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
- 'MONDRIAN 1'
- 'MONDRIAN 2'
- "1010 HOWE"
- "1168 RICHARDS" - Metro Living.
- "33"
- "ALTO"
- "ALVAR"
- "ATELIER"
- "BOWMAN BLOCK"
- "BRAVA 1"
- "BRAVA 2"
- "BROUGHTON TERRACE"
- "BROUGHTON TERRACE"
- "CAPITOL RESIDENCES"
- "COSMO"
- "DOLCE" at Symphony Place
- "DONOVAN"
- "ELAN"
- "ESPANA 1"
- "ESPANA 2"
- "ESPANA 3"
- "GENESIS"
- "GREENSHIELDS"
- "JARDINES LOOKOUT"
- "L'aria on Robson"
- "L'HERMITAGE" Residences/Boutique Hotel.
- "METROPOLIS"
- "MILANO"
- "MIRO"
- "ONE WALL CENTRE"
- "OSCAR"
- "PACIFIC PLACE - LANDMARK ONE"
- "PACIFIC ROBSON PALAIS"
- "PARK PLAZA"
- "PURE"
- "RAFFLES"
- "ROBINSON TOWER"
- "SAVOY"
- "SEASTAR"
- "SHANGRI-LA" Hotel & Estates
- "SHANGRI-LA" Residences & Live/Work
- "SPACE"
- "SPECTRUM 1"
- "SPECTRUM 2"
- "SPECTRUM 3"
- "SPECTRUM 4"
- "TERMINAL CITY CLUB"
- "THE 501"
- "THE CRANE BUILDING"
- "THE HUDSON"
- "THE LIONS" (West Tower)
- "THE LIONS" (East Tower)
- "THE SPOT"
- "TRIBECA LOFTS"
- "TV TOWERS" (Tower One)
- "TV TOWERS" (Tower Two)
- "VITA" at Symphony Place
- "WOODWARDS, W-43"
Featured Listings
Related Links
- "Walk Score" - Rates your homes proximity to shops, restaurants, nightlife, services/amenities.
- Tourism in Vancouver
- Vancouver communities
- Vancouver named top city in Americas by Conde Nast Traveler
- Welcome to Vancouver video
