Vancouver, the city you wouldn’t want to miss in Canada, underwent most of its makeover after the development of the Canadian Pacific Railway. So was it with Yaletown in Vancouver, which started flourishing when, in the 19th century, the Canadian Pacific Railway moved its maintenance yards from Yale to Yaletown situated on the north of False Creek Vancouver. A warehouse district till about the 1980s after being established in 1886, Yaletown has now donned a new appearance with an eclectic line-up of restaurants, boutiques and cafes on one hand and stark looking apartments that captivate art lovers on the other.

The roundhouse built by the Canadian Pacific Railway is being used today as a community center and provides facilities to maintain and repair old steam locomotives. Vancouver’s warehouse district, Yaletown is now home to firms spanning across the realms of architecture, accounts, law and the like. And yes, apart from the serious, it houses a lighter side as well in trendy hair salons, galleries for the artsy types, Vancouver restaurants for the much needed quick grub as well stores that would cater to your home furnishing needs.

Yaletown is a quaint town and its scenic beauty and pleasant view coax people into venturing out for strolls on a nice, sunny day.

While taking a stroll, an interesting area you must not miss is the vibrant and distinct Yaletown market; The Opus, the most spectacular and flamboyant hotel in town, is also worth a visit. The

Coastal People’s Art Gallery is another must-see attraction

Being one of the fastest growing cities in Canada, Yaletown shows great potential for real estate in Vancouver. It is in fact a town that can be easily called a work in progress— a lot of construction work is being carried out, most of which is going to be in the line of residential buildings.

Vancouver at large is attracting people from all over the world for its perfect combination of weather, scenic beauty and economic boom, and is already home to many immigrants.

The high spots in Vancouver are innumerable. False Creek in Vancouver is a very popular haunt among locals and tourists alike. The False Creek Yacht Club is the upmarket Yacht Club in False Creek Vancouver and is the venue for meetings, cruising, racing and other social activities. False Creek surrounded by Sea Wall has an area dedicated to jogging, cycling and so on. Coal Harbor Vancouver connects downtown to Stanley Park. One of the oldest residential areas, it is Vancouver’s waterfront condominium neighborhood. Rubbing shoulders with Stanley Park, Robson Street and Vancouver’s financial hub, it has gained invariable importance.

Vancouver’s social highlights add to its endearing popularity. Naturally then, Vancouver real estate market is the buzz word in the city. With an idea to cut down on commuting time, the ‘live-work’ phenomenon is doing the rounds in the real estate community. Shangri-La, for instance, is a rising sixty-storey (640 ft) high project development work between downtown and West End, which is more of a residential area in the city. A supermarket, dining joint, fitness centre and public art space are all part of this humongous space, all of which have triggered unimaginable action in the luxury estate market. Tall, glass-clad buildings providing great views are part of the downtown area of Vancouver.

The warehouse area of Yaletown will soon see Vancouver real estate magic in the form of condo towers. Real estate buying is huge and the market is going to witness even better days in the near future. Reports reveal that there has been a surge in Vancouver real estate sales in the last three years. British Columbia has shown a remarkable growth in economy and has pulled more tourists than ever before, which in turn has resulted in people taking more interest in the city of Vancouver and, thereby, in real estate buying.

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Yaletown is located on the False Creek’s waters edge of downtown Vancouver, where once situated a rundown warehouse district of Vancouver. Its rebirth started in the late 1980’s, and has gradually transformed into a trendy urban community comprising a mix of residential, office, restaurants, boutiques, cafes, and more. The elevated, brick-paved loading docks with their cantilever canopies now house sidewalk tables, providing shade and shelter for the patrons of the many dining and drinking establishments. Today’s Yaletown covers a much wider area than before its rebirth, and is now considered to be the area bounded on the North by Georgia Street, to the West by Richards Street, to the South by False Creek and to the East by Cambie Street.
Originally Vancouver’s garment district, Yaletown still retains its links through its fashionable boutiques and local designers. Now added to this mix are: high-end restaurants, microbreweries, high tech companies, home furnishings, galleries, BMW’s Mini Cooper showroom, & hotel Opus: a contemporary boutique inn.

You quickly begin to appreciate the magnitude of this eclectic mix. Despite the flush of new ‘glassy’ high-rise apartments Yaletown retains a charm because of its mixed-use character and unique architecture. The restored heritage warehouses provide an ideal contrast to their more modern surroundings.

It’s residential living encompasses everything from artsy type lofts, to modern waterfront apartment towers. There are very few places that have seen more dramatic change than the edge of Yaletown that lies along side the False Creek waterfront. The area was once a huge rail track facility until it was cleared for Expo 86. Whilst Expo was only temporary, lasting for five months, it attracted people from all over the world to come and visit Vancouver. Some changing Vancouver forever! After Expo, the land was sold to a huge private residential project that has now transformed an area that once could only be described as an ‘eye sore’. Whilst not all who see it will like the new architecture (particularly the glass and concrete towers which dominate the area); it cannot be denied that those embracing the outdoor lifestyle will love it. Yaletown’s sea wall includes a mix of walkers, joggers, cyclists, roller-bladers, and many canine friends. The walk has many special features including extensive landscaping, lighting, artifacts, and green spaces including a new park under development called George Wainborn Park. Source

Urban Fare Market
A fresh, healthful, supermarket-style, fine-food lover’s heaven dedicated to specialty foods. Our site features recipes, in-store menus, home menu suggestions, as well as health and wellness tips for the urban dweller.

Roundhouse Community Center
The Roundhouse is located in the centre of one of the largest urban experiments in history, transforming a few hundred acres of mostly vacant lots into one of North America’s densest and most diverse urban sites. The Roundhouse will be an oasis in the centre of this dynamic mix, enabling people to use their creativity and energy (at whatever level) to rejuvenate themselves and to be better equipped to face a blizzard of challenges and opportunities around them.

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Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill
At Cioppino’s Enoteca, you can heap adjectives upon chicken that it usually doesn’t deserve. Succulent. Melodiously flavourful. (In this case, with rosemary butter, lemon and garlic notes.) It’s erudite comfort food. Enoteca is the “casual” option to Pino Posteraro’s more formal Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill, just as some of New York’s hot restaurants have down-market “next-door” siblings, Enoteca is also right next door. It’s scaled down, but still elegant with light woods a gallery of oil paintings and a lovely wine room for private parties

Brix
The historic Yaletown building that houses brix holds secrets within its majestic brick walls that will remain mysteries for years to come. Founded in the early 1900s, it was built in the midst of a warehouse district when Vancouver was still establishing itself as a major world city.

Capones Restaurant
Capones Restaurant & Live Jazz Club est. 1993 has a history worth knowing! Yaletown, before the trendy shops and beautiful people, was an industrial area known for not much other than inexpensive studio space, clothing designers offices, and manufacturing workshop.

Glowbal Grill & Satay Bar
Situated in Yaletown, Vancouver’s hot mecca for food and fashion, this 100-seat room boasts an award winning Chef, sleek decor and an electric atmosphere. The 40-foot long bar, illuminated cubes and open kitchen and satay bar invite guests in to a buzz of energy. The room has been designed to allow for variety of dining options, one can enjoy white table cloth fine dining in the dining room on one visit and hi-top, high energy fine dining on the next.

Urban Thai Bistro
Simply Thai brings the delicious flavours of Thailand to Vancouver. By uniting Southern and Northern Thailand within one restaurant, you can experience a true Thai meal in the beautiful surroundings of warm wood accents and tropical scenery.

Yaletown Brewing Company
The Yaletown Brewing Company is Vancouver’s original and best Brewpub. Founded in 1994, just as the former warehouse district of Yaletown was just beginning to emerge as a destination for businesses and residents, the YBC was built with the vision of being a true neighbourhood pub - a welcoming gathering place whether you arrived dressed in a suit or flip-flops

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