High-Rise Condos For Rent in Chinatown
About Chinatown's High-Rise Condos For Rent
Welcome to Chinatown, a neighbourhood in the city of Calgary with 6 High-Rise buildings with condos for sale. High-Rise condos for sale in Chinatown spend an average of 76 days on market with an average sale price of $461,379 in 2020. 57 High-Rise condo units were sold in Chinatown last year. Waterfront had the highest Dork Rating, 68, for a High-Rise condo building in Chinatown 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 Calgary. 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.
Waterfront in Chinatown was the most active High-Rise condo building in 2020 with 43 units sold in Chinatown. Waterfront had the highest average price per sqft in 2020 for High-Rise condo buildings in Chinatown with an average price per sqft of $587.
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.
If you're looking for more High-Rise condo buildings in this area, the neighbourhoods Downtown Calgary and Eau Claire are nearby. Chinatown is Very Walkable with a walk score of 82. This neighbourhood is Very Bikeable with a bike score of 89. Excellent Transit is available in Chinatown.
Chinatown Condos For Rent
The great condo neighbourhood of Chinatown in Calgary has many awesome buildings to choose from with a total of 13 condo buildings. Chinatown is a perfect fusion of modern and hip condos, there are 4 Mid-Rise, 3 Pre-Construction, 6 High-Rise and 3 Low-Rise. There are countless choices of condos for sale in Chinatown to call home. The average days on market for condos for sale in Chinatown is 71 days. There were 74 condos sold in Chinatown in 2020. Chinatown saw an increase in the number of condos sold by 208% compared to the year before. Condos for sale in Chinatown had an average sale price of $$416,891 last year, an increase of 1% from the prior year. This neighbourhood is Very Bikeable with a bike score of 89. Excellent Transit is available in Chinatown. Chinatown is Very Walkable with a walk score of 82. The neighbourhoods Downtown Calgary and Crescent Heights are nearby.
Rainbow Bakery Ltd and Diamond Bakery are great bakeries in Chinatown. A fresh cup of java or tea is never hard to find with JusFruit Chinatown in the hood. Do you enjoy being in the kitchen? Pick up groceries at Hang Fung Foods Ltd. Locals of Chinatown love dining at Booker's BBQ Grill and Crab Shack. There is a surprising amount of green space with Sien Lok Park in Chinatown. You can find the pharmacy Super M Drugs in Chinatown. There is great shopping at Dragon City Mall. There are always new exhibits and events happening at Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre Museum.
