Vesa at Little Mountain

"What if I buy and the market softens?" — a rare developer-backed answer.

One of the more notable presale offers in Vancouver right now is the first residential release at Little Mountain by Holborn. Vesa is a collection of concrete one-, two-, and three-bedroom homes near Main Street and Queen Elizabeth Park, set within a broader masterplanned community expected to include retail, cafés, green space, a public plaza, and community amenities.

What makes it stand out isn't only the location — it's the offer. Holborn is marketing Vesa as Vancouver's only presale with a Price Protection Program: a developer-backed program designed to reimburse eligible purchasers if they later resell for less than their original purchase price, subject to specific timing, resale, and eligibility conditions. That speaks directly to the hesitation many presale buyers feel today: committing now while uncertain about where the market heads next.

From a buyer's standpoint, that reframes the decision. The project isn't asking anyone to ignore market risk — it's positioning Holborn as willing to stand behind the long-term value of the homes. The fundamentals carry their weight too: Main Street energy, Queen Elizabeth Park proximity, concrete construction, and the long-term upside of a major masterplan in an established central neighbourhood.

The masterplan, by the numbers

• —1,500+ homes planned across the community
• —44,800 sq ft of green space & outdoor amenities
• —61,000 sq ft public plaza with retail & cafés
• —Steps to Hillcrest Centre & Nat Bailey Stadium

Inside the homes

• —SMEG appliances
• —Italian cabinetry by Aran Cucine
• —VRF heating & cooling
• —ERV airflow & humidity control
• —Solid concrete construction
• —Fitness studio & resident lounge

kʷasən Village

Central Burnaby's next major masterplanned community — homes from $399,900.

kʷasən Village by Aquilini Development — in partnership with Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh — is one of the more significant new masterplanned communities being marketed in Burnaby. Sitting at Willingdon Avenue and Canada Way, it occupies a central position between Brentwood and Metrotown, with access to BCIT, Highway 1, Deer Lake and Central Park, shopping, restaurants, and schools.

The vision is what sets it apart. kʷasən Village is planned as a 40-acre, complete "15-minute neighbourhood" — residences alongside parks, local shops, a specialty grocer, eateries, an amphitheatre, a cultural centre, and film studios. Rather than a standalone tower, it's being sold as a place. The first release, Tower One (nəc̓aʔ), spans studios, one-bedrooms, two-bedroom-plus-dens, three-bedrooms, and townhomes, promoted from $399,900 — a clear affordability angle against most new concrete presales in the region.

The masterplan, by the numbers

• —40-acre community · 5 integrated districts
• —21 buildings & 2 legacy parks
• —Specialty grocer, eateries & cultural centre
• —Amphitheatre, walking paths & film studios

Amenities & interiors

• —9,000 sq ft of private resident amenities
• —Cedar House: 10,000 sq ft of wellness
• —Sauna, salt room & cold plunge
• —Rooftop movie lounge & co-working
• —CHIL interiors · 9-ft ceilings
• —Fulgor Milano & Fisher & Paykel · EV-ready

Livy PoCo

Downtown PoCo's walkable, lower-barrier option — buy with 5% now & 5% later.

Livy PoCo by NorthStar Development is one of the more practical presale opportunities in the Tri-Cities. Built around the continued evolution of Downtown Port Coquitlam, it's a walkable, amenity-rich location — recreation, trails, shops, restaurants, groceries, and transit all close by, under the banner of "Small Town Feeling. Big City Energy."

The campaign hook is its deposit structure: buy with 5% now and 5% later. In a market where buyers are watching cash flow and qualification closely, that gives Livy a clearer entry-point story than many competing presales. The homes lean to smaller, attainable formats — junior one-bedrooms through two-bedroom-plus-dens — with select floorplans promoted from the high $300Ks.

Pricing snapshot

• —Junior 1-bed — from $389,900
• —1-bedroom — from $536,900
• —1-bed + den — from $559,900
• —2-bedroom — from $679,900
• —2-bed + den — from $749,900
• —2-min walk to the Traboulay PoCo Trail

Amenities & interiors

• —10,000+ sq ft of amenities
• —Rooftop social lounge & BBQ/dining
• —Outdoor hot & cold plunge pools
• —Infrared sauna & virtual golf lounge
• —Work-from-home pods & bike workshop
• —Fulgor Milano / Breda / Faber appliances