High-Rise Condos For Sale in Varsity
About Varsity's High-Rise Condos For Sale
Welcome to Varsity, a neighbourhood in the city of Calgary with 2 High-Rise buildings with condos for sale. Last year, 1 High-Rise condo units sold in Varsity. High-Rise condo buildings in Varsity had an average sale price of $239,000 in 2020 and spent an average of 4 days on market. The High-Rise condo building with the highest Dork Rating in Varsity is 4555 Varsity Cl NW with a rating of 8 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 Calgary. 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.
Varsity's most active High-Rise condo building last year was 4555 Varsity Cl NW with 1 units sold. The High-Rise condo building in Varsity with the highest average price per sqft last year was 4555 Varsity Cl NW at $226 per sqft.
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 Varsity Acres and Dalhousie nearby which have High-Rise condo buildings. Varsity is Somewhat Walkable with a walk score of 58. This neighbourhood is Very Bikeable with a bike score of 89. Good Transit is available in Varsity.
Varsity Condos For Sale
Viewed as one of Calgary's condo hot spots, Varsity, has a total of 20 condo buildings. Varsity is a perfect fusion of modern and hip condos, there are 3 Mid-Rise, 1 Pre-Construction, 2 High-Rise and 15 Low-Rise. The condos for sale in Varsity include great amenities. Condos for sale in Varsity are on the market for an average of 54 days. There were 53 condos sold in Varsity in 2020. Varsity saw an increase in the number of condos sold by 489% compared to the year before. Last year condos for sale in Varsity had an average sale price of $$229,320, an increase of 2% from the year before. Varsity is Somewhat Walkable with a walk score of 58. This neighbourhood is Very Bikeable with a bike score of 89. Good Transit is available in Varsity. You can find the neighbourhoods of Varsity Acres and Varsity Estates nearby.
Grab some fresh goodies at nearby bakery, Cookies By George. If you are looking for coffee Fresh Blend Coffee is in Varsity. Foodies won't be disappointed by the presence of excellent local restaurants Vietnamese Chop Chop, Marcoakakflexsquare and Varsity Pizza & Subs. You can spend the afternoon enjoying the outdoors at parks in Varsity like Varsity off-leash area VAR-001 and Varsity Ravine Park. You can find pharmacies Market Mall Pharmacy and Shoppers Drug Mart within walking distance. Shaganappi Village Shopping Centre is a shopping center in Varsity that has something for everyone. If you're a health and fitness fanatic, hopefully you are living in a condo building with a great gym. If not Varsity Clinic is a super popular fitness center with locals. The local schools in Varsity is St. Vincent De Paul. There are many students in this neighbourhood as Stellar International College is located within it.
