The Olympic Village is Vancouver’s last waterfront community. Vancouver real estate statistics for False Creek South (Olympic Village) saw March listings down and sales up. Average days on market up to 36 and average sold price down to $490,000 . Average $psf flat at $622.. sale price to list price ratio 98%.
420 units of the 1,100 total units on the site have been sold. MilleniumWaterwill be pre-selling the remainder in May . The waterfront units will be over $1M. Hire me as your Buyer Agent! The Developer’s agent works for the developer!
City Hall will shortly be making a decision on whether the Olympic Village will or will not contain social housing. Will they sell the units designated for social housing in order to increase the revenue to the City?
We can only track the activity for this neighbourhood through MLS,not the Developers who are pre-selling, but that will eventually change as they all become resales and then we can get a better feel for the neighbourhood.Most expensive listing $1,590,000 for 1225 sq.ft. penthouse (air conditioned) in Foundry. Least expensive $319,000 for a studio.
Listings 2009 - Feb 19, Mar 18, Apr 16, May 26, Jun 28, Jul 18, Aug 26, Sept 36, Oct 40, Nov 28, Dec 25
Listings 2010 – Jan 33, Feb 36, Mar 33
12 listed between $300,000 & $500,000. 17 listed between $500,000 and $1M and 4 listed over $1M Sales 2009-Feb 0, Mar 3, Apr 5, May 3, Jun 4, Jul 10, Aug 2, Sept 9, Oct 3, Nov 7, Dec 11 (4 resales and 7 pre-sales)
Sales 2010 -Jan 7, Feb 4, Mar 7 All sales were under $750,000Average Days on Market for Solds 2009-Mar 22, Apr 28, May 14, Jun 41, Jul 94, Aug 37, sept 17, Oct 20, Nov 36, Dec 35
Average Days on Market for Solds 2010 – Jan 24, Feb 25, Mar 36
Average Sale Price - Mar $399,000 , Apr $325,000, May$429,665, Jun $424,750, Jul $378,150, Aug $401,500, Sept $516,522, Oct $726,000, Nov $457,000, Dec 419,000
Average Sale Price – Jan $396,258, Feb $571,980, Mar $490,470
Average $psf 2009 - Mar $485, Apr $533, May $557, Jun $538, Jul $561, Aug $549, Sept 635, Oct $551, Nov $611, Dec $586
Average $psf 2010 - Jan 617, Feb $622, Mar $622
List Price to Sale Price Ratio 2009- Mar 96%, Apr 97%, May 99%, Jun 98%, Jul 98$, Aug 98%, Sept 100%, Oct 99%, Nov 98%, Dec 99%
Sale Price to List Price Ratio 2010 – Jan 100%, Feb 99%, Mar 98%
Neighbourhood Buildings -LOFT 495 at 495 W. 6th. LOFT 338 at 338 W. 8th. The VUE at 2520 Manitoba is now 3 years old. The ELEMENTS at 2515 Ontario was built in 2004. THE CALLADINE at 2626 Alberta completed in 2008. XL LOFTS at 438 W. 8th. CENTRO at 138 W. 6th. TURNBULL’S WATCH at 380 W. 10th
Canada Line, which joines Vancouver International Airport to Downtown. On August 17, 2009 the ride was free and there was a 2 hour wait. check out the website
NOW PRES-SELLING! MAYNARDSBLOCK on W. 1st & Cambie - Two 13 and 9 storey concrete, steel and glass towers connected to historically restored Maynards brick buildingwith 171 CONDOS UNDER $399,900. Rennie Marketing Presentation Centre open Sat-Thurs. Developer is Aqualini. Call me if you are interested in buying.
PINNACLELIVING at 20 E. 1st. 600sf one bedrooms from $359,000. 1050 sf two bedrooms from$699,000. Due for completion October 2011.
UPCOMING PRESALES -1700 Manitoba and 1827 Crowe
The Exchange at 388 W. 1st, an old telephone exchange building is completed and now selling - studios 367 sf from $346,000.
Olympic village condos completed in November 2009 , occupied by the Olympians, then the Developer will clean them up and owners will receive title in summer 2010. Remaining pre-sales go on the market in May 2010, starting at $499,000 – $5million(prices to be confirmed).
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