Downtown Vancouver
Fast Facts
Location: South-central portion of the Vancouver peninsula situated between the West End & Yaletown & North False Creek. A 15 by 10 block area (approx).
Type: Mixed use – majority office tower, hotel & mid-high rise condo homes.
Amenities: Upscale shopping on Robson St. plus 2-3 convenient grocery store options nearby. Vancouver Art Gallery & Public Library, Law Courts, Financial & Hotel district are at the core of this neighborhood.
Demographics: Diverse
Home prices: 1 bedroom homes starting in low $300’s & 2 bedroom homes in the low - mid $400’s- $1 Mil +.
Highlights: Endless selection of dinning in all categories & flavors. The “Entertainment District” with performing arts theatres, cinemas & bars/night clubs on Granville St. Shopping at Pacific Center plus world famous Robson st.
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Overview
Home of the 2010 Winter Olympics, Vancouver is Canada’s 3rd largest City and British Columbia’s largest metropolis with a population of 600,000 (est). Vancouver is at the center of the Greater Vancouver Regional District of more than 2 million people. Downtown Vancouver is a 15 by 10 (City) block area with a handful of established, new and developing Micro-Markets some of which include; Yaletown, Financial district, International Village & Chinatown. Now named after British naval captain George Vancouver who explored the area in 1792, the city developed as a sawmill settlement originally called Granville in the 1870s. Vancouver is a relatively young city, incorporated in 1886.
Vancouver is recognized as one of the world’s most livable/sustainable cities and downtown living offers a vibrant, urban lifestyle. A wide selection of entry level-luxury Condominiums and Townhomes including the recently completed Shangri-La (first in North America) and soon to be completed Fairmont Estates Hotel/Residences.
Vancouver boasts the reputation of being a clean, safe city and is a growing, densely populated peninsula with a unique architectural blend of soaring office towers, hotels and condominiums. Live just a short stroll to the office, shopping, including world famous Robson street, 5 star dinning, sports/arts/entertainment and exciting nightlife.
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Featured Buildings
- '1010 HOWE'
- '1168 RICHARDS' - Metro Living.
- '33'
- 'ALTO'
- 'ALVAR'
- 'ATELIER'
- 'BEASLEY'
- 'BOWMAN BLOCK'
- 'BRAVA 1'
- 'BRAVA 2'
- 'BROUGHTON TERRACE'
- 'BROUGHTON TERRACE'
- 'CAPITOL RESIDENCES'
- 'COSMO'
- 'CRANE BUILDING'
- 'DOLCE' at Symphony Place
- 'DONOVAN'
- 'EDEN'
- 'ELAN'
- 'ELECTRA'
- 'ELECTRIC AVENUE'
- 'ELECTRIC AVENUE'
- 'ESPANA 1'
- 'ESPANA 2'
- 'ESPANA 3'
- 'GENESIS'
- 'GREENSHIELDS'
- 'HUDSON'
- 'JAMESON HOUSE'
- 'JARDINES LOOKOUT'
- 'L'aria on Robson'
- 'L'HERMITAGE'- Residences/Boutique Hotel.
- 'LIONS' (West Tower)
- 'LIONS' (East Tower)
- 'METROPOLIS'
- 'MILANO'
- 'MIRO'
- 'MONDRIAN 1'
- 'MONDRIAN 2'
- 'ONE WALL CENTRE'
- 'OSCAR'
- 'PACIFIC PLACE - LANDMARK ONE'
- 'PACIFIC ROBSON PALAIS'
- 'PARK PLAZA'
- 'PATINA'
- 'PURE'
- 'RAFFLES'
- 'ROBINSON TOWER'
- 'ROLSTON'
- 'SALT'
- 'SAVOY'
- 'SEASTAR'
- 'SHANGRI-LA' Hotel & Estates
- 'SHANGRI-LA' Residences & Live/Work
- 'SPACE'
- 'SPECTRUM 1'
- 'SPECTRUM 2'
- 'SPECTRUM 3'
- 'SPECTRUM 4'
- 'SPOT'
- 'TERMINAL CITY CLUB'
- 'THE 501'
- 'TRIBECA LOFTS'
- 'TV TOWERS' (Tower One)
- 'TV TOWERS' (Tower Two)
- 'VITA' at Symphony Place
- 'WOODWARDS, W-43'
