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Vancouver Area Municipalities Approve Convertible Balcony Technology

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Burnaby, North Vancouver, and Langley approved a technology involving Michael Geller. Separately, Vancouver city council updated design guidelines to recognize fully retractable glass balcony systems, effective October 27. These changes remove restrictions on how much balcony space can be excluded from a building’s floor area calculations.

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Why it matters

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The new guidelines clarify that retractable glass weather screens can be used without the balcony being treated as enclosed indoor space, provided certain conditions are met. This provides developers with greater flexibility to incorporate larger balconies into new apartment buildings.

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Who's involved

  • VancouverCity council updated design guidelines to recognize retractable glass balcony systems.
  • BurnabyMunicipality that approved the convertible balcony technology.
  • LangleyMunicipality that approved the convertible balcony technology.
  • Michael GellerDeveloper involved in the convertible balcony technology.
  • North VancouverMunicipality that approved the convertible balcony technology.

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  • LangleySpeculative

    Langley could see changes in market price and competitive positioning due to similar regulatory flexibility.

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