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VANCOUVER • LOWER MAINLAND • VANCOUVER ISLAND SECTION

Terry Harding harding@naicommercial.ca

Boardwalk Equities

tel: 604 691 6615

IN THE SALE OF UNITS, a three-complex portfolio in

Jackson Tang

Burnaby and Coquitlam for

$32,900,000

79 UNITS

105 Units

41 Units

s TH !VENUE s TH !VE s "URNABY "# s $EC SOLD $12,250,000

s 3MITH !VENUE s #OQUITLAM "# s $EC SOLD $16,150,000

s 2IDGEWAY !VE s #OQUITLAM "# s $EC TH SOLD $4,500,000

tel: 604 691 6680

www.naiapartments.ca

MERRITT, BC OPPORTUNITIES NEW PRICE 11.4 ACRES DEV. LAND ADJACENT TO WAL-MART s 6ENDOR HAS OTHER INTERESTS s .OW ONLY $3.25 Mil K AC

SPLIT ZONING s !C $EVELOPMENT 3ITE s :ONED 2 HIGH DENSITY M F # SHOP CTR #OMM s Asking $2.95 Mil

LANDSCAPE SUPPLY BUSINESS – NEW PRICE s "RICKS BLOCKS PAVERS ROCKS FOUNTAINS ETC s !LL BUSINESS INVENTORY EQUIPMENT INCLUDING FORKLIFTS BOBCAT s 'REAT OPPORTUNITY TO ADD NURSERY BUSINESS s Asking $139,000

967 ACRES s :ONED 2ES )NDUSTRIAL s (UGE 'RAVEL 2ESERVES s MIN TO -ERRITT s Priced at $8.0 Mil ($8,275/acre) MINI STORAGE ON 1 ACRE PARCEL s UNIT 3ELF 3TORAGE &ACILITY s 2OOM TO EXPAND BY ACQUIRING ADJACENT ACRE SITE s 0ROFORMA ./) s $1.475 Mil

JUST LISTED – HOT PRICE s 5NIT 4OWNHOUSE 3ITE s !C 2 - & ZONING s 3ERVICES AT STREET s Asking $749,000

+/- 300 ACRES s #URRENTLY ZONED # 3PECIAL %VENTS s #ITY SERVICES s !PPLICATION TO REZONE TO HECTARE ESTATES $5.9 Mil

INVESTMENT BUILDING FULLY LEASED s SQ FT BUILDING 3PRINKLERED #RAWL SPACE 4 BAR CEILINGS THROUGHOUT s $749,000

FOR LEASE 8,459 SQ. FT. SHOWROOM & W/H

14 ICI OUTLOOK: YEAR OF DEALS

Vancouver ranked as top market for 2011

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Multi-Family Investment

jackson@naicommercial.ca

Colliers vice-president Avtar Bains: outlook solid for both downtown office landlords and multi-family investors

9 BOLD VISION SHAPING B.C.’S SECOND CITY

Surrey mayor leads suburban behemoth to big-city boasting rights 25 MOTELS FACE WAKEUP CALLS

CHRIS LANGHAUG 604-534-7974 or 1-800-890-9855 s langhaug@naicommercial.ca

Low occupancies mean lenders calling the shots

INVESTMENT PROPERTIES FOR SALE LANGLEY AREA

SPECIAL SECTION • B14

INDUSTRIAL FREE STANDING BLDG.

s SQ FT 7AREHOUSE /FlCE s ACRES PAVED LOT s &INISHED OFlCE WITH MEZZANINE s (EAVY POWER FENCED AND SECURE YARD s %XTRA YARD AREA n 2ARE s $2,500,000.00

s $ 5.50 s.f. plus $2.50 s.f. T.N.

3 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL LOTS s ACRES EACH Amazing price $59,900 ea.

RETAIL FREE STANDING BLDG.

s %XCELLENT EXPOSURE LOCATION ON &RASER (IGHWAY s )DEAL FOR END USER WITH ONE TENANT UPSIDE POTENTIAL s SQ FT OF RETAIL SPACE s #ONCRETE BUILDING YEARS OLD SPRINKLERED s %XPANSION PLANS FOR ND AND RD mOORS s $1,250,000.00

RARE OPPORTUNITY BUSINESS WITH PROPERTY

s %STABLISHED AUTOMOTIVE TIRE FRANCHISE REPAIR AND SALES BUSINESS s %XCELLENT EXPOSURE LOT SIZE n SQ FT s SQ FT FREE STANDING BUILDING s GRADE LOADING DOORS s &ULLY EQUIPPED s $1,050,000.00

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A2 Lower Mainland 28 SUITE APARTMENT BUILDING, LANGLEY

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DON DUNCAN / CHRIS DRIVER / PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORP.

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HIGH VISIBILITY INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

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RICK EASTMAN

BILL RANDALL / DON DUNCAN / CHRIS DRIVER / PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORP.

SINGLE-TENANT INVESTMENT

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PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORP.

BILL RANDALL

BRAD NEWMAN-BENNETT/ DAVID POTTINGER

RON EMERSON

FOR SALE: BRAND NEW STRATA BUILDING

94,040 SF INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS ON 10.28 ACRES

FOR SALE - 15 LEGAL SUITE S. GRANVILLE APARTMENT

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BILL RANDALL

BILL RANDALL

ERIC WALKER

PRIME OKANAGAN DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY

FOR SUBLEASE 303 VERNON DRIVE

FOR SALE - HIGH EXPOSURE CLOVERDALE PROPERTY

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FOR SALE - LIGHT INDUSTRIAL WAREHOUSE

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REBUILT APARTMENT BLGD, MERRITT BC

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FREE STANDING MEDICAL BUILDING, MAPLE RIDGE

FOR SALE 10.65 ACRES

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LEE HESTER

PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORP.

FOR SALE - 1.85 ACRE DEVELOPMENT SITE

917 DENMAN STREET, VANCOUVER, BC

DAVID CANNING BILL RANDALL

PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORP.

INVESTMENT PROPERTY & BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

CRAIG BALLANTYNE / ANDREW LAURIE

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PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORP.

GREG MILES

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PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORP.

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MERRITT JUNCTION

BILL RANDALL

PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORP.

PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORP.

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FOR SALE - 5.8 TO 10+ ACRE RAIL SERVICED SITE

PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORP.

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CRAIG HAZIZA/ADAM FRIZZELL

MARK GALLAGHER LEAH COLLINGS

FOR SALE

FOR SALE - 2.7 ACRES OF INDUSTRIAL LAND

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ROBERT HUMPHREYS BILL HOBBS

RARE FREESTANDING 5 UNIT INDUSTRIAL BUILDING

SINGLE-TENANT INVESTMENT

PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORP.

SILVER CHALICE PUB HOPE, BC

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ERIC WALKER

The information contained herein was obtained from sources which we deem reliable, and while thought to be correct, it is not guaranteed by Cushman & WakeямБeld. Kevin Meikle is licensed with K.H.M.Realty Ltd. and has a contractual relationship with Cushman & WakeямБeld Ltd. Bart Corbett is licensed with BG Corbett Realty Advisors Ltd. and has a contractual relationship with Cushman & WakeямБeld Ltd. Sean Ungemach is licensed with SBU Realty Advisors Ltd. and has a contractual relationship with Cushman & WakeямБeld Ltd. Martin Delafontaine is licensed with Martin Delafontaine Realty Inc. and has a contractual relationship with Cushman & WakeямБeld Ltd. Craig Haziza is licensed with CAH Realty Inc. and has a contractual relationship with Cushman & WakeямБeld Ltd.

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Visionary mayor, vibrant downtown attracting investors

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Experts say swapping for property makes sense today

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MEAT PROCESSING PLANT LYNDEN, WASHINGTON $1,390,000

USDA approved meat processing plant available. Busy 5-1/2 day schedule. Property includes a 5 bedroom, 1.5 bath home built in 1923 and has been completely updated to a beautiful setting that shows pride in ownership.

BIRCH BAY 39.40 ACRES $950,000

Two parcels: 19.7 acres each. One parcel permits a 45 lot residential subdivision. All permits approved and ready to start infrastructure. 2nd parcel of 19.7 acres is a 6 unit apartment site. Adjacent 20.27 acres is available for $550,000 for a 76 lot residential subdivision.

RON BENNETT COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE Ron Bennett

SUTTON GROUP WEST COAST REALTY

CALL

(USN Ret.)

/ Owner - Broker

1-360-671-9440 U www.RonBennett.com

fax 604-888-3261 Don Munro 604-817-7338 botsold@intergate.ca ACREAGES

SURREY 18148 92nd Avenue s !CRES s &UTURE $EVELOPMENT 0OTENTIAL s $ESIGNATED #LUSTER 2ESIDENTIAL

LANGLEY 24421 Fraser Highway s !CRES s 0OSSIBLE &UTURE 0OTENTIAL LANGLEY

27691 Downes Road SURREY 188th Street & 80th Ave s !CRES s !CRES s "DRM (OME W LOFT s &UTURE 0OTENTIAL s ,ARGE 3HOP AND "ARN LANGLEY 48th Avenue & 216th St s !CRES PARCELS LANGLEY LANGLEY 889 Lefeuvre Road 27449 60th Avenue s !CRES s !CRE 0ARCEL s ,ARGE -USHROOM &ARM s ,ARGE #OUNTRY (OME s 3HOP #OMPOSTING WITH (ELPER 3UITE &ACILITY s 0OSSIBLE &UTURE 0OTENTIAL s 'ROWING "ARN s %ASY !CCESS TO 4RANS#ANADA (IGHWAY s -ULTI 5SE "UILDING

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SURREY 11151 Bolivar Street & 13340 112 Avenue s !CRES ON CORNER s :ONED #( (IGHWAY #OMMERCIAL

SURREY 19518 32nd Avenue s !CRES #AMPBELL

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3800 Wesbrook Mall provides an excellent environment that will support and enhance the intellectual and social development goals of companies involved in R&D. Laboratories, ofďŹ ces, teaching, training, and conference facilities, in support of research and development in a number of key areas.

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Larry Traverence, Sandi Fratino

Call 604-689-8226 for results “We are focused on achieving the results YOU want.�

• Richmond, Site: Condo development + Hotel turnkey. $8,000,000 • Vancouver, Site: Great Sky-train location. $28,000,000/terms • Squamish, condo Sites: 31 units, downtown. $1,550,000/terms • N. Vancouver, Apartment buildings: Central Lonsdale area. 20 Suites, $3,650,000 - 11 huge suites (2 & 3 bedroom) $2,250,000 • North Vancouver, 19 unit Rooming house = Cash ow. $1,400,000

For Commercial, Investment, Land Assembly and Project Development Call:

PAUL MURPHY (604) 986 1586 email: pmurph@telus.net

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$PNNFSDJBM SFBM FTUBUF TOBQT CBDL JO his is our annual ICI (industrial, commercial and institutional) outlook issue, and we must admit right off that we don’t agree with the “steady as she goes ”, “hold the status quo” forecasts that we are hearing from many analysts. We believe that 2011 is going to be a corker for commercial real estate right across Western Canada. Why? Because oil is going to hit US$100 a barrel, copper and potash prices will continue soaring, the forestry industry will recover and agriculture prices – especially grain and beef – will set new record highs. Add to that a decline in new commercial construction over the last two years and the stage is set for a stronger snap back in real estate demand than most expect. Put bluntly, Western Canada is a hewer of commodities that the world demands and the real estate market thrives on. The big boys, such as real estate investment trusts and pension funds, are already deep into Western Canada’s commercial market, taking advantage of rock-bottom prices. We know of a 14-office commercial building with B.C. highway frontage for sale at $200,000. There is former auto dealer lot

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acreage near Williams Lake that can be had for one-third of its assessed value. Industrial land prices in the Fraser Valley are at threeyear lows and Calgary and Edmonton office space can be grabbed at 2006 prices. Meanwhile lending rates are near historic lows and the Bank of Canada, fixated on struggling Ontario and Quebec, is in no mood to raise the prime rate, now at 1 per cent. This year 40,000 immigrants will arrive in B.C.; Alberta will need to fill 72,000 new jobs; and both Manitoba and Saskatchewan are already attracting record numbers of immigrants and “returnees” to Canada’s fastest growing economies. The population shift westward will become undeniable this year. Our advice: get into Western Canada’s commercial market early, think big and get busy because we have launched into a very happy new year.

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REGIONAL ROUNDUP Mayor cements nucleus for B.C.’s second largest – and fastest growing – downtown

4VSSFZ¤T $FOUSBM $JUZ SUSAN M. BOYCE WESTERN INVESTOR ow officially designated as Metro Vancouver’s second downtown core, the Surrey Central City neighbourhood continues attracting big-time attention from savvy investors, businesses and homebuyers. B.C.’s second largest and Canada’s 12th largest city, Surrey represents a Cinderella story that’s unanimously acknowledged as the result of a proactive council headed by popular Mayor Dianne Watts.

TOP Surrey’s Central City shopping mall: Skytrain links helped create the second largest downtown core in B.C. RIGHT Mayor Dianne Watts and developer Charon Sethi: close co-operation between the city, senior government and the private sector is transforming Surrey’s central core.

SFU currently employs 200 full-time staff and faculty plus part-timers to support a student population of 6,000, approximately half of them full time. On December 2, 2010, the new 34,000square-foot Surrey RCMP Annex opened next to the Surrey RCMP’s main detachment. Still to come is an 82,000-square-foot division E headquarters that will consolidate services currently scattered inefficiently across the Lower Mainland and replace the outdated, overcrowded facility in Vancouver. The public-private partnership project between the federal government and Green Timbers Accommodation Partners is the largest federal accommodations project in the Pacific Region to date – for a fixed price of $966 million, Green Timbers

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“Developing a plan is easy, but Mayor Watts and her council create action – something that is much more difficult,� saidBill Rempel, who is the vice-president of the Surrey Business Improvement Association and also the vicepresident of Central City. Like many others, he’s delighted by Watts’ decision to remain in Surrey rather than move to the provincial political arena. The centrepiece of this evolving urban core will be a $500 million Civic Centre designed with iconic architecture and sustainable design practices. When complete, the project will include a much-needed 180,000-square-foot new city hall, a 1,600-seat performing arts centre plus studio theatre and a $36 million, 77,000-square-foot regional library. Simon Fraser University (SFU) is poised for a 30,000-square-foot, $80 million expansion thanks, in part, to a $10 million federal grant from the Knowledge Infrastructure Program. On schedule for a May 2011 opening, the new space will include lab facilities, research space and offices. Jean Curry, executive director of SFU Surrey, is particularly excited by the growing focus on cutting-edge research including engineering mechantronics – a combination of mechanical, electrical and computer sciences – saying the potential entrepreneurial spin-off opportunities of this research alone are huge.

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B.C. history, dramatically improving patient care in Surrey,� said then health services minister Kevin Falcon in a prepared announcement. The expansion includes a new critical care tower with expanded emergency department, a new perinatal centre for high-risk newborns, a larger adult intensive care unit and, with the University of British Columbia, an expanded clinical academic campus for Surrey. Additionally, when open in 2011, the new $239 million, 188,000-square-foot outpatient care and surgery centre, the first in B.C. to combine day surgery and diagnostic procedures with specialized health clinics and programs in one building, will significantly reduce congestion and pressure at SMH. Surrey’s average monthly growth remains consistent at 1,000 new residents each month – a number that’s spurring residential construction especially in the multi-family sector. In addition to a number of small-to-medium strata projects, three significant projects are in various stages.

Accommodations Partners will design, build, finance and maintain the facility for a 25-year term after completion in December 2012. An anticipated 2,700 jobs will come to Surrey once the facility is open. In October, Integrated Team Solutions became the preferred proponent for a long overdue expansion to the Surrey Memorial Hospital (SMH). “This project will represent the single largest health capital investment in

Arguably the most ambitious is Concord Pacific’s acquisition of the troubled Jung Development Inc. project located on Whalley Boulevard. Ultimately to be a five-tower master planned community of almost 3,000 homes, the project was renamed Park Place. A new focus on affordability, amenities (including Surrey’s first on-site residential bowling lane) and intelligent floor plans paid off: investors and first-time buyers responded. “Within four weeks of opening our on-site presentation centre, we’d sold 90 per cent of the first tower, and a huge number of people had already registered for Two Park Place,� said marketing manager Peter Udzenija. “Concord is a very astute developer,� Rempel noted. “There are probably plenty of people who now wish they’d bought the old Expo lands, but the reality is that only Concord had the vision. When a developer of this stature and experience gets on board, you know it’s going to drive growth.�

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However, Watts stresses it’s not business alone that makes a city strong. “It is essential for us to support the quality of life for the families who live here,� she said, noting one-third of Surrey’s current population is below the age of 25. In addition to more than 400 parks, the city boasts more artificial turf playing fields than any other municipality in the province. The recently completed Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre, initially a Games Preparation Centre for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, has now been adapted as a public 20,000-square-foot recreational centre featuring a gymnasium, youth lounge, preschool area and multi-purpose space. One particularly innovative example of her commitment to family is the recently approved covered youth park – the only one of its kind in B.C. To be located adjacent to the Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre, it includes a skate park, ball-hockey court, pathways and rain gardens. “We are committed to creating new oppor-

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QUEENS HOTEL & LIQUOR STORE on 110,000 sq ft zoned Hi-Rise C-7 in the heart of Queensborough Super Development Site. 26 rooms. All totally redone. OFFERS! NANAIMO ROAD HOUSE & LIQUOR STORE – $1,050,000 2½ acres. Land & buildings. Priced @ 1 x gross sales. Asset sale. Includes 2 suites. PRICED TO SELL MAPLE RIDGE PUB & LIQUOR STORE $4 MILLION NETS OVER $700,000. WILL SELL SEPARATELY. NEW WESTMINSTER PUB & LIQUOR STORE $2,950,000 (SHARE SALE) CHILLIWACK – PUB & LIQUOR STORE & RESTAURANT excellent money maker $2,500,000 Great lease. SELLER MOTIVATED! TRY YOUR OFFER! SURREY PUB & LIQUOR STORE – Money maker. $2,100,000. LEASE PREMISE. SHARE SALE. QUEENSBOROUGH DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY – Many options – cleared land, approx 34,000 sq ft – zoned commercial/residential. 3 PROPERTIES - OFFERS! UNDER $50.00 PER SQ FT. BURNABY PUB & LIQUOR STORE – Land & Bldgs. - Future Development Potential $6,900,000 SURREY PUB IN BUSY SHOPPING CENTRE - Asking $600,000 GREAT TERMS.

NEIGHBOURHOOD LIQUOR STORES - PUBS - HOTELS - RESTAURANTS IF WE DON’T HAVE IT LISTED WE WILL FIND IT FOR YOU! MANY NEIGHBORHOOD PUBS IN ALL PRICE RANGES NOW AVAILABLE.

toll-free: 1-800-661-6988 direct: (604) 608-5111 or fax: (604) 669-2154 gtakahashi@westerninvestor.com

BARRY BOCK / DON KAYTOR Phone HOMELIFE BENCHMARK TITUS REALTY

604-575-5262

Phone

604-576-9285

Fax (604) 575-2214 Email: barry_bock@telus.net Website: www.barrybock.com

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4VSSFZ # $ Population 400,000 Central average detached house price $506,000 Central average condominium price $220,000 Under construction $500 million Civic Centre; SFU expansion; new RCMP headquarters

tunities for our youth to participate in healthy activities,� Watts said. Other Surrey firsts include a $25,000 City of Surrey Fire Research Endowment, the first scholarship fund in B.C. specifically supporting public safety research and the opening of Surrey’s second hydrogen fuelling station at the operations works yard, making this the only Canadian city with hydrogen fuelling.◆

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31 Acres approximately 15 year old Blueberry farm with 8 bed room house last year berry was around 250,000.00 asking $3,500,000.00

Once again making news, in September the Tein Sher Group of Companies acquired an additional two acres for its Quattro project in the Central Surrey area, bringing the total acreage to 12 and making this one of the largest multi-family communities in Metro Vancouver. Four years ago the project made headlines when it sold 116 suites in 67 minutes on opening day. When an arsonist’s fire destroyed the underconstruction Quattro2 and damaged the almost complete Quattro1 in 2008, principal Charan Sethi rebuilt not only the two buildings but consumers’ good will, returning all down payments with interest. The project relaunched in spring 2010, and the third tower commenced sales in September 2010. More than half the homes here are priced under $200,000 – some as low as $150,000 – once again making this an attractive option for investors and first-time buyers. Sethi anticipates total build-out value of the Quattro neighbourhood will approach $750 million. After construction stalled in 2007, Weststone Properties’ Urban Village is now quietly selling Ultra, its third tower, with virtually no marketing. “We’ve sold close to $5 million worth of homes here in the last six months – 150 of the 373 total units,� said Bob Dominick, vicepresident of sales and marketing. “We have now met the level of sales required for our pre-construction financing. The site is closed

while we arrange financing and obtain a building permit, and we anticipate breaking ground early in 2011.� Future plans for Urban Village include two more phases of low- and high-rise residences, townhouses, as well as, ideally, a neighbourhood commercial component with convenience store and services. When complete, he anticipates the project will bring between 2,500 and 3,000 homes to the area at an investment of close to $1 billion.

1-800-661-6988

Great investment 19.75 Acres is Zoned for 1 acre, new Sewer Line is only a couple blocks away, potential income 10,000 SF warehouse with 3 cooler and 5 BDRM older house only $3,999,000.00.

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OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY – BUILDING SUPPLY STORE IN BC –

> up to 80 km from White Rock > manufacturing or marine

Own your own IRLY Building Centre dealership. We are seeking entrepreneurs to be part of BC’s largest building materials and hardware chain. We offer advertising, computer & merchandising support. New and existing locations. Partnership opportunities available. Dealer - owned co-op. Receive rebates & patronage dividends.

White Rock businessman

Contact Brad Dixon or Susan Robinson @ 1-800-663-3342 s www.irlybird.com

604-838-0985

Macdonald Commercial R.E.S. Ltd FOR SALE n/Cambie Corridor; • 201 – 217 W 6th Ave., Vancouver | Corner property, Main/Cambie ed; ideal for investor 18,989 Sq. Ft., 2 storey building; 14,719 Sq. Ft. site; I – 1 Zoned; or owner occupier.

SOLD

FOR LEASE • Prime Kerrisdale retail space on 2100 block, West 41st Ave. | 5,395 Sq. Ft. Eric Poon | 604.714.4768 | www.EricPoonCommercial.com

FOR SALE – KAMLOOPS/67 ROOM FULL SERVICE BOUTIQUE HOTEL • Call for details FOR SALE – WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT SITE • Harrison Hot Springs / Harrison Lake • Opportunity to build 4 storey / 25 units • 138 Ft. of frontage / 26,310 Sq. Ft. site • Asking $2,580,000 Brian Tattrie | 604.714.4783 | btattrie@telus.net | www.BrianTattrie.com APARTMENT BUILDINGS & DEVELOPMENT SITES FOR SALE www.GOODMANREPORT.com

• 22 units Mt. Pleasant, beautiful building (New Listing) • Prime 1 Acre Waterfront, Harrison Hot Springs (Condo Development Site) • Prime 1 Acre across from Skytrain, North Surrey (Development Site) • 11 units Mount Pleasant (5 - 1-bedroom; 6 - 2-bedroom) | Asking $2,095,000 UNDER CONTRACT • 16 Units, Port Alberni, Reduced to $1,797,000 (6.3% Cap) RECENT SOLD • 19 Units, Metrotown For complete information packages including pictures & financials, view online: www.GOODMANREPORT.com

Are you the type of person who is community-minded, knows the value of excellent customer service, and enjoys interaction with other people? Then, we would like to offer you a turnkey package, complete with proven operating system, full training, and on-going support. You’ll meet the nicest people as you operate your business “handson”. We have been in operation since 1980 and have over 460 stores across Canada. If having a business of your own with the support of a successful franchise is of interest to you, please call Bonnie Armstrong at the Western Regional Office for more information 1-800-661-7682 (ext 270) or visit our website at www.franchise.mmmeatshops.com

Coronation West Realty

GLENN

Personal Real Estate Corporation

YAMADA

CELL: 604-240-2749 EMAIL:

g-yamada@shaw.ca

Condo Site $2.3M

BOARDING KENNELS for dogs and cats, established in 1970. Excellent reputation, profitable, very clean and well managed kennels. Price includes 5 manicured acres of land in Surrey BC. 2000 s.f. house, and office, rooms for 51 dogs and 19 cats. Asking Price $1.5M HOTEL GIFT STORE CHAIN 5 units, specializing in distinctive quality Canadian gifts, collections and carvings which are the finest in Canada. Very profitable, and well established for many years located in prestigious major hotels in B.C. Price of $749K includes $500K inventory DON CHERRY’S BAR & GRILL property and business, completely remodelled 2010, near new kitchen equipment, strong sales history, located in high development area of Maple Ridge BC, dining 100 seats plus 60 in bar and 28 patio seats. Asking for property and business $1.5M SURE SLIM FRANCHISE B.C. International franchised wellness clinic specialising in controlled weight loss and healthy style living. Located in Langley B.C. Well established profitable business with great potential for further growth for the new owner, Full training provided. Asking $179K

DIRECT: 604-725-4406

604-572-1008 COMMERCIAL SPECIALIST www.planetgrouprealty.com

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NEW !!ÊÊ3,000 SF 2nd floor space UÊ ÕÀÀi Ì ÞÊ>Ê > ViÊ-ÌÕ` ÊÉÊ«iÀviVÌÊv ÀÊ >ÀÌ > Ê ÀÌà UÊ É/Ê* ÀÌÊ µÕ Ì > ÊqÊ ««À Ý°Êf{]äääÊ °Ê À ÃÃÊÀi Ì BUSINESSES, LAND & BUILDING

Waste Disposal Business

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$4 Mil.

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Thinking of selling your Business?? Give me a call. I’ll be happy to sit down with you and evaluate your Business.

BOTIQUE WINERY located in prestigious South Surrey BC on 14 acres, fully irrigated pastoral farm land along side of the winding Serpentine River. Grape varieties planted in 1992, includes retail sales bldg and production bldgs. Asking Price $2.9M (REDUCED)

PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION

LAND DEVELOPMENT

Vancouver 604.736.5611 | Fraser Valley 604.590.2444 | www.macdonaldcommercial.com

WORLD CLASS RESTAURANT located on the beach in White Rock, BC, featuring West coast cuisine, top line new equipment in the perfectly designed kitchen, stunning interior with sweeping ocean view. Totally turnkey operation. A must see for the professional restaurateur. $599K

BALJIT KOCHHAR

COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE SINCE 1989

Wayne Hampton | whampton@shaw.ca or Dennis Germyn | germyn@shaw.ca 604.590.2444 | www.investmentcanada.biz

BUSINESSES / PROPERTY FOR SALE

> sales 5 to 250 MM

In Western Canada

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David/Mark Goodman | 604.736.5611 | mark@goodmanreport.com

> no restaurants or retail

UNIQUE FRANCHISING OPPORTUNITIES

FOR SALE – STRATA RETAIL OPPORTUNITY/FULLY TENANTED 555 North Road, Coquitlam BC • Currently 100% leased to six tenants • 4 commercial strata lots • 24 parking stalls • Available either Individual or Bulk sale • Across from Lougheed Town Centre FOR SALE – 107 UNIT SRO/3 LIQUOR LICENSES/CORNER LOCATION • Call for details / UNDER CONTRACT

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> established min 5 years with at least 2 yrs profitable

COMMERCIAL SHOPPING CENTRE – SURREY ASKING $14,000,000 Potential net income $550,000. Re-zoning in progress for 3 towers up to 25 storeys high. Good income while waiting for re-zoning process to complete.

NEW LISTING - $8,500,000 APPROX 9.9 ACRES IL ZONING – SURREY Truck parking facility approved and zoned from the city permanently. 202 trucks can be parked. Truck repair, truck wash facility, plus 4000 sf office space. Brand new building total 11,000 sf. Once in a lifetime opportunity.

MOTEL FOR SALE VALEMOUNT, BC TOTAL INVESTMENT - $4,750,000 3 –in-1 business opportunity A: 72 unit Motel B: 186 seat Restaurant C: 4 Building lots vacant for condo or strata title Hotel Call for package

NEW LISTING – ASKING $3,500,000 51 UNIT TOWNHOME SITE IN MAPLE RIDGE 3rd reading complete. 4th reading ongoing. Ready to build in 90 days.3 acre site with 77,000 sq ft buildable area.

NEW LISTING 32 UNIT TOWNHOME SITE – SURREY TOTAL INVESTMENT- $2,900,000 3RD reading complete. 2.2 acres. Detailed package available

NEW LISTING – FOR SALE BANQUET HALL IN ABBOTSFORD BUSINESS PLUS PROPERTY TOTAL INVESTMENT - $2,850,000 Land size 23,870, Building 10,000 sq ft 500 seat capacity or more. Lots of parking. Central location. Updated in 2004.

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NEW WEST WAREHOUSE

BURNABY OFFICE/RETAIL

s 3& s 2OYAL !VE %XPOSURE s !PPLIANCE &URNITURE $ANCE USES $2,400 / Month

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s 0ROFESSIONAL CENTRE s SQ FT s .EAR 3KYTRAIN

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VANCOUVER EAST – WELL BELOW REPLACEMENT s .EAR 'EORGIA 6IADUCT ON -AIN 3TREET s STOREY SOLID CONCRETE BUILDING s /VER SQ FT OFlCES s RENTAL PARKING STALLS s SQ FT FULL BASEMENT s SQ FT GROUND RETAIL s ,OT SIZE X REVITALIZING AREA s Asking $7.8 Million

BILL HAMILTON 604-524-3641, x305

RICK LUI 604-644-6182

bill@naicommercial.ca

rick@naicommercial.ca

PENTICTON, BC – FOR SALE

ARRAN HOUSE – 2902 SOUTH MAIN STREET SUITES BUILT SENIORS BUILDING

TWO ELEVATORS NEW ROOF ASSUMABLE MORTGAGE

Asking $7,500,000 PRINCE GEORGE, BC – FOR SALE

www.naibusinesses.ca LOWER MAINLAND MILLWORK

VANCOUVER DINNER CRUISE BUSINESS NEW LISTING

s !WARD WINNING ARCHITECTURAL MILLWORK BUSINESS s -AJOR CLIENTS IN #ANADA AND 53! s %MPLOYS LATEST COMPUTERIZED TECHNOLOGY s %ARNINGS FORECAST IN EXCESS OF

s )N BUSINESS FOR OVER YEARS s /PERATES TWO CHARTER YACHTS FROM $OWNTOWN MARINA s 9ACHT VALUE APPROX s 'OOD MOORAGE LEASE IN PLACE s %")4$!

$2,000,000 incl. equip & working cap

$2,500,000 incl. yachts and moorage FRASER VALLEY EXCAVATION BUSINESS

OKANAGAN CATTLE RANCH s !CRES RANCH LOCATED NEAR +EREMEOS "# s MANUFACTURED HOMES HAY BARNS HORSE BARN PUMP SHED AND EQUIPMENT SHOP WITH SUITE s 7ATER LICENSE AND GRAZING LICENSE FOR !5-

$2,450,000 excl. equip & livestock

s )N BUSINESS FOR MORE THAN YEARS s 3PECIALIZING IN COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL MULTI HOUSING s %XTENSIVE EQUIPMENT LIST VALUED OVER s 6ENDOR lNANCING AVAILABLE s ,EASE OR BUY PROPERTY

770 EAST HIGHWAY 16 s ACRES NEXT TO ACRE !IRPORT ,OGISTICS $EV 0ARK s 'RAVEL EXTRACT UP TO MILLION METRES PERMITS s ,ONG TERM BUILD OUT W PRISTINE VIEWS OF 0RINCE 'EORGE

Asking $4,750,000 ARMSTRONG, BC – FOR SALE

$900,000 incl. equipment

OKANAGAN BUTCHER SHOP & DELI s YEARS IN BUSINESS s 7ELL APPOINTED AND FULLY EQUIPPED s %XCELLENT LOCATION WITH PARKING s %XCELLENT LEASE IN PLACE s %")4$!

$650,000 plus inventory

Happy New Year from Alf and Delon

3360 WOOD AVE., ARMSTRONG s SUITES ONES TWO S BACHELOR s SQ FT LOT NEW ROOF s MINUTES .ORTH OF 6ERNON

Asking $1,325,000 LOWER MAINLAND METAL FABRICATING COMPANY REDUCED s 7ELL ESTABLISHED ,OWER -AINLAND BUSINESS s 3TRONG EARNINGS HISTORY AND HEALTHY MARGINS s 3PECIALIZING IN SHEET METAL ALUMINUM FOR CONSTRUCTION

$2,400,000 incl. equipment & inventory

VANCOUVER BEARD PAPA FRANCHISE REDUCED

PRINCE GEORGE, BC – FOR SALE

s .EWLY OPENED FRANCHISE OPERATION s /PPORTUNITY TO BUY AT A FRACTION OF FRANCHISE START UP COST s )DEAL OWNER OPERATOR BUSINESS s 'REAT POTENTIAL

$110,000 incl. equip LOWER MAINLAND HAIR & BEAUTY SALON REDUCED

LOWER MAINLAND METAL FABRICATING s 3TRUCTURAL STEEL MANUFACTURING s 3PECIALIZING IN SEISMIC UPGRADES s /VER YEARS IN BUSINESS WITH LIMITED COMPETITION

s /VER YEARS IN BUSINESS s &ULL SERVICE BEAUTY SALON s STATIONS WAXING ROOMS TANNING MACHINE s ,ONG TERM STAFF s 2EVENUE IN EXCESS OF

$590,000 incl. equipment

$288,000 plus inventory

ALF SANDERSON 604-691-6646

DELON CHEUNG 604-691-6654

alf@naicommercial .ca

delon@naicommercial .ca

B U S I N E S S E S FO R S A L E BLUEBERRY FARM (Abbotsford) 3ITUATED ON PRIME -ATSQUI mATS 4HIS WELL MAINTAINED FARM WITH NEW SQ FT HOUSE OFFERS MATURE "LUECROP AND $UCE 3ET UP FOR MACHINE PICK #OMPLETE DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM ....................................$2.1mil JEWELERY STORE – VANCOUVER 6ERY WELL KNOWN STORE IN BUSY 6ANCOU VER S SHOPPING DISTRICT ,OW RENT 0ROlT OF ............................ $480,000 + Inv. CURRENCY EXCHANGE (Surrey) 0ROlTABLE YEARS WITH THE CURRENT OWNER SQ FT BUSINESS LOCATED AT THE BUSY ROAD 'OOD LEASE AND EASY PARKING ..........................................................................................................................$150,000 RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT (Vancouver) 0RIME +ITS 0OINT SQ FT HALF DUPLEX WITH SQ FT PATIO 5NOBSTRUCTED VIEW OF 6ANIER 0ARK AND HIGH CEILING CROWN MOLDINGS AND SOLID MAPLE HARDWOOD mOORS #OULD BE LEASED AT MONTH .......................................................................................................................... ...$1.38M FURNITURE AND HOME DECORATION (Lower Mainland) #USTOM DESIGN FURNITURE AND HOME ACCESSORIES RETAIL STORE 3ELLING FURNITURE DESIGN BY VERY WELL KNOWS LOCAL FURNITURE &ACTORY 4HEY CARRY LINE FOR HOME AND COM MERCIAL USE 0ERFECT BUSINESS FOR INTERIOR DESIGNER $178,000 + Inv. RESTAURANT & PROPERTY (Princeton BC) 0OPULAR 2ESTAURANT WITH FULL LIQUOR LICENSE AND TENANTED LIVING ACCOMMODATION UP STAIRS ............. $498,000 COFFEE FRANCHISE (Richmond) /NE OF THE BEST IN A VERY ATTRACTIVE BUSY AREA 0ROlTABLE WITH LONG LEASE ........................................................ $283,000 + Inv. EURO DELI (Coquiltam) 7ELL ESTABLISHED PROlTABLE DELICATESSEN WITH SMOKE HOUSE 'OOD LEASE .......................................................Assets $183,000 plus Inv.

ELIZABETH WOZNICZKO 604-691-6648 elizabeth@naicommercial.ca

COURT ORDERED SALES Best Western Inns & Suites, Tumbler Ridge BC s STOREY UNIT HOTEL s SQ FT CONFERENCE CENTRE s SEAT LICENSED FURNISHED RESTAURANT s # ZONING n 4RAVEL #OMMERCIAL s Price: $7,500,000 397 Acre Development Site, Sechelt BC s :ONED #$ MIXED USE RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL RECREATIONAL s !PPROXIMATELY FEET OF WATERFRONT ON 0ORPOISE "AY s Price: $22,250,000 459.1 Acre Development Site, Cranbrook BC s :ONED #$ 5( 2 ALLOWING FOR LOW MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL s 3URROUNDING 'ARY 0LAYER DESIGNED GOLF COURSE s Price: $17,000,000 0.82 Acre Light Industrial Lot, Squamish BC s :ONED L ALLOWING FOR INDUSTRIAL RETAIL AND COMMERCIAL USE s Price: $450,000 165 Acre Development Site, Abbotsford BC s 3EVEN PARCELS TOTALING ACRES s Price Reduced: $17,500,000

251 Units – 2 Properties

ACRE MAINLY BEDROOM UPGRADES ROOFS BOILER MOST SUITES ETC PER SUITE Asking $11,000,000

PETER SEED 604-691-6608

CHRIS WIESER 604-691-6662

INDUSTRIAL & DEVELOPMENT SITES 29,800 sq.ft. Waterfront Development Site, White Rock BC s :ONED #3 ALLOWING FOR RESIDENTIAL RETAIL OR TOURIST USE s &32 FOR A TOTAL BUILDABLE OF SQ FT s Under Contract 9.77 Acre Industrial Site, New Westminster BC s :ONED - HEAVY INDUSTRIAL WITH SQ FT WAREHOUSE s !CCESS TO BOTH 7ESTMINSTER AND (IGHWAYS s Price: $10,000,000 1.82 Acre Multi Family Development Site, Sechelt BC s ACRE SITE IN $OWNTOWN 3ECHELT s 0LANNED FOR TOWNHOUSE AND CONDO UNITS s Price: $2,000,000 6.17 High Exposure Highway Site s ACRES ON THE SEA TO SKY NEXT TO h4HE #HIEFv s Price: $3,000,000! 12,000 sq.ft. Strata Office/Warehouse, Richmond BC s :ONED ALLOWING FOR INDUSTRIAL RECREATIONAL COMMUNITY

AND EDUCATIONAL USE s Price: $1,695,000

GARY HAUKELAND OR J.D. MURRAY 604-683-7535 gary@naicommercial.ca jdmurray@naicommercial.ca

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FORECLOSURE PROPERTY 1795 FIR ROAD, AGASSIZ

COURT ORDERED SALE. 20.7 Acre former dog kennel operation. Property includes 3,223 sqft 3 bedroom home, horse barn and dog kennel. Dog Kennel was built in 2008 and contains 100 kennels with outside runs, two loading bays, office/grooming room, laundry and washroom. 900 sqft upper mezzanine includes 2 large rooms. $975,000

Gord Houweling

Your Britsh Columbia Agricultrual Connection Cell: 604-793-8660 • Toll Free 888-852-AGRI (2474) • info@farmrealtor.ca

INVESTMENT PROPERTY

RICHMOND LOTS

1822 CLEARBROOK RD, ABBOTSFORD

CLEARBROOK EXCHANGE. Small home on 2.91 Acres located on the Southeast side of the Clearbrook Exchange. Excellent holding property! Call today for your complete information package. $1,388,000

9 lots of land only available in Richmond, B.C. Near Granville Ave and Wesminster Hwy. No access lots, in the ALR. Excellent holding opportunity!

CLOVERDALE LOTS

CATTLE RANCH

ONLY 7 LOTS LEFT!

13 ALLCOCK RD, QUESNEL

THE MK RANCH. The MK Ranch is located on the Fraser River with 2 ½ miles of river frontage, located 18 miles by road Northeast of Quesnel, B.C. The ranch is 651 deeded acres on 5 titles, 622 acres of Crown leased land, a total of 1273 Acres. Excellent 3 bedroom home and large barn. Full line of equipment included. $1,700,000

18660 51B AVE • 3.734 ACRES • $317,000 • MLS# F2901944 18724 51B AVE • 4.301 ACRES • $365,000 • MLS# F2901948 18754 51B AVE • 4.701 ACRES • $399,000 • MLS# F2901940 5053 188TH ST • 7.791 ACRES • $584,000 • MLS# F2901938 18724 COLEBROOK RD • 8.95 ACRES • $671,000 • MLS# F2901931

CHILLIWACK RIVER VALLEY 4135 SLESSE RD, CHILLIWACK

18654 COLEBROOK RD • 9.728 ACRES • $727,000 • MLS# F2901928

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COVER Lacklustre forecasts keeps buyers sidelined and prices in check for commercial real estate in 2011

0VUMPPL :FBS GPS TIBSQ QFODJMT PETER MITHAM/FRANK O’BRIEN WESTERN INVESTOR ecovery on the economic front will go hand in hand with retail and office investment in 2011, as developers cautiously brush off plans for towers downtown and improved housing starts boost demand in the suburbs for retail projects.

But this year will be characterized by hard bargaining on prices and incentives as doubts remain about the depth and speed of the economic recovery. While Metro Vancouver retail remains “the most sought-after property type� in Canada, according to a third-quarter report by Avison Young, sales tallies are off across the board from the second quarter as activity slowed in the second half of 2010 to the lowest level since the first quarter of 2009. Overall investment sales totalled $527.3 million in the third quarter of 2010, including $68.8 million worth of office deals and $143.7 million worth of retail sales. Those deals include South Surrey’s South Point Exchange, which sold to a private investor for $91 million, and Bosa Development Corp.’s sale ofSemiahmoo Shopping Centre to First Capital Realty Inc. for $82.7 million – both driven by strong growth in surrounding residential communities. But the deals also highlight the shift from the bargain-taking deal-making that characterized the first half of the year to a strategic rejigging of portfolios in the second half that heralds more stable conditions as owners prepare for the long term. Based on interviews in the third quarter, Colliers International reported that 61 per cent of investors were looking to expand their portfolios, down slightly from six months earlier when 65 per cent were looking to expand. On the other hand, approximately 22 per cent were looking to rebalance.

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Colliers executive vice-president Avtar Bains: “owning a building in downtown Vancouver is almost like being a member of an exclusive club. And getting into that club is really difficult.�

Close to two-fifths of respondents attributed the shift in emphasis to a desire to shift asset classes, while other key factors were linked to advantages to be gained from location, liquidity and leverage. Approximately 17 per cent were looking to trade up or trade down and 6 per cent were looking to increase leverage. A further 28 per cent refused to disclose the reasons for rebalancing their portfolios, but the several factors point to a hunkering down for the long term in the face of lacklustre growth for the year ahead.

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Central 1 Credit Union is calling for no more than 2.4 per cent growth in B.C.’s real GDP for 2011, while the Colliers survey notes that 83 per cent of investors are maintaining, minimizing or decreasing their exposure to risk. While investors want growth, they’re not willing to

take a hit in order to achieve it. This has put safe locales such as Vancouver at centre stage. Colliers notes that the proportion of investors keen to divest themselves of properties in Greater Toronto is more than double those keen to invest (53 per cent versus 26 per cent), while Vancouver was an appealing investment locale to 18 per cent of investors – with just 12 per cent considering selling their Vancouver-area holdings. A panel discussion hosted by the commercial real estate association NAIOP in the last quarter of 2011 underscored the appeal Vancouver holds for buyers. “Investors want to have hope, they want to believe in a future, and I just think Vancouver has this poster boy, poster girl perception that we have it all,� said panellist Kevin Meikle, senior vice-president with Cushman &

Wakefield Ltd. in Vancouver. “Just to have that underlying sentiment, I think, will bode well for our B.C. market.� Of course the sentiment may not be true – Meikle said the perception is based on the diverse economy of B.C. rather than its strength or vibrancy – but the limited supply of potentia investment real estate keeps demand steady for the assets that do become available. Meikle expects hotel properties to follow retail as the next popular asset category among investors as institutional owners continue to rebalance portfolios to keep pace with the slow but emerging recovery. On the other hand, Colliers executive vicepresident Avtar Bains expects office properties to see strong demand as the economy and tenants’ requirements for space picks up and cash flows improve. New space includes 71,500 square feet in the mixed-use tower adjacent to theRosewood Hotel Georgia redevelopment and Jameson House on Hastings Street; the new office towers being discussed are primarily on sites owned by institutions that have desire to part with their assets. “Owning a building in downtown Vancouver is almost like being a member of an exclusive club. And getting into that club is really difficult,� Bains said, noting that 34 of the top 45 buildings downtown are owned by just five groups. Still, the tight ownership circle and lack of new supply fuels demand for new assets to flesh out the class. While smaller investors are buying up lower-tier properties to the east of downtown to get a slice of the office market, the major owners are able to build top-tier product with the help of deep pockets and an attractive financing environment. While banks are still demanding solid commitments before releasing financing for construction, institutional builders have the wherewithal to move forward with projects.

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This could spur development of two to three new towers in Vancouver, CB Richard Ellis executive vice-president Jim Szabo told NAIOP. While much of the rest of the continent grapples with negative absorption, a tight market in Vancouver is inviting new construction and investment. “The market could probably withstand something in the neighbourhood of two, possibly three office towers downtown in that 700,000to-a-million-square-feet [range] because they won’t all be done at the same time,â€? Szabo said. Unlike Calgary, where speculative construction surged on the back of an oil and gas boom, a more conservative character in Vancouver’s diverse, small-tenant market means solid preleasing is needed for at least half the potential development sites even as downtown vacancies in triple-A space remain a low 4.4 per cent. Vancouver is now entertaining or anticipating proposals for six sites around the downtown core, including: • 520 West Georgia Street (500,000 square feet) by Westbank Projects Corp.; • 745 Thurlow Street (380,000 square feet) by Bentall Capital; • 800 Griffiths Way (240,000 square feet) by Aquilini Investment Group; • 400-block West Georgia Street (480,000 square feet) by Austeville Properties Ltd.; • 1000-block West Hastings (260,000 square feet) by Oxford Properties Group; and • 1200-block Burrard Street (190,000 square feet) by Reliance Holdings and the Pattison Group. “About half of them are pension fund-owned sites and the other half are privately owned sites,â€? Szabo said of the possible construction sites. But he cautioned, “Privately owned sites are going to need construction financing to get off the ground, and they’re going to need preleasing. And preleasing in this city is difficult.â€? Several large tenants requiring in the vicinity of 100,000 square feet of space will be reviewing lease arrangements in 2011 in anticipation of a 2014-15 renewal date, meaning new projects have a pool of potential tenants. The current market constraints stand to keep supply

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limited, support rising rents and ensure a secure market for investors. “I don’t see any possibility whatsoever that downtown Vancouver will match the graph of downtown Calgary,� Bains observed during the NAIOP discussion. “That’s one of the innate protections we have in our marketplace – that we are so diversified that no one’s going to come into the marketplace and want 400,000 or 500,000 or 600,000 square feet all at once.�

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Metro Vancouver’s industrial vacancy rate increased to near 5 per cent in the final months of 2010 and, unless there is a sudden uptick in demand, will likely remain close to that level for 2011. In some key markets the stubbornly high land prices have convinced owner-operators to look at retrofitting older buildings, while speculators are turning to strata units because it has become “economically unfeasible� to build for lease, according to Avison Young. Industrial lease rates across the region are down from 10 per cent to 15 per cent, and some landlords – especially those holding big-bay

space – are providing generous incentives to draw tenants in, said DTZ Barnicke. Not that strata space is proving a boon for spec builders, either. Sales of new buildings above 40,000 square feet have seen prices drop as low as $100 per square foot, lower than the cost of replacement. Yet land values are still in the $900,000-peracre range in the Fraser Valley and easily top $1 million in Burnaby, Richmond or Vancouver. So, with eight million square feet of industrial space sitting vacant and land prices holding steady as the new year dawns, most expect little speculative construction this year. “New construction has led to an oversupply,� noted agent Steve Caldwell of DTZ Barnicke, who forecasts this will lead to lower lease rates, particularly in larger industrial properties. A bright spot, he notes, is in new small strata space of between 2,000 to 4,000 square feet, “which will likely hold steady.� An overview of the challenges facing the Metro industrial market is in Delta, which has 21 million square feet of space, 9.2 per cent of it vacant. But this is one market that could prove the first to pick up if economic condi-

tions improve. The $658 million South Fraser Perimeter Road – running from Deltaport to Highway 1 – starts this year and is expected to spur speculative construction. Also, the Tsawwassen First Nation is expected to finalize a deal soon to develop 335 acres of land adjacent to Deltaport. All this is in the future, however, and will not lead to a big improvement in Delta’s industrial market this year. Like the rest of Metro Vancouver, 2011 will be characterized by tenants and owner-occupiers “remaining on the sidelines until they witness sustained improvement in their business and the economy�, notes Avison Young.

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Despite stratospheric prices and the lowest capitalization rates in the country, sales of apartment buildings is expected to be one of the stars in the 2011 real estate environment. This is one market where big investors seem willing to open their wallets in a search for security and cash flow. “There is no question that the multi-family market will remain strong this year,� said Bains, noting that pension funds and other institutional investors have created a new diversity of buyers. Bains, who one year ago quarterbacked the sale of two of the largest apartment portfolios in the city– Beach Towers and Langara Gardens that sold for a total of $280 million – said only reluctant vendors are keeping the market reined in. Bains noted the low rental vacancy rate – around 1.5 per cent – little increase in new product and an expected 40,000 newcomers will keep apartment values rising. This would mean another increase in prices that soared 16 per cent in 2010 from a year earlier to a new average high of $218,266 per apartment in the last six months of 2010. Most sales action is coming in expensive areas, including Vancouver’s West End and South Granville. In the West End – the hottest market last year with 11 buildings selling – the average price “per door� was $243,943, according to a survey by David Goodman of Macdonald Commercial.◆

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Terry A Young 604-970-3808 1-800-665-1455 terry@terryyounghomes.com RE/MAX Crest Realty

Business supplies specialty cut lumber products to the wholesale and construction

Matthew Moadebi 604-329-6771 (Cell)

industry and has been in business for over 20 years. High profit business with loyal repeat customers.

m.m7430@gmail.com

List Price:

$3.75 Million

Building & Business

Retail Coquitlam

Cabinet making warehouse with showroom in Port Coquitlam with almost 4700 sq ft Building & Business $1,189,000 MLS® V4022177

Brand new 738 sq ft Retail unit in Coquitlam with over $100,000 leasehold improvement is waiting for your money making ideas or negotiate a deal for current operating business $519,000 MLS® #V4025034

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9-2630 Bourquin Crescent Abbotsford, BC V2S 5N7

Invest in this fully remodeled in and out town homes on Vancouver Island. 2 bedroom town home $125,000 with guaranteed monthly rentals of $700.00/mo. Limited time offer.

FOR SALE This can be your space for your business. Call me if you are thinking of selling

Wanted DEAD or ALIVE ANY BUSINESS FOR SALE With or without properties, big or small we have many qualified buyers that are looking to invest in small to medium size operation. Whether your business is making a little or lots of money, I may have the perfect buyer for it. Call me and you will be glad you did.

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1050 PACIFIC ST (Main Office Entrance) Unique opportunity to own a dual use strata consisting of a 613 sf office with street entrance + a 870 sf 2 bdrm suite above. 2nd entrance 2J – 1033 Marina side. $1,099,000 2132 ALBERTA (Near 6th & Cambie) 2357 sf 2 level C1 Zoned building. Rebuilt 10 yrs ago. Lower level is vacant, 2nd level is a private 2 bed, 2 bath residence. Bonus: 1200 sf 3rd fl roof deck. $1,690,900

21427 83rd AVE near 216 St. proposed interchange in Willoughby Heights in Langley. 1.51 acres for sale (65,000 sq ft) + Properties on either side may also be available (for another 3 acres). Currently zoned SR-2. Suburban Residential with 4200 sq ft house & a few outbuildings on property. Potential future re-zoning to Highway Commercial once interchange finished in 2013 (strip mall, hotel?) $1,999,000

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LILLOOET LAND FOR SALE - 17 ACRES 1.5 HRS NORTH OF WHISTLER

11880 – 11920 96A AVE 4 lots with 275 ft frontage & 36,000 sf of land, zoned single family. Most properties currently rented. Great holding property! Go to web for info package and area video. $2,100,000

8810 TEXAS CREEK RD (8km south of Lillooet) 17+ acres – view lot on a knoll, drilled well, sweeping views of valley, mountains & river. Golf course nearby. Build your dream home. MUST BE SOLD $139,000

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LES TWAROG

2095 COMMERCIAL DRIVE – ME & JULIO MODERN MEXICAN KITCHEN 1,920 s/f totally renovated new restaurant with 90 seats & 24 on heated patio. Sales $1M/ yr with $75K Net. Lease $6,317/mo all in. 2am license on Fri. & Sat. (until Aug 2012 + 5yr option) $299,000

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Multi-purpose Development Property; 97 acres gently sloping land + approx 19 acres of foreshore with deep water access $3,100,000

Magnificent Waterfront Acreage

245 acres west sloping land approx. 2700’ waterfront; incredible panoramic views; in ALR $3,100,000

Incredible Location!

132 acres just past downtown core; select areas provide stunning ocean & island views; in ALR $849,000

Ideal Agri-Business Opportunity

102 acres fairly level land; many possibilities; easy access; in ALR $569,900

Great Investment Property

30 acre wooded parcel zoned M3 Industrial; easy access; services available $349,000

Aroma's Gourmet Coffee & Lunch

Well established; coffee & Lunch. Well established; steady clientele. Leased space on active business complex; Across from Airport. Financials available. $59,900

Warren Behan

Personal Real Estate Corporation www.WarrenBehan.com

For more information contact us at 1-888-597-7272

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FOR SALE Franchised Limited Service Hotel New Brunswick UÊÇäÊÀ ÃÊ- $ 2.775 M ÃÃiÌ -> iÊ ÊiÝVi i ÌÊV ` Ì " ÊÌ Ê Ü iÀÉ «iÀ>Ì À\ close to $ 500,000 ÊÓää ÊEÊÓä£ä Contact Info:

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DEVELOPERS ALERT! LANGLEY, BC

FRASERWOOD LANDING 21900 Westminster Highway, Richmond, B.C.

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Unit #230

Unit #245

*1,910 sq. ft. *Currently leased to: E.Excel Canada LLC -3 year term expiring April 30, 2013 with options to renew -$21,965.04 per year triple net income *6 parking stalls *40% office build out with full HVAC *Asking price: $369,000

*2,187 sq. ft. *Currently leased to: B.K Ranch Ltd. -3 year term expiring September 30, 2013 with options to renew -$28,431 per year triple net income *7 parking stalls *100% office build out with full HVAC *Asking price: $469,000

*3,602 sq. ft. *Currently leased to: IRC Building Sciences -5 year term expiring January 31, 2015 -approx. $43,000 per year triple net income *Over 100 linear feet of window frontage *Fully demised & improved 2nd floor office *12 parking stalls *Asking Price: $699,000

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Yorkson Assembly up to 23 acres available. Currently 14.5 acres assembled. (★) OCP designation for 40-80 UPA. Terms Available. For more information:

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FEATURE Forget bank loans or cash: Old-school bartering for property can make sense in troubled times

5SBEF GPS SFBM FTUBUF WAYNE EDGAR WESTERN INVESTOR here is a powerful tool for real estate investors that has been available for centuries using trade (also known as barter) instead of cash to buy real estate.

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I have spoken with real estate investors over the years that have had difficulty selling their real estate (especially in tough markets). Either it is a buyer’s market or the price they want to get does not attract any interest. For the creative real estate investor there are other options available.

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Your listed asking price is $500,000 and you are not willing to accept offers for less and are not getting any buyers who are interested at that price. But you need a boat as well. Solution? Advertise that you are willing to accept a boat, car or something else you want (worth at least $50,000) that you will take for part of the purchase price. I know of several real estate investors who have bought or sold on this basis. A real estate investor I know of accepted a $200,000 Ferrari toward the purchase price of a condo he was selling. With a little creativity anything is possible. This tool will open new doors that aren’t open with a full cash offer. Many people (especially business owners) are looking to move their excess inventory or distressed inventory and may consider turning it into a piece of property if they can get full value for the trade. If you don’t really want to take something directly you can also use the services of a corporate trade company that will help put buyers and sellers together.

Scott Berg and Wayne Edgar, owners of Trade Exchange Canada.

this same tool. If you find a property you are interested in and the seller is not willing to move on the price, you may have something to trade that could form part of the purchase price. You may even have some property that you are looking to move that he or she will accept in trade. There are many options when dealing in trade that most individuals are not aware of. If you come across a distressed sale, ask what else the seller would take as a down payment, tie it up and use these ideas to find what he or she needs and trade it.

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Another option is to use a corporate trade exchange to help navigate the buying or selling of real estate using trade. Retail trade exchanges have been around for more than 50 years with over 250,000 businesses in Canada and the U.S. participating in one form or another. Their job is to bring buyers and sellers in all types of business together to exchange their goods and services without the use of cash. #VZJOH SFBM FTUBUF Trade companies are clearing houses for If you are buying real estate you can also use

their business clients. They help find buyers for the clients’ products or services, which are paid for in a trade credit commonly known as a trade dollar. These trade dollars, which are generated from business that trade company clients wouldn’t normally get are used to offset existing and future cash expenses (usually at their wholesale cost). Ask the trade company if it has any properties listed for sale that are available with trade as part of the purchase price. All you will need is something to offer the trade company to form part of the trade. A great example is a hotel. If a hotel has 10 empty rooms tonight, tomorrow morning that is revenue that it will never get back (a perishable asset). By trading four of these rooms into the local trade exchange, the hotel gets its regular price without any incremental costs to take the bookings (other than maybe a cleaning fee of, say, $15 per room). When the hotel needs business cards or other printing, it can use its trade dollars to make the purchase (at a cost of only $60 – the cleaning fee for four rooms), which is a massive savings every time it purchases on trade instead of cash. This same concept can apply to real estate. A business that sells seminars to our members at $1,200 per seat (in other words, full retail price) can use those seats as leverage. Left empty, the seats would represent revenue that is lost forever. By selling the empty seats, the business has generated close to $100,000 of additional revenue that it would not have received otherwise, earned at a cost of around $10 per seat in books, coffee, etc. – a 90 per cent discount every time the business uses trade in lieu of cash. A rental condo came up for sale for $250,000 with a $100,000 down payment accepted in trade that was cash-flow positive. The purchase was made but, using the example above, the $100,000 trade down payment actually only cost $10,000 – a $90,000 savings on the purchase, which of course is

now converted to real cash in a piece of real estate with, hopefully, rental income to cover the mortgage.

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There are many resources on the Internet that can be researched to learn more about how a trade exchange can benefit any business owner or real estate investor. The key is to remember that you must have something of value to trade and need to be able to find goods and services or real estate to acquire with the trade you earn Call your local trade companies and ask how long they have been in business, how many clients they have and the volume of transactions they are doing each month. Make sure to find one that has at least 500 business clients and has been in business at least 10 years, ideally. Remember, on your next real estate deal don’t pay cash, trade for it.◆

Wayne Edgar is a partner, with Scott Berg, in Vancouver-based Trade Exchange Canada, which can be contacted at 604-294-5881 or through www.tradeexchangecanada.com. This article first appeared in Real Estate Action, published by Jurock Publishing Ltd. in 2010.

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QUADRA ISLAND RESORT 8 extraordinary oceanfront acres with commercial zoning, 390ft of low-bank shoreline, south west exposure & incredible views. Improvements include a charismatic main lodge, 3 duplex cottages, large shop & substantial private moorage. This property has heavily forested areas & expansive lawns & would be an ideal resort development or a superb private oceanfront estate. $1,090,000

ALERT BAY, OCEANVIEW CABINS Well run & maintained resort style accommodations with 12 nicely renovated freestanding ocean view cabins including 2 duplex style cabins, ranging in size from 300–640sqft each & separate manager’s accommodation. Minutes from the amenities & attractions of town, incredible ďŹ shing, scenery & unlimited adventure. Adjacent to an airstrip – y your clients with style! $1,125,000

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For Sale by Court Order Sidney, BC

Seniors Care Facility

Church

81 rooms, vacant

13,000 sf, u/g parking New concrete construction

PORT HARDY, SEAGATE HOTEL Rare opportunity to acquire a premier commercial oceanfront and semi-oceanfront downtown development property. 4.16 acres in 4 titles adjacent to the government dock. The original hotel and pub buildings are under demolition order and an additional 4 storey hotel structure is currently not functional but may be a restoration candidate. Prime location! Court ordered sale. $995,000

PUB & FAMILY RESTAURANT Cypress Tree Inn: 3500sqft building & business on 1.7 acres, consisting of a pub, additional ‘Beer & Wine’ license & separate family restaurant, located at the main highway junction in the Sayward Valley on Vancouver Island - an area popular with tourists from around the world. The only year round business of its kind in this region! Steady growth, excellent potential! $1,100,000

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NORTH ISLAND HOTEL & PUB, WINE & BEER STORE 50 Rooms and restaurants. 2 lots. Over 3.9 Million annual sales. $2,995,000

1 BEDROOM PLUS DEN $239,900 WATERFRONT TOWNHOME 1740 SF 2 bedrooms, hardwood floors, granite counter tops, roof top patio. $599,000

HERITAGE APTS & PUB 13 small apartments. 115 seat pub leased. 1 commercial space - leased. Generating over $10,000 monthly. Asking $1,100,000

NEW WALK ON WATERFRONT TOWNHOME $509,000 NO GST, NO HST NANAIMO BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY Lease with option to purchase this Nanaimo restaurant lounge fresh food market. Popular martini lounge with adjoining fresh food market convenience store. 70 seat lounge and restaurant. 18 seat patio. All equipment. $124,500

WATERFRONT FIXER UP HOME PLUS COTTAGE On beautiful Protection Island. Sewer & water. 10 minutes by ferry to Nanaimo. $529,900

FORECLOSURE COURT ORDERED SALES 3 ACRE TOWNHOME DEV SITE Stunning ocean view up to 30 units. $995,000 FORECLOSE DOWNTOWN NANAIMO OCEAN VIEW Mid Rise Development site. Zoned C28, allows for commercial and multi family. -iÂ?Â?iĂ€ĂŠÂˆĂƒĂŠÂ“ÂœĂŒÂˆĂ›>ĂŒi` $695,000 26 UNIT CONDO DEVELOPMENT SITE Fabulous ocean views. 1 acre. Financing available. Approved plan with city. $795,000 FORECLOSURE OCEAN VIEW DEVELOPMENT 9 Acre, 30 lot subdivision in Chase River Quiet neighbourgood property is beautifully treed And would accommodate 30 – 36 single family homes or small lots. Mortgager may finance. Trades welcome. ÂœĂ€iVÂ?ÂœĂƒĂ•Ă€iĂŠ*Ă€ÂˆVi\ $995,000

HOTELS & PUBS FULLY SERVICED HOTEL Recently renovated, 30 rooms, 125 seat pub, wine and beer store. Generating over $1.5 million annually and growing. $1,790,000

38 Front Street Units for sale. Call Dale for available units.

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For instance, the pine beetle epidemic that has gutted northern forestry has also impacted tourism, notes Conrad Shmid-Miel, a director with the BC Northern Real Estate Boardand a commercial specialist in 100 Mile House. The forests of black, dead trees, the massive clear-cuts and the mountains of burning brush have turned off tourists, he said, and forced some motel owners to the wall. “Motel sale prices are probably down 30 per cent [from two years ago],” Schmid-Miel said. This downturn has coincided with a “generational shift,” as many longtime motel owners are trying to cash out. The result is a glut of listings and lower prices. You can purchase a13-unit motel in Cache Creek for less than the cost of a Vancouver or Calgary condo. Overnight motel clients these days, however, are more likely to be tree-planting crews than tourists. At least 15 per cent of all hotel and motel sales last year in B.C. were distressed sales, according to reports at the recent Western Hotel and Resort Conference in Vancouver. Schmid-Miel said the 2010 federal government decision to not approve the Prosperity Mine at Williams Lake – and its hundreds of jobs – may have been the last straw for Cariboo motel owners who were hoping for a turnaround. The upturn is badly needed. Motel and hotel room revenue across the north plunged 12.8 per cent in 2009 from a year earlier before a

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This 38-unit motel in Vanderhoof sold for $1.25 million: prices are down about 30 per cent from the 2008 peak. Buyers are warned, though, that lenders are playing hardball.

weak recovery was seen in the first quarter of last year, when revenue increased 10 per cent from 2009, according toBC Stats. After a runup in 2008-09 – when a dozen new motels or lodges opened – construction has virtually halted. Some northern motel owners are seeing higher occupancies than the 55 per cent that is forecast for this year – but their tenants are carrying hard hats and work boots, not fishing rods and cameras. Business activity all depends on where the motels are located.

St. James, who said nearly all her clients for the $75-per-night rooms are consultants and engineers, the first wave of Mt. Milligan workers. Niho Land & Cattle Co. president Rudy Nielsen notes that, aside from the new mine, the Fort St. James sawmill has been taken over and upgraded by Conifex. Also, if ever approved, the $4 billion Enbridge pipeline project will pass close to Fort St. James, though the main benefit will be short-term accommodation for workers. Mackenzie, also within a 1.5-hour drive from )BSE IBU UFOBOUT Mt. Milligan and where the local pulp mill and Fort St. James is a prime example. The town is two sawmills have reopened, may also see a the closest service centre for the Mt. Milligan recovery in its motel market. mine, officially opened last fall byThompson Creek Metals Co., which has decided not to 'JOBODJOH provide on-site accommodation for an eventual Syd Berisoff of Kelowna-based Syber Realty workforce of some 600. Ltd. has been selling motels across the north “We are fully booked all the time,” said the for 25 years. Prices are down from the peak, he manager of the New Caledonia Motel in Fort said, and vendors – not lenders – are willing to

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get creative on the financing. Berisoff just sold a 38-unit motel in Vanderhoof for $1.05 million (down from the $1.14 million asking price) and has a 12-unit motel with a house in Vanderhoof for $495,000. Vendor takebacks are common, Berisoff said since it is hard to get financing on a small-town motel purchase. Others note that vendor financing is often the last resort by desperate vendors “Most of the old-timers want out and they wan cash to retire,” Schmid-Miel said Buyers of “unflagged” motels and small hotels would need at least 50 per cent to 60 per cent of value in cash to be considered for a loan, said Ron Palmer of Kelowna-based Taylor Capital Inc.“Lenders are looking hard at the fundamentals,”he said. Palmer suggested that lenders are willing to consider lending at rates around 250 basis points above posted rates on variable-rate loans, and 400 basis points for fixed-rate loans. Berisoff said he would not hesitate to recommend northern motels as a long-term buy compared with the Okanagan because of the commercial traffic potential and much lower prices across the north. Princeton, which has welcomed 340 construction workers building Copper Mountain Mining Co.’s $458-million copper and gold mine some 20 kilometres out of town, is the Okanagan exception, Berisoff said.

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UÊ ÎäääÊ-+Ê /ÊMulti tenanted commercial " , building .......................................$299,900 UÊ , / É" É /Ê 1-/, ÊÊ SPACES FOR LEASE fn°ääÊqÊ£{°ääÉõÊvÌ UÊ Ê+1 /9Ê-/ / Ê" ÊÊ ÊÓ]{ääÊõÊvÌÊ .....................................................$629,000

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UÊ £°ÈäÊ Ê 1 / Ê 9Ê°°°°°°°°°° $695,000

Cape Cod style family home. 1.56 acres, Ucluelet Harbour frontage. Separate owners living area.

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RAINFOREST BEACH LODGE Oceanfront overlooking the open Pacific Ocean. 4 BB rooms complete, 4 BB room unfinished, 3 staff accoms. + three 2 bdrm fully equipped cabins.

$2,595,000 www.rainforestbeachlodge.com

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DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY

COQUITLAM For Commercial Ground Level, Apt or

102-2748 Lougheed Hwy., Port Coquitlam, B.C. Tel: (604) 942-0606 Fax: (604) 942-9533

YOU CAN LAUGH AT MONEY WORRIES --- IF YOU FOLLOW Buy low, allow time to compound, take advantage of tax breaks, use Professional advice.

VICTORIA - Carefree Net 8% Cap Rate

RE/MAX SABRE REALTY GROUP

street exposure of City Parking xRenovated in 2007

SALE $975,000

INVESTMENT PROPERTY

FORECLOSURE PROPERTY

xCompletely Renovated xIn Harrison Hot Springs x1,057 sf strata property x Fully Leased- 7% CAP

xIdeal opportunity for live/work xProperty is .60 acres xModular home & Restaurant xZoned C2 (HWY Commercial)

SALE $219,900

SALE $177,900

1 ACRE INDUSTRIAL LIVE/WORK PROPERTIES x2,843 sq. ft. 4 Bedroom Home xGreat living space xZoned CD14 - Outside Storage

xLight xIdeal

Industrial/Commercial for Automotive, woodwork, Machine Shop, Warehouse, Distribution

SALE $649,900

INDUSTRIAL LAND 2 LOTS - 1/2 ACRE EACH Zoned M-2 $339,000 EACH 1 LOT - 10.6 ACRES Dual Zoning M-3 & M-4 $5,350,000

Lots are level with compacted gravel base x Offering dual road frontage xManufacturing, distribution, outside storage, warehousing, food processing, etc. x

FOR LEASE Lease from $12$13/sq ft. xWell Located next to new Safeway xSpace available 850 to 7,000 sq ft xOn site parking and good access

Lease $12/sq ft. xRetail - 2,060 sq. ft. xExcellent exposure xNew tenant incentive

Lease from $6.50$14/sq ft. xOn high traffic corner x806 to 1,900 sq. ft. xWell maintained building

Bob Plowright RE/MAX Bob Plowright Realty CHILLIWACK, BC

Garth Olson Re/Max Treeland Realty 604-533-3491 realestate@garth-olson.com

SUMMERLAND 57 ACRES 4,800 sq. ft. superior craftsmanship home.

$1,600,000 KEITH SETTER

604-533-3491

1-800-830-7175 - 604-858-7179 bob@bobplowright.com www.bobplowright.com

OFFICE FOR SALE

Langley, BC #104-6351 197th Street. A rare opportunity to own a 1446 sq.ft. office in a Prime Langley location, the ‘Willowbrook Professional Centerî. The office has two entrances and parking at both front and rear of building. Office should lease out between $17-$20 / sq ft. Immediate Possession.

RE/MAX TREELAND

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