A massive new mural by Australian artist Fintan Magee is grabbing attention in Mount Pleasant.

The Vancouver Mural Festival has announced the first batch of artists who will be helping transform the city this August, and they include stars like Australia's Fintan Magee, Japan's ONEQ, Germany's SatOne, and Argentina's Medianeras.

Completed in March 2018, The Duke is a LEED Gold target, rental residential project designed under the City of Vancouver Rental 100 Secured Market Rental Housing Policy, which allows height and density limits in strategic locations in the city to be rezoned in exchange for provision of 100% rental housing.

The Duke reflects  a new rental building typology inspired by precedents from the United Kingdom.

Visionary builders in the home, office and industrial building industry were recognized in front of a sold-out crowd of 800 business, community and government delegates during UDI’s bi-annual awards gala at the Hyatt Regency last night.