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Related Readings:
- Vancouver approves 250-room floating hotel in Coal Harbour (CBC News 15-Apr-2026) – https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-bc-floating-hotel-approved-9.7164665
This article notes that the 136-meter vessel will be built off-site (in Finland/internationally) and simply towed in. It bypasses local building permits because it has no “foundation or footings.” Note that City isn’t even getting Community Amenity Contributions (CACs) because the floatel doesn’t count as a “building” under bylaws. - Construction trades competing for scarce projects (BIV 6-Apr-2026) – https://www.biv.com/news/real-estate/construction-trades-competing-for-scarce-projects-easing-costs-for-bc-developers-12078381
Residential construction is stalling so badly that trades are getting desperate. This “tough market” contrasts with the Mayor’s celebration of the “innovative” floatel that didn’t hire a single local framer to build. - Sales fall to lowest annual volumes in a quarter century (Vancouver Real Estate Update 8-Mar-2026) – Living In Vancouver – Vancouver Life Real Estate. YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWyfefLtHu8
- B.C. loses 20K jobs in February… Construction, real estate among hardest hit (BIV 13-Mar-2026) – https://www.biv.com/news/economy-law-politics/bc-loses-20k-jobs-in-february-as-labour-market-stumbles-out-the-gate-in-2026-11999857
- Hotel barge at Vancouver Convention Centre going to Public Hearing (April 14, 2026) – https://cityhallwatch.wordpress.com/2026/03/30/waterfront-hotel-barge-going-to-public-hearing/
