Joy Chao, Coal Harbour Realtor

Fairmont Pacific Rim - the 2nd last water front building at Coal Harbour is ready to be unveiled just in time for 2010 Olympics.

Gillespie to Unveil Fairmont Pacific Rim

Majority city council approved to continue the protection of view corridors. Guess Shangri-la will remain the tallest building for the city for another while.

Vancouver council agrees to protect view corridors.

Dec 2009 BC real estate market was 132% better then Dec 2008. Market should continue to grow in 2010:

B.C. real estate market carried higher by wave of sales.

I just stumbled across this on line magazine which has some good features on urbanity.

http://regardingplace.com/

His many landmark buildings will be with us for some time yet. R.I.P.

http://tinyurl.com/q4ba5w

Wayne de Jong of "Pillar To Post Home Inspections" puts out this great newsletter with smart tips on home maintenance:

http://tinyurl.com/cao27q

Miro Cernetig looks at what security for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games might entail for downtown Vancouver

http://tinyurl.com/dc6w8r

The Canadian Banking Industry remains in good stead despite worldwide chaos in the banking sector. You may find the following article published in Newsweek February 16th, 2009 issue of interest:

http://www.newsweek.com/id/183670

While the astounding beauty of the Coal Harbour waterfront neighbourhood is evident and explains why it has proven the neighbourhood of choice for so many citizens of the world, Joy and I have wondered whether a larger homegrown contingent of Coal Harbour dwellers will ultimately inhabit these waterfront condos on a more permanent basis. As we watch the emerging trends developing in this "ne ...

Happy Ground Hog Day! The continuation of winter, or the cessation of winter, these are highly symbolic issues in 2009!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groundhog_Day