Joel Carcone

The Lonsdale market resides within The City of North Vancouver, now contains 15,914 pieces of real estate with approx 1200 new condos and townhouses still to come in 2008.  Attached properties in this region have increased the last years making it one of the fastest growing regions in the Lower Mainland.

Lonsdale is clearly a market that people from the North Shore, Lower Mainland and from around the world are turning to as a profitable real estate location and with North Shore being one of the host cities for the 2010 Vancouver-Whistler Olympics it is not expected this land locked city will have the same slow down as other communities.  Although on the North Shore prices are a premium things are still more competitive then what can be found in and around Vancouver.

The planning department at the City is doing a great job of developing a sustainable city.  The Lonsdale area is increasing in density and land is at a premium: larger lots are being duplex zoned, double lots are being converted into triplexes, fourplexes, or townhouses. Buildings are getting bigger and higher and views are both increasing and decreasing all over the City.  Joel Carcone is active with the City of North Vancouver; He has been appointed a position on the Advisory Planning Commission.  What this panel of individuals do is review any of the development / construction proposals that deviate from the Official Community Plan and advise council on the directions to take. 

Regardless if you are a first time buyer, choosing to downsize, or seeking a rental or investment property to hold, flip or rent out, there is a wide array of real estate options in the Lonsdale region that you should consider.