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Housing starts continue to rise in PG

Housing starts in Prince George sky-rocketed last month according to the Canadian Mortgage Housing Corporation.

Senior Market Analyst, Taylor Pardy says the city is well ahead of last year’s pace.

“So far in 2015 their have been 128 single detached starts in Prince George compared to 88 in the same period of 2014 and on the multi home side we have seen 73 starts compared to just 7 last year.”

Pardy adds cities like Vernon and Kamloops put up similar numbers to Prince George.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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