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About Downtown Vancouver's High-Rise Condos For Sale

A great neighbourhood in Vancouver, you will find 178 High-Rise condo buildings within Downtown Vancouver with condos for sale. The average sale price for High-Rise condo units in Downtown Vancouver in 2020 was $1,166,736 with an average of 55 days on the market. There were 1608 High-Rise condo units sold in Downtown Vancouver last year. The Savoy had the highest Dork Rating, 37, for a High-Rise condo building in Downtown Vancouver in 2020.

A symbol of modern living, the High-Rise building has actually been used throughout history. There is evidence that High-Rise buildings were present 2000 years ago in ancient Rome, though made of mud and sticks and not particularly safe. They were also seen in circular structures in China 700 years ago. Some buildings used 500 years ago in Yemen can still be seen today. At the turn of the last century, High-Rise buildings began to solidify their place in urban centres, as you can see with the development of High-Rise condos for sale in Vancouver. Especially in the downtown core. The industrial revolution created the need to bring more workers closer to work and elevators and concrete made them functional. Public housing then pushed the volume of High-Rise condos for sale in and around cities all over the globe. The original reinforced concrete and steel buildings of the mid-century are slowly being replaced by glass condo towers in city centres and megacities. Units are shrinking but public and shared use spaces are increasing by way of amenities like community meeting space, party rooms, fitness centres and even theatres. This, along with the more thoughtful use of the areas that surround these buildings is meant to create livable communities. These living communities will have access to daily needs and services and connected to the larger communities that surround them. Today's best High-Rise condos for sale offer choices for unit style and design, extra amenities to increase community involvement, green space that is cared for by maintenance fees and ground-floor businesses. High-Rise life is best enjoyed in walkable communities with plenty of business and services that connect to the larger city.

The most active High-Rise condo building in Downtown Vancouver in 2020 was Electra with 41 units sold. Three Harbour Green had the highest average price per sqft in 2020 for High-Rise condo buildings in Downtown Vancouver with an average price per sqft of $3,339.

High-Rise condos for sale today can be designed as soft lofts, have multiple floors and have the opportunity for a luxury of options when purchased in the development or preconstruction phase. Building to building, units have a huge range for layout, upgrades, amenities, ceiling heights and storage space. A buyer or renter will need to know what's on their priority list or they risk being overwhelmed by the choices. One commonality will probably be floor to ceiling windows. Growing in popularity is also an open plan for the main living area, something easily found in high-rises today. Anything over eight stories, or a height that firefighters would have difficulty reaching, qualifies as High-Rise. New High-Rise condos for sale in some cities will follow neighbourhood design and sightlines, with some areas upholding height guidelines. Other cities are in a race for the sky and 50 floors wouldn't be out of the ordinary. This is especially true for the glass towers that have so much more flexibility. The record holders and breakers are pushing high rise living ever further with 100+ floor residential towers. Some aiming to push past a full kilometre into the sky.

Granville Entertainment District and Chinatown are nearby neighbourhoods with High-Rise condo buildings. This neighbourhood is Very Bikeable with a bike score of 88. a Rider's Paradise is available in Downtown Vancouver. Downtown Vancouver is a Walker's Paradise with a walk score of 97.

Downtown Vancouver Condos For Sale

Known as one of Vancouver's condo hubs, Downtown Vancouver, has a total of 286 condo buildings. These include 178 High-Rise, 15 Pre-Construction, 115 Luxury, 57 Mid-Rise, 47 Low-Rise and 47 Loft. Downtown Vancouver has some of Canada's coolest condos for sale! Condos for sale in Downtown Vancouver are on the market for an average of 53 days. Downtown Vancouver had 3308 condos sold within it in 2020, an increase of 141% compared to the year before. Last year condos for sale in Downtown Vancouver had an average sale price of $$1,186,252, an decrease of -18% from the year before. This neighbourhood is Very Bikeable with a bike score of 88. a Rider's Paradise is available in Downtown Vancouver. Downtown Vancouver is a Walker's Paradise with a walk score of 97. The neighbourhoods Granville Entertainment District and Chinatown are nearby.

Joconde Patisserie and Buttermere Patisserie Cafe are great bakeries in Downtown Vancouver. If you are looking for coffee Revolver is in Downtown Vancouver. Do you enjoy being in the kitchen? Pick up groceries at Foodness, Meinhardt Fine Foods, and T&T Supermarket. Locals of Downtown Vancouver love dining at Hotel Fairmont Pacific Rim and Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. You can spend the afternoon enjoying the outdoors at parks in Downtown Vancouver like St Julien Square and BC Hydro Creek Fountain. Downtown Vancouver Pharmatrust Pharmacy and Wellness Pharmacy Abbott (Vancouver) are a short walk away as well. LG Mobile and Gifts is a shopping center in Downtown Vancouver that has something for everyone. Downtown Vancouver is lucky to be home to a hospital, St Paul's Hospital. If you are looking to visit a museum or art gallery FortePiano Vancouver Floral Art Gallery and Chinatown Storytelling Centre can be found in Downtown Vancouver. If your condo building does not have it's own fitness center, locals of Downtown Vancouver work out at West Coast Strength & Movement. Animal enthusiasts, good news Bones Pet Stores is in Downtown Vancouver. Movie geeks can catch a movie at Rickshaw Theatre. Get your hot dogs and popcorn at Rogers Arena and where you can watch Vancouver's sports teams play. If you enjoy reading you will be happy SFU Belzberg Library is in Downtown Vancouver. Local schools of Downtown Vancouver include Westside Preparatory and Elsie Roy. There are many students in this neighbourhood as New Image College is located within it. Ride the subway underground, the closest station is Stadium-Chinatown Station. Travel far and wide from Vancouver airport via airplane. Downtown Vancouver has a very accesible train station Waterfront Station.