This town’s transformation could include a ski resort and an LNG plant  

Article from Business in Vancouver

Several large residential projects on Squamish’s development horizon promise to increase the town’s appeal for residents who make the 45-minute commute to Vancouver and entrepreneurs who want to start businesses in the waterfront community.

The District of Squamish is nearing the end of a rezoning process that would allow two packages of district-owned land to house about 1,100 residential units.

When Matthew Spitzer bought his two-bedroom condo in Squamish, B.C., three years ago, the home had been in foreclosure for months and Mr. Spitzer snapped it up for a bargain. But as he found out when he sold his condo last month just days after putting it on the market, Squamish is quickly losing its reputation as the small, sleepy pit stop on the road between Vancouver and Whistler.