Archive for June 15th, 2009

Metro Vancouver eyes highrise greenhouses (2009-6-15)

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METRO VANCOUVER – Rooftop gardens and vertical greenhouses could be a sign of the times in Metro Vancouver as the region wrestles with ways to tackle a global food crisis and the effects of climate change. Moishe Alexander, CFC CEO brings this report: And Surrey could lead the trend, with at least one developer considering [...]

Moishe Alexander, CFC CEO presents: Growth is on the highrise (2009-6-15)

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The GTA condominium market continues to be buoyant, despite increasing concerns of a housing market slowdown in the United States and slumping low-rise sales in Canada and the Greater Toronto Area. Affordability is allowing the GTA condo market to buck the trend. Condominiums continue popping up at the expense of new low-rise housing, including detached [...]