Vancouver Real Estate

Vancouver’s Downtown neighbourhood began being built in the mid ’90s and there are few lots remaining for development. The area is east of Burrard Street, south of Robson, west of Quebec and north of the body of water known as False Creek. The old downtown was originally called Yaletown, after the men who came in by train from a town called Yale, to build the city. The area includes Downtown, False Creek North, Gastown and Coopers Landing. The area is an easy walk or bus ride to the Business District and enjoys easy access to the seawall, restaurants, shops and theatres

Are Vancouver’s Downtown Condo Prices Still Trending Up?

by Maggie Chandler May 20, 2013 Downtown

Many of Vancouver’s neighbourhoods saw real estate prices bottom in December 2012. Vancouver’s Downtown is no exception, condo prices in April are still trending up, for the fourth consecutive month. The average sale price now sits at $504,273 and first reached this level in October 2009. The peak was $584,689 in Sept’12.

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Vancouver’s Downtown Condos Prices Rose 13% in 2012

by Maggie Chandler January 15, 2013 Downtown

Vancouver’s Downtown condo prices rose 13% in 2012, the average sale price is now $535,800. They reached a new top at $584,000 in Sept’12, dropped in October then trended up in November and December. Vancouver Downtown listings dipped to 281, the lowest level since January 2008. Vancouver Downtown sales also dipped, down to 31, 55% below …

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Have Vancouver’s Downtown Condo Prices Bottomed?

by Maggie Chandler December 11, 2012 Downtown

Have Vancouver’s Downtown condo prices bottomed? They reached a new high of $512,000 in Oct’09, another new high of $548,000 in Jan’12, another new high of $584,000 in Sept’12 and now sit at $504,000. Downtown listings dipped again to 404, 18% lower than a year ago. Downtown sales dipped to 43, a whopping 40% below a …

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Vancouver’s Downtown Condos Now At Nov’09 Prices

by Maggie Chandler November 9, 2012 Downtown

Vancouver’s Downtown condos now at Nov’09 prices , with average sale price of $482,000 in October. Downtown listings dipped to 457, 14% lower than a year ago and Downtown sales ticked up to 72, 20% below a year ago. Downtown days on the market was 70. The average $psf is 626. Downtown sales to active ratio increased to 16%, …

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Are The Private Residences At Rosewood’s Hotel Georgia Vancouver’s Swankiest Condos?

by Maggie Chandler October 25, 2012 Downtown

Downtown Vancouver’s iconic Hotel Georgia has undergone a major renovation and re-opened in 2011. It features Hawksworth Restaurant. The hotel was host to many high profile Hollywood stars of the old days and is one of Vancouver’s most wonderful buildings, draped in character and history. The new 48 storey condo tower sits north of the …

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Chinatown Parking Lot Turns into Pre-Sale Condo Building

by Maggie Chandler October 16, 2012 Downtown

Joni Mitchell wrote “they paved paradise and put up a parking lot”, now they’re removing the parking lot and building a condo in Vancouver’s Chinatown! The lot is only 28 feet wide! The building will be called The Flats, just off East Georgia Street.

Vancouver’s Chinatown Undergoes Revitilization

Currently the City of Vancouver is reviewing the old …

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Vancouver’s Downtown HPI Price Now Equal To August 2009

by Maggie Chandler October 9, 2012 Downtown

Vancouver’s Downtown HPI price in September is equal to the Aug’09 price of $382,000 which is 1% lower than a year ago. Prices peaked at $408,000 in Mar’11. Downtown listings dipped to 488, 9% lower than a year ago and Downtown sales dipped to 54, down 33% from a year ago. Downtown days on …

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Vancuver’s Downtown Condo Prices Tick up in August

by Maggie Chandler September 13, 2012 Downtown

Vancouver’s Downtown condo prices ticked up in August turned up slightly from $463,000 to $484,400 and is now 0.9% higher than a year ago and equal to Nov’11. Prices peaked at $548,127 in Jan’12. Downtown listings dipped to 507, 4.7% lower than a year ago. Downtown sales increased to 66, down 4.3% from a year ago. Days …

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Downtown Vancouver Neighbourhood Video

by Maggie Chandler September 10, 2012 Downtown

Watch this video to get an idea of the lifestyle in Vancouver’s Downtown neighbourhood

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Why Have Vancouver’s Shangri-la Condo Prices Risen in 2012?

by Maggie Chandler August 29, 2012 Downtown

Vancouver’s Shangri-la hotel/condo building is the city’s tallest at 62 levels and sits on the corner of Thurlow and West Georgia. The condo building has live/work suites at 1111 Alberni with its own concierge and the Estates at 1128 W. Georgia share the hotel’s concierge. Sales and prices in 2012 increased in the higher price …

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