Agent Will

Yesterday was my third wedding anniversary and what better way to celebrate than to take the wife to a patio in one of the trendier restaurants in Yaletown.  Goldfish Pacific Kitchen got the call and away we were.  First impressions:  This place is huge.  Space in Yaletown is not cheap and this restaurant/lounge takes up […]

This is a true Yaletown Loft converted from its original warehouse use in 1993. 1230 Hamilton rarely comes to market and when it does is so highly sought that listings sell very quickly so if you want a true industrial loftand one does become available you better seize the opportunity.
Exposed brick, original fir beams, […]

This is what a true Yaletown Warehous/Loft Conversion is all about. Originally built in 1910, the McMaster Building was retrofitted to condos in 2006 and not a trick was missed. Exposed Brick? Check. Exposed original fir beams? Check. Parking in building with a lift? What? Yes. […]

Designed by, and named after, the increasingly ever present Alda Pereira, the Alda at 1275 Hamilton in Yaletown is one of the areas premier boutique residences. Just take a look at the photos below to see the hip urban chic the permeates the suites. The focus here is on the waking hours with […]

When the Donovan launched sales MAC Marketing Solutions did so with as much flair as possible. A salute goes out to them from me for their “outside the box” creative thinking in crafting the Donovan Life mini series. You can still catch it at the donovanlife.com website.

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When Yaletown Park was announced it set off a frenzy of interest throughout Vancouver unlike any seen before (and hardly replicated since). Here was a project that was going to be set next to the heart of Yaletown and provide upwards of 700 homes starting at very reasonable prices. Well the response was […]

Oh boy!  Another development two actually) goes into receivership.  Chandler Developments H+H (downtown Vancouver) and Garden City (Richmond) have run out of money and will be taken over by the becoming ubiquitous Bowra Group (who just took over Sofia).
Not good news… but not entirely unexpected.  I am not going to focus on the failure […]

The Elan at 1255 Seymour is nearing completion. Walk through inspections have been going on at least to the 25th floor. The latest word is that completion will be announced sometime next week with phased move ins starting shortly.
This development by Cressey is the first completion of 2008. Located at the intersection […]

It’s the last new Yaletown address, a stylish testimonial to the visionary outlook that’s almost synonymous with the name Larry Beasley. Introducing Amacon’s The Beasley condominium suites in downtown Vancouver’s trendy Yaletown district.
Poised to transform the corner of Smithe and Homer Street, The Yaletown Beasley condominium residences will be a gleaming, 33-storey highrise condo tower […]