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March 26–April 1, 2019 Top 100 real estate deals

Biggest real estate deals of 2018


Biggest real estate deals of 2018
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Grand Villa Casino Hotel & Private investor MRSL (Burnaby) Holdings ULC Porfolio deal December 24, NP NP Avison Young $575
Conference Centre, Starlight 2018 million
Casino, Cascades Casino
Langley,
1 4320 and 4331 Dominion St
(Burnaby), 350 Gifford St (New
Westminster), 20393 Fraser
Hwy (Langley)
Grand Villa Casino Hotel & Mesirow Financial Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd Negotiation, settlement and March 12, 2018 Mesirow Financial Bennett Jones LLP, Latham & Colliers $500
Conference Centre, Starlight closing of the sale and Watkins LLP (seller), Boughton International, million
Casino, Cascades Casino leaseback of three of Gateway's Law Corp (purchaser), Borden Capital Markets
2 Langley, major casinos (and related land Ladner Gervais LLP (lender Group
4331 Dominion St (Burnaby), 350 assets) in the Greater syndicate)
Gifford St (New Westminster), Vancouver Regional District, to a
20393 Fraser Hwy (Langley) cross-border purchaser
Imperial Square Business Park, MVP LP Investors Real Property Fund 12 office and industrial buildings April 4, 2018 NP Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP, CBRE Ltd $323
Canada Way Business Park, in Greater Vancouver, including Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, million
1
Imperial Square 3 and 4, Canada the LEED Platinum-certified Koffman Kalef LLP
Way South, Mayfair Square, head office of Mountain
3 Guildford Corporate Centre, 1077 Equipment Co-op in False Creek
Great Northern Way, Flats, and more than 600,000
multiple addresses sq. ft. of office and industrial
space in Burnaby
Centerm Expansion Project at Vancouver Fraser Port Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, Exchange of seven industrial December 21, NP Borden Ladner Gervais LLP NP $248.66
Port of Vancouver, Authority, Washington Real Washington Real Estate Investments ULC, sites and associated property 2018 (Washington Group), Clark million
4 multiple properties in the Lower Estate Investments ULC, Southern Railway of BC Ltd and more pursuant to two separate land Wilson LLP (Vancouver Fraser
Mainland Southern Railway of BC Ltd exchange agreements Port Authority)
and more
Ottmann portfolio, Starlight Investments Ottman Properties Four concrete highrise April 5, 2018 NP NP Colliers $247.92
1501 and 1755 Haro St, 1005 apartment buildings comprising International million
5 Jervis St, Vancouver, and 150 E 456 units
Keith Rd, North Vancouver
800 Burrard St, Vancouver 800 Burrard LP Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Downtown office building with August 29, The Manufacturers Life Davies, Ward, Phillips & CBRE Ltd $227
6 Oxford Properties Group Inc ground-level retail 2018 Insurance Co Vineberg LLP, Koffman Kalef LLP million
City Square Shopping Centre, NP City Square Property Holdings NP December 19, NP NP Colliers $225
7 555 W 12th Ave, Vancouver 2018 International million
Saputo plant, Peterson, Create Properties Saputo Foods Ltd and Saputo Dairy Products Industrial property fully October 17, HSBC Bank Canada Koffman Kalef LLP (purchaser); Cushman & $209
6800 Lougheed Hwy, Burnaby Canada GP tenanted by Saputo Dairy 2018 Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP Wakefield ULC, million
8 Products and directly adjacent (HSBC Bank Canada); Stikeman Peterson
to Sperling-Burnaby Lake Elliot LLP (seller)
SkyTrain station
1045 Haro St and 830-850 Harlow Holdings Ltd Boale, Wood & Co, liquidator for The Owners, Multi-family 161-unit strata August 27, Bank of Montreal Clark Wilson LLP (liquidator), Cushman & $164.75
Thurlow St, Vancouver Strata Plan VAS 857 building, along with commercial 2018 Koffman Kalef LLP (strata) and Wakefield million
9 units at the corner of Haro and Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Thurlow streets (purchaser)
2202-2298 McBain Ave, 1131384 B.C. Ltd The Owners, Strata Plan VR 120 4.27-acre strata windup in September 11, Institutional Mortgage Lawson Lundell LLP, Norton Colliers $160
10 Vancouver Arbutus 2018 Capital Canada Inc Rose Fulbright Canada LLP International million
7510, 7530 and 7550 Hopcott Rd, PIRET Acquisitions Inc Hopcott Warehouse Ltd Industrial December 20, NP NP Avison Young $151.8
11 Delta 2018 million
443 Seymour St, Vancouver Reliance Properties Ltd VMB Inc Six-storey parkade in July 5, 2018 NP NP Colliers $131.29
Vancouver's central business International million
12 district, purchased for future
redevelopment
1640-1650 Alberni St, Vancouver NP Hollyburn Properties NP April 17, 2018 NP NP Colliers $130
13 International million
Dow Assembly, NP Concord Pacific, Mee Hoi Bros Co Ltd, Dranly NP November NP NP Colliers $129.38
14 6645-6691 Dow Ave, Burnaby Holdings Ltd, TKT Holdings Ltd 2018 International million
555 Robson St, Vancouver Great West Life Assurance Avigilon Corp Sale of Avigilon's 135,000 sq. ft. February 16, NP Koffman Kalef LLP, Stikeman CBRE Ltd $107.5
Co head office, solidifying Great 2018 Elliott LLP million
West Life's position as major
15 stakeholders around the
intersection of West Georgia,
Seymour and Robson streets
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March 26–April 1, 2019 Top 100 Real Estate Deals

Biggest real estate deals of 2018


Ranked BY | Total value of the deal
RANKED BY | Total value of the deal

Rank Property Purchaser Seller Description of the deal Date deal closed Partial list of primary financial Partial list of primary law firms Partial list of other Deal value
'19 firms advisers
1065-1075 Barclay St, NP Shepstone Investments Inc, Barclay NP May 22, 2018 NP NP Colliers $106.1
16 Vancouver Thurlow Property Inc International million
Former Grouse Inn/Park West Keltic Canada Development Pacific Gate Investments Ltd Development site for a mixed- June 28, 2018 NP Clark Wilson LLP (seller), Avison Young $97.5
at Lions Gate, Co Ltd use project involving over 258 Fasken Martineau DuMoulin million
1633 Capilano Rd, North luxury homes and resort-style LLP (purchaser)
17 Vancouver amenities in two highrise
concrete towers above street-
level retail
Leckie Building, Global Relay Leckie Building Holdings Ltd Office building November 11, NP NP Avison Young $91
18 220 Cambie St, Vancouver Communications 2018 million
86 SE Marine Dr, Vancouver Hungerford Properties Wal-Mart Canada Corp 12.47 acres of land; fully leased April 2018 NP NP Colliers $90.39
19 investment property with International million
redevelopment upside
Aberdeen Mall, Seacliff Properties Ltd KingSett Capital Inc Retail May 31, 2018 NP NP Cushman & $83
20 1320 Trans-Canada Hwy, Wakefield ULC million
Kamloops
2111 W 4th Ave, Vancouver NP Salt Lick Projects Ltd NP May 1, 2018 NP NP $80.5 Colliers
21 million
International
Shorehill Building, Hollyburn Properties Shorehill Investments Ltd 83,000 sq. ft. office building July 3, 2018 NP Koffman Kalef LLP, Singleton $80 CBRE Ltd
22 1155 W Pender, Vancouver Reynolds million
2145-2165 W Broadway, NP IA Financial NP December 28, NP NP Colliers $75
23 Vancouver 2018 International million
Sumas Mountain Village, London Life Insurance Co Abbotsford Camp & RV Park Ltd Purchase of shopping centre July 10, 2018 Sun Life Assurance Co of Clark Wilson LLP (purchaser), Cushman & $65.8
2240, 2254, 2262, 2288, 2298, Canada Wilson Marshall Law Corp Wakefield, Great- million
24 2310, 2332, 2362, 2388 (seller), Borden Ladner Gervais West Life
Whatcom Rd and 2254,2262 LLP (Sun Life) Assurance Co
Whatcom Rd, Abbotsford
Roberts Bank Terminal 2, Vancouver Fraser Port British Columbia Railway Co Land exchange February 28, NP Clark Wilson LLP (VFPA); NP $65.76
Tsawwassen Authority, Ministry of 2018 Norton Rose (BC Rail), Andrea million
25 Transportation and Brace (MOT)
Infrastructure
2458-2490 Marine Dr, West PrimeInvest Management 2458 Marine Drive Holdings Ltd, 2464 Five single-storey retail September 19, NP Rowland & Co, Lawson Lundell Colliers $65
Vancouver Marine Drive Holdings Ltd, 2466 Marine buildings on 43,779 sq. ft. of 2018 LLP International million
26 Drive Ltd, 2474 Marine Drive Ltd, 2490 land
Marine Drive Ltd
1200 Burrard St, Vancouver Global Dingye Capital Ltd Canadian Property Holdings (1200 70,000 sq. ft. medical building January 8, NP Koffman Kalef LLP CBRE Ltd $63.8
27 Burrard) Inc 2018 million
The Somerset, Skyllen Pacific Real Estate The Owners, Strata Plan VR 324, and Assembly of rental apartment September 13, CMLS Financial Ltd Clark Wilson LLP (Strata Plan Colliers $58.76
28 1140 Pendrell St, Vancouver Ltd private investor building and 43-unit strata 2018 VR 324); Gowling WLG International million
windup in the West End (Canada) LLP (Skyllen)
Dilworth Shopping Centre, Peterson, Premise RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust Open-air shopping centre of February 19, NP Fogler, Rubinoff LLP (seller), Peterson $58.45
29 2339 Hwy 97 N, Kelowna Properties 197,000 sq. ft. anchored by 2018 Koffman Kalef LLP million
Safeway, Staples and JYSK (purchaser)
Vernon and Grant, Wesgroup Properties Commonwealth Holding Co Ltd 2.84-acre light industrial/ April 16, 2018 NP Fasken Martineau DuMoulin Avison Young, $57.5
1539-1575 Vernon Dr and 1100 office development site in the LLP (purchaser) Wesgroup million
30 Grant St, Vancouver Clark industrial area of Properties
Vancouver
10227 King George Blvd, Surrey 1163085 B.C. Ltd NP Shopping centre near Surrey's December 19, NP Fasken Martineau DuMoulin NP $54
Simon Fraser University 2018 LLP, Richards Buell Sutton LLP million
31 campus and the new Surrey
City Hall
1830 Alberni St, Vancouver 1154949 B.C. Ltd The Owners, Strata Plan VR365 Complete 52-unit strata lot, March 31, 2018 NP NP Macdonald $52
32 residential development site Commercial million
Mountain Equipment Co-op, QuadReal Reliance Properties Ltd Land May 16, 2018 NP NP Avison Young $50
33 130 W Broadway, Vamcouver million
Ascot Wynde, Cook & Citation LP Derek Lai, liquidator of lands formerly Purchase July 10, 2018 Trez Capital LP Clark Wilson LLP Lawson Lundell $49.8
34 8880 Cook Rd and 8751 known as Strata Plan NW837 LLP (seller) million
Citation Dr, Richmond
Eagle Crescent Apartments, Realstar Properties Ltd Molnar Group Multi-family July 31, 2018 NP NP Cushman & $45.15
35 1805 and 1820 Summerhill Pl, Wakefield ULC million
Nanaimo
Sources: Interviews with above companies, advisers and BIV research. Companies may have not been included Business in Vancouver makes every attempt to publish accurate information in the List, but
in deals as information was not available at press time. NP Not provided accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Researched by Carrie Schmidt, lists@biv.com.

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March 26–April 1, 2019 Top 100 Real estate deals

Biggest real estate deals of 2018


Ranked BY | 
RANKED BY Totalvalue
| Total valueof
ofthe
thedeal
deal

Rank Property Purchaser Seller Description of the deal Date deal closed Partial list of primary financial Partial list of primary law firms Partial list of other Deal value
'19 firms advisers
7510-7554 Cambie St, Coromandel Cambie 59 BT NP Development site for a 72-unit November 13, NP Fasken Martineau DuMoulin NP $44
36 Vancouver Ltd luxury condominium 2018 LLP, Terra Law Corp million
development
7303 Meadow Ave, Burnaby Hungerford Properties Holly Enterprises Ltd Industrial October 15, NP NP Cushman & $41.9
37 2018 Wakefield ULC million
600 Robson and 809 Seymour Bonnis Properties Inc Private investor Land May 1, 2018 NP NP Avison Young $40
38 St, Vancouver million
7900 Nelson Rd, Richmond Private investor Armtec Holdings Ltd Industrial February 16, NP NP Cushman & $39.03
39 2018 Wakefield ULC million
Esquimalt porfolio (Lindsay Belmont Holdings Ltd and/ Private investor Multi-family December 3, NP NP Avison Young $38.29
Place, Royal Arcadia, or nominee 2018 million
Harbourview Manor, Sussex
40 Place),
843 and 866 Craigflower Rd,
925 Esquimalt Rd and 1340
Sussex St, Victoria
Logan Creek Plaza, Galaxy Holdings MEM Holdings Ltd Shopping centre on 7.41 acres, August 29, Manulife NP CBRE Ltd $36.5
20020 to 20055 Willowbrook 76,831 sq. ft., tenants include 2018 million
41 Dr, Langley Staples, the Brick, McDonald's,
Tim Hortons; 100% leased
7778 and 7902 152 St, Surrey Anthem Properties Group Eagle Quest Golf Centers Inc 24 acres of land October 31, NP NP Macdonald $36.35
42 Ltd 2018 Commercial million
Seascape Apartments, Harob Holdings Ltd Private investor Multi-family October 31, NP NP Avison Young $36.21
43 1100 to 1170 Harwood St, 2018 million
Vancouver
The Hub, South Coast British Hub Station Development Ltd Retail May 17, 2018 NP NP Avison Young $36
44 2460 Commercial Dr, Columbia Transportation million
Vancouver Authority
2215 and 2778 E Hastings, NP 1108981 B.C. Ltd NP December 17, NP NP Colliers $35.65
45 Vancouver 2018 International million
675 North Rd, Coquitlam Townline Ventures Inc Carnaby Manor Inc Land April 5, 2018 NP NP Avison Young $34.4
46 million
628-682 W 28th Ave and 4435 Belford Acquisition Residential homeowners Land assembly; seven parcels October 1, NP Farris, Vaughan, Wills & London Pacific, $33
47 Ash St, Vancouver Nominee Ltd of land 2018 Murphy LLP Cushman & million
Wakefield ULC
7070 Inlet Dr, Burnaby Anthem Properties Group Confidential Four-building, 117-unit April 26, 2018 NP Koffman Kalef LLP, Terra Law Colliers $32.5
48 Ltd apartment complex on over 2.7 Corp International million
ares of land
Lynmour South, Woodbridge NW Boale, Wood & Co, liquidator for The Strata windup and sale January 31, NP Clark Wilson LLP, Koffman Cushman & $31
49 1923, 1935, 1947 and 1959 (Lynnmour) Homes Ltd Owners, Strata Plan VR 149 2018 Kalef LLP Wakefield million
Purcell Way, North Vancouver
14683 and 14723 104 Ave, 1152233 B.C. Ltd 0795433 B.C. Ltd and 0811353 B.C. Ltd 3.24 acres of mixed-use October 4, NP Baker Newby LLP, Binpal & Frontline Real $30.64
Surrey development land; site 2018 Associates Estate Services million
consists of two parcels of Ltd
vacant land zoned Downtown
50 Commercial (C-35) and slated
for multi-family development
in the new draft preferred
land-use plan
8651 Eastlake Dr, Burnaby PIRET Acquisitions Inc CU (6) GP Inc 111,152 sq. ft. on 4.5 acres of October 2018 NP NP Colliers $30.13
51 land; fully leased, transit- International million
oriented investment property
8351-8365 Ontario St, Maplestar II LP/WCRE Ontario Street Properties Ltd and Ontario Sale of industrial and July 18, 2018 NP Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Colliers $29.5
52 Vancouver Investments Ltd Street Realty Partnership, Fugman warehouse lands Murphy LLP, Norton Rose International million
Enterprises Ltd Fulbright Canada LLP
2625-2645 Skeena St, Edgar Development Group Macro Development Corp Industrial July 11, 2018 NP NP Cushman & $29.39
53 Vancouver Wakefield ULC million
7949 104 St, Delta NP Suzicorp Lands Ltd Land, 75.5 acres July 10, 2018 NP NP NAI Commercial $28.7
54 million
Sources: Interviews with above companies, advisers and BIV research. Companies may have not been included Business in Vancouver makes every attempt to publish accurate information in the List, but
in deals as information was not available at press time. NP Not provided accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Researched by Carrie Schmidt, lists@biv.com.

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March 26–April 1, 2019 Top 100 real Estate Deals

Biggest real estate deals of 2018


RANKED
Ranked BY | Total
BY |  Totalvalue
valueof
ofthe
thedeal
deal

Rank Property Purchaser Seller Description of the deal Date deal closed Partial list of primary financial Partial list of primary law firms Partial list of other Deal value
'19 firms advisers
Fraser River Terminals, NP D. Manning & Associates Inc Industrial (court-ordered sale) February 20, NP NP Cushman & $27.8
55 9291-9311 River Dr, Richmond 2018 Wakefield ULC million
450 SE Marine Dr, Vancouver 0775021 B.C. Ltd Private investor and Swansea 47,327 sq. ft. on 2.67 acres of December 27, NP NP Avison Young, $27.6
56 Investments Ltd land; fully leased investment 2018 Colliers million
property International
6435, 6459 Cambie St, 1146768 B.C. Ltd Trustees of the congregation of the Land assembly within Cambie October 3, NP NP CBRE Ltd $27.3
57 Vancouver Vancouver Chinese Presbyterian Church corridor 2018 million
435-475 W 28th Ave, Intergulf Investment Corp Residential homeowners Land assembly; five parcels of May 31, 2018 NP Terra Law Corp London Pacific, $26.91
58 Vancouver land Macdonald million
Realty
108-128 E 8th St, North Crest Adera Projects Ltd Telus Communications Inc Sale October 3, NP Clark Wilson LLP Rowland & Co $26.75
59 Vancouver 2018 million
Vernon Square Shopping Peterson, Premise RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust Open-air, 98,000 sq. ft. February 19, NP Koffman Kalef LLP Peterson $26.5
Centre, Properties shopping centre anchored by 2018 (purchaser), Fogler, Rubinoff million
60 4400 32 St, Vernon Safeway and including London LLP (seller)
Drugs and Dollarama
398 Kingsway, Vancouver NP Sonjan Enterprises Ltd Existing rental property and a October 29, NP Gowling WLG Colliers $26.5
60 development site; 25,000 sq. 2018 International million
ft.
1701 Lougheed Hwy, Coquitlam KKBL No. 629 Ventures Ltd Kirsten Wilson Purchase of vacant industrial September 6, NP Clark Wilson LLP (purchaser), Cushman & $25.17
62 lands 2018 Koffman Kalef LLP (seller) Wakefield ULC million
4361-4387 Cambie St, NP Boffo Properties NP August 31, NP NP Colliers $24.78
63 Vancouver 2018 International million
6651 Fraserwood Pl, Richmond Jordan Enterprises Ltd PCI Developments Corp 91,758 sq. ft. on 5.31 acres of April 2018 NP NP Colliers $24.2
64 land; fully leased suburban International million
office investment property
210 W Broadway, Vancouver TPMG Capital 210 West Broadway Holdings Ltd 25,000 sq. ft. office building April 6, 2018 NP Koffman Kalef LLP CBRE Ltd $23.8
65 million
13485 Central Ave, Surrey Kwantlen Polytechnic Surrey Centre Tower Holdings (Office #1) Five-storey office air space June 29, 2018 NP Fasken Martineau DuMoulin Colliers $23.78
University Ltd, Surrey Centre Tower Holdings (Office parcel that is part of the 3 Civic LLP, Richards Buell Sutton LLP International million
#2) Ltd, Surrey Centre Tower Holdings development in Surrey
66 (Office #3) Ltd, Surrey Centre Tower
Holdings (Office #4) Ltd, Surrey Centre
Tower Holdings (Office #5) Ltd
11511 and 11611 No. 5 Rd, 1028834 B.C. Ltd Novena Holding Ltd Industrial land July 18, 2018 NP NP CBRE Ltd $23.52
67 Richmond million
Nelson on the Park, Futai Nelson Properties Ltd Boale, Wood & Co, liquidator for The Strata windup and sale July 3, 2018 NP Fasken Martineau DuMoulin CBRE Ltd $22.3
6676 Nelson St, Burnaby Owners, Strata Plan LMS 2903 LLP (purchaser); Clark Wilson million
68 LLP (seller), Koffman Kalef LLP
(liquidator)
No civic address, 80 Ave, 1134032 B.C. Ltd 208th Street Yorkson Re Ventures Ltd 2.38 acres of residential March 13, 2018 NP Baker Newby LLP, Farris, Frontline Real $22
69 Langley development land zoned and Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP Estate Services million
serviced at time of sale Ltd
6675 Dow Ave, Burnaby 1156333 B.C. Ltd Dranly Holdings Ltd High-density mixed-use November 30, NP NP HQ Commercial $21.6
70 development site 2018 million
15100 River Rd, 1600 Savage 1109424 B.C. Ltd Strand River Road LP Industrial April 13, 2018 NP NP Avison Young $21.5
71 Rd, 1611 Patrick St, Richmond million
709-715 Smith Ave and Anthem Properties Group Residential homeowners Land assembly; nine parcels of November 19, NP Terra Law Corp London Pacific $21.12
72 709-727 Ducklow St, Coquitlam Ltd land 2018 million
810 Granville St, Vancouver Bonnis Properties Inc Sorensen Enterprises Ltd Retail/office January 26, NP NP CBRE Ltd $20.95
73 2018 million
2007-2021 W 41st Ave, NP Ker & Ker Ltd and private individual NP September 27, NP NP Colliers $20.75
74 Vancouver investor 2018 International million
1900 Mayfair Dr, Vancouver Lona Enterprises Ltd 1090766 B.C. Ltd Apartment building with November 2, NP NP HQ Commercial $20.5
ocean, city and mountain 2018 million
75 views; 107 suites on a six-acre
site
Sources: Interviews with above companies, advisers and BIV research. Companies may have not been included Business in Vancouver makes every attempt to publish accurate information in the List, but
in deals as information was not available at press time. NP Not provided accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Researched by Carrie Schmidt, lists@biv.com.

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Biggest real estate deals of 2018


RANKED
Ranked BY | Total
BY |  Totalvalue
valueof
ofthe
thedeal
deal

Rank Property Purchaser Seller Description of the deal Date deal closed Partial list of primary financial Partial list of primary law firms Partial list of other Deal value
'19 firms advisers
8257 Oak St, Vancouver 1150465 B.C. Ltd 595090 B.C. Ltd Commercial redevelopment October 10, NP NP Covalent $20
76 land 2018 Advisory Group million
342 Water St, Vancouver Allied Properties REIT NP Office October 12, NP NP Cushman & $20
76 2018 Wakefield ULC million
Lagoon Villa Apartments, Living Balance Investment Private investors Multi-family June 1, 2018 NP NP Avison Young $19.65
78 1958 Barclay St, Vancouver Group million
80 Electronic Ave, 2860 and Kwikwetlem First Nation BC Transportation Financing Authority Purchase of portfolio May 18, 2018 NP Clark Wilson LLP (purchaser) NP $19.31
79 3020-3022 Spring St, Port million
Moody
505 W 49th Ave, Vancouver Gryphon 6128 Corporate Private vendor Land assembly within Cambie August 31, NP NP CBRE Ltd $19
80 Ltd corridor 2018 million
1057 Barclay St, Vancouver NP J. Gordon Enterprises Ltd NP April 3, 2018 NP NP Colliers $19
80 International million
1575 Kootenay St, Vancouver 1168576 B.C. Ltd GFS Properties Ltd 1.61 acres of land; high-density July 2018 NP NP Colliers $19
80 industrial redevelopment site International million
with Hwy 1 exposure
1222-1238 Franklin St and 1205 1067901 B.C. Ltd 382127 B.C. Ltd. Land July 12, 2018 NP NP Avison Young $18.9
83 E Hastings, Vancouver million
2021-2025 Saint Johns St, Port Marcon Propertes Land Castle Developments Corp Land December 13, NP NP Avison Young $18.8
84 Moody (Vancouver) Ltd 2018 million
Freeway Mini-Storage, Nicola Crosby Real Estate Freeway Ministorage Inc 53,778 sq. ft. on 2.76 acres of December 20, NP NP Colliers $18.78
3555 E 5th Ave, Vancouver Asset Management Ltd land; income-producing mini- 2018 International million
85 storage investment property
with redevelopment upside
225-245 E 2nd Ave, Vancouver Confidential R.V.H. Holdings Ltd Development site with up to August 30, NP Alexander Holburn Beaudin & Colliers $18.75
86 99,559 buildable sq. ft. 2018 Lang LLP, Boughton Law Corp International million
Retail component of Stirling, First Capital Realty Inc Cressey West Boulevard Holdings Ltd NP August 22, NP Clark Wilson LLP, DLA Piper NP $18.75
86 6455 West Blvd, Vancouver 2018 Canada LLP million
234 W 3rd Ave, Vancouver FB 234 Third Avenue B.P.Y.A. 163 Holdings Ltd Purchase of industrial June 28, 2018 Western Resources Corp Clark Wilson LLP (purchaser), Macdonald $18.52
Development LP property (warehouse and Synergy Business Lawyers LLP Commercial million
88 storage) (seller), Dentons Canada LLP
(lender)
Granville at 70th, Northam Properties (VI) Crombie LP Retail May 7, 2018 NP NP Avison Young $18.46
89 8555 Granville St, Vancouver Inc million
Starlite Apartments, 129 Gainful Venture Ltd Garland Enterprises Ltd Multi-family February 28, NP NP Avison Young $18.35
90 1450 Burnaby St, Vancouver 2018 million
80-84 Golden Dr, Coquitlam Nicola Crosby 0991249 B.C. Ltd Industrial December 18, NP NP Avison Young $18.25
91 2018 million
1220 Homer St Allied Properties REIT O'Connor Galloway Investments Ltd Retail/office October 15, NP NP CBRE Ltd $17.5
92 Acquisition Corp 2019 million
3080 W Broadway, Vancouver 1119718 B.C. Ltd M.S. James & Sons Enterprises Ltd Income property of 11,630 sq. October 19, NP NP Macdonald $17.25
93 ft. land with 100 ft. frontage 2018 Commercial million
15100 River Rd, Richmond 1134750 B.C. Ltd 1109424 B.C. Ltd Industrial September 7, NP NP Avison Young $17.2
94 2018 million
34530 McConnell Rd, Bekar Investments Ltd Great-West Life Assurance Co Retail October 22, NP NP Avison Young $17.1
95 Abbotsford 2018 million
2096 W Broadway, Vancouver South Coast British Christopher Enterprises Ltd Sale May 24, 2018 NP Clark Wilson LLP, DLA Piper DLA Piper $16.9
96 Columbia Transportation Canada LLP Canada LLP million
Authority
17277 56 Ave, Surrey PC Urban (Acquisitions) Alberta Realco Inc Land November 26, NP NP Avison Young $16.87
97 Corp 2018 million
Okanagan Place Apartments, Skyline Asset Management Private investor and 568743 B.C. Ltd Multi-family August 3, NP NP Avison Young $16.6
98 1950, 1955, 1960 Pacific Crt, 2018 million
Kelowna
4305 and 4325 Maywood St, Intracorp Acquisition Co Residential homeowners Land assembly; two parcels of August 28, NP Terra Law Corp London Pacific $16.51
99 Burnaby Ltd land 2018 million
149 W 3rd St, Vancouver Anthem Properties Private investor Land August 1, 2018 NP NP Avison Young $16
100 million
Sources: Interviews with above companies, advisers and BIV research. Companies may have not been included Business in Vancouver makes every attempt to publish accurate information in the List, but
in deals as information was not available at press time. NP Not provided accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Researched by Carrie Schmidt, lists@biv.com.

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