Kathleen Freimond

Erin Berkyto will be speaking at this year’s BC Home + Garden Show about her experience with wildflowers and food gardening. Read more.

Vancouver Master Gardener Julie Paul shares tips for a spectacular container planting, including a thriller, filler and spiller. Read more.

When complete, Pinnacle International’s latest project, 601 Beach, will rise to 54 storeys and offer a wide rang of amenities. Find out more

Landa Global Properties’ 26-storey, 404-unit residential development will offer smart-home technology for a smart building. Read more.

Gramercy Developments offers 194 town houses, two bedroom plus flex and three bedroom plus flex, in new South Surrey development. Read more.

Kenstone Properties new development, Carven, is set to comprise 46 residences located at 2098 West 44th and East Boulevard Avenue.

Located in West Coquitlam and designed by WA Architects, the two four-storey buildings exteriors will be inspired by Georgian architecture.

A revitalization is happening in this growing community that is set to welcome more than 28,000 new residents over the next 20-plus years.

‘Since the whole ethos is this sense of freshness, openness and interfacing with the outdoors, we really wanted to have that sense of serene, calm, and beachy.’

Construction is complete at both Broadhurst and Whitaker in the Cedar Cottage neighbourhood and Block 1910 in Mount Pleasant.

Designed by GBL Architects, Contour comprises 91 one-, two- and three-bedroom condos for sale

Project comprises 63 homes for sale and seven condos for market rental, and small businesses are expected to take up the ground-level commercial space on the north and a portion of the east side of the building.

The Moodyville development is guided by North Vancouver City Council’s 2014 Official Community Plan

The mix of homes in the 276-unit tower-and-podium development includes options ranging from 500-square-feet studios to two-level city homes; three-level city homes with rooftop terraces; ground-level townhouses and penthouses.

Planned for the site on West 41st Avenue and Cambie Street, the 28-storey tower includes retail and office space on its lower levels with residential units starting from the fifth floor, says Goldie Alam, Polygon’s vice-president of marketing.

The development is surrounded by parks, trails and the new Burke Mountain Village

Fifteen Fifteen at 1515 Alberni Street will be a distinctive 42-storey building of 202 homes, with 18 cantilevered units taking advantage of 270-degree views.

Designed by RWA Architecture, Hamilton will be a white brick and concrete building comprising 115 apartments.

The lowrise development at 520 West 28th Avenue offers one-, two- and three-bedroom garden and townhomes in eight buildings on the site

“Buyers can go into the show suites and get a feel for the space; then they can visit the unit [they want to purchase] and see the [natural] light and the view. Each unit has outdoor space and air conditioning,” says Karen Kwok.