High-Rise Condos For Sale in Foster Farm

About Foster Farm's High-Rise Condos For Sale

Welcome to Foster Farm, a neighbourhood in the city of Ottawa with 1 High-Rise buildings with condos for sale. Last year, 3 High-Rise condo units sold in Foster Farm. High-Rise condo buildings in Foster Farm had an average sale price of $1,633 in 2020 and spent an average of 38 days on market. The High-Rise condo building with the highest Dork Rating in Foster Farm is The Conservatory with a rating of 164 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.

The most active High-Rise condo building in Foster Farm in 2020 was The Conservatory with 3 units sold. The Conservatory had the highest average price per sqft in 2020 for High-Rise condo buildings in Foster Farm with an average price per sqft of $2.

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.

Michelle Heights and Leslie Park are nearby neighbourhoods with High-Rise condo buildings. This neighbourhood is Somewhat Walkable with a walk score of 55. Good Transit is available in Foster Farm. This neighbourhood is Very Bikeable with a bike score of 76.

Foster Farm Condos For Sale

This is Foster Farm, a neighbourhood in the city of Ottawa with 1 condo buildings. There is only 1 building style in the neighbourhood, 1 High-Rise. With a smaller number of buildings to choose from in Foster Farm, there are less condos for sale in Foster Farm. Condos for sale in Foster Farm are on the market for an average of 46 days. There were 24 condos sold in Foster Farm in 2020. Foster Farm saw an increase in the number of condos sold by 50% compared to the year before. Condos for sale in Foster Farm had an average sale price of $274,829 last year, an increase of 22% from the prior year. This neighbourhood is Very Bikeable with a bike score of 76. Good Transit is available in Foster Farm. Foster Farm is Somewhat Walkable with a walk score of 55. You can find the neighbourhoods of Michelle Heights and Redwood nearby.

There is cuisine from all over the world available at Ottawa Halal Market. Foodies won't be disappointed by the presence of Barney's Pizza. Foster Farm offers a lifestyle full of green space for outdoor lovers, parks include Ruth Wildgen Park, Dumaurier Park Baseball Field East, and Dumaurier Park. The local schools in Foster Farm is Abraar.

What to Expect

Foster Farm is neighborhood in the Bay Ward in the west end of Ottawa. It is bounded to the north by Richmond Rd to the east by Pinecrest Rd to the west by Dumaurier Ave and south by Hwy 417. Neighbouring communities include Bruce Farm, Fairfield Heights, Queensway Terrace North, Redwood, Britannia and Michele Heights. This neighbourhood was developed in 1950’s, it is composed of two storey houses, duplexes, townhouses and high rise condominiums.

Demographics

Foster Farm contains a wide variety of residents. Singles, families, and seniors all call this neighbourhood home. There are many schools nearby making this a conveniently located neighbourhood for families.  

Lifestyle

Residents of Foster Farm enjoy easy access to urban activities downtown and also enjoy the outdoors with the close proximity to Britannia Park and Beach. Residents can often be found at the beach on weekends enjoying the outdoors.

There is a Boys and Girls Club Community Center in the neighbourhood which has meeting rooms, a gymnasium and an indoor swimming pool.

What you'll love

There are two parks in the area, one of which has an outdoor pool and tennis court and the other features a baseball diamond. Shopping Malls nearby include Pinecrest Shopping Center, Bayshore Shopping Center and Lincoln Fields Shopping Center.

Foster Farm is right next to Ottawa’s Ikea Furniture Store, the 2nd biggest Ikea in North America.