Vancouver Real Estate Analysis for Olympic Village August 2009

by Maggie Chandler on September 16, 2009

in Olympic Village

The Olympic Village is Vancouver’s last waterfront community. Vancouver real estate statistics for False Creek South (Olympic Village) saw listings increase 50% and sales decline substantially.

 We can only track the activity for this neighbourhood through MLS, not the Developers who are pre-selling, but that will eventually change and then we can get a better feel for the neighbourhood. Most expensive listing $1,248,000 for 1141 sq.ft. sub penthouse (air conditioned) in Foundry. The increase in listings is due mainly to resales in Foundry at 1833 Crowe.

Listings – Feb 19,  Mar 18, Apr 16, May 26, Jun 28, Jul 18, Aug 26

Sales - Feb 0,  Mar 3, Apr 5, May 3, Jun 4, Jul 10, Aug 2

Average Days on Market for Solds – Mar 22, Apr 28, May 14, Jun 41, Jul 94, Aug 37

Average Sale Price - Mar $399,000 , Apr $325,000, May$429,665, Jun $424,750, Jul $378,150, Aug $401,500

Average $ pr sq ft - Mar $485, Apr $533, May $557, Jun $538, Jul $561, Aug $549

List Price to Sale Price Ratio - Mar 96%, Apr 97%, May 99%, Jun 98%, Jul 98$, Aug 98%

Neighbourhood Buildings – LOFT 495 at 495 W. 6th. LOFT 338 at 338 W. 8th. The VUE at 2520 Manitoba is now 2 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

Just completed – 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

These condos will be pre-selling soon MAYNARDSBLOCK on W. 1st & Cambie , PINNACLELIVING at 20 E. 1st, 1700 Manitoba, 89 W. 2nd and 1827 Crowe

The Exchange at 1920 Wylie is an office building that is being converted to strata

Olympic village condos are now pre-selling. They will be completed late 2009 , occupied by the Olympians, then the Developer will clean them up and owners will complete on them by summer 2010. Starting at $499,000 – $5million.

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