Vancouver Real Estate Rundown: Feb 9 - Feb 16, 2026

Summary

The episode reviews the week’s Vancouver real‑estate headlines, covering the stalled sale of the 28‑storey 2538 Birch Street tower, Allied Properties REIT’s takeover of the KING Toronto project and its recent equity financing, and a deep dive into Western Canada’s seniors‑housing market with Cushman & Wakefield. It also highlights major project updates—including new Filipino community centre, multiple mixed‑use and affordable‑housing approvals, and the record‑size 903‑unit social housing development on Yukon Street. The show rounds out with notable people news, hiring alerts, and upcoming public hearings on high‑profile developments, while noting political shifts such as OneCity’s mayoral pick and the BC Greens ending their NDP accord.