I'm Tim Haig, a REALTOR® specializing in the West End and the downtown Vancouver peninsula. I love the West End for its diversity, beauty and accessibility — a downtown neighbourhood set against the stunning backdrop of English Bay and Stanley Park. There are three main property types here: freehold strata/condos, shares in a coop and pre-paid leaseholds. There are also a limited number of detached homes.
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Home Work: Vintage Condos Noa Glow | March 2012 While you most likely won’t get a gym or a pool in your vintage building, you may see the tradeoff in having such heritage features as original hardwood flooring, retro ceramic … Continue reading
A – Air quality B – Bikram Yoga West End (Alberni St) C – Community Centre and Library D – Delany’s E – English Bay F – Farmer’s market G – Gelato places (Denman St and Robson St) H – … Continue reading
If you’re under 40 or if you’ve never owned property before, or if you’ve owned property but suffered financial loss and feel like you are starting over, you may wonder whether it makes sense to purchase property in Vancouver at … Continue reading
Detached homes for sale are rare in the West End and range from around $1.5-3 million. There are some beautifully restored heritage houses being run as bed and breakfasts and guesthouses. Browse current West End detached house listings → Financing … Continue reading
Freehold strata ownership is by far the most common type of individually-held real estate in the West End. Owners of individual strata lots also own a share of the common property and are responsible for the strata corporation’s maintenance and … Continue reading
There are nine corporate-owned leasehold apartment buildings in the West End, mostly in the Harwood/Burnaby St corridor south of Davie. Leasehold strata title gives the lessee the right to occupy a suite until the lease expires, at which point the … Continue reading
Before strata law came into effect in British Columbia in 1966, creating condo ownership, equity cooperative corporations were formed as a way of dividing up ownership of non-subdividable buildings and land. The corporation would purchase the land and building and … Continue reading
Owning real estate in the West End is gratifying, as it’s a neighbourhood that has everything, and you won’t grow out of it unless you have several children and can no longer afford the space you need. If you’re worried … Continue reading
SOLD FOR $275,000. Clean, bright and minimalist south-facing studio at TV Towers, one of Concord Pacific’s newest developments. Located across the street from Library Square in the heart of Downtown, TV Towers has a full-service concierge and great amenities including an … Continue reading
SOLD FOR $495,000. Open, airy top-floor two-bedroom suite with spectacular views of Downtown and the North Shore mountains. Vaulted ceilings in master bedroom; architecturally-renovated kitchen/living/dining area; separated second bedroom; nook office space off of kitchen; private balcony. Beautiful location across from … Continue reading