Define
the Need
A Problem Seen is a Problem Solved:
First, all the related issues to a property challenge must be understood . This starts with 'what is': exploring each attribute and surrounding circumstances and where all that may lead.
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Said to be a mix of art versus science, a creative interpretation complements the analytics while design innovation is embraced by engineering exactitude.
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The process of developing real property is comprehensive. It requires in-depth awareness to transform what is... into what is needed – be it to meet existing or a created market demand.

1000 BLOCK WEST SIXTH AVENUE
Vancouver, BC
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Before
1000 Block West Sixth Avenue, Vancouver, BC
At Sixth Avenue & Oak Street, this high-profile Vancouver city block had under-performed its potential for some time. The surprise, however, came when inordinately high ‘site prep’ costs were presented in a demolition contractor’s bid. With this came the discovery that the old, clapboard-clad warehouses dominating the site also had some well-built company. Not so easy to demolish were four substantial, concrete buildings. Old but robust, the demolition expense for these structures proved prohibitive.
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It was eventually disclosed that several prospective purchasers had previously looked into the property’s development potential, coming to the same conclusion. And, not finding a viable solution, all had moved on, abandoning this project.