Expansion Properties

For those of you interested in housing supply/pricing/development in BC, HIGHLY recommend reading this post! It illuminates the link between housing supply, the affordability crisis and municipal interference at the core of it all . . .

UBCM Shenanigans (Joint with Nathan Lauster and cross-posted at HomeFreeSociology) The Federal, Provincial, and Municipal governance structure in Canada creates a fun pattern whereby all governments are happy to take credit for good things that happen, but when bad things happen, each tends to point the finger at th...

This aptly represents rising frustration over BC’s Housing costs and the ineffectual “fixes” tried and proposed…

https://www.westerninvestor.com/british-columbia/opinion-spare-us-the-stupid-ideas-to-fix-the-housing-problem-5195836

OPINION: Spare us the stupid ideas to fix the housing problem No, a cooling-off period, teeny-tiny houses, punitive taxes or $500,000 suites for the homeless won’t create more affordable housing in British Columbia

This kitchen! Definitely@one of my faves 😍 the walnut accents from 👌 happy to share this home with a new family, but it’s always a little bitter sweet saying goodbye to one of our builds… ————————————————————————

First stage of our next project, the apartment building renovation…remediation and demo is underway. Just a few more units to go! People always underestimate all the time and planning that goes into a project. It takes a lot to get to this stage! We’ve been working on it for over a year now, so very happy to see some obvious forward movement :) ———————————————————————

Doesn’t this look cozy?! —————————————————————————

More of the blue at 335 Moss…this bathroom was inspired by (and actually I copied the colour from) our incredible designer friend of ————————————————————————

Blue is our colour…and I love incorporating blue accents in our projects. You’ll notice something blue in every project we do!! ——————————————————————-

Pleased to share, after only 3 days on market, and 7 offers (😲) our Moss St. project has sold!! We’d like to thank everyone who helped us along the way. Those on insta are tagged, but there are plenty others that helped that are still living under a rock lol congrats to the family that purchased the house too…we’re stoked the house is going to a local couple who truly appreciated our vision ♥️♥️♥️————————————————————-

As mentioned in an earlier post, last year we realized a massive goal of ours, purchasing our first small apartment building! We found the perfect building, adhering to our model of finding a “diamond in the rough”. The fantastic location, a block from Cook St. Village, makes up for its tired visage….scroll to the right for a rendering of what it will look like once we’re done with it! ————————————————————

Here’s a peek at our latest offering, a furnished suite in Oak Bay! 30 days + stays only. Thanks to Parm for help with the furniture. Photos by —————————————————————-

Sneak peek at our Moss St. project…95% done. Some exterior work remaining. Freshly staged this weekend by (looks fabulous, right?!). As always, impeccable woodworking details by …coming to market soon! ————————————————

Ok so it has been shamefully long since our last post. Sorry Instagram 🙂 but we have been incredibly busy in the last 6 months…here’s what we’ve been up to. I’ll be sure to post some pictures of all these projects in the coming weeks. Happy new year everyone! 🥂🎉——————————————————————- ———1. We bought a small apartment building. 2. We renovated what would become our penthouse suite. 3. Moved out of the home we’ve lived in for the past 10 years and into our new home 😳😱 4. Set up our previous home as a furnished rental for a family that was running out of time on finding a place to live. 5. Sold our Tovido project. 6. Found out we’re pregnant! 🥰🤰7. Continued work on our Moss St. project (which will be complete this month). 8. Have been working tirelessly planning a major renovation to above mentioned apartment building, including the addition of 2 suites and 9. Set up an additional 2 furnished rentals! Lol did I mention we’ve been busy?!

One year ago today….

Exterior rendering of our Moss St. project…expected completion, October-ish 2021. Another small-lot subdivision, making use of a large existing lot means another family will be welcomed to the Fairfield neighbourhood! —————————————————————————

Here’s a glimpse at some of the finishes of our Moss St. project. Expected completion October (ish) 2021! —————————————————————————

Great article about the real cost of parking

The case for parking reform And how to make it happen

Wish this was my bathroom!!! —————————————————————————-

Because who wants just a plain ol’ wall in their primary bedroom? ——————————————————————— this spectacular design was executed by ————————————————————————— just about 60 hours in install & paint —————————————————————————

Perhaps you’ve noticed a pattern, we love incorporating blue into our designs!! Do you love it as much as we do?! ————————————————————————— Tierra sol, tencer gradient, 3”x12” glossy indigo, TSCWDAGINDG (Vertical stacked) ——————————————————————————

Happy Friday everyone!!

It takes a village to raise a home! Thanks to everyone that helped us get to the finish line. Not all are on Instagram, but you know who you are!! ————————————————————— Epic summer barbecuing ahead! ———————————————————-

Trusses going up at Moss 😎

The view from the top is spectacular!! This beautiful Zebra designed home is set to hit the market real soon!