Oliver Dueck
@oliverdueck.bsky.social
Car enthusiast and urbanist from Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
In Denver, a construction boom has resulted in falling rents – and the ones that dropped the most were older, more affordable properties typically occupied by lower-income tenants. housingforwardco.org/denvers-hous...
November 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
In Denver, a construction boom has resulted in falling rents – and the ones that dropped the most were older, more affordable properties typically occupied by lower-income tenants. housingforwardco.org/denvers-hous...
Fredericton’s record residential building streak continues open.substack.com/pub/oliverdu...
Fredericton's record residential building streak continues
Previous record for new residential construction was surpassed by the end of August
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November 17, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Fredericton’s record residential building streak continues open.substack.com/pub/oliverdu...
The first one that comes to mind.
November 17, 2025 at 4:54 AM
The first one that comes to mind.
October was another big month for residential building permits in Fredericton, with a total of 214 homes permitted. This brings the year to date total to 1379 – a 154% increase over last year's number of 543.
November 14, 2025 at 6:56 PM
October was another big month for residential building permits in Fredericton, with a total of 214 homes permitted. This brings the year to date total to 1379 – a 154% increase over last year's number of 543.
Sounds like Namaste is opening a new location in Fredericton, taking over the old Que Padre space off of Bishop Drive.
November 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Sounds like Namaste is opening a new location in Fredericton, taking over the old Que Padre space off of Bishop Drive.
Positive on the surface but it doesn't sound like this co-op is managed sustainably. Rents need to be set so that ongoing maintenance and repair costs are covered.
Money for upgrades at Moncton seniors building arrives just in time, manager says | CBC News
The Golden Terraces seniors housing co-op, with a waitlist of more than 300 people, might have had to close without the provincial funding announced Wednesday for upgrades, the manager says.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Positive on the surface but it doesn't sound like this co-op is managed sustainably. Rents need to be set so that ongoing maintenance and repair costs are covered.
Flying out of Fredericton on a Rouge A319 makes me miss the Q400.
November 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Flying out of Fredericton on a Rouge A319 makes me miss the Q400.
I'm not a fan of the property tax assessment freeze that the province enacted for 2026. It means a further spread between assessment values and actual market values, and puts municipalities in a tough position where they need to shoulder the blame for any rate increases to offset the freeze.
Fredericton’s proposed budget to keep tax rate steady for most property owners | CBC News
Fredericton’s proposed operational budget recommends keeping the inside tax rate where it is, even after the provincial government froze property tax assessments for 2026. Finance committee chair, Gre...
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November 3, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I'm not a fan of the property tax assessment freeze that the province enacted for 2026. It means a further spread between assessment values and actual market values, and puts municipalities in a tough position where they need to shoulder the blame for any rate increases to offset the freeze.
I could not possibly care less about what languages my neighbors speak.
Vance says it is "totally reasonable and acceptable" for people to not want to live next door to people who speak a different language than they do
October 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I could not possibly care less about what languages my neighbors speak.
Great to see this plan approved. It strikes a fair balance between allowing much needed higher density while maintaining the existing neighbourhood character. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Fredericton council passes higher-density housing plan for downtown area | CBC News
With a unanimous vote on Tuesday evening, Fredericton council approved the south core plan to significantly increase density in downtown areas, aiming to double the area’s population.
www.cbc.ca
October 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Great to see this plan approved. It strikes a fair balance between allowing much needed higher density while maintaining the existing neighbourhood character. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Through the end of September the city of Fredericton has issued building permits for 1165 homes – 24% higher than the full-year record of 938 set in 2022, with three months left in the year. One of the latest is for an 8-storey, 85 unit apartment building on Queen Street.
October 10, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Through the end of September the city of Fredericton has issued building permits for 1165 homes – 24% higher than the full-year record of 938 set in 2022, with three months left in the year. One of the latest is for an 8-storey, 85 unit apartment building on Queen Street.
I'm a sucker for a brick house covered in ivy.
After sitting on the market for quite some time, this four bedroom, 1.5 bathroom Waterloo Row home sold for $800,000 in October 2024. Just ten months later it's back on the market for $975,000 – a 22% increase.
August 18, 2025 at 1:45 PM
I'm a sucker for a brick house covered in ivy.
I wonder how much of our success in building housing stems from the fact that it’s relatively easy to build new homes here vs. in other cities. Exorbitant government fees kill small projects elsewhere, as in this Ottawa example. ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n...
July 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I wonder how much of our success in building housing stems from the fact that it’s relatively easy to build new homes here vs. in other cities. Exorbitant government fees kill small projects elsewhere, as in this Ottawa example. ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n...
Fredericton is killing it when it comes to building housing this year: 682 new homes permitted in the first six months of the year, versus 613 in ALL of 2024. A lot of non profit and co-op projects are in the pipeline as well.
July 11, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Fredericton is killing it when it comes to building housing this year: 682 new homes permitted in the first six months of the year, versus 613 in ALL of 2024. A lot of non profit and co-op projects are in the pipeline as well.
The city of Fredericton has subdivided a nearly one acre piece of land at the corner of Saunders and Smythe. One step closer to the start of redevelopment of the NBEX grounds.
July 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The city of Fredericton has subdivided a nearly one acre piece of land at the corner of Saunders and Smythe. One step closer to the start of redevelopment of the NBEX grounds.
Reposted by Oliver Dueck
“Sometimes we build new communities where the cost of servicing that community is higher than any tax that community is capable of generating” - CAO O’Toole
June 19, 2025 at 10:45 PM
“Sometimes we build new communities where the cost of servicing that community is higher than any tax that community is capable of generating” - CAO O’Toole
K.C. Irving's late wife Jean's home on 8.4 acres in Rothesay is on the market for $5.4M. It has eight bedrooms, 11 full bathrooms, and seven wood burning fireplaces. Sadly there are no interior photos. www.realtor.ca/real-estate/...
June 16, 2025 at 6:14 PM
K.C. Irving's late wife Jean's home on 8.4 acres in Rothesay is on the market for $5.4M. It has eight bedrooms, 11 full bathrooms, and seven wood burning fireplaces. Sadly there are no interior photos. www.realtor.ca/real-estate/...
The city of Fredericton is selling a 6 acre parcel on Two Nations Crossing for a large format retail development. Any guesses as to what this could be?
June 6, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The city of Fredericton is selling a 6 acre parcel on Two Nations Crossing for a large format retail development. Any guesses as to what this could be?
This place sold for $4.15M.
I think this might be the nicest house in New Brunswick. Just outside St. Andrews on the St. Croix estuary, the four bedroom main house and two guest houses sit on 33 acres with a kilometre long driveway. Yours for just $4.5M.
May 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
This place sold for $4.15M.
Great to see the confluence of car guy and urbanist covered in this way. Farah is a kindred spirit of mine.
Matt Farah is one of the most powerful auto influencers in the world. The Smoking Tire, his media platform, has an audience of millions.
Farah owns seven cars -- but he is also a fiery supporter of bike lanes, walkability, and upzoning.
In @bloomberg.com, my profile of an urbanist car bro
Farah owns seven cars -- but he is also a fiery supporter of bike lanes, walkability, and upzoning.
In @bloomberg.com, my profile of an urbanist car bro
A Car Guy Makes a Left Turn
Automotive influencer Matt Farah, outspoken host of “The Smoking Tire” videos and podcasts, has become an unlikely advocate for urban transportation reform.
www.bloomberg.com
April 23, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Great to see the confluence of car guy and urbanist covered in this way. Farah is a kindred spirit of mine.
Bella Properties is planning an eight storey, 85-unit apartment building at 126 Queen Street in Fredericton. It includes an elevated outdoor terrace and ground floor commercial space.
March 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Bella Properties is planning an eight storey, 85-unit apartment building at 126 Queen Street in Fredericton. It includes an elevated outdoor terrace and ground floor commercial space.
Reposted by Oliver Dueck
Consensus worst “LOST” ep
March 28, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Consensus worst “LOST” ep
This is good news, and all the more reason to continue to make it easier to build new housing to keep the construction momentum going. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
3 straight months of rent decreases could spell some relief for N.B. tenants | CBC News
As more and more apartment buildings rise in cities across New Brunswick, data from Statistics Canada shows the rents being charged for the units appear to be falling.
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March 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
This is good news, and all the more reason to continue to make it easier to build new housing to keep the construction momentum going. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Finally some good news.
In 2026, cars will need fewer screens and more buttons to earn 5-star safety rating in Europe. New testing rules will be introduced that require vehicles to have physical controls to earn the highest safety score.
This is a good thing for public safety, and a bad thing for companies like Tesla.
This is a good thing for public safety, and a bad thing for companies like Tesla.
Cars will need fewer screens and more buttons to earn five-star safety rating in Europe
Euro NCAP will release new testing guidelines in 2026.
www.theverge.com
March 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Finally some good news.
Pretty rich to criticize how Zelensky dresses when your VP doesn't even wear pants that fit.
February 28, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Pretty rich to criticize how Zelensky dresses when your VP doesn't even wear pants that fit.