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Steve Saretsky -

Vancouver laneway apartments are set to be the first of it’s kind. Vancouver could be setting a new trend. They recently announced 4 new laneway apartment buildings in the West End. Consisting of 47 units in total. They are the very first of it’s kind and developers are hoping to see this as the next big trend. The goal is to eventually produce 1000 new homes in the Downtown Vancouver area, specifically the West End. Laneway housing has always been popular for families on a budget and they hope these projects will do the same. The city is requiring half of them to be either 2 or 3 bedrooms that are accessible on the ground floor. The project aims to be an alternative for families who want to stay in the city but are looking for a cheaper alternative. My only concern is that everyone already has a negative reputation on alleys. So when your target audience is families it makes me wonder just how safe they’re going to feel walking down an alley at night to get to their front door. Or what about all the crime that potentially happens right outside your front door while you’re sleeping. The

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Steve Saretsky -

Vancouver laneway apartments are set to be the first of it’s kind. Vancouver could be setting a new trend. They recently announced 4 new laneway apartment buildings in the West End. Consisting of 47 units in total. They are the very first of it’s kind and developers are hoping to...

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