street

http://laradavis.com/featured/3901-1028-barclay-street-vancouver-bc/

Built in 2011 this west end condo in The Patina sits majestically at one of the highest points of Vancouver’s downtown and its panoramic city, ocean and English Bay views are truly something to behold.

502 475 13th Street

http://laradavis.com/featured/502-475-13th-street-west-vancouver-bc/

This fabulous Ambelside condo listed by Angel Hassman was built in 1977 and completely renovated in 2017. Only 12 units in the building this is an incredible location just steps from the beach and all the Ambelside shops.

Because its so beautiful, have a look at this West Vancouver property.

2526 Chippendale Road

http://laradavis.com/featured/2526-chippendale-road-west-vancouver-bc/

This is an absolutely stunning contemporary custom designed residence in the most prestigious area of Whitby Estates with spectacular unobstructed ocean views from all three levels. Have a look. It’s pretty gorgeous.