Seventy-one percent of new dwellings built in the Township last month were in Willoughby. Altogether, 86 of the new 121 dwellings were built in that part of town. Overall, however, the number of new dwellings created was down from 132 in January 2014.

Seventy-one percent of new dwellings built in the Township last month were in Willoughby. Altogether, 86 of the new 121 dwellings were built in that part of town. Overall, however, the number of new dwellings created was down from 132 in January 2014.

Willoughby remains new housing hotbed

Seventy-one percent of new dwelling units created last month in Langley were in Willoughby

Willoughby continues to be the hotbed for development, with Township building statistics for January showing almost all of development in Langley was concentrated in one of the fastest growing neighbourhoods in Metro Vancouver.

The Township of Langley put out their building statistics for the first month of the year, showing that 71 per cent, or 86, of the dwelling units were created in Willoughby.

Rural areas came in second at 12 homes built.

In the month of January, 121 dwellings were created, down from 132 last year in the same month.

In total, 17 single family homes were built in January in Langley, down from 22 in January 2014.

Under the Township’s new strict rules around secondary suites, 36 were created this January, compared to 20 last year, in the same month.

Multi-family units were on the same trend with 64 created this January, compared to 87 last January.

Permits for 57 dwelling units were issued to the end of January, for a total value of $5.16 million.

Langley Times