Vancouver Real Estate

The West End is Vancouver’s oldest condo neighbourhood, steeped in history. It used to be Vancouver’s #1 place to live in the 1800s and was home to the famous three Greenhorns. Situated next to Stanley Park and English Bay beach, it is within walking distance to Downtown. The City is revsiting its community plan for the West End (2010) and it remains to be seen if it will undergo rezoning. It is Vancouver’s gay neighbourhood. In this section we cover the neighbourhood’s real estate market, feature specific buildings and monthly stat updates.

Vancouver’s West End Market Analysis May 2008

by Maggie Chandler June 9, 2008 West End

Vancouver’s West End market in May saw a 16% drop in sales from April, a 4% increase in listings and a 3% decrease in the Average Price. Days on the market is stable.

Listings 241 – up from 232 in April. One third (69) had price reductions and l had a price increase.

60% of Vancouver’s West …

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What Will Vancouver’s City Hall Approve for the West End’s Concession Stand?

by Maggie Chandler June 8, 2008 West End

Vancouver’s Park Board learnt a lesson in how to please private-sector partners when they had a 3 year controversy over Kits Beach’s Watermark Restaurant

The City of Vancouver’s land at English Bay has had an eatery since the 1950s and now the City has decided to turn it into a restaurant. The City is seeking public input on …

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Vancouver’s West End Market Analysis for April 2008

by Maggie Chandler May 17, 2008 West End

Vancouver’s West End is well supplied with listings. The market under $500,000 is by far the most active.

Listings 232 – a whopping 60 have had their list price reduced. 135 are listed under $500,000 and 57 are listed between $500,000 and $1 million and 28 are listed between $1 and $2 million, leaving 7 over $2 million. …

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Best Priced West End 2 Bedroom Condo Under $650,000 Just Listed

by Maggie Chandler May 16, 2008 West End

1703-1010 Burnaby in Vancouver’s West End boasts views of English Bay and the mountains and is priced to sell.

You’ll love coming home to the Ellington and playing the ivories on its grand piano in the social lounge, then having a swim or soaking in the hot-tub, working out in the gym and having a game …

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Vancouver’s West End Renters Given Eviction Notice

by Maggie Chandler May 12, 2008 West End

Hollyburn Group who own about 20 West End rental buildings gave eviction notices to the tenants of the Glenmore building at the corner of Gilford & Barclay.

82% of all the suites in Vancouver’s West End are rental and because the buildings were built in the 1960s and 1970s the rents are lower and attract a lower …

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B.C.’s 10th Largest Town – Vancouver’s West End

by Maggie Chandler April 18, 2008 West End

Vancouver’s West End is the 10th largest town in BC

Ozzie’s office called me last week for some information on the West End because I have been working in the hood since 1981. Yikes! I’m honoured and at the same time feeling like an ole vet!

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Vancouver’s West End Market Analysis March 2008

by Maggie Chandler April 14, 2008 West End

Reflections

Listings up, prices up, sales down, days on the market have increased.

Listings 205 (up from 172 in Feb) Least expensive 2 bedroom $379,000.

125 listed under $500,000. 48 listed between $500K and $1M. 28 listed between $1M and $3 and 3 over $5M. 54 have had a list price reduction. (a whopping 25%)

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West End Stats February 2008

by Maggie Chandler March 13, 2008 West End

172 Current Listings

108 listed under $500,000. 38 listed between $500,00 and $1 million. 16 between $1 million and $2 million. 10 listed over $2 million.

The least expensive listing is $152,000 for a studion in a 99 year leasehold building. The least expensive studio in a strata building is $279,000. The least expensive 2 bedroom is at 1232 …

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