News and Documents of Interest

NAIOP Vancouver strives to provide the most relevant and up to date information regarding issues and developments which may affect or be of interest to our membership and the business community. 

On this page you will find reports from municipalities as well as links to website articles and other useful documents.

Industrial Developers Face Rising Fees - November 2011

The Vancouver Sun interviewed NAIOP Vancouver's Development Issues and Government Relations Chair, Graeme Silvera. The article, published November 14, 2011, looks at the rising fees faced by developers in the Lower Mainland. Click here to view the article.

Business Vision Quest - November 2011

This Business in Vancouver article discusses the effectiveness of the Vision Vancouver council in implementing initiatives to promote Vancouver's business competitiveness over the past three years. NAIOP Vancouver's Cost of Business Survey is referenced. Click here to view the article.

Attention business owners: How tight should the property tax cap be? - June 2010

This Vancouver Sun article provides an analysis of a new CFIB report which shows a huge variation in the ratio of business and residential taxes and questions whether the provincial government should limit the property tax rate that municipatlities can impose on businesses.  Click here to view the article.