$645,000

508 1189 HOWE STREET

Vancouver BC V6Z 2X4 - Downtown VW
1 bd
1 ba
661 sqft
Built 1998

About This Property

Looking for a smart investment or your first downtown pad? This bright 1 bed + den suite is a proven performer - stylish, functional, and perfectly placed for high rental demand. Located just steps from shopping, restaurants, transit, and entertainment, Genesis is a solid choice for those who value convenience and lifestyle. The building also offers great…

Features

Balcony
Garage Under Building
Shopping Nearby
Room measurements5 rooms
Living RoomMain · 11'0 × 13'0
KitchenMain · 7'0 × 8'0
Primary BedroomMain · 10'0 × 10'4
DenMain · 6'3 × 7'7
StorageMain · 3'6 × 10'6

Property Details

MLS NumberR3136171
Property TypeApartment/Condo
Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Square Feet661
Year Built1998
Parking Spaces1
HeatingBaseboard, Electric
Strata Fee$522/mo
Days on Market83
StatusActive
Listed ByDracco Pacific Realty

School Catchment

Elementary Crosstown
Secondary King George

Neighbourhood

Highlighted area = this home's census tract (StatCan), the boundary the neighbourhood stats describe.
$750,000Median home value
$72,000Median household income
35.8%Owner-occupied
0.1%Single-detached homes
1.6Avg household size
36.8Median age
63.2%Bachelor's degree or higher (25-64)
68%Commute under 30 min
34.2%Drive to work
41.2%Foreign-born residents
7,089Neighbourhood population

Age

Under 15: 5.2%15 to 64: 84.5%65 and over: 10.3%
  • Under 155.2%
  • 15 to 6484.5%
  • 65 and over10.3%

Household size

  • 1 person58.3%
  • 232.1%
  • 36.5%
  • 42.4%
  • 5 or more0.7%

Language spoken at home

51.9% English mother tongue

  • Mandarin5.9%
  • Spanish4.9%
  • English + other4.3%
  • Farsi4%
  • Korean3.6%
  • Cantonese3.4%
  • All others22%

Mother tongue, share of 7,000 residents.

How this pocket differs

  • more seniors 65+ than Downtown VW 10.3% vs 8.3%
  • fewer 5+ person households than Downtown VW 0.7% vs 0.9%
  • Median dwelling value is lower than Metro Vancouver $750,000 vs $1,050,000

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada.

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Estimated monthly cost $3,711
Mortgage payment$2,975
Strata fee$522
Property tax$164
Home insurance$50
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