The winners in the City of Vancouver’s re:THINK HOUSING competition were announced last night at VanDusen Gardens. As part of the work being done by the Mayor’s Task Force on Housing Affordability, the re:THINK HOUSING ideas competition was launched to generate a broader discussion of possibilities for Vancouver’s affordable housing crisis. Aimed at everyone who [...]
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Condo of the Week: Mary Zilba’s Residence, Aquarius 1 on Marinaside
The season premier of the Real Housewives of Vancouver—Canada’s first Real Housewives show—was the top-rated premier on the Slice television network of all time. One of the main cast members, as we all well know by now, is Mary Zilba, the former beauty pageant and singer who now resides in Yaletown (such excellent taste, darling!). [...]
Condo of the Week: Yaletown Park
Yaletown Park (Twitter: @YaletownPark) is a multi-building complex located on Homer and Mainland streets between Smithe and Nelson, just west of the Vancouver Public Library. Two high-rise towers plus three-storey townhomes combine to create this brick-laden, landscaped residential “park.” The buildings were completed in 2006 and 2007 and offer one bedroom units from roughly 500 [...]
Condo of the Week: Space on Seymour
Located on 1238 Seymour Street, Space is one of the few loft-style condominium highrises in Vancouver. Built in 1996, the architecture of Space is designed to resemble a spaceship: two 4th-floor rooftop decks spread out like the wings of a space shuttle, while a slightly arced roof makes for the aerodynamic “front” of the craft. With [...]
This Brand New High Rise Plans to Leave a Mark on Yaletown
This is one of the many sweeping views from the 33rd floor of The Mark, “an iconic, architectural masterpiece” being build on “one of Yaletown’s last landmark locations.” THE SPECS • 47 floors. Floors 35 and up are a part of the “Private Collection.” • There will be 230 residential units in the building for [...]
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