
City of Kelowna 2024

Kelowna housing starts twice historic average in 2023
The number of building permits for new homes in Kelowna in 2023 was almost double…

Kelowna outshone most of BC for new construction in 2023
Kelowna shattered its record for the value of building permits in 2023 for the third…

No public hearing needed for infill housing in Okanagan, Kamloops
Most single-family properties in communities of 5,000 or more from Kamloops to Osoyoos could get…

Rowdy short-term rentals in Kelowna not going to disappear any time soon
While Kelowna city council has moved ahead with changes to its short-term rental rules that…

How a $500 tax break gets rental housing built in Kelowna
It doesn’t seem like a lot on a multi-million dollar project but $500 per unit…

No exemptions for Kelowna property owners wanting to stay in short-term rental market
There was a glimmer of hope last week that some exemptions could be made to…

More than 27,000 Kelowna lots targeted for more crowding with infill housing
The details are coming out on how the City of Kelowna is going to comply…

‘Not a silver bullet solution’: Kelowna council concerned with new housing plan
Kelowna city council expressed concerns around BC Housing's Middle Income Housing Partnership plan, which proposes…

Kelowna plans to hand over city land in exchange for affordable housing
Kelowna city council has plans to lease city-owned land to developers at minimal cost in…

Kelowna creates online tool to help homeowners understand dramatic housing changes
New provincial rules to allow up to four units to be built on most single-family…

Why Kelowna is building more homes for middle class rather than low income
With the cost of living and the rate of homelessness continuing to rise, it may…

How Kelowna can help build housing faster all over BC
Every city in the province is unique and most would resent being compared to Kelowna.…

Rental apartment buildings proposed on Clement Avenue in Kelowna
Kelowna city staff support the proposed rezoning of a residential area on Clement Avenue to…

Why Kelowna pays way over assessed value for land it buys
Whenever the City of Kelowna announces a big land purchase, reporters scurry to the BC…

Infill housing decision causes division among Kelowna city council
The province's new infill housing rules have Kelowna city councillors in a tizzy. A re-zoning…



