This is Oval Village, a neighbourhood in the city of Richmond with 1 High-Rise buildings with condos for sale. Last year, 4 High-Rise condo units sold in Oval Village. High-Rise condo buildings in Oval Village had an average sale price of $2,438 in 2020 and spent an average of 66 days on market. The High-Rise condo building with the highest Dork Rating in Oval Village is Ora with a rating of 1904 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 Richmond. 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 Oval Village in 2020 was Ora with 4 units sold. Ora had the highest average price per sqft in 2020 for High-Rise condo buildings in Oval Village with an average price per sqft of $2.
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.
Lansdowne Village and Brighouse Village are nearby neighbourhoods with High-Rise condo buildings. This neighbourhood is Very Walkable with a walk score of 83. Excellent Transit is available in Oval Village. This neighbourhood is Very Bikeable with a bike score of 85.
Established as one of Richmond's condo hubs, Oval Village, has a total of 9 condo buildings. Oval Village is a perfect fusion of modern and hip condos, there are 7 Mid-Rise, 1 High-Rise, 1 Low-Rise and 6 Luxury. Condos for sale in Oval Village offer something for everyone. The average days on market for condos for sale in Oval Village is 72 days. Oval Village had 154 condos sold within it in 2020, an increase of 60% compared to the year before. Last year condos for sale in Oval Village had an average sale price of $$1,020,723, an decrease of -9% from the year before. This neighbourhood is Very Bikeable with a bike score of 85. Excellent Transit is available in Oval Village. Oval Village is Very Walkable with a walk score of 83. Lansdowne Village and Dover Crossing are nearby neighbourhoods.
A fresh cup of java or tea is never hard to find with Richmond Olympic Oval and The World of Kidtropolis in the hood. Groceries are close-at-hand with supermarket T&T Supermarket in Oval Village. Foodies won't be disappointed by the presence of Origo Club. There is a surprising amount of green space with Water Sky Garden in Oval Village. Oval Village CRC Drugs Pharmacy and Pure Integrative Pharmacy Richmond Oval are a short walk away as well. One River Park Place is a shopping center in Oval Village that has something for everyone. There are a number of museums and art galleries in Vancouver including Richmond Olympic Oval and Olympic Experience at Richmond Olympic Oval. If your condo building does not have it's own fitness center, locals of Oval Village work out at Pure Payne Strength and Conditioning. The local schools in Oval Village is Life Musique Academy Corporation. There are many students in this neighbourhood as Human Brain College is located within it.