Welcome to Chinatown, a neighbourhood in the city of Victoria with 1 High-Rise buildings with condos for sale. Last year, 2 High-Rise condo units sold in Chinatown. High-Rise condo buildings in Chinatown had an average sale price of $1,235,000 in 2020 and spent an average of -341 days on market. The High-Rise condo building with the highest Dork Rating in Chinatown is The Pearl Residences with a rating of 314 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 Victoria. 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 Pearl Residences in Chinatown was the most active High-Rise condo building in 2020 with 2 units sold in Chinatown. The High-Rise condo building in Chinatown with the highest average price per sqft last year was The Pearl Residences at $935 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.
Downtown Victoria and Harris Green are nearby neighbourhoods with High-Rise condo buildings. This neighbourhood is a Biker's Paradise with a bike score of 96. Excellent Transit is available in Chinatown. Chinatown is a Walker's Paradise with a walk score of 94.
Established as one of Victoria's condo hubs, Chinatown, has a total of 6 condo buildings. Chinatown is a perfect fusion of modern and hip condos, there are 1 High-Rise, 1 Luxury, 4 Low-Rise and 1 Mid-Rise. Chinatown is home to some of Victoria's coolest condos for sale! Condos for sale in Chinatown are on the market for an average of 48 days. Chinatown had 25 condos sold within it in 2020, an increase of 150% compared to the year before. Last year condos for sale in Chinatown had an average sale price of $$518,236, an decrease of -15% from the year before. This neighbourhood is a Biker's Paradise with a bike score of 96. Excellent Transit is available in Chinatown. Chinatown is a Walker's Paradise with a walk score of 94. The neighbourhoods Oldtown and Downtown Victoria are nearby.
Chinatown has many popular bakeries including La Roux Patisserie, La Tana, and QV Cafe & Bakery. There are some great cafes in Chinatown such as Union Pacific Coffee Shop, Bean Around The World, and Just Matcha Tea Shop. Groceries are close-at-hand with supermarkets Zero Waste Emporium and Tai Sang Grocery in Chinatown. Do you love to be outside? Centennial Square is a great park in Chinatown. There is great shopping at cccicici nci nci neci neci ne mcinemcinemacinemacinema. Richmond Road Jubliee Hospital is the closest hospital to Chinatown. There are always new exhibits and events happening at STUDIO 553 - BEV THOMPSON. If you're a health and fitness fanatic, hopefully you are living in a condo building with a great gym. If not MA Yoga (Brahmanda School of Yoga) and Spinco Victoria are popular fitness centers with locals. The local schools in Chinatown is Studio Amphion.