Curious to know the best neighbourhoods in downtown Vancouver? I’d like to introduce you to six of my friends: Yaletown, West End, Coal Harbour, Olympic Village, Gastown, and Chinatown.
West End
Japanese-inspired Pendrell by Westbank now renting
Westbank’s latest West End rental apartment tower, 1770 Pendrell, is now complete with units available to rent.
Major renovation planned for Beach Ave. apartment tower
An aging 11-storey apartment tower in the West End is about to get a major makeover. The building, located at 2001 Beach Avenue (and Chilco), was built in 1960, and contains 38 units. Stuart Howard Architects of Vancouver has been hired to bring the building into compliance with current seismic standards, as well as improving […]
City plans upgrades to bike lane on Haro Street
The City of Vancouver is planning to upgrade the bike route along Haro Street in the West End to meet AAA design guidelines. The work will take place next year as part of water main upgrades along the street, from Denman to Thurlow. According to the city, “the Haro Street Bikeway is expected to become […]
Luxury condominium building constructed to Passive House standards for West End
We are getting a look at models of an upcoming boutique condominium building in the West End, at Nicola and Harwood.
Westbank brings hundreds of new rental units to the West End
Westbank is adding hundreds of new rental units to Vancouver’s West End, with two new apartment developments coming on stream within the next year.
Landmark 60-storey passive house tower next to Nelson Park
A dramatic design for a 60-storey tower designed by IBI Group overlooking Nelson Park in the West End has been unveiled.
City seeking consultant to develop master plan for West End waterfront
The City of Vancouver is seeking proposals from landscape architecture or urban planning firms to help map the future of the West End waterfront including Sunset Beach and English Bay.
GWL breaks ground on new rental apartment tower at 1500 Robson Street
GWL Realty Advisors broke ground Wednesday on their upcoming 21-storey rental apartment tower at 1500 Robson Street in the city’s West End. The new building will add 128 purpose-built rental units to a neighbourhood experiencing extremely low rental vacancy rates. One-third of the building will be made up of two- and three-bedroom units suitable for […]
Major renovation planned for West End apartment tower, tenants facing eviction
Tenants of a 60-year-old apartment tower in the West End are facing eviction due to major renovations planned for the building. Residents of the Berkeley Tower at 1770 Davie Street will rally Wednesday to protest what they are calling unfair evictions by the building’s owner, Reliance Properties. Reliance is planning major structural work to the […]
