This is Guildford, a neighbourhood in the city of Surrey with 4 High-Rise buildings with condos for sale. The average sale price for High-Rise condo units in Guildford in 2020 was $447,525 with an average of 67 days on the market. There were 64 High-Rise condo units sold in Guildford last year. The Camelot had the highest Dork Rating, 2653, for a High-Rise condo building in Guildford 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 Surrey. 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 Guildford in 2020 was The Stanley with 19 units sold. The High-Rise condo building in Guildford with the highest average price per sqft last year was Sunwest Estates at $434 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.
Cloverdale and Surrey are nearby neighbourhoods with High-Rise condo buildings. Guildford is Car-Dependent with a walk score of 0. This neighbourhood is Somewhat Bikeable with a bike score of 21. No Nearby Transit is available in Guildford.
The lively condo neighbourhood of Guildford in Surrey has many great buildings to choose from with a total of 75 condo buildings. Guildford is a perfect fusion of modern and hip condos, there are 66 Low-Rise, 5 Mid-Rise and 4 High-Rise. With so many buildings to choose from in Surrey, there are unsurprisingly many condos for sale in Guildford. Condos for sale in Guildford are on the market for an average of 50 days. There were 610 condos sold in Guildford in 2020. Guildford saw an increase in the number of condos sold by 84% compared to the year before. Condos for sale in Guildford had an average sale price of $$458,890 last year, an increase of 4% from the prior year. This neighbourhood is Somewhat Bikeable with a bike score of 21. No Nearby Transit is available in Guildford. Guildford is Car-Dependent with a walk score of 0. The neighbourhoods Cloverdale and Clayton are nearby.