Larissa Maion
Not Your Typical Vancouver Rental: This West End Rebuilds Puts Seniors First
By: Xiao Qing Wan Date: January 9, 2026 An aging 1940s condo in Vancouver’s West End has finally received approval to be replaced by a new rental building, but it’s not like any development we’ve seen in recent years. Vancouver-based real…
Approved: New Rental Housing at 1150 Barclay
The City of Vancouver has officially approved a new development at 1150 Barclay Street. The project, led by Vancouver-based real estate company PC Urban, is set to replace an aging, 1940s condo building with a modern, safe, and urgently needed…
Brent Sawchyn, PC Urban Properties CEO: A generational talent tackling multi-generational challenges
May 12th, 2025 It’s always great when a single conversation makes you smarter, and that’s how I felt after sitting down with Brent Sawchyn, CEO of PC Urban Properties Corp., for this episode of the Goodman Report podcast. Brent is…
Coffee, Pilates and Ramen Shops Opening in New West Highrise
By: Theresa McManus March 7, 2025 JJ Bean Coffee Roasters and Club Pilates will be among the businesses moving into uptown New West in early 2026. On March 7, PC Urban Properties Corp. held a ceremony to mark a milestone…
Static Yet Dynamic – The Intersection Of Art And Architecture
Spencer Purdy is a public artist and architect whose work merges art with architecture. Spencer has created large-scale installations that are both visually captivating and deeply rooted in design. His work is not just seen – it is experienced, drawing…
The Big Real Estate Q: If We Need More Housing, Why can’t We Just Build It?
By Kerry Gold December 16, 2024 The refrain that Vancouver needs more housing supply goes back at least a decade, when affordability entered crisis mode. Since then, demand has only grown… and we still can’t seem to catch up. Vacancy rates…
PC Urban Wins Developer of The Year Award & Best Industrial Project
PC Urban won Developer of the Year, as well as the Industrial Project of the year for our industrial strata project in Langford, IntraUrban Cornerstone. The company was the only developer with several nominations in different categories. Completed in June…
PC Urban Founder Brent Sawchyn On Getting Creative in a Conservative Industry
By: Kerry Gold September 17, 2024 Development is a conservative profession by nature, but out of necessity, it’s also getting more creative in its delivery, says long-time developer Brent Sawchyn, founder of Vancouver’s PC Urban, a merchant development company that builds purpose…
South Vancouver Rental Project Slated to break Ground Next Week
By: Jeremy Nuttall September 9, 2024 Construction will begin next week on an $88.1m residential rental project in South Vancouver, Green Street News can reveal. PC Urban Properties and Fiera Real Estate will break ground on a 141- unit, two-building…
PC Urban Properties and Fiera Real Estate Start Construction on 141 New Purpose-Built Rentals in South Vancouver
PC Urban Properties and Fiera Real Estate start construction next week on a new rental development in the Killarney area of South Vancouver. This will be the first new infusion of rental housing in the area in many years and…