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Developers say red tape, affordability policies delay residential projects in greater Vancouver

Shifting inclusionary zoning policies drive rents and development costs higher and should be scrapped, executives say
Qualex-Landmark President Cyrus Navabi said city planners have worked with him to cut the number of below-market rentals at 701 Kingsway, a proposed high-rise in the Mt. Pleasant neighborhood. (CoStar)
Qualex-Landmark President Cyrus Navabi said city planners have worked with him to cut the number of below-market rentals at 701 Kingsway, a proposed high-rise in the Mt. Pleasant neighborhood. (CoStar)
CoStar News
April 28, 2025 | 7:38 P.M.

Some Greater Vancouver developers say cumbersome zoning and tenant protection laws have delayed the construction of rentals to address the region's housing crisis.

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