Downtown Vancouver is located with Burrard inlet to the North, East Vancouver to the East, False Creek to the South and Stanley Park to the West. It includes Gastown, Yaletown and Coal Harbour.

 

Downtown Vancouver is the hub of the city with over 500,000 people entering it each day. There are 27,900 residences with the average age being between 20-39 years old and the median income being approximately $49,325. The downtown core is filled with high- rise buildings and is the center for business/financial activity in B.C. The business mix of downtown Vancouver is comprised of over 46% of the business activity being in the service industry.

 

This buzzing city center has world famous restaurants, shops and hotels. As the downtown core is relatively small compare to most large urban city centres, many people rely on the excellent biking infrastructure and the transit system including Canada Line, The Skytrain, The Sea bus and transit system.

 

Yaletown is one of the main sub communities of Downtown Vancouver, and one of the most desirable places to live in Canada. It is a trendy urban area made up from a mixture of residential and commercial buildings. Its unique setting comes from its heritage of being an industrial district with loading docks and large brick sidewalk. Today Yaletown is far from a traditional industrial district; it is one of Vancouver’s trendiest communities.

 

There are a variety of housing options in the Vancouver City Center area from rental apartments, condos to trendy penthouses and lofts. Vancouver is the third largest city in Canada and attracts a wide range of people with diverse ethnic backgrounds.

 

Many Vancouverites consider Vancouver to be the most beautiful city in the in world. With the recent 2010 Winter Olympic Games Vancouver’s stunning Coastal Mountains and Beaches have become an international attraction and one of the top destinations within Canada. Vancouver is a one of a kind city and its eclectic mix of real estate reflects that. 

 

Downtown Community Information

Downtown Vancouver Restaurants

Chambar - 562 Beatty St

Rodney's Oyster House - 1228 Hamilton St

Twisted Fork Bistro - 1147 Granville St

Gotham Steakhouse - 615 Seymour St

Le Crocodile - 909 Burrard St

Don Francesco - 860 Burrard St

Market - 1115 Alberni St

 

Downtown Vancouver Health and Fitness Centers

YYoga - 888 Burrard St, 280 1050 Homer St

Fitness World - 1214 Howe St, 200 1050 Homer St

YMCA - 955 Burrard St, 535 Hornby St 

World Gym - 1676 Robson St

 

Downtown Vancouver Parks

Andy Livingstone Park - 89 Expo Blvd

Coopers Park - 1020 Marinaside Crescent

David Lamb Park - 1300 Pacific Blvd

Marina Square - 1675 Batshore St

Roundhouse Park - 181 Roundhouse Mews

Sun Yat-Sen Gardens - 578 Carrall St

 

 


 


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