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.