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About West End's High-Rise Condos For Sale

A great neighbourhood in Vancouver, you will find 59 High-Rise condo buildings within West End with condos for sale. Last year, 310 High-Rise condo units sold in West End. High-Rise condo buildings in West End had an average sale price of $1,154,975 in 2020 and spent an average of 52 days on market. The High-Rise condo building with the highest Dork Rating in West End is George - The Condominiums with a rating of 145 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.

West End's most active High-Rise condo building last year was Westsea Towers with 20 units sold. Alberni had the highest average price per sqft in 2020 for High-Rise condo buildings in West End with an average price per sqft of $2,682.

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 English Bay and Davie Village nearby which have High-Rise condo buildings. This neighbourhood is Very Bikeable with a bike score of 85. Excellent Transit is available in West End. West End is Very Walkable with a walk score of 83.

West End Condos For Sale

The vibrant condo neighbourhood of West End in Vancouver has many great buildings to choose from with a total of 206 condo buildings.These include 59 High-Rise, 18 Pre-Construction, 108 Low-Rise, 39 Mid-Rise, 35 Luxury and 1 Loft. Many condos for sale in West End feature excellent amenities perfectly located in Vancouver. Condos for sale in West End spend an average of 56 days on market. West End had 729 condos sold within it in 2020, an increase of 106% compared to the year before. Condos for sale in West End had an average sale price of $$1,082,498 last year, an decrease of -20% from the prior year. West End is Very Walkable with a walk score of 83. This neighbourhood is Very Bikeable with a bike score of 85. Excellent Transit is available in West End. The neighbourhoods English Bay and Davie Village are nearby.

Grab some fresh goodies at nearby bakeries Engelsea Pizza & Cafe and Golestan Bakery. If you are looking for coffee Cardero Cafe and D'oro Gelato & Caffe offer great options in West End. There is cuisine from all over the world available at Konbiniya Japan Centre and Hannam Supermarket. Locals recommend eating at La Belle Patate Vancouver, Cactus Club Cafe English Bay and Hokkaido Ramen Santouka in West End - they have great food! There is a surprising amount of green space with Vancouver AIDS Memorial, Morton Park, and Sunset Beach Park in West End. West End Life Gardens Drug Store Inc and SleepAdvice clinic & more are a short walk away as well. There is great shopping at Yes Cycle Adventures. West End is lucky to be home to a hospital, St Pauls Hospital. There are always new exhibits and events happening at English BayPublic Art, Viljappans Den and Roedde House Museum. Many gyms and fitness centers are popular with residents of West End. Some of these facilities are Orangetheory Fitness and West End Community Centre in West End. Animal enthusiasts, good news MoonpieRags Ragdoll Cattery is in West End. If you enjoy reading you will be happy St Paul's Hospital Library is in West End. King George is a nearby schools for children living in West End. There are many students in this neighbourhood as VanWest College is located within it.