Cambie Real Estate

Location & boundaries

It runs along Cambie Street from around West Broadway south to King Edward Avenue, with Queen Elizabeth Park on its eastern flank. It sits just south of Fairview, west of the Fraser and Main Street areas, and east of the Oakridge district.

History

The land was once the site of the Little Mountain rock quarry, and the shopping street grew up as a streetcar-era artery. More than 60% of the older single-family houses were built before 1940, and dozens of properties between 16th and King Edward Avenues are listed on the Vancouver Heritage Register.

Housing & property types

Housing is a deliberate mix of pre-1940 character houses and newer condominiums and townhouses. Construction of the Canada Line triggered the Cambie Corridor Plan, which is replacing many single-family lots along the street with mid-rise apartment buildings.

Shopping & dining

The heart of the district is Cambie Street around 17th to 19th Avenues, lined with independent boutiques, restaurants, cafés and the landmark Park Theatre.

Parks & recreation

Queen Elizabeth Park, with the Bloedel Conservatory and city views from Little Mountain, sits immediately east between roughly 29th and 37th Avenues.

Getting around

The Canada Line runs beneath Cambie Street, with King Edward and Broadway–City Hall stations bracketing the district and putting downtown about 15 minutes away and YVR airport about 20 minutes away.

Who it may suit

It may suit buyers who want Westside walkability and quick rapid-transit access, and who are comfortable with a fast-changing streetscape of new condos alongside heritage homes.

Nearby neighbourhoods