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“Vancouver’s becoming a safety deposit box for the global rich!” – developer seeking billions in tax dollars for affordable housing pitches city’s “hot real estate” to buyers in China
By ThinkPol Staff with files from Lisa Tanh “Vancouver is becoming a safe deposit for the global rich!” Those are the words[1]Original: http://www.westbankcorp.cn/media/141.html Archive:http://archive.is/jdxTy used to promote Vancouver real estate in China by luxury real estate developer Westbank, whose owner
Morneau attended event in China sponsored by “Liberal bagman” seeking billions in tax dollars for affordable housing
By Lisa Tanh Finance Minister Bill Morneau attended an event in China sponsored by a Vancouver real estate developer that is asking the federal government for billions in tax dollars to build affordable housing. Recently, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce
“If the Chinese market doesn’t want it, I have no interest in it” – Vancouver developer
By ThinkPol Staff Vancouver developer Westbank is only interested in projects that are wanted in China, the marketing director of the company has admitted. “It’s a hindrance that I don’t speak Mandarin for example, in sales,” Westbank’s Director of Marketing
Vancouver developer sponsoring yacht gala in China while stiffing local contractors
By ThinkPol Staff A Vancouver developer, whose company was recently ordered by a judge to pay $200,000 in unpaid bills to a local contractor, is sponsoring a lavish yacht gala dinner in China. Westbank, owned by developer Ian Gillespie, is
Court orders Vancouver developer Ian Gillespie’s firm to pay $200,000 in unpaid bills to contractor
By ThinkPol Staff A BC Supreme Court judge has ordered Vancouver developer Ian Gillespie’s firm to pay more than $200,000 in unpaid bills to the contractor who painted the Telus Garden building. Atlas Painting & Restorations Ltd had sued 501
Westbank pre-sold nearly 1 in 4 Kensington Garden condos — heavily marketed overseas — to flippers
By Amy Chen Prominent Vancouver property developer Westbank pre-sold nearly a quarter of all units of its Kensington Garden project — aggressively marketed in Hong Kong — to flippers, according to documents sent to ThinkPol. An industry insider sent ThinkPol