Vancouver's Real Estate Market

[R1CED`]

what would we say is realistic for a westbank in Oakridge?

$1600/sf?

it's not DT but it's one of the busiest hubs in Vancouver west

[DoughBoy]

Originally Posted by GS8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fyaj4sggsYU

That is fucking disgusting

[mikemhg]

Originally Posted by DoughBoy

That is fucking disgusting

A sad reflection of what this city has become.

[R1CED`]

sorry, what exactly is disgusting about that VIP event clip

they spoke an official language of Canada, no one was urinating/defecating publicly

[Drow]

Originally Posted by DoughBoy

That is fucking disgusting

she looks a lot better in her ads

[SilverT]

She doesn't seem too ethical https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.theg...ticle30024457/

[TOS'd]

Originally Posted by Gerbs

Anyone know the pricing of the Kings condo in Toronto. That building looks bougie.

[Gerbs]

Looks like $1500 - 2000/sqft ^

[yray]

they got oakridge on main st
inb4 westgroup drills into aquifer and makes oakridge into a lake.

[UFO]

Originally Posted by whitev70r

Sounds like build quality in Vancouver is producing another crisis ... like the leaky condo of the 80's.

Having lived through a full envelope restoration at our old building built in the mid 90's, even top notch craftsmanship and materials would have led to the same leaking issues -- as I unserstand the issue was with the building code itself at the time. The building boom, crappy materials and workmanship, really are secondary issues.

Originally Posted by Mr.HappySilp

Basically I told the strata to fuck off and if they are going to fine me I am going to fight them to the end lol. They couldn't do a thing and I think I piss off a few resident =D

That's the attitude when you buy into a shared community and tell off those who are supposed to be representing the common interests of ALL residents in your building.

You should probably go through your strata bylaws and suggest updates/revisions -- for the proactive betterment of your community. If its missing something as simple as permissable hours to do renos in there, who knows what else is missing. At my old building, all proposed hours of work were part of the application process so I'm not sure how thorough your council is reviewing these basic pieces of information. Or you could not, and just be a dick about it.

[meme405]

Originally Posted by UFO

Having lived through a full envelope restoration at our old building built in the mid 90's, even top notch craftsmanship and materials would have led to the same leaking issues -- as I unserstand the issue was with the building code itself at the time. The building boom, crappy materials and workmanship, really are secondary issues.

What caused the leaky condo crises was a variety of factors.

But the ultimate root cause of it was this:

The building code was becoming more stringent on energy conservation and building insulation. As a result builders began insulating their buildings more than before. This resulted in less heat escaping through the building envelope and drying the moisture ingress in behind the cladding. This is where you would start to see rot, mold and other building envelope failures common with a "leaky condo".

Put simply: Prior to the leaky condo crises buildings had the same leaking issues, however they lost so much heat through the building envelope that it wasn't a big deal, the heat loss would dry the materials prolonging the issue for decades. Following a building code change to require more air tight, and heat tight buildings, builders continued building with the same construction style except with more insulation which reduced that heat loss through the building envelope. So that moisture would get trapped and no longer got dried by the heat from the inside of the building.

Following the leaky condo crises, buildings are now typically built with what is referred to as a "rain screen". This is a 2 layer system which protects the building from moisture ingress. This is typically a cladding layer, with a strapping layer holding it ~1" off of a moisture barrier type material. The cladding being your primary protection and moisture barrier being your secondary line of defense. Coupling that with a vapour barrier which follows the insulation of a house, you've triple sealed the building from traditional "leaky condo" issues.

[Mr.HappySilp]

Looks like Coq center is getting a major redevelopment sooner than expected. Phase one starts spring 2019

https://www.tricitynews.com/news/tow...tre-1.23336383
Massive redevelopment envisioned for Coquitlam Centre shopping mall | Daily Hive Vancouver

[Traum]

Yay~! More gridlock along Pinetree and Barnet~!

[TjAlmeida]

Coquitlam center area is already fucked as it is. Yikes!

[Mr.HappySilp]

Originally Posted by Traum

Yay~! More gridlock along Pinetree and Barnet~!

Originally Posted by TjAlmeida

Coquitlam center area is already fucked as it is. Yikes!

Is it really that bad? I work 10 to 6 to avoid any type of traffic or skytrain jam so I don't really know how bad it is during rush hour. Mostly take Skytrain to work coz the stations are right by where I live and by my work place. Is much better than driving since I can take a nap and not worry about sitting in traffic. There is always a sit as well. Traffic seems decent during weekends though.

[Gerbs]

Skytrain is a gongshow at broadway and commercial

[68style]

Well isn't everything just peachy keen unicorn lollipops land for you Mr. HappySilp, congratulations!

And to answer your question, yes, you might be shocked to learn it's quite busy at 6-7am when the rest of the world is heading into work. That's why it's called rush hour, ain't no Jackie Chan buddy comedy.

[Mr.HappySilp]

Originally Posted by 68style

Well isn't everything just peachy keen unicorn lollipops land for you Mr. HappySilp, congratulations!

And to answer your question, yes, you might be shocked to learn it's quite busy at 6-7am when the rest of the world is heading into work. That's why it's called rush hour, ain't no Jackie Chan buddy comedy.

I try to avoid rush hour thus I changed my work schedule to 10 to 6. I would assume it only takes 1.5 hour max even with traffic? I remember going to Metrotown from Coq center in about 30mins add another 20 to DT that's about and hour. 2 to 3 hours stuck in traffic really sucks. I guess even with the highway it didn't really help.

[Ch28]

Originally Posted by Mr.HappySilp

I try to avoid rush hour thus I changed my work schedule to 10 to 6.

You're aware that most of the working population doesn't have that option, right? There's a reason why it's called rush hour.

[1337]

I'm looking for some advice regarding collecting my damage deposit. It's been almost two months and my landlord has not returned my deposit. During our inspection of the unit, he noticed a nick on the tub due to the shower rod consistently falling off from normal use. As a matter of fact the rod had come off on it's own the first day I had moved in and heard a bang coming from the washroom. I had tried filling in the nick prior to moving out to the best of my ability. It's clear that he wanted it back to as of new condition. This was a brand new unit and everything else in the unit was returned back in original condition. I'm respectful of how I use my space and had explained to him about the tub. Any idea as to what I can do to move forward with this as we dont see eye to eye? Thanks

[twitchyzero]

normal for LLs to withhold security deposit for 30-45 days in case you have past dues on utilities

but after 2 months because of a nick in the tub? that's harsh...sorry no advice but good luck

[nah]

Originally Posted by 1337

I'm looking for some advice regarding collecting my damage deposit. It's been almost two months and my landlord has not returned my deposit. During our inspection of the unit, he noticed a nick on the tub due to the shower rod consistently falling off from normal use. As a matter of fact the rod had come off on it's own the first day I had moved in and heard a bang coming from the washroom. I had tried filling in the nick prior to moving out to the best of my ability. It's clear that he wanted it back to as of new condition. This was a brand new unit and everything else in the unit was returned back in original condition. I'm respectful of how I use my space and had explained to him about the tub. Any idea as to what I can do to move forward with this as we dont see eye to eye? Thanks

That repair on the tub should be at most $100. I had a crack in my tub when we bought our place years ago and the developer sent The Tub Doctor out and fixed it like new. Don't even know where the damage was. https://www.thebathtubdoctor.ca/

Even then, for your situation, they can't keep the deposit on wear and tear. That to the tub I would say is wear and tear, things can't be perfect forever.

I would file a grievance with the tenancy board.

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/h...rning-deposits

[Mr.HappySilp]

Originally Posted by Ch28

You're aware that most of the working population doesn't have that option, right? There's a reason why it's called rush hour.

Never knew it was that bad. At night that place is dead lol. I wonder how this will sit the all the people living there currently since they hate noise and with some many new high raise going up in the next 10 + years the new people moving it will most likely not share their views in terms of noise levels. I also don't there there was any mentions from the city about this ( I only heard about the re-development on my fb feeds). I knew it would always happen but not this early since Brentwood and Lougheed isn't even finish yet.

Originally Posted by 1337

I'm looking for some advice regarding collecting my damage deposit. It's been almost two months and my landlord has not returned my deposit. During our inspection of the unit, he noticed a nick on the tub due to the shower rod consistently falling off from normal use. As a matter of fact the rod had come off on it's own the first day I had moved in and heard a bang coming from the washroom. I had tried filling in the nick prior to moving out to the best of my ability. It's clear that he wanted it back to as of new condition. This was a brand new unit and everything else in the unit was returned back in original condition. I'm respectful of how I use my space and had explained to him about the tub. Any idea as to what I can do to move forward with this as we dont see eye to eye? Thanks

File a complain against the landlord. I also nick my bathtub and accidentally spill some paints on the floor of my unit. When I was selling it I put a carpet over the spot and hope the buyer never find out the nick in the bathtub. Luckily they didn't use any inspector so not my problem anymore lol.

[1337]

Originally Posted by twitchyzero

normal for LLs to withhold security deposit for 30-45 days in case you have past dues on utilities

but after 2 months because of a nick in the tub? that's harsh...sorry no advice but good luck

Thanks for the reply. In my case it was a fully furnished unit and included utilities.

[1337]

Originally Posted by nah

That repair on the tub should be at most $100. I had a crack in my tub when we bought our place years ago and the developer sent The Tub Doctor out and fixed it like new. Don't even know where the damage was. https://www.thebathtubdoctor.ca/

Even then, for your situation, they can't keep the deposit on wear and tear. That to the tub I would say is wear and tear, things can't be perfect forever.

I would file a grievance with the tenancy board.

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/h...rning-deposits

That's great information and I will likely file a dispute. He doesn't want to budge at all. Also internet was supposed to be included as part of the rent. Likely a free trial period was provided to him as it was a new unit but had run out 3 months into the rental. I had been paying out of pocket for it due to needing it for work.and personal immediately. At first I didnt care too much about paying out of pocket but will request the return of my internet cost as well from the dispute.