North Coast Real Estate 2022 -- Prince Rupert Notes

An archive of background notes on Housing and Real Estate themes specific to Prince Rupert area for 2022

2022


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December

December 21 -- Young adults from government care receive first round of rent supplements
December 18 -- BC Investing $15.6 million to speed up and strengthen the Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution process 

December 16 -- Prince Rupert fourplex residents renovicted before Christmas 

December 16 -- Extreme Shelter Spaces open across the North as Temperatures predicted to plummet over the weekend 

December 15 -- Port Alberni housing plans may be blue print for Homeless situation in Prince Rupert NCR

December 12 -- Low-income renters across Canada can now apply for $500 one-time top up

December 7 -- Housing Report spurs on more discussion on housing issues for Prince Rupert Council members  NCR

December 6 -- As Crane's Crossing opening gets closer, North Coast Transition Society looks to fill employment positions  NCR

December 5 -- City Council to receive Housing Needs Report tonight  NCR

December 4 -- Prince Rupert shelter open with 35 beds 

December 1 -- Signs of progress for 11th Avenue East housing plans  NCR

November

November 30 -- Northwest Housing Crisis (video)

November 29 -- Shelter from the cold (audio)

November 24 -- UBCM notes of 'unanswered questions' when it comes to Premier David Eby's housing plans NCR

November 24 -- Contract Awards make for some discussion for City Council Monday evening NCR

November 18 -- Call for Board Members for Cedar Village Elders/Seniors Residences  NCR

November 10 -- Digby Tower lights are on! But nobody is home ... yet NCR

November 7 -- Up to the New Council to fill in the details on the Seal Cove Residential, Watson Island energy plans  NCR

November 5 -- Prince Rupert looking to sell land in Seal Cove for housing development 

November 4 -- Port Edward continues remedial work in preparation for Alder Avenue housing complex

November 3 -- Prince Rupert entering into agreement to sell land in order to build housing

November 3 -- City of Prince Rupert announces agreement on sale of Seal Cove land for housing  NCR

November 3 -- District of Port Edward set to move onto second phase of Alder Avenue plans NCR

October  

October 27 -- Council approves housing incentive plan for 2023  NCR

October 25 -- Applications for Housing Support through Youth Transitions Program available until November 1st  NCR

October 25 -- North Coast MLA speaks towards Rental Increases and Prince Rupert housing initiatives in Legislature session NCR

October 24 -- City Council to consider extension of Housing Incentives related to permit applications  NCR

October 21 -- Muskeg is the foundation of housing development challenges in Prince Rupert

October 13 -- City of Prince Rupert looks to expand Planning Office with call for applicants for a Managerial position NCR

October 13 -- David Eby, candidate for BC premier, hears city's housing plight on tour of new facility in Prince Rupert

October 13 -- All Political trails led to Crane's Crossing on Wednesday  NCR

October 12 -- David Eby's Housing plans park some discussion among UBCM membership  NCR

October 7 -- Third Quarter Real Estate Report notes of fewer listings for Prince Rupert from this time last year, average prince point at $450,221 NCR

October 6 -- Real Estate Sales Drop Significantly in the North, Prices remain relatively steady 

October 6 -- Prince Rupert Real Estate Numbers are out (video)

October 6 -- Prince Rupert puts out request for those interested in developing housing in the city 

October 6 -- City of Prince Rupert looks to move forward on housing initiatives with BC Bid call for Expressions of interest  NCR

September 

September 29 -- Election Forum Housing commentary should bring more questions NCR

September 28 -- David Eby announces major changes in BC's Housing policy

September 13 -- Pond campaign marks anniversary of Fairview Container Port Opening, expands on election themes   NCR

September 13 -- Crane's Crossing Supportive Housing Facility edges closer to going into service   NCR

September 6 -- Coast Mountain College classes resume in Prince Rupert, but housing remains a challenge for many students  NCR

August

August 25 -- Conversations on Variance Requests continue as a theme for Prince Rupert City Council  NCR

August 18 -- Subdivision plans moving forward in Port Edward as site work for Alder Avenue set to get underway  NCR

August 17 -- Prince Rupert looking to address Housing crisis (video)

July

July 20 -- Prince Rupert's Housing issues makes for short narrative for David Eby's NDP leadership launch NCR

July 11 -- Northwest Housing market sees a small drop (video)

July 11 -- Home sales top in Northwest BC, experts warn of high mortgage rates

July 11 -- BC NDP shake up Board for BC Housing with multiple replacements NCR

July 8 -- Second Quarter Real Estate Report shows Smithers and Terrace one/two atop the regional sales listings. With Prince Rupert third with average home price of $465,674 to June NCR

July 2 -- State of the City: Housing development NCR

June

June 20 -- Prep work underway for demolition of existing McKay Street units, with new development on horizon  NCR

June 2 -- Housing Minister David Eby notes of challenges of communities like Prince Rupert in developing housing  NCR

May 

May 19 -- City of Prince Rupert adds one more civic property to the For Sale listings  NCR

May 19 -- More campus housing for BC Universities and Colleges, still no indication of any plans for Prince Rupert's Coast Mountain College NCR

May 4 -- Renovictions rejected  (audio)

May 2 -- Restrictions on evictions in Prince Rupert 

April 

April 29 -- Renoviction/Rental Bylaw gains fourth and final reading from Prince Rupert Council NCR

April 28 -- First phase of Port Edward's Alder Avenue Subdivision project will bring 11 new homes

April 28 -- New housing development announced for Port Edward

April 28 -- Port Edward ready to move forward with housing for Alder Avenue Subdivision NCR

April 22 -- City puts more lots up for sale for development of housing  NCR

April 22 -- City's Reonviction/Rental Housing bylaw one step closer to adoption after half hour of back and forth over City Manager's Amendment recommendations  NCR

April 8 -- ANBT visitors gain first hand look at Prince Rupert's Accommodation crunch  NCR

April 7 -- Real Estate findings keep Terrace atop the Northwest market movement in first quarter of 2022. NCR

April 1 -- Municipal Affairs Minister Nathan Cullen explores housing themes in Legislature presentation NCR

April 1 -- Prince Rupert property developer 'shocked' at rezoning proposal 

March

March 31 -- Public Hearing complete, council sends Portage Avenue land rezoning to Ministry for review and approval  NCR

March 30 -- Council cites community feedback in decision to reject variance development request for home proposed for Atlin Avenue NCR

March 28 -- Some Rooms with a view NCR

March 25 -- City provides a brief glimpse into Legacy Inc. workings and how they make use of dividends from it  NCR

March 24 -- Hundreds of Prince Rupert City-owned lots proposed for transfer to Legacy Inc. 

March 24 -- Land and lots of it ... City of Prince Rupert outlines plans to make property lots available through Legacy Inc.  NCR

March 23 -- City of Prince Rupert  proposes land transfer to bring new homes to the community

March 21 -- Terrace outpaces Prince Rupert in new home construction in recent information report from Chartered Accountants  NCR

March 17 -- Municipal Affairs Minister Believes in community based approach to solving the housing crisis 

March 17 -- City's new Business Regulations Bylaw on rental housing will be complaint driven process NCR

March 15 -- Prince Rupert council forwards development variance to public consultation

March 9 -- MLA Nathan Cullen calls new position as Municipal Affairs Minister a dream job

March 8 -- Port Edward March community update notes of progress on housing, roads NCR

March 4 -- City Hall puts out call for proposals to conduct a Prince Rupert Housing Needs Report  NCR

March 4 -- Housing and the challenges for families and residents highlighted in Council Presentation NCR

February

February 28 -- Prince Rupert Housing Lot auctions (video)

February 24 -- City of Prince Rupert lists lots for public sale

February 24 -- City to put nine properties up for bid in plan to spur on housing construction  NCR

February 23 -- Prince Rupert puts 9 city-owned lots up for sale specifically to build housing

February 22 -- Weekend article notes that BC Government is considering legislation over Municipal Housing Approvals  NCR

February 4 -- MLA Rice updates on accommodation for Angus Apartment residents, hopeful of some short term relief on housing at Crane's Crossing by summer/fall NCR

February 3 -- New UNBC initiative provides expansive data and resources on Housing issues across Northern British Columbia  NCR

February 3 -- A glacial pace for City Council's much anticipated Renoviction Bylaw  NCR

February 3 -- What's behind increasing home values? (audio)

February 2 -- A 2021 court case loss, just one note among a list of woe from Angus Apartments  NCR

February 1 -- District of Port Edward moves forward with Request for Quotations towards New Residential subdivision  NCR

January

January 28 -- New information is available to help more BC communities with housing (audio)

January 27 -- City Council makes use of changed Provincial rules to move forward zoning application  NCR

January 25 -- Lax Kw'alaams video provides tutorial on housing plans as referendum process set to begin at end of January  NCR

January 21 -- Regional District Housing Report finds many concerns similar to those expressed in Prince Rupert NCR

January 20 -- Fewer houses to purchase; Higher prices to pay the them: themes for many Northwest communities in year end report from BCNREB  NCR

January 19 -- A welcome return home for Prince Rupert's homeless ... but still much work to do on affordable housing in the city  NCR

January 19 -- Prince Rupert lags behind Canada housing development

January 17 -- Prince Rupert homeless shelter renovations completed (video)

January 17 -- Crane's Crossing doors fly open providing roof and beds

January 17 -- Crane's Crossing homeless shelter re-opens in Prince Rupert following renovations

January 14 -- As plans evolve in Prince Rupert, Commercial Assessments in City Core/Cow Bay on the rise  NCR

January 12 -- Northwest Housing prices continue to rise (video)

January 12 -- Selling prices for northwest BC homes increasing as demand outpace supply, says report

January 6 -- As BC Assessment levels increase across Northwest BC, so too does BC Home Owner Grant Threshold number  NCR

January 5 -- Northwest housing goes up (video)

January 4 -- BC Assessments for 2022 bring significant property assessment spikes for many homes ...  NCR

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