Welcome to Glen Cairn, a neighbourhood in the city of London with 1 High-Rise buildings with condos for sale. High-Rise condos for sale in Glen Cairn spend an average of 20 days on market with an average sale price of $205,675 in 2020. 16 High-Rise condo units were sold in Glen Cairn last year. 45 Pond Mills RD had the highest Dork Rating, 24, for a High-Rise condo building in Glen Cairn 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 London. 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.
Glen Cairn's most active High-Rise condo building last year was 45 Pond Mills RD with 16 units sold. 45 Pond Mills RD had the highest average price per sqft in 2020 for High-Rise condo buildings in Glen Cairn with an average price per sqft of $278.
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 London and Central London are nearby. Glen Cairn is Car-Dependent with a walk score of 34. This neighbourhood is Bikeable with a bike score of 52. Some Transit is available in Glen Cairn.
This is Glen Cairn, a neighbourhood in the city of London with 4 condo buildings. These include 1 High-Rise & 3 Low-Rise. Glen Cairn offers some of London's most sought after condos for sale! Condos for sale in Glen Cairn spend an average of 17 days on market. Glen Cairn had 22 condos sold within it in 2020, an increase of 120% compared to the year before. Condos for sale in Glen Cairn had an average sale price of $208,786 last year, an increase of 9% from the prior year. Glen Cairn is Car-Dependent with a walk score of 34. This neighbourhood is Bikeable with a bike score of 52. Some Transit is available in Glen Cairn. Pond Mills and Hamilton Road are nearby neighbourhoods.
The Whole Grain Hearth Bakery and Sugarbowl Bakery & Sweet Shoppe are great bakeries in Glen Cairn. A fresh cup of java or tea is never hard to find with Cafe Connect in the hood. Groceries are close-at-hand with supermarket M&M Food Market in Glen Cairn. Locals of Glen Cairn love dining at Al Andalus Shawarma, Island Flavour and Fireside Grill and Bar. Glen Cairn offers a lifestyle full of green space for outdoor lovers, parks include Thompson Ravine Community Garden, Glen Cairn Park East, and Caesars Dog Park. You can find pharmacies Pond Mills Medical Pharmacy and Shoppers Drug Mart within walking distance. Winsdoc and One Click Station is a shopping center in Glen Cairn that has something for everyone. Take your pets to Pond Mills Animal Hospital. Local schools of Glen Cairn include Princess Elizabeth Public School and St Sebastian Separate School. There are many students in this neighbourhood as AlphaLogic Career College is located within it.