Central Lonsdale Real Estate

Location & boundaries

In the City of North Vancouver, it runs along Lonsdale Avenue roughly from the Keith Road area up toward Highway 1 near 24th Street, between Lower Lonsdale and Upper Lonsdale.

History

The neighbourhood grew as the commercial heart of the Lonsdale corridor and has densified in recent decades with mid- and high-rise apartment construction along the avenue.

Lifestyle

It is dense and walkable and popular with younger residents; Central Lonsdale is also a centre of North Vancouver's Persian community, and its portion of Lonsdale Avenue is known for West Asian bakeries, markets and restaurants.

Housing & property types

The mix leans toward medium- and high-rise apartments and townhouses along Lonsdale Avenue, with single-family homes on the surrounding side streets.

Shopping & dining

Lonsdale Avenue anchors the district with a dense concentration of shops, restaurants, bakeries and grocers.

Parks & recreation

Victoria Park and the Harry Jerome recreation facilities serve the area, with mountain trails a short distance north.

Schools

Served by the North Vancouver School District (SD44), with Sutherland Secondary and Carson Graham Secondary in the wider Lonsdale area.

Getting around

Lonsdale Avenue is North Vancouver's main north-south artery with frequent bus service connecting down to the SeaBus at Lonsdale Quay for downtown Vancouver.

Community facilities

The 335-bed Lions Gate Hospital, a major regional acute-care hospital, sits in Central Lonsdale, along with a City library branch.

Who it may suit

May suit those wanting apartment living with walkable shops, transit and hospital access.

Nearby neighbourhoods