Housing starts in Vancouver are down 42 per cent compared with last July — a signal, according to a development advocate, that it's become too costly to build new homes.

Inclusionary zoning is often presented as a no-cost way to deliver affordable housing. But affordability requirements still have to be funded. UDI’s Director of Policy and Advocacy, Jay Chadha, looks...

Rick Ilich: If governments genuinely want to tackle housing affordability, they must pivot toward immediate structural reforms.

The Urban Development Institute and others in the industry say they would rather see the province remove purchase taxes or cover part of the price.

The Urban Development Institute is a national non-profit association representing thousands of individuals in the development industry. It just announced that its 42nd Awards of Excellence has been ca...

UDI's Jeff Fisher examines how Building Code changes are adding cost and complexity to housing delivery, and why affordability must be part of future reform.

What do rising population numbers, moderating inflation, and policy shifts mean for developers? Join Robert Hogue, Assistant Chief Economist at RBC, for an in-depth conversation on the economic trends...

As these charges increase, developers will have to increase the price of housing to make it economically feasible to build

The Real Estate and Development (RaD) Management Program is a nine-course education series that introduces participants to the key stages of real estate development in British Columbia. Designed for p...

Nearly one year after B.C.’s provincial election, UDI invites you to an exclusive conversation between Premier David Eby and Bob Rennie.In this annual address, Bob Rennie will sit down with the Premie...

Unpredictable interest rates. Shifting immigration patterns. Political and global uncertainty.B.C.’s housing market is at a crossroads, and developers, investors, and policymakers are recalibrating in...