Guides
Reference guides for your property.
Long-form guides on the decisions that determine whether a project works: what a multiplex costs to build and what the city charges for it, and how to approach a custom home or major renovation, from the renovate-or-rebuild decision through contracts, permits, and the warranty you are owed at the end. Every figure is a published rate or a range from Venture Pacific's own Metro Vancouver projects, with sources listed on each page.
What it costs to build a multiplex in Metro Vancouver
The complete cost picture for a Metro Vancouver multiplex: hard costs, soft costs, city fees, financing, the pro forma that ties them together, and what the land itself is worth.
Read the guide- Hard costsCost per square foot, and the site conditions that move it.
- Soft costsDesign, engineering, and consultant fees, and when each is paid.
- City feesDCL, the new Amenity Cost Charge, DCC, and permit fees.
- FinancingLenders, loan-to-cost, draw schedules, and the partnership route.
- Pro formaRevenue, margin, and the sensitivity tests that matter.
- Land valueHow lots are valued, and the sell, partner, or hold decision.
Building or renovating a home in Metro Vancouver
The decisions behind a custom home or major renovation in Metro Vancouver: renovate or rebuild, contract structure, the permit and construction sequence, builder licensing and warranty, heritage status, and energy performance.
Read the guide- Renovate or rebuildKeeping the house, extending it, or starting again.
- ContractsFixed price against cost plus, and who carries the risk in each.
- Process and permitsThe order the work runs in, and where schedules slip.
- Warranty and licensingBuilder licensing, mandatory warranty coverage, and what each covers.
- Heritage restorationHeritage status, the permit path it sets, and what drives the work.
- Energy performanceStep Code targets, how compliance is proven, and where cost lands.
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Whether you're curious about the multiplex value of your land or looking to partner on a missing-middle build, we're here to start the conversation.