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GWL breaks ground on new rental apartment tower at 1500 Robson Street

February 20, 2019 By Peter Meiszner Leave a Comment

1500 Robson Street rendering

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 families. Amenities will include a … [Read more...] about GWL breaks ground on new rental apartment tower at 1500 Robson Street

Filed Under: News, Rental apartments Tagged With: 1500 Robson Street, GWL Realty Advisors, Kennedy Stewart, Mayor Kennedy Stewart, Rental apartments, Rental on Robson, West End

Major renovation planned for West End apartment tower, tenants facing eviction

September 25, 2018 By Peter Meiszner Leave a Comment

1770 Davie Street

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 building, which has never seen significant … [Read more...] about Major renovation planned for West End apartment tower, tenants facing eviction

Filed Under: News, Rental apartments Tagged With: 1770 Davie Street, evictions, Jon Stovell, Reliance properties, renovations, The Berkeley, West End

West End condo tower near Stanley Park will include family-friendly units

September 11, 2018 By Peter Meiszner Leave a Comment

2030 Barclay Street Marcon West End condos

A four-storey walkup on Barclay Street will soon face the wrecking ball, making way for a 10-storey condominium building with units suitable for families. Shift Architecture and Henriquez Partners Architects have teamed up on the design for 2030 Barclay, located between Chilco Street and Lagoon Drive. The new building will contain 19 units, all two bedrooms or larger, and over 2,000 square … [Read more...] about West End condo tower near Stanley Park will include family-friendly units

Filed Under: Condos, News Tagged With: 2030 Barclay Street, Family-sized condominiums, Henriquez Partners Architects, Luxury condominium market, Marcon Developments, Shift Architecture, West End

For rent: $2,100 per month for 259 square feet in Vancouver’s West End

July 30, 2018 By Peter Meiszner Leave a Comment

Floor plan

A West End apartment—about the size of a parking stall—is listed for rent on Craigslist at $2,100 per month. Plan A Real Estate Services Ltd. is advertising units in the Normandie, a character apartment building built in 1927 located at 1425 Haro Street. The building was the subject of a Globe and Mail article about tenants being asked to move out to facilitate renovations in 2016. Renovations … [Read more...] about For rent: $2,100 per month for 259 square feet in Vancouver’s West End

Filed Under: News, Rental apartments Tagged With: Apartment rental prices, Micro studio, Plan A Real Estate Services Ltd., West End

Colourful stacked townhouses proposed for West End laneway

June 22, 2018 By Peter Meiszner Leave a Comment

West End Infill

The spacious laneways of Vancouver's West End are under-utilized, dotted with surface parking lots and waste disposal bins. That's slowing changing, thanks to zoning changes in the West End Plan. An infill laneway rental building was recently completed behind an existing home on Nelson Street. Now there's another proposal, this time for the laneway behind the 1160 Broughton Street. The … [Read more...] about Colourful stacked townhouses proposed for West End laneway

Filed Under: News, Rental apartments Tagged With: Laneway housing, Marianne Amodio Architecture Studio, West End

Fixer-upper in the West End for sale for $7 million

March 19, 2018 By Peter Meiszner Leave a Comment

1511 Barclay Street

A house on Barclay Street in the West End described by its listing agent as "just needing a little TLC" is for sale for $6.98 million. The nearly century-old house was built in 1922 and sits on a small 33' by 131' lot, sandwiched between two apartment buildings. The home, at 1511 Barclay Street, has three suites: a two bedroom suite on the main floor, and one bedroom suites in both the top … [Read more...] about Fixer-upper in the West End for sale for $7 million

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Land Assembly, Laneway housing, West End

Small, boutique building proposed for 1021 Burnaby Street

February 14, 2018 By Peter Meiszner Leave a Comment

1021 Burnaby rendering context

There’s been a flurry of new tower proposals across the West End, several of which are detailed in this recent article, so it’s refreshing to see a new, smaller-scale building proposed for the neighbourhood. A five-storey residential building is proposed for 1021 Burnaby Street, just west of Burrard Street and next to the Milano condo tower. The site is currently a surface parking … [Read more...] about Small, boutique building proposed for 1021 Burnaby Street

Filed Under: Condos Tagged With: Francl Architecture, West End

Laneway living: New apartments in West End now available for rent

January 8, 2018 By Peter Meiszner 2 Comments

One of the first laneway rental apartment projects in Vancouver's West End is now complete. The three-storey, four-unit rental apartment building was constructed behind an existing home at 1546 Nelson Street. It was designed by Ankenman Marchand Architects, who are also designing a similar infill project behind a nearby apartment building at Comox and Cardero. The building's address is … [Read more...] about Laneway living: New apartments in West End now available for rent

Filed Under: Rental apartments Tagged With: Ankenman Marchand Architects, Laneway housing, West End

Bute-Robson trial plaza in West End to become permanent

December 7, 2017 By Angus Beaty Leave a Comment

Bute Robson plaza

It looks like the West End is about to become even more pedestrian-friendly. After a unanimous vote of approval last week, plans are moving ahead to make the City of Vancouver’s trial plaza at Bute and Robson a permanent fixture in the community. The public space opened as a three-month trial this past July, as a coordinated effort between the City’s public space arm, Viva Vancouver, and the … [Read more...] about Bute-Robson trial plaza in West End to become permanent

Filed Under: Parks, public art and spaces Tagged With: Robson Street Business Improvement Association, Viva Vancouver, West End

Vancouver home to Canada’s top two priciest neighbourhoods

October 24, 2017 By Peter Meiszner 1 Comment

Canada Most Expensive Real Estate Market 2017

A new survey by CENTURY 21 has found that two of Canada's top three most expensive neighbourhoods -- calculated by price-per-square foot -- are in Vancouver. The nationwide study found that Vancouver's posh westside was the priciest neighbourhood in the country, at $1,201 PPSF (price per square foot), with Vancouver Downtown coming in second at $962.75 PPSF, followed by Toronto Downtown at … [Read more...] about Vancouver home to Canada’s top two priciest neighbourhoods

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Coal Harbour, West End, Yaletown

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