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About Marpole's High-Rise Condos For Sale

A great neighbourhood in Vancouver, you will find 6 High-Rise condo buildings within Marpole with condos for sale. The average sale price for High-Rise condo units in Marpole in 2020 was $513,293 with an average of 69 days on the market. There were 27 High-Rise condo units sold in Marpole last year. The High-Rise condo building with the highest Dork Rating in Marpole is Northwest with a rating of 579 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 Vancouver. 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.

Marpole's most active High-Rise condo building last year was Marine Gateway with 22 units sold. The High-Rise condo building in Marpole with the highest average price per sqft last year was Marine Gateway at $1,135 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.

You can find the neighbourhoods of Oakridge and Capstan Village nearby which have High-Rise condo buildings. This neighbourhood is Somewhat Walkable with a walk score of 60. Excellent Transit is available in Marpole. This neighbourhood is Bikeable with a bike score of 64.

Marpole Condos For Sale

The great condo neighbourhood of Marpole in Vancouver has many awesome buildings to choose from with a total of 61 condo buildings. Condo development in this neighbourhood has been booming with 12 Mid-Rise, 5 Luxury, 43 Low-Rise, 9 Pre-Construction, 6 High-Rise and 1 Loft in Marpole. The condos for sale in Marpole include great amenities. Condos for sale in Marpole are on the market for an average of 63 days. There were 262 condos sold in Marpole in 2020. Marpole saw an increase in the number of condos sold by 83% compared to the year before. Last year condos for sale in Marpole had an average sale price of $$886,500, an decrease of -10% from the year before. This neighbourhood is Somewhat Walkable with a walk score of 60. Excellent Transit is available in Marpole. This neighbourhood is Bikeable with a bike score of 64. You can find the neighbourhoods of South Cambie and Oakridge nearby.

Safeway Bakery and Safeway Marpole are great bakeries in Marpole. A fresh cup of java or tea is never hard to find with Coffee 21 Enterprises Ltd in the hood. Groceries are close-at-hand with supermarket Auntie Grace's Indonesian market in Marpole. Locals recommend eating at Sushi Wow in Marpole - they have great food! Do you love to be outside? There are great parks in Marpole such as Oak Park, Ebisu Park, and Ash Park. You can find the pharmacy Boomer Drugs in Marpole. There is great shopping at Granville Place. There are always new exhibits and events happening at Competent Cultural Speakers Toastmasters Club. Many gyms and fitness centers are popular with residents of Marpole. Some of these facilities are Marpole-Oakridge Fitness Centre and Steve Nash Fitness World in Marpole. Take your pets to DogPlay. Entertainment in Marpole is easy to come by with Cineplex Cinemas Marine Gateway and VIP in the neighbourhood. Schools in Marpole include St Anthony Of Padua, Sir Wilfrid Laurier and David Lloyd George. Ride the subway underground, the closest station is Marine Drive.