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About Richmond City Centre's High-Rise Condos For Sale

Welcome to Richmond City Centre, a neighbourhood in the city of Richmond with 55 High-Rise buildings with condos for sale. High-Rise condos for sale in Richmond City Centre spend an average of 67 days on market with an average sale price of $665,466 in 2020. 332 High-Rise condo units were sold in Richmond City Centre last year. Emporio had the highest Dork Rating, 564, for a High-Rise condo building in Richmond City Centre 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 Richmond. 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 Richmond City Centre in 2020 was Flo with 37 units sold. The High-Rise condo building in Richmond City Centre with the highest average price per sqft last year was Orchid at $1,087 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.

Golden Village and Lansdowne Village are nearby neighbourhoods with High-Rise condo buildings. This neighbourhood is Very Bikeable with a bike score of 73. Excellent Transit is available in Richmond City Centre. Richmond City Centre is Somewhat Walkable with a walk score of 67.

Richmond City Centre Condos For Sale

Established as one of Richmond's condo hubs, Richmond City Centre, has a total of 323 condo buildings. There is a fantastic mix of modern high-rise condos and funky lofts, there are 219 Low-Rise, 48 Mid-Rise, 55 High-Rise, 10 Luxury, and 2 Pre-Construction in Richmond City Centre. With so many buildings to choose from in Richmond, there are unsurprisingly many condos for sale in Richmond City Centre. The average days on market for condos for sale in Richmond City Centre is 64 days. There were 1694 condos sold in Richmond City Centre in 2020. Richmond City Centre saw an increase in the number of condos sold by 49% compared to the year before. Condos for sale in Richmond City Centre had an average sale price of $$695,304 last year, an decrease of -5% from the prior year. Richmond City Centre is Somewhat Walkable with a walk score of 67. This neighbourhood is Very Bikeable with a bike score of 73. Excellent Transit is available in Richmond City Centre. Aberdeen Village and Golden Village are nearby neighbourhoods.

Patisserie Corner and Kam Do Bakery are great bakeries in Richmond City Centre. Coffee shop lovers will appreciate local cafe's like Fresh Press Coffee Bar and Faebrew. There is cuisine from all over the world available at T&T Supermarket and Lansdowne. Locals of Richmond City Centre love dining at Dinesty Dumpling House, Tsukiji Japanese Restaurant and Matsuyama Japanese Restaurant. You can spend the afternoon enjoying the outdoors at parks in Richmond City Centre like Aberdeen Neighborhood Park and Aberdeen Park. Medisave Pharmacy is a conveniently located pharmacy in Richmond City Centre. Garden City Plaza is a shopping center in Richmond City Centre that has something for everyone. There are always new exhibits and events happening at Awen Art Gallery and Gosby Trading Ltd/Gosby Auction. If your condo building does not have it's own fitness center, locals of Richmond City Centre work out at Plus One Fitness Club and 30 Minute Hit. Take your pets to Adorable Pet Services Ltd. Schools in Richmond City Centre include Henry Anderson, General Currie and Richmond. There are many students in this neighbourhood as Capital College is located within it. The closest subway station is Lansdowne.