Comments on: The continuing story of the empty suites http://www.francesbula.com/uncategorized/the-ongoing-story-of-the-empty-suites/ Vancouver city life and politics Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:04:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Bill Lee http://www.francesbula.com/uncategorized/the-ongoing-story-of-the-empty-suites/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Bill Lee Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:37:05 +0000 http://www.francesbula.com/?p=50#comment-33 20,000 is a round number. Maybe 10 percent? The rents would collapse if they were all on the market at once. Population of Vancouver is 578,041 in 2006 Census (one day in May) divide by 3 and get 200,000 dwellings. The census claimed 273,804 "private dwellings" For the 2006 Census, a private dwelling is defined as: A set of living quarters designed for or converted for human habitation in which a person or group of persons reside or could reside. In addition, a private dwelling must have a source of heat or power and must be an enclosed space that provides shelter from the elements, as evidenced by complete and enclosed walls and roof and by doors and windows that provide protection from wind, rain and snow. 20 percent detached homes, 34 percent walkup apartments, 24 percent in taller (more than 5 floors) apartment buildings. Do your own comparision with Toronto, socialist Montreal or other communities, the saddest ones being in the Ottawa valley and just about any reserve. Vancouver vs BC at http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5915022&Geo2=PR&Code2=59&Data=Count&SearchText=vancouver&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= Vancouver vs Montreal at http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5915022&Geo2=CD&Code2=2466&Data=Count&SearchText=vancouver&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All 20,000 is a round number. Maybe 10 percent? The rents would collapse if they were all on the market at once.
Population of Vancouver is 578,041 in 2006 Census (one day in May)
divide by 3 and get 200,000 dwellings.
The census claimed 273,804 “private dwellings”
For the 2006 Census, a private dwelling is defined as: A set of living quarters designed for or converted for human habitation in which a person or group of persons reside or could reside. In addition, a private dwelling must have a source of heat or power and must be an enclosed space that provides shelter from the elements, as evidenced by complete and enclosed walls and roof and by doors and windows that provide protection from wind, rain and snow.

20 percent detached homes, 34 percent walkup apartments, 24 percent in
taller (more than 5 floors) apartment buildings.

Do your own comparision with Toronto, socialist Montreal or other
communities, the saddest ones being in the Ottawa valley and just
about any reserve.

Vancouver vs BC at http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5915022&Geo2=PR&Code2=59&Data=Count&SearchText=vancouver&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=
Vancouver vs Montreal at http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5915022&Geo2=CD&Code2=2466&Data=Count&SearchText=vancouver&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All

]]> By: Graeme http://www.francesbula.com/uncategorized/the-ongoing-story-of-the-empty-suites/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Graeme Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:05:30 +0000 http://www.francesbula.com/?p=50#comment-18 How founded are David Cadman's assertions the empty condos are linked to investment's with drug money? And has anyone ever looked into this? Would they dare? How founded are David Cadman’s assertions the empty condos are linked to investment’s with drug money? And has anyone ever looked into this? Would they dare?

]]> By: Rod Smelser http://www.francesbula.com/uncategorized/the-ongoing-story-of-the-empty-suites/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Rod Smelser Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:05:40 +0000 http://www.francesbula.com/?p=50#comment-14 I don't have the Census numbers handy, but 20,000 vacant dwellings is what percentage of all dwellings in Vancouver? How does that percentage compare to the rental vacancy rate? What impact would it have on rents if all those units, or say just half of them, were offered on the rental market? I am relieved to hear that professional, dispassionate analysis has shown that there is no such thing as evil speculators. I don’t have the Census numbers handy, but 20,000 vacant dwellings is what percentage of all dwellings in Vancouver? How does that percentage compare to the rental vacancy rate?

What impact would it have on rents if all those units, or say just half of them, were offered on the rental market?

I am relieved to hear that professional, dispassionate analysis has shown that there is no such thing as evil speculators.

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