High-Rise Condos For Sale in Beacon Hill

About Beacon Hill's High-Rise Condos For Sale

This is Beacon Hill, a neighbourhood in the city of Ottawa with 3 High-Rise buildings with condos for sale. High-Rise condos for sale in Beacon Hill spend an average of 44 days on market with an average sale price of $156,022 in 2020. 16 High-Rise condo units were sold in Beacon Hill last year. Sutton Place West had the highest Dork Rating, 142, for a High-Rise condo building in Beacon Hill 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 Ottawa. 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.

Beacon Hill's most active High-Rise condo building last year was 915 Elmsmere RD with 11 units sold. 915 Elmsmere RD had the highest average price per sqft in 2020 for High-Rise condo buildings in Beacon Hill with an average price per sqft of $268.

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.

If you're looking for more High-Rise condo buildings in this area, the neighbourhoods Beacon Hill South and Carson Meadows are nearby. Beacon Hill is Car-Dependent with a walk score of 12. This neighbourhood is Bikeable with a bike score of 58. Some Transit is available in Beacon Hill.

Beacon Hill Condos For Sale

Located in Ottawa, Beacon Hill is home to some of the city's coolest condos. This neighbourhood has attracted all kinds of developments, 8 condo buildings to be exact, to its exciting streets. Beacon Hill is a perfect fusion of modern and hip condos, there are 1 Mid-Rise, 4 Low-Rise and 3 High-Rise. Beacon Hill has some of Canada's coolest condos for sale! The average days on market for condos for sale in Beacon Hill is 43 days. There were 57 condos sold in Beacon Hill in 2020. Beacon Hill saw an increase in the number of condos sold by 30% compared to the year before. Condos for sale in Beacon Hill had an average sale price of $$194,177 last year, an increase of 25% from the prior year. This neighbourhood is Car-Dependent with a walk score of 12. Some Transit is available in Beacon Hill. This neighbourhood is Bikeable with a bike score of 58. The neighbourhoods Beacon Hill North and Lassiter Terrace are nearby.

There is a surprising amount of green space with La Verendrye Park and Eastvale Park in Beacon Hill. Animal enthusiasts, good news Ottawa East Pet Housecall Services is in Beacon Hill. Local schools of Beacon Hill include Colonel By and Ecole elementaire catholique La Verendrye.

What to Expect

Beacon Hill is a neighbourhood located in Beacon Hill-Cyrville Ward in the east end of Ottawa. Beacon Hill was a part of the City of Gloucester until it was amalgamated with the new city of Ottawa in 2001.

Beacon Hill is a primarily residential area, built in the 1960s and '70s. It consists of two parts, Beacon Hill North and Beacon Hill South, divided by Montreal Road. 

It is bounded on the east by the Greenbelt, including the Green's Creek ravine, to the south by Highway 174, and on the west by the older neighbourhoods of Cardinal Heights (south of Montreal Road) and Rothwell Heights (north of Montreal Road). 

It is most likely that the community drew its name from a lighthouse on the Ottawa River located downstream from Duck Island. It is thought that the light from the river could be seen from Naskapi Dr (the top of the hill), hence Beacon Hill. Though the lighthouse is no longer in use, its foundation is still visible from the bike path.

Demographics

Residents are established professionals with University degrees and large families, typically with teens or university-aged children.  Many work as managers, scientists, public service employees and earn above average incomes.

There are three high schools in Beacon Hill. They consist of Gloucester High School, Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School and Colonel by Secondary School, one of Ottawa’s best public high school. Colonel by Secondary School has been rated Ottawa’s best secondary school by the Fraser Institute, both for its raw academic results and for ‘adding value,’ achieving better results than expected. In 2015 Colonel By was ranked as the fourth best academic school in Ontario by The Fraser Institute.

Lifestyle

Residents of Beacon Hill are active and enjoy life.  Outdoors they run, bike and walk on paths, trails and the Rockliffe Parkway.  Residents have a wide range of choices available for indoor fitness such as the Gloucester Wave Pool, GoodLife Fitness, Fit 4 Less and the Earl Armstrong Arena. 

In the Beacon Hill area, you’ll find the headquarters of Canada’s National Research Council and its large scientific research campus.

You won’t find many big box stores, shops or restaurants in Beacon Hill North.  

What you'll love

Bragging rights are in order!  Notable Beacon Hill residents, past and present include:

• NHL hockey player, Grant Clitsome
• International film star, Tom Cruise (who was known as Thomas Mapother then) attended Henry Munro Middle School in the early 1970s
• Comedian, Tom Green
• Singer, Bryan Adams attended Henry Munro Middle School and Colonel By Secondary School in the early 1970s
• Comedian, Norm MacDonald
• Playwright, Jordan Tannahill