High-Rise Condos For Rent in Gastown
About Gastown's High-Rise Condos For Rent
This is Gastown, a neighbourhood in the city of Vancouver with 2 High-Rise buildings with condos for sale. Last year, 10 High-Rise condo units sold in Gastown. High-Rise condo buildings in Gastown had an average sale price of $651,180 in 2020 and spent an average of 52 days on market. The High-Rise condo building with the highest Dork Rating in Gastown is Woodwards W32 with a rating of 691 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 Vancouver. 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.
Woodwards W32 in Gastown was the most active High-Rise condo building in 2020 with 9 units sold in Gastown. Woodwards W32 had the highest average price per sqft in 2020 for High-Rise condo buildings in Gastown with an average price per sqft of $1,036.
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.
Chinatown and Downtown Vancouver are nearby neighbourhoods with High-Rise condo buildings. This neighbourhood is Very Walkable with a walk score of 80. a Rider's Paradise is available in Gastown. This neighbourhood is a Biker's Paradise with a bike score of 93.
Gastown Condos For Rent
This is Gastown, a neighbourhood in the city of Vancouver with 23 condo buildings.There is a perfect fusion of modern high-rise condos and hip lofts, there are 18 Loft, 8 Mid-Rise, 2 High-Rise, 3 Luxury, 11 Low-Rise and 2 Pre-Construction in Gastown. There are countless choices of condos for sale in Gastown to call home. The average days on market for condos for sale in Gastown is 53 days. Gastown had 139 condos sold within it in 2020, an increase of 140% compared to the year before. Condos for sale in Gastown had an average sale price of $$830,581 last year, an increase of 4% from the prior year. This neighbourhood is Very Walkable with a walk score of 80. a Rider's Paradise is available in Gastown. This neighbourhood is a Biker's Paradise with a bike score of 93. You can find the neighbourhoods of Historic Japantown and Chinatown nearby.
Silvestre Deli & Bistro is a great bakery in Gastown. If you are looking for coffee Timbertrain Coffee Roasters is in Gastown. Groceries are close-at-hand with supermarkets Nesters Market and Carrall supermarket in Gastown. Locals recommend eating at Alibi Room and Twisted Fork Bistro in Gastown - they have great food! Gastown offers a lifestyle full of green space for outdoor lovers, parks include CRAB Park at Portside and Pigeon Park. You can find pharmacies Omnicare Pharmacy Ltd and Vancouver Pharmacy within walking distance. There is great shopping at The Courtyard. Gastown is lucky to be home to a hospital, St Paul's Hospital. There are a number of museums and art galleries in Vancouver including Interurban Gallery and Coastal Peoples Fine Arts Gallery. If your condo building does not have it's own fitness center, locals of Gastown work out at MVMTLAB Sports Performance Clinic. Schools in Gastown include Sino Bright School BC and T Otani & Associates - International Relations Ltd. There are many students in this neighbourhood as Gastown Business College is located within it. The closest subway station is Waterfront Station. For those who love to travel Pacific Heliport Services is nearby to catch a flight. Gastown has a very accesible train station Waterfront Station.
