A great neighbourhood in Edmonton, you will find 25 High-Rise condo buildings within Oliver with condos for sale. High-Rise condos for sale in Oliver spend an average of 79 days on market with an average sale price of $334,306 in 2020. 148 High-Rise condo units were sold in Oliver last year. 9809 110 ST NW had the highest Dork Rating, 11, for a High-Rise condo building in Oliver 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 Edmonton. 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.
Oliver's most active High-Rise condo building last year was Pearl with 19 units sold. Pearl had the highest average price per sqft in 2020 for High-Rise condo buildings in Oliver with an average price per sqft of $594.
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.
Queen Mary Park and Downtown Edmonton are nearby neighbourhoods with High-Rise condo buildings. This neighbourhood is Very Bikeable with a bike score of 75. Excellent Transit is available in Oliver. Oliver is Very Walkable with a walk score of 83.
The great condo neighbourhood of Oliver in Edmonton has many awesome buildings to choose from with a total of 90 condo buildings. There is a fantastic mix of modern high-rise condos and funky lofts, there are 33 Mid-Rise, 25 High-Rise, 6 Pre-Construction, 34 Low-Rise, and 3 Luxury in Oliver. Oliver offers some of Edmonton's most sought after condos for sale! Condos for sale in Oliver are on the market for an average of 73 days. There were 481 condos sold in Oliver in 2020. Oliver saw an increase in the number of condos sold by 75% compared to the year before. Last year condos for sale in Oliver had an average sale price of $$328,216, an decrease of -11% from the year before. This neighbourhood is Very Bikeable with a bike score of 75. Excellent Transit is available in Oliver. Oliver is Very Walkable with a walk score of 83. You can find the neighbourhoods of Queen Mary Park and Westmount nearby.
Oliver has many popular bakeries including Sweet Corner and COBS Bread Bakery. A fresh cup of java or tea is never hard to find with Arno's Fine French Pastry Inc. and Iconoclast Coffee Roasters in the hood. Do you enjoy being in the kitchen? Pick up groceries at M&M Food Market. Locals recommend eating at Normand's Restaurant in Oliver - they have great food! There is a surprising amount of green space with Paul Kane Park and Oliver Community League Peace Garden Park in Oliver. Lemarchand Dispensary Pharmacy & Compounding Lab is a conveniently located pharmacy in Oliver. There is great shopping at Oliver Exchange Building. There are always new exhibits and events happening at Bugera Matheson Gallery Inc., Rowles & Company Ltd. and John & Maggie Mitchell Art Gallery. If you're a health and fitness fanatic, hopefully you are living in a condo building with a great gym. If not SmartFit Studios and BAIRRO 124 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are popular fitness centers with locals. Local schools of Oliver include Grandin and Oliver. There are many students in this neighbourhood as MacEwan University - Allard Hall is located within it. The closest light rail station is Grandin Station.