Yaletown
Yaletown apartment building list
Main Attractions:
The vibrant Yaletown nightlife, with upscale dining establishments, bistros and trendy high-end shopping boutiques and galleries, are matched in popularity by the body and fitness studios. Yaletown brew-pub, coffee-shops and grocery markets are to be found within easy walking distance, often well within 3 – 5 blocks. Historic streetscapes echoing the area’s industrial past are situated primarily on Mainland Street and Hamilton Street where the revitalized brick-faced warehouses enjoy a new updated life. The old Canadian Pacific Railroad Roundhouse is now the neighborhoods’ number one community center. The waterfront and seawall are a popular destination for walkers, bicycle enthusiasts, and of course, boaters, who make very good use of the marina.
Amenities:
Park areas enhance the neighborhood, with the well-known David Lam Park at Pacific Blvd. & Homer St. hosting a variety of festival activities throughout the year. Emery Barnes Park is situated at Richards & Davie Streets and the historic Roundhouse Community Centre sports its share of the local green-space as well as providing many services and classes to the public. Elsie Roy Elementary school is located on Drake Street, (while King George Secondary is just 2 km away in the West End). Fire Hall #8 is on Hamilton Street and the Community Policing Center for Granville Downtown South is close at hand on Granville Street. Medical and optical services can be found nearby.
People and Homes:
The residents of Yaletown are largely young urban singles (mid 20’s – mid 40’s), and families. A high percentage of the population has post secondary education. These youthful professionals have, on average, household earnings upward of $80,000. The Yaletown neighborhood is comprised of over 12,000 persons enjoying this mid – upper middle income. The area’s dense housing is distinctly downtown urban, 98% being composed of high-rise apartment blocks as well as low-rise residential dwellings and office/retail locations. Due to the immense popularity of this Vancouver Real Estate location and its convenient amenities and main attractions, the housing prices for a Yaletown condo often remains higher than average prices elsewhere in the city. A typical 1 bedroom Yaletown apartment will start at about $350,000, while Luxury 5000 SF top floor Yaletown apartments can range up to about 13 Million. Yaletown apartment rent will cost you about $1200/mo – $1500/mo for a1 bedroom suite. There are also many Yaletown lofts, many of the older warehouses were converted to residential. There are usually many Yaletown apartments for sale, ask your Vancouver Realtor to provide you with a list.
General Location:
Situated in the south-eastern portion of Vancouver’s downtown district, Yaletown is bordered by False Creek North, Homer or perhaps Granville streets in the west while Robson Street forms a natural boundary to the north.
Major Transportation Arteries:
Expo and Pacific Boulevards and Davie Street provide significant access to and movement through Yaletown, with Robson Street skirting the northern edge of the area. Both public transit and individual motor vehicles use these through fares. The rapid transit Canada Line station can be found on Davie Street at Mainland. False Creek Ferries and the Aqua bus both run passenger service to Granville Island, Science World and other spots along False Creek right from the dock of the Yaletown Marina.
