INDUSTRY VANCOUVER
Industry Vancouver is a podcast about the Vancouver residential real estate and housing market, with market updates and insights on pricing, inventory, condos and detached homes, interest rates, neighbourhood trends, investment, zoning, and development. Hosted by Vancouver Realtors Andrew Hasman and Jeff Benna, with relevant actionable information for buyers, sellers, investors, and builders.
INDUSTRY VANCOUVER
30. "Gentle Density and the City"... With Lightwell Homes, Solving Housing One Project at a Time...
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Jeff and Andrew interview Paul Stefansson of Lightwell Homes about Vancouver’s emerging “missing middle” housing: duplexes, fourplexes, and multiplexes, and how gentle density can add family-sized, ground-oriented homes at lower price points while helping owners of West Side lots unlock value.
00:00 Meet Paul Stefansson
01:24 Lightwell Mission Explained
04:05 How Lightwell Builds Multiplex
05:29 Why Buyers Need Education
07:55 Project Willa Open House
10:34 Density Unlocks Affordability
13:57 Partnering With Homeowners
16:31 Site Selection Criteria
20:58 Neighborhood Pushback and Change
23:08 Math Behind Multiplex Value
26:03 Designing Gentle Density
27:37 Why Multiplex Matters
28:05 Future of Single Family
31:38 Fast Proforma Basics
38:30 Partnering Timeline Returns
42:34 Risk Disclaimers
43:43 Build It Yourself Risks
45:06 Long Term Vancouver Outlook
48:28 Community Through Density
50:09 Wrap Up
