BC commercial real estate guides
Plain-language, sourced guides for owners, investors, landlords and tenants: the 2026 market, valuation, buying, financing, leasing, strata, industrial, apartments, hospitality, land and sale-leasebacks in British Columbia.
Market and value
BC commercial real estate market in 2026: what the reports show
BC commercial real estate in 2026: industrial, office, retail and multi-family vacancy, rents, investment and cap rates, with every figure sourced.
How is commercial property valued in BC?
How BC commercial property is valued: NOI and cap rates, direct comparison, cost approach, published cap-rate ranges, BC Assessment and AACI appraisals.
Selling
Sale-leasebacks in BC: selling your building and staying on as tenant
How a sale-leaseback works for a BC business that owns its building: pros and cons, lease terms investors expect, tax and accounting points, who buys.
Selling land with development potential in BC in 2026
Selling BC development land in 2026: Bills 44, 46 and 47, OCPs and rezoning, how density sets value, subject-to-rezoning deals and ALR limits.
Buying and financing
How do you buy commercial property in BC?
How to buy commercial property in BC: criteria, offers and LOIs, deposits, subject periods, due diligence, financing, closing adjustments and PTT.
How do you finance commercial property in BC?
How commercial property is financed in BC: banks, credit unions, BDC, CMHC MLI Select, private lenders and VTBs, plus LTV, DSCR and amortization.
Commercial strata units in BC: what buyers, sellers and landlords need to know
Buying, selling or leasing a commercial or industrial strata unit in BC: Strata Property Act rules, Form B, depreciation reports, levies and CRF.
Leasing
Commercial lease types in BC: gross, net, triple-net and more
Gross, net, triple-net, percentage rent and ground leases in BC compared: additional rent, CAM, BOMA measurement and Land Title Act registration.
Negotiating a commercial lease in BC: the terms that matter
Key terms to negotiate in a BC commercial lease: LOI, renewals, free rent and TI allowances, guarantees, assignment, restoration and GST on rent.
Property types
Industrial real estate in BC: land, vacancy, rents and what buyers look for
BC industrial real estate: land scarcity, 2026 vacancy and lease rates by market, industrial strata, building specs, zoning, and owner-user vs investor.
Buying an apartment building in BC: what owners need to know
Buying a 5+ unit rental building in BC: 2026 rent increase limit, tenancies on sale, renovation rules, MLI Select, per-door prices, cap rates and costs.
Buying and selling motels and hotels in BC
Buying or selling a BC motel or hotel: business plus real estate, RevPAR and ADR, short-term rental rules, PST and MRDT, franchises, staff and seasonality.
Cannabis and specialty facilities
Selling a licensed facility, tenant defaults, ALR and farm class, zoning, repurposing and environmental due diligence are covered in depth on Sean's specialist site, 420 Commercial Realtor.
Guides are general information, not legal, tax, financing or appraisal advice. Each one lists its sources.
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