A great neighbourhood in New Westminster, you will find 3 High-Rise condo buildings within Glenbrooke South with condos for sale. There were 68 High-Rise condo units sold in Glenbrooke South in 2020 when the average sale price for High-Rise condos in Glenbrooke South was $725,763. In 2020 High-Rise condo units for sale in Glenbrooke South had an average of 54 days on market. Carlyle had the highest Dork Rating, 1296, for a High-Rise condo building in Glenbrooke South 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 New Westminster. 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 Glenbrooke South in 2020 was Parkside with 35 units sold. Parkside had the highest average price per sqft in 2020 for High-Rise condo buildings in Glenbrooke South with an average price per sqft of $669.
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.
You can find the neighbourhoods of Downtown New Westminster and Uptown nearby which have High-Rise condo buildings. Glenbrooke South is Car-Dependent with a walk score of 37. This neighbourhood is Bikeable with a bike score of 62. Good Transit is available in Glenbrooke South.
The vibrant condo neighbourhood of Glenbrooke South in New Westminster has phenomenal buildings to choose from with a total of 22 condo buildings. Glenbrooke South is a perfect fusion of modern and hip condos, there are 16 Low-Rise, 3 Mid-Rise and 3 High-Rise. With so many buildings to choose from in New Westminster, there are naturally lots of condos for sale in Glenbrooke South. Condos for sale in Glenbrooke South spend an average of 48 days on market. There were 202 condos sold in Glenbrooke South in 2020. Glenbrooke South saw an increase in the number of condos sold by 102% compared to the year before. Last year condos for sale in Glenbrooke South had an average sale price of $$640,582, an increase of 4% from the year before. This neighbourhood is Bikeable with a bike score of 62. Good Transit is available in Glenbrooke South. Glenbrooke South is Car-Dependent with a walk score of 37. You can find the neighbourhoods of Queen's Park and Victory Heights nearby.
Groceries are close-at-hand with supermarket Victoria Hill Market in Glenbrooke South. Foodies won't be disappointed by the presence of Victoria Sushi. There is a surprising amount of green space with Queen's Park petting farm, Queens SkatePark, and Queen's Park Dog Area in Glenbrooke South. There is great shopping at Sign Design The Sign Chick. There are a number of museums and art galleries in Vancouver including The Gallery at Queen's Park and Queens Park Rose Garden. If your condo building does not have it's own fitness center, locals of Glenbrooke South work out at Queen's Park Dog Park.