no Vapor Barrier.....what the fuck,how do you expect your place not to mold?

I would be more concerned about the rest of the stuff the city inspectors had signed off on as to what's actually done property and what's not

Was actually looking into getting a place here lol

Three days ago I have never heard of Westbank.

And in the last 3 days I heard their name here on revscene, through friends (nothing good), and even the news: Did developer intend to give overseas buyers first shot at Vancouver project? - NEWS 1130
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really? I'd say they're pretty high profile in Vancouver...Woodwards, Shangri-la, Shaw Tower/Pac Rim, Telus Gardens... just to name a few "major" local landmarks. I think the issue people have is that given their experience with developing these projects, there's a certain expectation (that isn't always being met) when it comes to quality control.

^

I'm familiar with all those projects, it's probably because I haven't been shopping for a place and didn't give much attention to the actual developers. That's why it's so shocking to me that all of these high profile places are being built with such low standards. I have a lot to learn!

And here I was thinking of checking out the new high rise West bank is building at Joyce.

Makes me think twice now.

Honestly it might not even matter that much in this market unless you plan on living there for a long time. All developers are gonna cut corners because they can. Even though onni and westbank may have really bad reputations it doesnt matter... their buildings sell out just as fast as any other developer. I live next to science world. My condo is built by cressey, and the surrounding towers are built by onni, bosa, and bastion (even worse than onni). All buildings completed within 6 months of each other, during late 2014 early 2015. When i bought presale i paid a small premium compared to onni and bastion but when i look at resale vales today ($/sqft) theres no difference.

Buy a condo to build equity and then sell it before it hits the 10 year mark when the elevators, the boiler, and the windows start to go.

Or keep the condo as an investment property and HELOC it for a down payment on your next place, preferably something that is ground-oriented with none of the crap that you find in apartments.

^ Does your strata allow you to renovate? These issues seem to be with fit and finish. Nothing too glaring. But for a new construction, as a condo owner, it would be a headache to see these problems early on.