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Live/Work Condos in Vancouver

August 26th, 2010

Live/Work is a great option for many people, especially young entrepreneurs who maybe can't afford both a home and office space. Below are the guidelines for Live/Work in Vancouver.

Via: City of Vancouver

LIVE-WORK USE GUIDELINES

Adopted by City Council on March 21, 2006 Note: These guidelines are organized under standard headings. As a consequence, there are gaps in the numbering sequence ...

Resource Furniture

June 15th, 2010
Check out this short video by Resource Furniture a New York based design company. These amazing systems are the ultimate in functional condo (smaill space) living. ...

What is a Loft?

March 6th, 2010
Everyone has their own definition of a loft, it has 2 floors, or is one open space, has exposed beams or concrete floors. What matters most is that lofts are incredible and unique spaces that can be used in almost any way the owner wants them to be.


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From Wikipedia:

Loft Apartments


Loft apartments are apartments that are generally built from former industrial buildings. When industrial ...

Tips on Small Space Living

October 10th, 2009

Here are some great tips on Condo/Small Space Living from Apartment Therapy. As Greater Vancouver continues to embrace condo culture space will continue to get smaller and smaller, therefore solutions like these will be even more valuable. We will continue to look for great solution and innovative ideas for condo living and pass them along to you; if you have any great ideas we would love to ...

Condo living is finally for the dogs

January 9th, 2009
The Pet Loo removes toilet hassles for dog owners living in highrise condos

By Val Cole, Vancouver Sun

If you live in a condo, taking your dog out to do his business is a hassle at the best of times. Tobi Skovron, do-director of Pup-Pee Solutions Ltd, has developed an innovative solution for highrise dog owners.

"As someone who lives in an apartment with two dogs, Simone and I constantly ...

West End tenants told to give up pets or face eviction

January 9th, 2009

By Catherine Rolfsen, Vancouver Sun

VANCOUVER -- June MacGregor may soon face a terrible choice: her home or her beloved companion.

The 79-year-old is among seven tenants of Emerald Terrace, a West End apartment building recently bought by Hollyburn Properties, who are battling eviction notices issued because they have pets.

"I feel angry and I feel really, really upset," said MacGregor, ...

Condo Culture...Small Space Living

July 10th, 2008

Vancouver is alive with condo mania. More and more people of all ages are buying and renting condos in our city. Whether it's a college student in a tiny dorm, an empty nester looking to down-size or a professional couple in an expansive luxury penthouse, Vancouverites are embracing small spaces(er) like never before.

One of the biggest difficulties that condo dwellers face on a regular basi ...