Is good to see a substantive tradecraft of masonry is alive and well in the city. Masonry is hard work and not everyone is up to the challenge. I think in our climate no exterior product is likely to hold up as well as full bed brick. The options all have significant downside. Vinyl is flimsy, fades, and is destroyed easily. Wood product is high maintenance and expensive. Metal is costly and needs lots of premium fittings and factory paint work. Stucco has issues with moisture retention and while robust, low maintenance and durable, is a challenge from a building science perspective. Hardie style cement siding is good and also requires a lot of expertise but at least is factory painted, it is also more fragile than I’d prefer and is nasty to cut, also tends to fade and need painted. That leaves you with brick which is super heavy and highly labour intensive. Which of the above will last 100 years? I’d say the brick four story structures that have historic designations in the inner city are the definitive proof of what holds up to UV, rain, hail, snow, freeze thaw, derelict owners, chinooks and regular abuse.