Abbotsford Pre-Construction Condos and Port Moody Pre-Sales Homes are Hot!

Abbotsford Mountain Falls Homes

You can expect nothing ordinary when it comes to this masterfully planned community of 31 luxury homes. When completed, Mountain Falls Abbotsford will be a real estate development of 26 bareland strata (Rancher Style) single-family homes and 5 fee simple (Estate) homes that are artistically crafted to take full advantage of the panoramic views. Mountain Falls Abbotsford is surrounded by natural landscaping and a private winding road, these detached luxury homes will be carefully built with unparalleled attention to architectural detail and homeowner appeal. You can register today online at www.mountainfalls.ca for the Mountain Falls Abbotsford home development updates. Eastside locatin. Endless views. Exquisite Homes. The Mountain Falls homes – great views overlooking the Fraser Valley towards Mt. Baker harmoniously blended with a natural creek and waterfall, these Abbotsford homes will be perfectly suited to those seeking the best life has to offer. The real estate developer and builder of all 31 homes is Ratzlaff Sumas Ventures Ltd. This experienced real estate development team for the Abbotsford Mountain Falls Homes has a successful history spanning three decades of planning and building in the local area.

Mountain Falls Fraser Valley Real Estate - Join us in Celebrating - Phase II Release - BBQ Party - May 23rd
Construction on Phase II is a go this spring at Mountain Falls Fraser Valley homes for sale! This is your personal invitation to come and see the views from the second level and enjoy a BBQ feast with us....these new Fraser Valley homes for sale at the Mountain Falls master planned community have a higher vantage point and boast unobstructed views of Mt. Baker! Also the second level is promoting 3 BEDROOMS FOR THE PRICE OF 2! Your beautiful new Fraser Valley home for sale at Mountain Falls real estate development with a view will include luxury living with 2 Bedrooms on the Main Floor….and the builder will also include a recreation room plus another bedroom on the Lower Floor! That is a total of 2,400 square feet finished, plus a covered deck for entertaining year-round with panoramic views – we say it’s the BEST VALUE in the Fraser Valley real estate market! Don’t wait …..with the lowest interest rates in decades and a choice in colours and finishes, now is the time to buy Fraser Valley Mountain Falls homes for sale! To take advantage of your preferred Mountain Falls Fraser Valley home priority or to make a referral of someone you know looking for the perfect home, contact Steve and Blondie at 604-855-7393. Come experience the homes, the lifestyle, and the dream of living at Mountain Falls new Fraser Valley real estate homes for sale!

The Brownstones on the Park

Stunning. Sophisticated. Sumptuous. 32 elegant townhouses in Abbotsford BC. Striking design, exquisite, distinctive from the arched entranceway to the exceptional interiors, “The Brownstones on the Park are exceptional. They include spacious rooms flood with light while over-height 10 foot ceilings add grandeur to the open living spaces, sumptuous interiors abound with the charm of rich wood floors. Gourmet kitchens complete with exquisite cabinetry hand build by Old World Kitchens. Solid granite counters and built in Viking Professional Series stainless steel appliances speak lasting value and timeless appeal. All homes have 3 bedrooms plus a finshed flex room. Exceptional bathrooms entice with luxurious features, imported hand set limestone and heated floors. All build to the exacting standards one would expect from the maker of dream homes, Rick Voth, and inspired by historial English row homes. A Units – 1847 square feet with a 2 car garage and full size driveway starting at $448,900. B Units at the Brownstones on the Park Abbotsford – 1896 square feet with a walk out patio from the main floor and a 30’ yard – one car garage and full sized driveway starting from $445,900. Now selling on site, the Brownstones on the Park are located at 2580 Langdon Street in Abbotsford. Visit www.thebrownstones.ca for more info.

Latitude Abbotsford Presale Condos

Fall 07 – information you can move on! Whether you are looking to invest or get into the real estate market, Latitude Abbotsford condominiums is a smart move. Affordable one and two bedroom suites, most with dens, are quality finished with wood laminate flooring, granite countertops, and stainless steel appliances. The central location offers a unique mix of urban conveniences and active outdoor living. Plus Abbotsford Latitude condos is continuing to grow. Now si the right time to make your move. Register now for Latitude online at www.latitudeonmckenzie.com or call 604.859.8351.

Libra at Suter Brook Now Launching

Live in Libra + Life in Libra. Coming to Port Moody this October is Libra; a unique collection of luxury lowrise apartment homes that will join the acclaimed master planned community, Suter Brook Port Moody. Here you can embrace outdoor coffee, trendy shops, smart restaurants, even a stylish boutique hotel! And while Libra’s design defines contemporary urban living, this distinguished community has nature as a neighbour in The Suter Brook Greenway – a forested oasis of wildlife habitat, a salmon-bearing stream, and walking trails that start almost at your doorstep. VIP register today for Libra at Suter Brook to receive priority information. 604.552.0552 or visit www.onni.com. Presentation centre for the Suter Brook Libra condominium real estate presales is at 300 Capilano Road in Port Moody.

The Crossing Abbotsford

This Fall, be at the centre of attention. Abbotsford. The Crossing – where life and style connect. All eyes are on Abbotsford – one of the fastest growing cities in Canada. Live here at The Crossing and you’ll be at the epicentre of a dynamic city packed with outstanding recreational and lifestyle options. And while Abbotsford’s urban style is fuelling a red-hot real estate market, you’ll find lots of small town charm and quiet country ways. For the attention you deserve, connect with The Crossing condominium homes in Abbotsford. The Crossing homes .. coming this fall! Contemporary one and two bedroom residences are being offered at Abbotsford’s The Crossing real estate development. Priority register today! TheCrossingCondos.com or 604.626.0122.

From the latest email push: Thank you for your interest in The Crossing Abbotsford. As a member of our VIP group, you will receive an invitation to a priority purchase event very soon. Be sure to check your email in the coming days for more exciting details about this event.
With Abbotsford having one of the fastest growing populations in Canada, coupled with one of the lowest rental vacancy rates in the country, it is not surprising that interest in owning a home at The Crossing has been overwhelmingly strong. Centrally located along Marshall and McCallum Roads, The Crossing is conveniently located for easy access to anywhere. Classic Elegance Meets Exceptional Quality at Abbotsford’s The Crossing condominiums. Designed by award-winning Focus Architecture Inc., The Crossing’s functional and efficient floor plans are sure to please. Thoughtful design and attention to detail mean you aren’t paying for extras like unnecessary hallways and nooks. 1 Bedroom Styles from $159,900, 1 + Den Styles from $230,900 and 2 Bedroom Styles from $277,900. Exceptional layouts and the luxurious finishings you’ve come to expect in a home make The Crossing Abbotsford a dream come true. Contemporary kitchens feature polished granite countertops, handset white tile backsplash, imported tile flooring, and a complete stainless steel appliance package including a ceramic smoothtop range, microwave/hood fan combination, refrigerator, and ultra-quiet dishwasher. Nine foot ceilings and oversized windows maximize light. If you have any questions about the Abbotsford Crossing condos, please contact us at 604-626-0122 or by email at info@thecrossingcondos.com. Donna Lou Gilbert and Kenny Hawkins, Homelife Glenayre Realty
The Crossing Sales Team - www.thecrossingcondos.com

Where Home and You Connect at the Abbotsford

Your chance to own a new home at The Crossing Abbotsford is finally here! We invite you to join us this weekend - doors open at noon sharp. With the starting prices below, these homes won't last long.

1 Bedroom Styles from $159,900; 1 + Den Styles from $230,900; 2 Bedroom Styles from $277,900

Where Dreams and Reality Connect
Everything that you need in a home is at The Crossing Abbotsford. A truly integrated community, The Crossing features exceptional amenities. Entertain friends and family in the Lounge, perfect your form in the exclusive gym, or soak up the sun in the lushly landscaped courtyard. Enjoy shopping just footsteps from your door at one of the many new businesses that will make presales Abbotsford The Crossing their home. Built by renowned Abbotsford builder - Palcor - every aspect has been carefully considered and designed for your enjoyment. Our vision for The Crossing condos is straightforward: meet the strong demand for new homes with residences of masterful design, exceptional quality, and meticulous attention to detail. The Crossing pre-construction condos will be a community that connects perfectly with the needs of home buyers and meets the affordability challenge. An address where dreams do come true.”
Rudy Loewen, President, Palcor

Abbotsford - Full of Good News
Don't miss this exclusive invitation to own in Central Abbotsford's most rapidly evolving neighbourhood. With so much going on, Abbotsford has never been so hot.
* Recently named the best place to do business in British Columbia by Canadian Business Magazine.
* One of the fastest growing populations in Canada.
* One of the lowest rental vacancy rates (0.6%) in the country, only slightly behind Calgary’s rate of 0.5%, and lower than Vancouver’s vacancy rate (0.9%)
* First-of-its kind Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre is opening next year just a few blocks from The Crossing and will bring at least 500 additional new employees to the neighbourhood, doubling the current hospital’s employment base.
* The Abbotsford International Airport is the sixth busiest airport in Canada, based on plane traffic.

If you haven't yet RSVP'd, please do so by calling 604-626-0122 or emailing info@thecrossingcondos.com.We look forward to seeing you this Saturday. The Abbotsford Crossing Sales Centre is located at 1977 McCallum Road (at Marshall Road) in Abbotsford. From Hwy 1, take exit #90 North. If you are travelling Eastbound (from Vancouver), stay to the right on the off ramp and cross over the overpass.

Donna Lou Gilbert & Kenny Hawkins
(Homelife Glenayre Realty)
The Crossing Sales Team

The Crossing Grand Opening

The time has arrived for luxury living in Abbotsford. Connect with The Crossing this Saturday, October 27th during our Grand Opening event. Doors open at noon sharp.

Where Luxury and You Connect
Local Abbotsford builder Palcor has teamed with Focus Architecture to combine classic elegance with contemporary urban design. Award-winning Focus Architecture's efficiently laid out floor plans make the perfect setting for your new home. Palcor's building expertise and decades of experience ensure that your new home at The Crossing will be what dreams are made of.

At The Crossing, every detail has been carefully considered for your enjoyment - no upgrades are necessary! Your chef quality kitchen includes solid granite countertops, horizontal grain wood veneer cabinets, recessed undercabinet accent lighting, handset ceramic tile backsplash, and a sleek stainless steel appliance package complete with a smoothtop ceramic range.

Living in Style at the Abbotsford Crossing
Superb amenities include an entertaining lounge for gathering together friends and family, complete with fireplace, kitchen area, and lots of room for mingling. Perfect your form in the sporty fitness area, complete with universal gym and cardio machines. Or bring your mat and enjoy a morning yoga stretch.

Soak up the sun and enjoy a good book in the lushly landscaped central courtyard complete with benches, green areas, and floral delights. Or enjoy an afternoon of shopping at one of the The Crossing's retail shops. The Crossing is a truly integrated community with everything you need close to home. Need more? The resident caretaker will keep things running smoothly, including removing snow on wintery days.

For more information, please call 604-626-0122 or email info@thecrossingcondos.com.
The Crossing Sales Centre is located at 1977 McCallum Road (at Marshall Road) in Abbotsford. From Hwy 1, take exit #90 North. If you are travelling Eastbound (from Vancouver), stay to the right on the off ramp and cross over the overpass.

Donna Lou Gilbert & Kenny Hawkins
(Homelife Glenayre Realty)
The Crossing Sales Team

Over 100 Homes Sold at the Crossing Abbotsford Condo Pre-Sales Launch

After an impressive Grand Opening this past weekend, an astonishing 100 homes have already been sold at Abbotsford’s newest luxury condo development – The Crossing. We would like to congratulate the numerous new home owners!

Where Quality and Location Connect
Buyers were attracted to the promising location and high quality finishes. The close proximity to both the University College of the Fraser Valley (UCFV) and the new Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre have been strong factors in purchasers’ decisions. Clearly, the neighbourhood is in high demand with the new hospital anticipated to require at least 1,000 full-time employees, more than doubling the existing number of jobs currently at MSA hospital. Several buyers intend to work at the new hospital and are pleased at the prospect of living so close to work.

Sales Centre Now Open
The Crossing Sales Centre is now open daily (excluding Fridays) from noon until 5 PM. If you have not already done so, we invite you to visit us at 1977 McCallum Road (at Marshall Road).

Abbotsford Real Estate Update - The Crossing - 130 Homes Sold

130 Homes Sold! Affordable luxury and an ultra-convenient location connect at The Crossing. With 130 luxury homes sold in a month, The Crossing has been an undeniable success!

Palcor’s desire to build homes that turn dreams into reality means that quality is paramount. "The Crossing Abbotsford is a benchmark project in material and detail," according to Colin Hogan of Focus Architecture Inc. The homes will be built to stand the test of time and astute buyers will appreciate the attention to detail that Palcor has put into building quality homes. No upgrades are required at The Crossing condominium suites. Each and every Crossing residential home includes high level finishings such as stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, and a stacking laundry centre. Lofty 9 foot ceilings feature oversized windows to allow light to stream in. Ceilings reach up to 11 feet in select areas on the 4th floor.
Onsite Caretaker keeps everything at Abbotsford The Crossing running smoothly. Designed for your lifestyle. Retail stores mean that you can live, work, and shop at The Crossing. For others, this means that picking up necessities, like your morning coffee, is easier than ever. Peace and quiet. Superior acoustical soundproofing between floors includes 1.5 inches of concrete, as well as additional acoustic insulation to reduce sound transfer. Exceptional amenities. Enjoy a fully furnished fireplace lounge and entertaining area, as well as a fitness gym. Lush landscaping includes seating areas to give residents a place to sit and enjoy nature. Cool Abbotsford homes. Air conditioned hallways are an energy efficient way to maintain just the right temperature in your new home during the hot summer months. During the cool winter months, low e windows keep warm air in. Several quality Crossing condo homes still remain, with some overlooking the lushly landscaped courtyard. Prices start from only $174,900.
Sales Centre Now Open

The Crossing Sales Centre is now open daily (excluding Fridays) from noon until 5 PM. We invite you to visit us and see for yourself what makes The Crossing stand apart from the rest. The Sales Centre is located at 1977 McCallum Road (at Marshall Road).

Sincerely,
Donna Lou Gilbert & Kenny Hawkins (Homelife Glenayre Realty)
The Crossing Sales Team - P: 604.626.0122 - info@thecrossingcondos.com

Klazina Estates Upscale Abbotsford Townhomes

Starting from just $349,900 including net GST the Abbotsford Klazina Estates Townhomes and Townhouses are not more than 45% sold out. Klazina Estates brings to the centrally located, family oriented neighbourhood – a unique townhome-living experience in Abbotsford. Its trendy design, upscale finishing and various floor plans make Klazina Estates a sensible choice for the working couple with no children, to the family of five. Now this is living at Abbotsford’s Klazina Estates Town Homes. For more information, you can call Rob at 604.835.4436 or Rod at 604.309.6068. The location of the Klazina Estates residence townhomes is located in Abbosford, very close to the Mt. Lehman Freeway Interchange as well as to all the amenities around the community. They are open daily between noon and 5pm.

The Quarry Living Abbotsford Homes

Located in the heart of Abbotsford, one of the fastest growing cities in all of Canada, the Quarry Living real estate development is a subdivision of twenty single family homes that will be the first phase of a master-planned Quarry Living Abbotsford community of seventy nine new residence homes. Located at Immel Road and Old Clayborn Rd in Abbotsford, the Quarry Living homes will be close to all major transportation routes, local amenities and conveniences as well as will be developed by an established builder in the Lower Mainland by the name of 49 North Properties Inc. The Abbotsford Quarry Living homes will feature single-family residences starting from the low five hundred thousand dollar range which includes GST!. If you would like more information about the Quarry Living Abbotsford Homes, please don’t hesitate to contact the sales staff their at 604.855.0800 or visit the Quarry Living Homes web site at www.quarryliving.ca.

Tamarind Westside Abbotsford Condominiums

Condo residences in Abbotsford are becoming increasingly popular as both retired couples and first time home buyers in the Lower Mainland are flocking to more affordable and smaller downsizing homes. The Tamarind Westside condo homes in Abbotsford are coming Fall 2007 with occupancy slated for 2009. According to the Tamarind Abbotsford real estate marketing: As the summer sun fades, Tamarind Westside is turning up the heat in the Abbotsford condo market. Don’t miss out on this incredible property investment opportunity. Sizzling hot prices at the Tamarind condos start from just $119,900. You can priority register online at www.tamarindwestside.com or you can call 604.856.4638. The presentation and site for the Abbotsford Tamarind condos is located at 30515 Cardinal Avenue.

Horizon at Semiahmoo Master Planned Community in Blaine

Now accepting priority registration, Horizon at Semiahmoo offers a new alternative to telecommunters who want to escape their house in the city to live and work in a resort community or homebuyers looking for an easily accessed resort home. Located five minutes from the Canadian US border and overlooking both Puget Sound and San Juan Islands, the 200 acre resort community at Horizon at Semiahmoo near Blaine Washington will be the region’s first to be built to LEEDS and BuiltGreen standards. The community at Horizon Blaine will ultimately include 650 homes, a 19,000 square foot clubhouse/recreational centre, and its own 100,000 square foot village centre. Owners receive membership at the Semiahmoo Resort Health Club and Spa, Loomis Trail Golf Course and the Semiahmoo Golf and Country Club. Watch for the opening of the Horizon at Blaine Semiahmoo presentation centre near the intersection of Semiahmoo Parkway and Horizon Drive. For more information, call 360.961.0007 or you can visit on the web anytime at www.LiveatHorizon.com.

Introducing the Ginger Chinatown Condos in Vancouver

Chinatown Vancouver Ginger Condos is re-opening in a few weeks

TAKE ANOTHER LOOK - IT'S WORTH IT! Ginger Chinatown condos for sale is getting ready to open and we want you to be the first one in for a private appointment. WHAT WE KNOW FOR SURE IN THIS HOT DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER REAL ESTATE MARKET PLACE: Lowest Mortgage Rates available in today's marketplace, Only 20 presale Vancouver condo homes remain, 670 square feet 1 + flex really cool plans start at $329,900, ready for move in now, ppening for preview appointments in late October 2009 and only 5% down (for qualified buyers). TOUCH, SEE AND KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO OWN: WALK THROUGH each Ginger Vancouver condo floorplan and find a home that is right for you, what you see is what you get. SEE THE VIEW from each floor of the Chinatown Ginger Vancouver condos for sale - believe me they are better than expected! CHECK OUT THE DISPLAY SUITE - and see how much furniture fits in each presale Vancouver Ginger condo home and how big the decks really are (large decks increase your living space). KNOW EXACTLY WHAT IT WILL COST TO OWN - there is no guess work regarding HST, interest rate holds, and appraisals - we'll give you the final numbers for your presale Ginger Vancouver downtown condo purchase. The word about town is interest rates are going to increase over the next year, this will have a huge impact on financing a purchase over the next 2 years. Secure your downtown Vancouver home NOW to avoid future heart ache! INVEST IN YOURSELF - paying rent to someone else for a year or two is just throwing money away and not building equity today like you can do by purchasing a new downtown Vancouver Ginger condo home. Average rent downtown Vancouver is at $1,600 per month x 24 months = $38,400 THAT YOU COULD BE INVESTING IN YOURSELF. CALL NOW FOR A PRIVATE PREVIEW APPOINTMENT. Give us a call at the Chinatown Ginger Vancouver condo sales centre and arrange for a private preview appointment and you won't be disappointed. In November we'll open the doors to the public and you don't want to have missed out on your first choice of these remaining twenty downtown Vancouver Ginger Chinatown condos for sale! GINGER SALES TEAM at T. 604.688.5005 or C. 604.315.9950.

Ginger Vancouver Condo GRAND OPENING November 28th

GINGER Chinatown Vancouver condos for sale is now substantially complete and we are in the process of getting ready for new presale home owners to move in starting later this month. To ensure that we focus our attention on meeting their needs we will re-open for remaining Chinatown Vancouver Ginger condo sales on November 28th at 12 noon. In the mean time we encourage you to get ready to buy a new Vancouver condo - it is so easy. 1. SECURE TODAY'S LOW INTEREST RATE FOR THE BEST MORTGAGES IN HISTORY - This one phone call will ensure you get today's low interest rate for your new Ginger Vancouver condo for sale and there is no obligation and it will help you to know exactly what you want to invest in your new presale home. We recommend you contact TD Canada Trust, a preferred lender at the Ginger Chinatown condos in downtown Vancouver real estate market - in addition to discounted mortgage rates you'll receive $699 cash back to help cover the legal fees associated with closing. Ginger Vancouver condominiums recommend either Marna at 604.725.0284 or email her at marna.dueck@td.com OR Jason 604.808.1122 or email him at info@jasonchiang.ca. 2. MAKE A LIST - To make a good new Vancouver condo buying decision we encourage you to make a list. Determine what you "must have" and what would be "nice to have". It is surprising what happens when you make the intention and write things down. This will also make your decision easier when selecting a fabulous new Vancouver condo for sale at the Chinatown Ginger real estate development. 3. EXPLORE THE NEIGHBORHOOD - Our Chinatown Vancouver real estate neighbourhood page has maps for everything you can do in the 'hood' - EAT, PLAY, STYLE, DECORATE, PARTY, EXPLORE, STOCK. Click below for a map and links to some of the neighbourhoods coolest restaurants. http://gingerliving.com/location-map-eat.html. 4. SHOP AROUND FOR YOUR NEW VANCOUVER CONDO FOR SALE - Take a look around and see what else is out there in the downtown Vancouver real estate market place - but don't buy until you see exactly what we have at Ginger Condos. It's not just a floorplan on a piece of paper or a cookie cutter condo - it's the real deal. On November 28th we'll have 2 great Vancouver Chinatown Ginger condo display suites to show you and our sales team can give you all the details. In the mean time if you have any questions please call us at 604.688.5005. Regards, Tammy & Kaleigh at 604.688.5005 or sales@gingerliving.com.

Vancouver Ginger Chinatown Condos Relaunch Fall 2009

According to their latest marketing blast, the relaunch of the remaining presales for the downtown Vancouver Ginger Chinatown condos for sale will be happening soon, during the mid-Fall of 2009. This is Vancouver real estate’s hottest new neighbourhood. It’s on the edge of Vancouver Chinatown, where creativity thrives and all your favourite spots are accessible on foot. Have a drink in Gastown or spend a lazy weekend in Strathcona or Yaletown, or you can hop onto the seawall within minutes of your Ginger Vancouver condo for sale. It’s also home to Ginger Chinatown condos, a solid concrete apartment flat development by Porte Developers. You’ll love the practicality of the open concept downtown Vancouver Ginger condo floor plans and large covered patios for expansive outdoor living space. You’ll also find inspiration in the details too with front doors with black and white photography, five bright interior colour schemes for condo purchasers to choose from and appliances that are fit for a gourmet chef, all here at the downtown Vancouver condos for sale at the Porte Developments Ginger Chinatown community. The remaining presales Ginger flats are going on sale soon, but they won’t last very long. The display home for the relaunch of the Ginger Vancouver condos for sale is happening Fall 2009 so register today at www.gingerliving.com. From their email newsletter: Thank you for taking the time to register at GINGER Chinatown condos! We are busy getting the downtown Vancouver homes ready for completion and move-in which will start this fall. As soon as our Ginger Vancouver condo home owners are settled in their new homes we will release our remaining homes for sale. We have a great display suite planned and we still have a good selection of downtown Vancouver homes for sale to choose from here at Ginger Chinatown real estate development (our studios and one bedrooms are sold out but we still have one+ flex, 2 bedroom and larger homes available). We will send you updates on our progress and invite you to a preview opening as soon as the displays are ready on site here at Chinatown Vancouver Ginger condos for sale . In the meantime if you have any questions please feel free to call us and we will do our best to answer all your questions. Regards, THE GINGER SALES TEAM at 604.688.5005 or sales@gingerliving.com.

The Main Street Ginger Vancouver Condos are Zesty and Spicey
The display suites here at the Vancouver Ginger condos are now open and ready for viewings at 718 Main Street. Located just off Union, the vibrant and somewhat eclectic neighbourhood that the Ginger condominiums are situated are truly a great place to live and relax. Because these condos are now complete, Vancouver homebuyers need to worry about pre-construction delays or HST upon closing, and so what you see is simply what you get. The lineal floor plans featured here at the new Vancouver condos at Ginger Living are sleek and functional and also have paneled and integrated counters, cabinetry and storage so that your space remains airy and bright, and not tight or closterfobic. The colour palette at the new and affordable Ginger Vancouver condos are white, aquamarine, chartreuse, red and black and the high-end finishes are definitely a big surprise at this price point for a new home. The doors, just like at Woodwards, are unique and feature a black and white miage of local people and landscapes, making your new Ginger Vancouver condo very unique. There are only twenty seven units still for sale including a select number of sub-penthouse and penthouse suites that will be released this winter. In addition, with five per cent down only, the new Ginger Vancouver condos for sale also start from just $329,900, making it an affordable option for first time homebuyers.

Ginger Update from New Homebuyer Guide
Zesty, spicy and different, the Chinatown Ginger condominiums brings an exotic, international flavour to downtown Vancouver condo living. Located in Chinatown, one of Vancouver real estate’s most dynamic neighbourhoods in the midst of a revitalization, the Ginger Vancouver condominiums are designed with sleek, lineal smoothness where every square inch of space is usable. Features at the downtown Vancouver Ginger condominiums include integrated storage and cabinets, bedrooms defined by sliding frosted glass doors, environmentally friendly bamboo flooring and bold colour palettes accented with black and a choice of red, aqua marine or chartreuse highlights for downtown Vancouver condo buyers to choose from. Ginger Vancouver condominiums for sale are located at 718 Main Street just north of Union Street. The re-opening of the onsite Ginger condo presentation centre will be coming soon.

The latest email push has the Ginger pre-construction condominiums launching sales soon! How exciting as the entire area of downtown Vancouver Chinatown, Crosstown and Gastown is transforming in front of our eyes. Here’s the latest marketing real estate from the folks at Chinatown’s Ginger condos: Thanks for your interest in GINGER.

I am incredibly excited about this new development in the downtown core and wanted to take the time to give you an introduction to GINGER. A brand new 9 storey mid-rise with 78 flats located in a dynamic, historic neighbourhood, blending the old with the new, it offers superior concrete construction.

* The Main attraction – located at the corner of Main Street and East Georgia, this central location is just steps from the seawall and the Olympic Village, minutes from Yaletown, Gastown, Main Street.
* Cool layouts featuring sleek finishes plus top of the line appliances add to the mix. Our architect and interior designer have out done themselves.
* Ginger condo prices will start at $268,800 offering the most affordable new homes on the market in downtown Vancouver.
* Ownership just got easier – all you need to start is 10% down.
* Be ready for the Olympics –finishing in 2009, you will be well situated, Take advantage of today's pricing while you still have the opportunity.

I believe this is an incredible opportunity for you to get early and get the best selection and best pricing . I recommend you give me a call now and I can review with you the information I have to date. We successfully sold out our last 2 developments in only 2 days and we have had a great response to GINGER so call me as soon as you can. Soon, you will be on your way to owning a piece of Vancouver that won't be duplicated - certainly not at these great prices. Andrea Manning at andrea@gingerliving.com. www.gingerliving.com or 604.785.0146.

In addition, some answers to potential home buyers at Ginger in Vancouver’s Chinatown district seem very promising. Although a bit above real estate market value for the Crosstown-Chinatown area in downtown, Ginger apartment condominiums seem to have a large draw because the municipal government has promised a cash infusion into the area in order to revitalize Chinatown into a state of its former glory. Ginger condominium apartments sales manager Andrea, states the following:

Thank you for your interest in GINGER! Yes it is a very exciting development!!! To answer your questions, we do not have floorplans as of YET but we will have those sent to you mid week of next week. For:

- one bedroom plans prices will start $ 335,000 starting approx 567 square ft
- one bedroom and flex will start $ 405,000 starting approx 670 square ft
- two bedroom plans will start at $529,000 starting approx 825 sq ft
- Penthomes will start $700,000 starting 1030 approx sq ft.

YES only 10 % down until Completion Winter 2009. Parking allocation is to be announced. YES Assignments will be allowed prior to Completion the cost is to be announced.

The Sales Center will open to the public starting early November. However because you have already registered you will be invited to the Preview which will happen mid October, and then appointments to write will be scheduled soon after that.

And more information just released by the very helpful sales staff at Ginger Condos:
In terms of the Chinatown GINGER suites, the STUDIO suites they will start $268,000. Next week we will be sending you the starting prices for the one bedrooms. In terms of Ginger amenities, we still are working on this and this information will be available to you next week along with the floorplans and feature sheet that lists what is included with each Vancouver Ginger home. Strata Fees will be announced at a later date. Thank you for being patient with us! We are still working some things out with our disclosure. As soon as I have this information I will send it to you!

The flats at GINGER Chinatown condominiums include studios, one bedrooms, one a+ flex and two bedroom plans and range in size from 457 – 900 square feet, plus our 2 bedroom penthouses are over 1,000 square with great views.

As our GINGER Disclosure Statement has not yet been filed, we can only give you a broad range for prices: studios will start at $268,800 and our penthouses collection will start at just over $699,800 – so we are sure you'll be able to find a home and a price that suites your needs. It's easy to buy at GINGER Condos! At GINGER buying a home is easy! A 10% deposit is all you need to get started with the balance due upon completion in late 2009. If you are interested in learning more about our Equity Bond Program to help with your deposit, give me a call and I can send you the information on this great program. TD Special Finance Package! To learn more about our special financing package for purchasers at GINGER Condos, we recommend contacting our mortgage advisors from TD Canada Trust - Jason Chiang (604.808.1122) and Marna Dueck (604.725.0284) a ready to answer any questions you may have relationg to financing your new home. Find the spot that's right for you! With all the interest we have had in GINGER, we encourage you to take the time to review the floorplans. In a few short weeks we'll have a spicy display home to preview and you will want to be ready to buy. So here are the floorplans: Chinatown Ginger Floorplans Condos. I look forward to helping you make your new home choice.

Andrea Manning, Porte Realty
andrea@gingerliving.com - www.gingerliving.com - 604.785.0146

The Chinatown Vancouver GINGER Condos Walking Tour

To appreciate the nichness and vitality of GINGER Downtown Vancouver neighborhood, I have found it helpful to take a walk in the neighbhourhood with someone who knows its history and its future. We are fortunate to have Robert Lemon, a Vancouver historian and author to host a guided tour of the area. Join us for a private walking tour this FRIDAY.

WALKING TOUR with Robert Lemon, Heritage Consultant, Author & Guide

Friday, October 12, 2007 between 11 – 12:30 PM

Meet at the "soon to open" - Ginger Discovery Centre at 667 Gore Avenue (1 block east of Main & Georgia). Parking available on the street or in the parkade on Georgia at Main. RSVP at sales@gingerliving.com

In the meantime, if you want more information on what GINGER has to offer, give me a call. Or keep checking your email for updates.

Andrea Manning - Porte Realty
andrea@gingerliving.com - www.gingerliving.com - 604.785.0146

Don't forget the GINGER Condos walking tour coming up this Friday. The weather looks great, so it should be enjoyable as well as informative. We are meeting at the GINGER Condominiums Discovery Centre at 667 Gore at 11. (Close to Main and Georgia).

Also I would like to send you information on the Equity Edge Bond. A number of our clients have found it useful in the past. In simplistic terms, it's like "buying" an insurance policy to "guarantee" your second deposit, so that you will only need the first part. I wanted to get it to you ahead of time, so you can see if it is something that will be of benefit to you. If you have any questions, let us know. Looking forward to meeting you shortly!

Andrea Manning
604.785.0146

PS. Tentatively, we expect our priority registrants to be able to view the Presentation Centre the week of the 20th to 27th. More information will be coming shortly on how to go about purchasing a flat in Ginger. It is coming up so soon ....the Preview is less than 2 weeks away!!

The moment you've been waiting for! GINGER Condos in Downtown Vancouver are launching their sales event!

Thanks again for your interest in GINGER Condos. We have had a tremendous response and will be opening our doors this Saturday, October 20th, so that you can get a good look! We will now be open daily from noon to five, except Friday. Our downtown Vancouver GINGER Condominium Discovery Centre is located at 667 Gore, one block east of Main Street. (map including parking below)

Don't Delay - Reserve Now!
We have had the chance to speak to many of you and briefly explain our GINGER Condos Reservation Program. In fact, we expect a few people to be standing outside the door ready to hand in their Reservation Certificate! Quite simply, the Reservation Program allows you to take your time reviewing the GINGER floorplans, finishes and have all your questions answered prior to making a purchase decision. Should you chose to make a Reservation, there is a $1000 refundable fee and an appointment will be assigned to you for Selection Day. (Please find the Reservation FAQ's and Certitificate attached below) No crazy line ups and pushing and shoving! Sounds civilized, doesn't it?

78 Reasons to Act Now!
There are only 78 downtown Vancouver GINGER flats available. We're sure you don't want to be one of those people saying if only I'd got there sooner! (Please find the price range sheet attached below)

Looking forward to meeting you......
Roberta Wills - 604.868.7420, Andrea Manning - 604.785.0146, Ashley Judd 604.790.5689

PS. It's always a good idea to be pre-approved for financing with a guaranteed rate! (see our FAQ's on why)

http://www.intersoft.ca/crmclients/PORTE/ginger/pdf/Ginger_stickMap.pdf
http://www.intersoft.ca/crmclients/PORTE/ginger/pdf/Reservation_FAQ.rtf
http://www.intersoft.ca/crmclients/PORTE/ginger/pdf/Priority_Registrant_Pricing.doc

Vancouver GINGER Condo Floor Plans

I am sending this email in response to many of my registrants who could not open their Pricing file. I wanted to be sure that everyone had the Pricing information, so for those who were able to open the file, please excuse the duplicate. I want to be sure that everyone has the same information!

Remember our Preview begins tomorrow, OCTOBER 20TH at noon sharp!
A Series Studios (454 sq ft) starting from approx $261, 800
B Series One Bedrooms (564- 680 sq ft) starting from approx $ 327,800
C Series One Bedroom and Flex Space (670- 790 sq ft) starting from approx $397,800
D Series Two Bedrooms (823- 901 sq ft) starting from approx $529,800
PH A-B 2 Bedrooms (1037- 1055 sq ft) starting from approx $769,800
PH C-D 2 Bedrooms (1042- 1169 sq ft) starting from approx $849,800

Prices are exclusive of GST and are subject to change without notice. 10% Deposit, Completion 2009.

Wondering what to do on a rainy Saturday? Why not stop by the Ginger
Discovery Centre?

Last Sunday, the first day our flats were available
for sale was a great success. But don't worry - we still have 30 great
flats available for you to chose from. We don't expect these remaining
opportunities to be available for much longer so we suggest you drop by
sooner, rather than later. You will find our Discovery Centre at 667
Gore.

Best Regards,

Roberta Wills and Andrea Manning
604.688.5005
sales@gingerliving.com

PS. Don't forget to pick up your fortune cookie to see what the future
holds.

2008 Update on the Chinatown Vancouver Ginger Condos

Just in time...
The beginning of a New Year...a tiime to bringing in the new, say good bye to the old and helllo to the new. It's a time to set goals for the future - perhaps time to purchase your own home. A future at GINGER Condo Residences can begin next year by acting now! Their is time to own downtown in a spacious and affordable (not to mention knock your socks off fabulous!) concrete investment. The good news is you can own in 2009 with just 5 % deposit down now. You are just in time to kick start your dream to own your own home in downtown Ginger Vancouver (or to help your children own) by the end of 2009.

Our Ginger Condo homes aren't for everyone.....
At GINGER we believe we offer something just a little different than what you may have seen in the past. We are on the cutting edge of new materials, workmanship, and design. Our homes are unique, just like you.
We encourage you to stop by our Presentation Center...stop by after work or during lunch. See what everyone is talking about.

Get ready for another New Years celebration.... with GINGER!
We would like to invite you to come celebrate Ginger Chinatown with us to discover for yourself why GINGER is so unique. We are just preparing for the Chinese New year that is starting February 7th, 2008! We will keep you up to date with New Years celebrations. In the meantime, should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Roberta or Andrea at the site 604. 688. 5005.

Gung Hei Fat CHoi,
Roberta and Andrea

PS. Beat the rush and drop by this weekend. Give us a call for directions, parking, hours, etc.

GINGER Chinatown Vancouver Condos

Ginger condominium residences are located in the historic Chinatown Vancouver district. Visit 718 Main Street in Vancouver or the discovery centre at 667 Gore Avenue in Vancouver for more information or call 604.688.5005 or email sales@gingerliving.com. Lucky year… Lucky you. February 8, 2008 signifies the start of the Chinese New Year. This is a time of real estate opportunity – ventures begun now will be very successful. Time to purchase at Ginger Condos – it is your lucky year! When you buy a home at Ginger Chinatown condos before February 18th, we’ll give you a red envelope full of lucky money. You could receive $888 or if its your lucky year, $8,888 that you can use towards your down payment or to turn up the heat on the already sizzling interiors. We have randomly enclosed lucky money with this envelope so you are guaranteed to receive at least this amount of lucky money towards your purchase of a Chinatown Vancouver Ginger Condo. But visit our display centre and try your luck there – purchase a home and draw a red envelope – you can’t lose. 10% down is all you need to own at Ginger Condos and be living downtown Vancouver, in this cool Chinatown location, as early as next year. That’s a wise real estate investment – now and in the future. WE look forward to seeing you soon. Kung Hei Fat Choi from the Ginger Condos Team.

Ginger... Our first LUCKY winners

Congratulations to Joe and Bernadette, a couple who bought at GINGER Condos and drew lucky money worth $8,888. Joe and Bernadette live in Tsawassen and have a son at university. They have been looking to buy in downtown Vancouver for some time and made the decision to buy at GINGER for a number of reasons.

They love the location as a pied-a-terre- access to shopping, transportation, downtown, entertainment and the seawall - they can see using this as a pied-a-terre to access the city while still living in Tsawassen.

They can see their son calling it home - "this is a great place for our son to live full time - he is just starting out in the business world and loves the opportunity to live downtown for work and for play."

Their son loved the Ginger building- he found the interior finishings very trendy, and thought his 250 square foot garden patio would be a perfect spot to entertain friends.

It's a great investment - the Vancouver real estate market is strong and this location will only get better with time - the new hospital, the Olympic Village Celebration Centre, the new condominium developments already underway or in planning all indicate that the future is bright.

It's not about luck it's about loving what you see and knowing that it is a wise investment now and in the future.

Congratulations Joe and Bernadette.

Our Lucky Money promotion continues on until February 18 - come down and try your luck!

Ginger Spice It Up Downtown
According to some recent home buyers at the Ginger presales development, Mike & Amanda have this to say “We bout at Ginger after a good friend moved into the neighbourhood. Everything we love is so close to home-we can walk to hockey games at GM Place, our favourite clubs in Castown, and now to work. We haven’t looked back since selling our condo in Kits; Chinatown has given us more square footage for our money and an enticing neighbourhood to explore. We also love to cook, and instantly fell in love with Ginger’s ultramodern kitchens. The balcony is equally impressive- an enormous 8 by 10 feet- a perfect spot for a gas BBQ and catching up with friends. Best of all teddy, our dog, approves.” One-of-a-kind, modern concrete flats are still available at the Chinatown Vancouver Ginger condo homes. One bedroom and den from $396,800. Visit today as more than 65% of the Ginger condominiums are now sold. A great selection of floor plans are still available.

Ginger Condos – an inspired and spicy environment in Vancouver Chinatown

Visionary real estate developer David Porte or Porte Developments has created something truly special with the spice of life ginger condominium community Vancouver according to the Real Estate Weekly magazine and republished here to promote this presales property in Chinatown. Composed of 78 stylish homes in the city’s coolest new neighbourhood, Ginger Condos has proved a hit with buyers from the day sales started. While the quality, the edgy architecture, the location and the price bespeak of a prime real estate investment in preconstruction condos, the majority of homebuyers are claiming Ginger Chinatown as their new home. Porte Developmments, as a leader in an eastern movement in Vancouver, has crafted Ginger into a character neighbourhood close to Chinatown. Ginger, however, is more than a great lively location. Each of the pre-sales homes in Downtown Vancouver has a contemporary kitchen with quality appoliances, plus quartz countertops available in green, bright red, aqua, black or white. Engineered bamboo floors gleam in the kitchen, living room and bedrooms. There is also space for a home office at the preconstruction ginger condos; huge balconies, sexy baths; and a unique media games Wii Room with play station. It is the price, however, that provides the real spice at Vancouver’s Ginger presales condos. One bedroom and den homes start at $396,800, and during a February promotion, buyers are awarded with up to $8,888 to use towards the purchase or options for a new home. Come in and draw for your lucky money promotion at the pre-construction Vancouver Chinatown Ginger condominiums today, but only until the end of the month. The Ginger Presentation Centre is open daily except Friday from 12pm to 5pm at 667 Gore Street.

Vancouver Real Estate Property Developers – Main Players

Amacon – Live Well

Live… To Achieve. For Community. For Tradition. For Family. For Adventure. For Style. For Success. To Discover. Amacon. Live Well.

Real estate development team in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Edmonton and Los Angeles. There are those who live. And those who live well. With a history stretching back over four decades, Amacon is driven by a passion for architectural innovation, a commitment to uncompromising standards of quality and craftsmanship and responsive customer care. These are the building blocks that define Amacon’s real estate developments and new home communities. At Amacon, it’s not just about how we build, it’s about how you live.

The Morgan South Surrey by Amacon

Only 12 homes remaining! Call today to book your appointment at the Morgan townhome presentation centre at 604.576.9885 located at 15916 26 Ave, South Surrey. Two bedroom and den units from $409,900.

Brimley Mews Port Coquitlam by Amacon

Move in this Fall! Visit our fully furnished display home today for the Brimley Mews townhomes – defining a new tradition in Port Coquitlam. Lcoated at 1661 Fraser Ave in PoCO and open daily between 12 – 5pm (except Fridays) Urban townhomes from $299,900 only!

Amacon’s Melville Landmark Series

The Landmark Series is now selling at The Melville in downtown Vancouver starting from $950,000 and real estate marketed by Anson Realty. The Platinum Penthouse and eight other signature residences with views guaranteed to take your breath away. You can call to book an appointment for the Melville Landmark Series today at 778.869.7222.

Update on The Melville Landmark Series

The Landmark Series at the Melville Condo High-Rise is now selling! The Platinum Penthouse residences at The Melville in downtown Vancouver and two signature residences with views guaranteed to take your breath away is now on sale. Now’s the time to purchase your most luxurious home ever. An exclusive collection of signature residences at The Melville Vancouver presales condo tower with spectacular views in all directions. Right now, these luxury condos can be yours starting from $1,450,000. Call now to book your private viewing appointment at the Hotline at 778.869.7222 or calling Anson Realty at 604.876.9222.

Coming Soon – Quintessential Vancouver Living

Fall 2007 by Amacon. Register today at amacon.com.

Adera – Pure Know How

Committed to sustainability. Over the past 38 years, the Adera Group of Companies has created more than 6,000 homes.

From distinguished residences at UBC, to comfortable homes for young families, to affordable, attractive, and liveable homes for first-time homebuyers, Adera has committed itself to integrity, quality and customer services. Recently named Best Builder in BC for the third time, and a multiple winner of the Best Customer Service award for BC Builders, Adera is also an industry real estate leader in sustainable building, creating homes that enhance and nurture their natural locations. ENERGY-EFFICIENT. COST-EFFECTIVE. ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE.

Veranda Surrey Townhomes

192 sold and only 8 left! 3 bedroom townhomes at Veranda from $319,900 and get a $10,000 in free upgrade package or $7000 cash back on final homes. Ask sales rep for details. 16233-83rd Street in Surrey and you can call the townhomes at Surrey’s Veranda Adera real estate project at 604.574.5888.

North Vancouver Urban Townhomes at NoMa

North of Marine townhouses in North Vancouver’s central Lonsdale area, these urban condominium homes are available in one bedroom from $329,900 and two and three bedroom suites from $459,900. Presentation center for North Vancouver’s Noma development is located at 1619 Lonsdale Avenue in North Van and call 604.988.9893 for more information.

At NOMA North Vancouver Condos and Townhomes, we are excited to announce that we have opened 2 new showhomes.

We now have our 3 bedroom/2.5 bath D1 Plan and
our 2 bedroom/1.5 bath C1 Plan on display.
They look fantastic!

Pricing on these homes start at $449,900.
With less than 20 homes to sell these won't last!

Also available:
one 1 bedroom, one 1 bedroom plus office and 2 live/work spaces.

Move-in this spring!! Come see why many are so proud to call NOMA home.

Warmest Regards,

Linda Therrien & Tracy Tao, NOMA Sales Team
16-728 W.14th St. | 604.988.9893 | open daily noon-5pm

Vancouver GREEN Condos- Book your appointment for VIP Sales Event

GREEN'S FRIST CONDO BUILDING will be released shortly and as a GREEN Priority Registrant, Adera is excited to offer you an opportunity to purchase at GREEN before we open to the general public.

GREEN condo residences has a home for everyone, offering a collection of efficient 1,2 and 3 bedroom apartments and luxury two-level 3 bedroom townhomes. GREEN Condos Vancouver is located in a well established quiet residential neighbourhood, surrounded by natural and developed parks and close to urban amenities such as the newly constructed Market Crossing Shopping Centre and Edmonds Skytrain Station.

GREEN'S official VIP Release is scheduled for Friday, November 23rd and Saturday, November 24th. Appointments will be booked on a first come, first booked basis- because of the interest in GREEN and limited appointments available I recommend you contact me as soon as possible to make sure you get the home you want.

Call now to book an appointment to choose the home you want at GREEN Vancouver.

Call Melanie Briggs at 604.505.3404
OR
Simply reply to this email (green@adera.com) to request an appointment and I will contact you to schedule an appointment time.

The countdown is on and we're excited to offer this opportunity to you first.
Contact me today to book your priority appointment!

Sincerely,
Melanie Briggs
GREEN Sales Team Member

PS If you haven't had the opportunity to visit us yet at GREEN, I encourage you to come in and preview the designer display home and extensive features exclusive to GREEN homes. The GREEN Presentation Centre is located at #135-5589 Byrne Road, Burnaby and is open daily 12 noon to 5pm.

*This is currently not an offering for sale. Any such offer can only be made with a Disclosure Statement. E.&O.E.

GREEN Burnaby Condos - 1st Building Sold Out!

GREEN's Grand Opening has been a huge success! The response has been overwhelming and we are excited to let you know that the 1st building has SOLD OUT! An incredible 80 homes sold in the first weekend!

With the 1st building selling out immediately after its release, the demand for the 2nd building will be even higher so don't miss your chance to own your dream home at GREEN.

If you haven't had the opportunity to visit us yet, we encourage you to visit today as we are now previewing building two. At this viewing you will be given the opportunity to:

View floorplans and the model
Learn more about the architectural form and quality of materials at GREEN
Experience West Coast Modern design featured in the fully furnished designer display suite

Come visit the GREEN Presentation Centre today to preview building two!

GREEN Presentation Centre
Open Daily from 12 noon to 5pm
#135 - 5589 Byrne Road, Burnaby
604.439.8858

Hope to see you soon!
Sincerely,
Tony Flynn, Melanie Briggs and Amy Mackenzie
GREEN Sales Team

GREEN Condos Resident Concierge Service

Did you know that Adera GREEN condos will have a 24 hour resident concierge? Adera will be providing GREEN condominium Vancouver homeowners with an on-site individual, acting as a comprehensive resource for homeowners and conveniently living in GREEN's first residential Vancouver real estate building. As a priority registrant, we thought you might like to help Adera determine, in your opinion, the most desirable and important attributes of this type of service. Please click on the link below to answer the short survey which will help to us to define the actual duties of GREEN's concierge in this luxury condo home.

Click here to take the survey

Thank you for your time.
Tony Flynn, Melanie Briggs and Amy Mackenzie - GREEN Sales Team

North Vancouver NOMA Townhome and Condo Showhomes now available!!

We have now released our B1, B2 and F1 Showhomes!

F1 (587 sq ft) - 1 bedroom/1 bath NOMA North Vancouver condominium home, $359,900
Located in the lusciously landscaped courtyard, this spacious 1 bedroom/1 bathroom home includes stainless steel appliances, granite tile countertops and fireplace.

B2 (1091 sq ft) - 2 bedroom/1 bath floorplan at NOMA condo homes, with roofdeck, $529,900
This 2 bedroom with roofdeck home boasts hardwood floors on the main level, granite countertops throughout, crown moldings, and much more.

B1 (1091 sq ft) - 2 bedroom/2 bath townhomes at NOMA on the North Shore, with roofdeck, $539,900
Luxuriously finished with caesarstone countertops, upgraded stainless steel appliances, designer paint colors. This is the last B1 remaining!

Adera has been a builder known for its high quality throughout their 38 years in the business. Come in and see for yourself why Adera's the winner of Gold Georgie Awards year after year.

Also, our C-plan Display Home will be ready for viewing beginning this Saturday, November 10th at 12 noon. Come visit us at 16-728 W.14th St, open daily noon-5pm. We look forward to seeing you.

Best Regards,
Linda Therrien and Tracy Tao
NOMA Sales Team
604.988.9893

Vancouver UBC Apartments at Adera’s Pathways

Two bedrooms from $569,900 and three bedroom townhome apartment condos from $1,069,900. Presentation centre for Pathways by Adera is at 102 – 6333 Larkin Drive in Vancouver. Call 604.221.8878.

Gung Hay Fat Choy from Adera UBC Pathways
We have been very successful this week and 2 of our homes at Pathaways have SOLD! Available UBC Pathways homes are as follows: 213 - 1268 sq ft. - 2 bed/plus family room North East direction and 222 - 1268 sq ft. - 2 bed/plus family room South West direction. There is an optional den in this pre-sale UBC Pathways condominium home, please check the website for the C1 plan.nPlease drop by to view the available Pathaways UBC condohomes as soon as possible as there is a lot of interest for homes that are of great value! The U.B.C. Pathways condo development is built from concrete and steel and each home comes with 9" celings, gas fireplaces, hardwood floors, stainless steel appliances, 2 parking stalls and storage locker.

Visit our outstanding communities today at www.adera.com.

Adera Honoured for Environmental Responsibility
Kudos to Adera who was recently awarded two more industry awards honoring their long standing commitment to environmental stewardship. Named Built Green Multi-Family Builder of the Year for 2008 from the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association, Adera also received the Built Green BC Award from the Canadian Home Builders’ Association of BC. A pioneer int eh greening of multi-family building, Adera began working with Built Green on pilot townhome projects in Surrey (Veranda) and North Vancouver (NoMa). Both Adera real estate developments achieved Built Green Gold certification. Adera also developed the first Built Green Gold four-storey apartment in British Columbia, the appropriately named Green in Burnaby.

Morningstar Homes Ltd.

Best built Green BC Builder in 2006. Find out more about Morningstar Homes at www.morningstarhomes.bc.ca today. A smart move consists of choosing one of a select few single family homes in Langley.

Woodridge Langley

Come visit our two new showhomes in Langley. The Ladera and The Rutherford at Woodrige have it all. Homes large enough for your big screen or the whole team. Single-family homes designed with your family in mind. From a full basement to a gourmet kitchen, with granite counters to a family-sized yard, it’s all standard. And it’s all yours at Woodridge. Priced from $589,900 and phone number 604.513.1615.

Creekside at Yorkson Langley

Single family Built Green homes in Langley. When it’s time to move up or down-size you’ll want to visit Creekside at Yorkson. Enjoy all the benefits of a spacious single-family home (up to 2,637 square feet) without strata fees. Plus superior craftsmanship that you’ve come to expect from Morningstar Homes. Owning a single-family home in Langley is not a dream. It’s real at Creeksdie at Yorkson. Priced from $514,900 and phone number 604.513.4377.

Millennium Water False Creek – A Green Waterfront Community

FOR A DETAILED PROJECT PROFILE OF THE SUSTAINABLE MILLENNIUM WATER FALSE CREEK VANCOUVER REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

The challenge of designing for the Olympics and beyond. Millennium Water – Sixteen buildings make up this high-profile real estate development in Vancouver, planned first to house athletes for the 2010 Olympics ad later to become a model sustainable community of 1,100 residential units.

Published in the Westcoast Homes & Design – September 2007 and posted here to promote this magnificent Vancouver pre-construction real estate development and the sales launch soon to come.

“Millennium Water is the place to be,” says Barry Scott, partner of Maynards Auctioneers, observing the bustle of construction on the southeast sector of False Creek form his office window on West Second Avenue. Scott, who was born and raised in the neighbourhood – at Seventh and Columbia- knows the area as well as an auctioneering block. “as kids we used to pay in the water in False Creek. It was all industrial,” he recalls.

In two years, the area known as Southeast False Creek will become the Vancouver Olympic Athlete’s Village, providing accommodation for 2,800 Olympic athletes, coaches, officials before being converted into a model sustainable community called Millennium water in Vancouver.



“The rest of the world is looking at what Vancouver’s doing here,” says Scott. “The whole space between the bridge and Science World, from Second Avenue to the water – it’s amazing what’g going on. It’s the quality of what’s being built there and the balance of what’s on the site – a school, community centre, parks, amenities. Thee’ll be limited traffic, lots of bike routes, walking paths, and an electric tram in Millennium Water. It’s all really designed for people.

“You could live in the area without a car. You can easily get to sports or cultural events, art galleries or restaurants by a boat ride across False Creek or walk around the seawall.

Millennium Water, situated on the last remaining tract of undeveloped waterfront land near downtown Vancouver, includes approximately 25 acres of former industrial land once used for sawmills, foundries, shipbuilding, metalworking and salt distribution. In fact, the heritage building, the Domtar Saltbox, has been shored up and designated for public use on the site.

When completed, the Millennium Water neighbourhood will comprise of approximately 1,100 residential units – 730 condominiums and townhomes, 120 Millennium Water units of modest market housing and 250 units of affordable housing. It will establish a new standard for sustainable development in North America, with green buildings that use less energy, are based on renewable resources and help protect against the environment. For example, the area will be heated by waste thermal energy from filtered wastewater. Fifty per cent of the roofs will be green.

Millennium Water is developed by Millennium Southeast False Creek Properties Ltd., part of the Millennium Group of Companies, selected by the City of Vancouver to develop this real estate project property.

Sixteen residential buildings will make up Millennium Water with the flagship designed by renowned Vancouver Architect Arthur Erickson. His plan includes two gently curving crescents that face each other across a public garden of waterfalls and ponds.

Architectural firms involved in the real estate development include Merrick Architecture, Comberoff Bell Lyon Architects, Arthur Erickson/Nick Milkovich Architects, Inc. Walter Francl Architect and Lawrence Doyle Young and Wright Architects.

According to Trish de la Paz, marketing project manager at Rennie Marketing, there has alreadybeen a lot of interest in Millennium Water. “Our challenge and our goal is that we consider all the environmental aspects at the site while at the same time creating a luxurious product for the real estate market and a lasting legacy for the community.”

Construction of Millennium Water will continue up to and beyond the Olympic Games. “We hosted Expo ’86 and that’s when we handed out our business card to the world… and the world kept it. I don’t think we, as Vancouverites, understand the potential impact of what is likely going to be the single largest Vancouver world positioning event of our lifetime,” says Bob Rennie, principal of REnnie Marketing Systems.

The expansive Millennium Water presentation centre will open for previews September 29th at 212 West First Avenue (at Cook Street). Sales begin October 27th. Prices range from $450,000 to $6 million. For VIP Priority register on line at www.millenniumwater.com. For more information, phone 604.733.2010.

We are pleased to announce the opening of Vancouver False Creek’s Millennium Water's spectacular 11,000 square foot presentation centre and to invite you to be amongst the first to preview the homes in Vancouver's last waterfront community.

Located in Southeast False Creek, Millennium Water Condominium real estate development is at the heart of Vancouver's newest and most exciting waterfront neighbourhood that will also serve as the home of the 2010 Olympic Athletes' Village.

What's New at the Olympic Village Millennium Water Real Estate Development - May 2009

With less than 260 days until the 2010 Winter Games - Millennium Water Vancouver real estate waterfront condo development is buzzing with excitement in anticipation of athletes and officials moving in this Fall! Millennium Water condo development is pleased to announce that they have already begun handing over completed suites to VANOC - ahead of schedule and the homes look amazing. The pre-construction Millennium Water condos and luxury waterfront Vancouver False Creek properties for sale has been receiving international attention for its forward design and approach to Sustainable Living. The latest newsletter is now online - read about the Millennium Water Condo construction update, a feature on the new "must-walk-it" False Creek seawall and more on our LEED GOLD initiatives. If you have not seen the Millennium Water display suite already, we invite you to experience Millennium Water at 212 West 1st Avenue (at Cook). Free parking is available in the back and we are open daily 12-5PM and closed Fridays. For more information, please call 604.733.2010 or visit us online at millenniumwater.com. According to the False Creek Millennium Water May 2009 newsletter: WALK ON WATER. The new Vancouver waterfront real estate development at Millennium Water’s premium waterfront address is simply awe-inspiring, thanks in large part to the beautiful new South False Creek seawall and parks.With a rehabilitated shoreline habitat and generous public spaces, the imaginative seawall offers steps around, down to, and over the water, with plenty of room for walking, lounging, inline skating, and cycling.“Elements of history and nature figure prominently along the seawall,” notes designer Margot Long of PWL Partnership, landscape designers on the seawall project team. “There are materials reminiscent of the area’s shipyard past, including large timbers and oversized metal, plus natural surfaces such as sleek and durable granite.” Discover the seawall today and witness our progress at Millennium Water waterfront Vancouver False Creek development. Start East at Science World or West near Cambie Street Bridge. Here are some facts and figures surrounding the under construction Millennium Water False Creek Vancouver waterfront real estate development: WATER CONSUMPTION - 30 – 40% reduction With storm water storage and recycling of water for irrigation and flushing at Millennium Water in addition to TOTAL EXCAVATION
160,000 m3 which is the largest residential excavation project ever completed in Vancouver real estate market and MAN HOURS of 6,000,000 hours. The Millennium Water False Creek project SITE AREA is 11 acres, 480,000 sf or 8 city blocks all being completed together and the number of TOTAL CONSULTANT’S is 450 while the TOTAL CURRENT NUMBER OF WORKERS is 1,400 plus 100 plus on city streets. Other details include TOTAL GROSS BUILDING AREA of 1,575,000 sf which represents Largest Vancouver residential project ever completed in one phase as well as a TOTAL GLAZING AREA of 800,000 sf.

Millennium Water is designed to become Canada's first LEED Gold residential community. Utilizing the latest in green building technology and state-of-the-art architecture, Millennium Water False Creek will set a new precedent in sustainable living while providing the utmost in livability, comfort and luxury.

16 master-planned residential buildings at Milennium Water Vancouver will house a multitude of green space, bike paths, and a town square including an Urban Fare Gourmet Market, a drug store, a non-motorized boating facility, a childcare facility, a community centre and much more. Visit us and learn why Millennium Water is a world address and how you can be part of this Vancouver legacy.

MILLENNIUM WATER CONDOS PREVIEWS START SATURDAY OCTOBER 13 - SALES START SATURDAY OCTOBER 27

PHASE ONE HOMES FROM $450,000 to $3.5MILLION
PRESENTATION CENTRE
212 West 1st Avenue (enter on Cook St.)
Open daily 12-6pm (starting October 13), closed Fridays
604.733.2010 - millenniumwater.com

THIS IS NOT AN OFFERING FOR SALE. E. & O.E.

VIP Sales Event Reminder - Millennium Water Condo Homes Vancouver

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DATE: THURSDAY OCTOBER 25, 2007
TIME: 4 – 8 PM
ADDRESS: MILLENNIUM WATER PRESENTATION CENTRE, 212 WEST 1ST AVENUE (ENTER ON COOK STREET)
RSVP BY OCTOBER 22, 2007

MILLENNIUMWATER.COM/VIP or 604.733.2010

PHASE I HOMES FROM $450,000 to $3.5MILLION
Availability at this event is based on a first-come, first serve basis. Please note that a deposit cheque and photo identification are required for purchase. We strongly encourage you to preview the presentation centre prior to the event.

PRESENTATION CENTRE OPEN DAILY 12-6PM, CLOSED FRIDAYS.
For more information, please contact a sales representative at 604.733.2010 or visit our web site at millenniumwater.com.

Millennium Water Village Condos Go On Sale

Public can buy Olympic housing starting at 4pm. By Jeff Hodson for Metro Vancouver newspaper – Thursday, October 25, 2007.

For the past six nights, Chris Shin has camped in his car; holding a place for a realtor who will be among the first to purchase part of Vancouver’s Olympic Village. The 1,100 unit 16 building Millennium Water condominium project in Southeast False Creek goes on sale to the public at 4pm today. Suites range from $450,000 to $3.5 million. It will be home to 2,800 athletes and official during the 2010 Games.

“It’s the first new real estate community on the West Side of Vancouver that we’ve seen in a long time,” said Bob Rennie, marketing realtor for the real estate development. Yesterday and Tuesday, those involved with the development were given first crack at 100 of the 302 units that will be sold to the public in the first phase of the property development known as Millennium Water False Creek.

By yesterday afternoon about 55 people waited in a lineup that stretched for about half a block outside the real estate project’s presentation centre in the 200 Block of West First Avenue. Most, like Shin, who is among 10 who have been in line since Saturday- were being paid by realtors to hold a place in line. He refused to say how much he was being paid.

“It’s not really tough,” said the 23 year old BCIT student, looking tired and unshaven. “I’m used to doing a couple of hours or the day before. It’s the first time I’ve done five days.”

Millennium Water Invites You
Millennium Water is proud to be the title sponsor for the 2008 Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation Gala. Mark March 27th on your calendars and purchase your tickets now – attendees will receive front-of-the-line access to preview Millennium Water’s Phase Two Marina Homes!

Tickets are already over 50% sold out! Call 604.875.1775 today or fax back the RSVP form to hold your spot (click here to download the RSVP form). We look forward to seeing you at this exciting event!

The Millennium Water Sales Team
212 West 1st Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Y 3T2
t. 604.733.2010 | f. 604.733.2120 | e. info@millenniumwater.com | w. millenniumwater.com

Millennium Water - Vancouver's Last Waterfront Community - Your VIP Invitation

Located at 212 West 1st Avenue, Vancouver, BC Canada V5Y 3T2 or you can call 604.733.2010. Home of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Athlete's Village where Phase One Residences are sold out and the Millennium Water Phase Two Marina Homes previews start April 5th, 2008! Be a part of Vancouver Legacy on April 18th. According to Rennie's print marketing, You are invited to an Exclusive VIP Sales Event for Millennium Water Marina Homes. Early presales home buyers are entitled to a 2% VIP Discount (all purchases of Millennium Water Phase Two Marina Homes prior to the public opening on April 19, 2008 are entitled to a 2.0% discount off the purchase price. Offer is subject to change. Terms and conditions may apply, please see a Millennium Water sales represetative for full details. Date for the grand opening of Phase 2 Marina Homes is Friday, April 18, 2008 between 4 and 8pm. The location is that the Millennium Water Presentation Centre and you must RSVP by April 11 to Jenny Lee at 604.682.2088 or www.millenniumwater.com/VIP. Light refreshments will be served. It is stronly recommended that you preview the Presentation Centre prior to April 18. Please bring your invitation for entry to this exclusive pre-construction Millennium Water sales event. Photo identification and a deposit cheque are required for purchase.

Millennium Water Phase Two Marina Homes Opening Weekend Offer

WHAT IF YOU COULD OWN 100% LUXURY at Phase 2 Marina Homes at Millennium Water WITH ONLY 15%* DOWN? Well you can! As a registered VIP at Millennium Water Marina Homes, take advantage of an OPENING WEEKEND ONLY Phase 2 offer to own with only 15%* down! The Millennium Water PHASE TWO - MARINA HOMES VIP SALES EVENT takes place this Friday, April 18th from 4-8pm at our Presentation Centre. If you’ve yet to RSVP, please call Jenny at 604.682.2088 or register online at www.millenniumwater.com/vip. (*Offer is subject to change. 10% due upon signing, 5% due within six-months of signing date. Offer only valid on new phase two contracts written before April 21, 2008. See a sales representative for more details.) As always, feel free to contact our sales team at 604.733.2010 or visit our web site at millenniumwater.com for more information. See you soon! The Millennium Water Sales Team - 212 West 1st Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5Y 3T2 | t. 604.733.2010 | f. 604.733.2120 | e. info@millenniumwater.com | w. millenniumwater.com

Home of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Village Vancouver at Millennium Water – Vancouver Real Estate’s Last Waterfront Community
You can own the ultimate 2010 souvenir at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games in February 2010. Millennium Water Southeast False Creek will be part of a historic global event – it will be the Olympic Athlete’s Village, providing housing and amenities for 2,800 athletes and officials. With its achievements in sustainable design, Millennium Water condominium apartments will remain a community legacy after the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Living here will sustain the legacy, inspiring people around the planet – especially those who choose to make this last Vancouver waterfront community their home – for generations to come. Walk on Water. Presentation Centre for the Southeast False Creek Millennium Water condos is now located at 212 West 1st Avenue and is open daily from noon to five and closed Fridays. Here is your chance to own the ultimate 2010 souvenir – and Millennium Water condo ownership starts from $429,000. A World Access, call 604.733.2010 for more information.

Millennium Real Estate Developers Profile
Renowned for outstanding architecture, luxurious design and enduring quality, Millennium Group is unrivalled for its commitment to building community, with a proven track record of creating high-quality, environmentally sensitive condo buildings that are aesthetically pleasing and highly functional. Millennium Group selects exceptional properties and developers their full potential via progressive architectural and interior design and superior construction. Millennium Group is an official sponsor of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

Downtown Vancouver High End Luxury Condo Developments and other Condo Presales Launches in the City

West Pender Place Coal Harbour

A striking silhouette on one of the world’s most dramatic urban skylines of Vancouver, BC. West Pender Place – one of the last offerings in prestigious Coal Harbour. Prisms of faceted glass capture stunning panoramic views refined contemporary interiors mirror the calm serenity of a true urban waterfront community at West Pender Place. This is new Coal Harbour living in downtown Vancouver. This is West Pender Place. Registration is located online at www.westpenderplace.com

The latest from the West Pender Place Vancouver real estate marketers from an email blast: Thank you again for expressing your interest in West Pender Place, the most
striking architectural presence to grace the skyline of prestigious Coal Harbour. As we approach the opening of our on-site sales center at the corner of Pender and Broughton, we are preparing to announce the first public release date for this exciting project. Our website, westpenderplace.com has again been updated. Additional content includes further information on the home types available at Coal Harbour's West Pender Place, images of the extensive amenities as well as interviews with Jon Stovell of Reliance Properties, project architect Jim Hancock of IBI/HB and interior designer Alda Pereira, who discuss their personal points of view and the vision behind this landmark project. With panoramic view residences starting at 1.5 million, West Pender Place in downtown Vancouver is more than a new Point of View on Coal Harbour living. Only 75 yards from the seawall, West Pender Place offers the opportunity to “Live the View” in Vancouver’s most desirable waterfront neighbourhood. Regular visits to westpenderplace.com will keep you up to date on the latest information on West Pender Place, one of the last opportunities for true Coal Harbour living. Our associates will contact you shortly and share more detailed information on West Pender Place. Lily Korstanje - Director of Sales, West Pender Place

1168 Richards Downtown Vancouver Homes

There are just 2 select homes – including a penthouse – available at this award winning 1168 Richards – luxury boutique residence located in wildly popular Yaletown in downtown Vancouver. 1168 Richards is a sophisticated, modern building with just 12 residences in total.



Extensive custom millwork, spacious plans with overheight ceilings, SubZero refridgerator, Miele 5 burner gas cooktop, Elkay stainless steel apron mount sink with Blanco faucet and stainless steel tile backsplash are what you would expect in homes of this calibre. 1168 Richards – we also have one exclusive penthouse, all new but with a rich heritage provenance – available at 1180 Homer.

Urban crash pad or principal residence, these elite homes are ready for you to move in to today. 1168 Richards – 1,506 square foot, 2 bedroom apartment offered at $1,149,000. 1168 Richards – 1,480 square foot penthouse with 800 square foot private roof deck offered at $1,375,000. 1180 Homer – 2,582 square foot penthouse suite with 810 square foot private roof deck offered at $3,195,000. contact Yvonne Drinovz. Madison Markeitng Inc at 604.551.9493 for a private viewing or visit metroliving.ca for a virtual tour. 1168 Richards is a sophisticated modern building with just 12 residences in total.

Downtown Vancouver Ginger Condos

Some like it hot. You like it spicy. Add ginger to the mix. Seventy-eight zesty homes coming to Chinatown Vancouver, a playground rich with history, bustling with energy and loaded with wordly pleasures. Priced from under $300,000. Priority register today at www.gingerliving.com. The Ginger Condominiums in Vancouver’s Chinatown are brought to you by Porte Development Corp.

Granville Island DwellingsOn3rd – Dwellings on 3rd Townhomes

10 unique townhomes on DwellingsOn3rd specifically created for the modernist. Solid concrete and steel construction. These incredible homes at Dwellings on 3rd in Granville Island will appeal to those seeking a contemporary design and practical, modern living. Perfectly situated at the entrance of Granville Island, Kits Beach, downtown and West 4th Avenue. Granville Island’s dwellingson3rd are all 2 level, two bedroom and den homes with a private lush courtyard, rooftop water view decks, private elevator and eleven foot ceilings. Call Ken Chong to discover more on this hidden gem at dwellingson3rd in Granville Island. 604.671.1025. www.dwellingson3rd.com entry to Granville Island at 1760 West 3rd Avenue (East of Burrard). Built to last. Built to impress. Built to experience. Dwellings on 3rd.

Update: Dwellings on 3rd Vancouver Townhomes

Located only steps from Granville Island, shopping and entertainment along Fourth Avenue, as well as the year round delights of Kits Beach, Dwellings on 3rd Kits is a collection of only 10 townhomes surrounding a private courtyard. Solid concrete and steel construction, exceptionally wide floor plans, 11-foot ceilings on the main level and at least three spacious, private patios for each Dwellings on 3rd Vancouver home, these are a rare offering in one of Vancouver’ most popular neighbourhoods. Dwellings on 3rd Kitsilano townhomes are found at 1750 West 3rd Avenue in Vancouver. For more information about the townhomes at Dwellings on 3rd Avenue, visit www.dwellingson3rd.com. According to their website: 10 classicaly modern townhomes built entirely of concrete and steel. Dwellings on 3rd Avenue in vancouver’s Granville Island community represents a rare find of five front facing and five rear facing townhomes/townhouses with a lush and private courtyard in between. Contemporary in design, exclusive, exciting – with superior finishes and details, the Vancouver Dwellings on 3rd are not just townhome residences, but solid concrete and steel construction homes with wide floor plans with 24 feet of clear and open space in each and every home. 11 foot tall ceilings on the main and 8 ½ foot on the second, each Dwellings on 3rd Vancouver home offers at least 3 large and private patios in addition to a spacious roof top deck with amazing views of the city. Dwellings on 3rd Avenue townhomes in Vancouver is most definitely, a lifestyle. The team of Trasolini Chetner Construction Corporation in addition to MacDonald Realty (Ken Chong) Project Marketing and the National Home Warranty Programs make up the development team for the Dwellings on 3rd Townhomes.

‘dwellingson3rd’ Kits and Granville Island Luxury Residences in Vancouver

Thank you for registering with dwellingson3rd! You too can experience modern spaces and high end living all within steps of Granville Island. At dwellingson3rd your new two-bedroom and den town-home will have approximately 1400 square feet of living space spread over two levels, with twenty three foot wide, open floor plans, eleven foot ceilings and a roof top deck. This modern living space at Kitsilano dwellingson3rd is encased in steel and concrete construction allowing you quiet enjoyment of your new lifestyle. I invite you to contact me on my cell, (604) 671-1025 to set up your exclusive dwellingson3rd preview of the premises – and at this time, it will be by appointment only. Be one of the few to preview the project, arrange a site tour, and purchase your very own dwellingson3rd. We only have 4 homes remaining so call now. A formal display home will set up in a month time. These unique city homes are priced at $1.2 million dollars each. Act quickly before these limited edition homes are gone!

Regards, Ken Chong – sales manager for 'dwellingson3rd' at Macdonald Realty Ltd.
(604) 671-1025 –cell | kenc@macrealty.com | (604) 264-6701 | www.dwellingson3rd.com | 1750 W3rd Avenue, Vancouver BC

Dwellingson3rd Price List
Data Sheet for ‘dwellingson3rd’ has just been released for the remaining units on West 3rd Avenue in Vancouver. ‘A’ floorplan facing north is approx. 1411 sf with a monthly estimated condo maintenance of $260.59 pm. However the dwellingson3rd A plan are now sold out! The south facing Dwellingson3rd luxury condo residences are the ‘B’ plan with approx. 1396 sf and monthly strata of approximately $258.60 pm. The Dwellings on 3rd pricing start from $1,200,000. Each luxury condo includes one parking. An additional stall may be purchased fr. $25,000. Only 7 additional stalls. All pricing is subject to applicable GST.

Galleries on the Bay Presales in Horseshoe Bay

Waterfront ocean and mountain views homes are now offered at pre-sales at Horseshoe Bay’s Galleries on the Bay. 8 private collection ocean view residences, 8 luxurious mountain view residences and four elegant live and work studios will be available at the Horseshoe Bay Galleries real estate development. There will also be eight retail opportunities and the presentation centre will be open Saturday and Sunday between 1 – 5pm. Estimated completion date is October 2007. Exclusive waterfront living. Sophisticated resort-inspired residences. Which Gallery will be yours? Marketd by Maria Werbicki of RE/MAX Select Properties at 604.836.7355. Presentation Centre for the Galleries on the Bay in Horseshoe Bay is at 6367 Bruce Street in West Vancouver. www.galleriesonthebay.com.

Now Selling in South East False Creek

For the latest in the growing number of presale Southeast False Creek waterfront property, click here for updates on Cressey's James Living boutique condominiums.

A new landmark will soon ascend in Vancouver’s highly anticipated new neighbourhood of South East False Creek, as Polygon introduces Foundry, an exclusive collect ion of concrete apartment residences and city homes that’s creating quite a buzz. “A vibrant new neighbourhood, peaceful inlet views, surrounding parklands, lucury finishes… these are just a few of the reasons why Foundry is so appealing to our purchasers,” said Foundry Sales Manager Dori Gatensbury. Our home buyers recognize that Foundry South East False Creek provides the opportunity to be one of the first purchasers in this exciting new neighbourhood.”

The South East False Creek neighbourhood is posed to come alive. Selected as the site for the Olympic Village, this sustainable waterfront community will be home to a vibrant mix of new shops, schools, a community centre, and other neighbourhood amenities. It’s also well-connected to the rest of the city with pedestrian cyclist paths, a waterfront seawall, and public transportation, including the new Canada Line rapid transit system. Downtown Vancouver and the multitude of shops and services in the Broadway/Cambie corridor are just minutes away.

At Foundry South East False Creek Vancouver, clean lines and geometrics, exposed concrete and innovative landscaping comes together in a bold contemporary tower designed by award-winning IBI/HB Architects. Foundry Vancouver also uses innovative green building strategies and is designed to meet silver LEED certification methods.

Inside, the homes at Foundry are notable for the creative use of space, abundant natural light and tasteful finishing details. Intelligently designed one and two bedroom floorplans range from 600 square feet to over 1,200 square feet and are designed with muted colour palettes, natural fibres and light woods to create interiors of understated sophistication. Kitchens feature custom-crafted cabinetry, stone composite countertops and professional calibre applicances by Bosch while floor to ceiling windows provide expansive views of the city and of south East False Creek in Vancouver.

Peace of mind is paramount to Foundry with a full-time resident maanger. All homes are pre-wired for security systems and there is a digital recording security in the parkade and lobby. Foundry South East False Creek also incorporates Polygon New Generation high-rise design principles with rainscreen window walls and reinforced concrete construction four outstanding durability in the West Coast climate. Every home at Foundry is also backed by Polygon’s renowned customer service program and comprehensive warranty protection by Travelers Guarantee Company of Canada.

Prices at Foundry from $459,900. The Foundry presentation centre is located at 261 West Second Avenue and is open from noon to 6pm daily except Friday. For more information, call 604.879.8277, or visit www.polyhomes.com.

Final Opportunity at Polygon's Foundry in Southeast False Creek!

December 12, 2007 - I want to ensure that you're kept up-to-date on the latest news at Polygon's Foundry Condos. Our South East False Creek condominium pre-sales program has been a huge success and we now only have 2 homes remaining so if you're looking for a home in the Southeast False Creek neighbourhood that will be ready for you to move in to in 2009, you'd better act very soon!

Here's a closer look at our final homes:

#303 - Two Bedroom - Approx. 1,095 square feet
This bright northeast facing two bedroom corner home features a gourmet kitchen with professional-calibre stainless steel appliances, custom cabinetry and smooth caesarstone countertops. Priced at $729,900.

#301 - Two Bedroom and Den - Approx. 1,141 square feet
This spacious northwest facing corner home is ideal for entertaining with a large open kitchen, dining and living space that opens on to a generous deck for outdoor living. The two bedrooms are separated for added privacy and the bright den would be ideal for a home office. Priced at $769,900.

This is the final opportunity to purchase at Polygon's Foundry Residences as we will be closing soon so I strongly encourage you to visit this weekend to secure the right home for you. As a reminder, our sales office is located at 261 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver and, until December 20th, we will be open from noon to 5pm daily except Friday. If you have any questions, please call us at 604 879-8277.

We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Sincerely,
POLYGON FOUNDRY TOWER LTD.
Laura Cavanagh
Sales Manager

Polygon's Foundry Vancouver condos now sold out

January 10, 2008

I'm pleased to announce that Polygon's Foundry is now sold out and I'd like to thank you for your past interest in this exciting Vancouver community.

If you are still looking for a new home in Vancouver, Polygon Condominiums has a limited number of two bedroom homes available at Sakura, an exclusive collection of apartment residences at 11th and Birch in the prestigious South Granville neighbourhood. Homes at Sakura will be ready to move in to this summer and prices start at $598,000. For more information or an appointment to view, please contact me at 604 738-8713.

Thank you again for your past interest in Foundry and I wish you all the best on your new home search!

Sincerely,
POLYGON FOUNDRY TOWER LTD.
Laura Cavanagh
Sales Manager

Another great pre-sale False Creek real estate development is at the Vancouver Spectrum Condo Tower Residences by Concord Pacific.

Vancouver House Prices and the State of the Property Market

West Side House Price Now Tops $1.3 million. Home buyers have driven sales in Greater Vancouver to the second highest June level in history, snapping up 4,244 properties last month, an increase of 7.4 per cent form June of 2006. The sales were slightly below the all-time sales high of 4,333 units set in June 2005, the Real Estate Board of Vancouver reports.

Prices, however, set a fresh historical record last month, as the benchmark price of detached house in Greater Vancouver soared to $715,715, an increase of 10.5 per cent from a year ago, and a startling 92.7 per cent higher than five years ago. On the West Side of Vancouver, the typical detached house price skyrocketed to $1,329.884, up 18 per cent from a year earlier.

In East Vancouver, the detached house price is now $645,729, up 7.5 per cent from June of 2006. Listings across Greater Vancouver have also increased as vendors attempt to catch the price uplift. Last month, the total active inventory increased by 17.7 per cent to 11,811 units, the Board said.

On the West Side, the benchmark price of a condominium apartment in June was $457,637, up 9.2 per cent from a year ago, while the townhome price has risen to $477,211 up 12.7 per cent.

In East Vancouver, the condo apartment price is $306,282, up 13.2 per cent from June of 2006. “Clearly, real estate continues to be seen as an excellent investment,” understated Board president Brian Naphtali.

Benchmark prices are based on Real Estate Board formula, which is more accurate than simplistic average prices.

Rents Expected to Soar in Vancouver

Apartment condo rents in Vancouver are forecast to soar, according to the Goodman Report, by Vancouver multi-family specialist David Goodman. Average Greater Vancouver one bedroom rents have increased only 21 per cent over a 10-year period while all Lower Mainland areas have sen average suite prices at least double over the same period. Goodman notes, “In our opinion, rents are moving into a catch-up mode. We predict that rents increases on suites turning over to average 10 per cent for the next 12-18 months.” Goodman also released stats on the performance of the Greater Vancouver apartment condominium market in 2006. When buying a building, the average price per suite is now $157,805. Areas such as the Eastside, Marpole, South Granville and the West End experienced a 15 per cent price increase last year, over 2005, while Kerrisdale and Kitsilano were basically flat.

First Time House Price Tops $700,000 in Vancouver

Housing sales, the number of listings, and prices increased across Greater Vancouver in May, reports Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver. The biggest story this month is that the average price for a detached house has passed the $700,000 mark for the first time. The benchmark price of a house hit $711,245 in May up 11.8 per cent from last year. On the West Side of Vancouver, the typical house price is now above $1.3 million, while it is $697,815 in Richmond. Total sales through the Board’s MLS system reached 4,331 units int eh month, up from 4,297 in May of last year.

New real estate listings increased by 6.2 per cent to 6,149 units compared to 5,789 units listed in May 2006. The total number of active listings increased by 23.4 per cent to 11,749 units when compared to May 2006’s 9.524 units. “Traditionally May is one of the busiest periods in our market and this past month was no exception,” said Board president Brian Naphtali. According to MLS data, sales of apartment properties increased by 1.6 per cent to 1,789 sales in May. The benchmark price of a condo apartment is $358,428, up 11.5 per cent from one year ago. The benchmark price of an attached unit (townhomes and duplexes) is $439,317, up 10.8 per cent from a year ago. Sales of detached properties increased by 2.3 per cent in May 2007 to 1,805 sales. “these facts show us that despite continued price increases, appropriately priced properties are still finding the right buyers,” explained Naphtali.

Canadians Opt To Buy Real Estate Now Rather Than Later

Royal Bank survey finds three in 10 Canadians are planning to buy a new home within the next two years according to RBC Royal Bank article published in the Westcoast Homes & Design Magazine May 2007.

The possibility of mortgage rates rising in 2007 seems to be of much less concern across Canada, according to the RBC’s 15th Annual Homeownership Survey. In fact, more than half (57 per cent) of Canadians believe mortgage rates will drop or stay the same, compared to 31 per cent last year. The RBC poll also reveals that 49 per cent of Canadians are less apprehensive about interest rate increases, compared to 44 per cent in 2006.

“When we assess the consumer setiment being expressed in this year’s study, a picture emerges of confident Canadians weighing their homebuying options in a very positive light,” explained Catherine Adams, RBC’s vice-presdient of Home Equity Financing.

At the same time, while more than half of Canadians (59 per cent) believe housing prices will rise in 2007, homebuying intentions are holding steady, with three in 10 Canadians (28 per cent) planning to buy a house over the next two years.

As for the value of Canadians place on homeownership, the vast majority (90 per cnet) think purchasing a home is a good investment, according to RBC’s pool. As well, the percentage of Canadians who estimate that the market value of their homes has increased by 50 per cent or more over the past two years, has doubled since last year’s survey (11 per cent compared to six per cent).

“it’s clear an overwhelming majority of Canadians believe purchasing a home is a good investment in real estate. In fact, the average Canadian estimates their home has increased by 22 per cent in the last two years,” Adams added. “And the ‘buy now’ message is coming through loud and clear across all age groups – from 25 through to 55 plus.”

Of those Canadians planning to buy a house within two years, an increasing number are looking at a shorter purchasing windows. More than half (58 per cent) of all Canadians are saying buy now, don’t wait for next year. Forty-four per cent (up from 37 per cent in 2006) are looking at buying within the next 12 to 18 months.

There also does not seem to be a sub-prime hangover in Canada. Where the US subprime mortgage crisis is getting worse, the Canada subprime lending is still very strong.

Regional Differences
Focusing on very likely to buy intentions, B.C., Ontario, and the Prairies are holding steady from last year, bu the numbers have softened in other regions with Alberta going from 18 per cent to 12 per cent; Atlantic going from 14 per cent to 10 per cent.

Renters and Owners
Within the next 18 to 24 months, 62 per cent of renters and 48 per cent of owners plan to buy a home. Withing the shorter time frame of the next 12 months, owners outnumber renters, 27 per cent to 18 per cent.

Housing Type Preferences
Detached homes continue to be the housing type of choice by most Canadians who are likely to buy a home in the next two years – 72 per cent voiced this preference. Condominiums were preferred by 10 per cent, down from 12 per cent last year. Semi-detached homes were cited by seven per cent, up from four per cent in 2006. Townhouses fell to last choice, named by six per cent of Canadians planning to buy in the next two years, down from eight per cent last year.

Thinking Small
Desiering a bigger house continue to be the most popular reason for an upcoming move, cited by 48 per cent of Canadian homeowners who are planning to purchase a home in the next two years. However, an increasing number are now saying they’ll be looking for smaller home – 33 per cent compared to 20 per cent in 2006. Eighteen per cent responded that they’ll be considering a home about the same size as their present one.

RBC Royal Bank

Welcome to the Vancouver Pre-Sales and Lower Mainland Real Estate Blog

Here you will find the latest in pre-sales real estate developments in all municipalities in Greater Vancouver as well as some awesome new resort properties available elsewhere in British Columbia. Sit back and enjoy all these latest marketing and advertising campaigns by the leading Vancouver preconstruction real estate developers and builders. This is not an offering for sale. All content is taken from existing or past real estate property marketing campaigns for presales condominium and condo townhome properties in BC.