Changing Grandview
Location and Population
Grandview–Woodland is a neighbourhood in the City of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada east of Downtown extending from the south shore of the Burrard Inlet to East Broadway with Clark Drive as the western and Nanaimo Street as the eastern border and containing most of popular Commercial Drive. The neighbourhood is a vibrant commercial, industrial, and residential mixture with a rich ethnic makeup. Busy Hastings Street and First Avenue run from west to east run through the neighbourhood while Victoria Drive and Commercial Drive run through it from north to south. Much of the neighbourhood is on an east-west rise of land that stretches through eastside Vancouver.
Grandview–Woodland had 27,297 residents in 2011, a slight decline from 28,205 in 2006, when there was a three-percent decrease from the 2001 Census. About 10 percent self-identify as aboriginal. Over 63 percent speak English as a first language, 14.4 percent Chinese, and French, Spanish, and Italian are also common. Two-thirds of residents are renters of low-rise apartment buildings. The median household income of $35,300 is substantially lower than the $47,000+ city average.
Historical Sketch
A small cove on the inlet was the first point of early development, a brewery followed by sawmills. After the sawmills clear-cut the entire Grandview–Woodland area, the Interurban electric train line to New Westminster after 1891 spurred expansion of the new community. One legend is that the name “Grand View” first appeared on a sign next to the Interurban stop near present the Commercial Drive/1st Avenue intersection. By 1906, booming construction had built homes throughout the neighbourhood. Commercial Drive became a major business thoroughfare, and people of many ethnic backgrounds moved into the neighbourhood during the early 20th Century.
Commercial Drive
Commercial Drive, a street of many small shops and perhaps the single most popular area of Grandview–Woodland, has been a key to commerce for nearly a century for its ethnic and cultural diversity of the shops that populate it. “The Drive” has ethnic hangouts that during the World Cup playoffs bring out soccer fans of many nationalities. So essential is it to the economic and socal life of Grandview-Woodland that most Vancouverites refer to the neighbourhood as the Commercial Drive area. The Drive has such a concentration of cafes that it’s an amazement that there is enough business for all, but each has its own loyal clientele, and cafe hopping is like a world tour of ethnicities.
Information Links:
http://www.thedrive.ca
http://vancouver.ca/green-vancouver/grandview.aspx
http://www.britanniacentre.org
http://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/grandview-woodland-community-plan.aspx
Grandview-Woodland Citizens Assembly
In April 2012, the City of Vancouver began the process of creating a new Grandview-Woodland community plan, an official city document for guidance on land use, urban design, housing, transportation, and community facilities. Community plans set the terms for neighbourhood change and growth, influence what new buildings and developments come to the neighbourhood, and identify neighbourhood assets to preserve, public facilities to improve, and new initiatives to shape the neighbourhood’s future.
A June 2013 draft encountered a mixed reception. Although the community supported many proposed policies, others associated with gentrification and involuntary displacement met strong opposition. As the city describes the process, “The Citizens’ Assembly on the Grandview-Woodland Community Plan . . . will learn from planning specialists and community representatives, it will hear ideas and recommendations from the broader community, and it will develop its own recommendations . . . in a final report to Vancouver City Council no later than June 30, 2015.”
The city says the assembly of 48 randomly-selected registered volunteers broadly representing Grandview-Woodland diversity will meet on ten Saturdays between September 2014 and April 2015 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM and will conduct three public roundtables to hear from the community.
New Grandview Live MSL Listings
Changing Grandview
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2608 171 Street in Surrey: Grandview Surrey House for sale (South Surrey White Rock) : MLS®# R2744855
2608 171 Street Surrey V3Z 0B3 
$6,388,800Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2744855
- Bedrooms:
- 6
- Bathrooms:
- 9
- Floor Area:
- 9,143 sq. ft.
A TRUE GEM! Custom built home with over 9000+ sqft of living space that sits on a 1 acre corner lot. This home has it all from solar panels, control4 home automation, home theatre, generator, gas fire pit, radiant in floor heating+2AC units, thermador appliances, in ground sprinklers, and more. Walk into this luxurious one of a kind home into an open concept floorpan with living room and great room with 20’ ceilings, 3 partitioned areas with separate kitchens and laundry perfect for privacy. Superior finishing throughout the home with no expense spared. Solid doors, kohler fixtures, 4 master bedrooms with spa-like ensuites, private courtyard, 5 balconies and 6 car garage +large driveway. Steps from elementary/secondary school, short walk to aquatic centre, short drive to beach and border. More detailsListed by RE/MAX Performance Realty
- Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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2958 162A Street in Surrey: Grandview Surrey House for sale (South Surrey White Rock) : MLS®# R2740930
2958 162A Street Surrey V3Z 9X4
$4,980,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2740930
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 5
- Floor Area:
- 8,077 sq. ft.
Beautiful one acre estate nestled in the heart of Grandview Heights, tucked away in a quiet cul-de-sac. Private gated yard, triple car garage, impressive open concept kitchen and family room, vaulted ceiling, magnificent master bedroom and ensuite bathroom, wine room, plus an entire massive unfinished attic to transform and finish as you wish. Minutes to Grandview aquatic centre, Southridge School, nearby Morgan Crossing shopping, yet quiet and picturesque. More detailsListed by Multiple Realty Ltd. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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16682 27 Avenue in Surrey: Grandview Surrey House for sale (South Surrey White Rock) : MLS®# R2691757
16682 27 Avenue Surrey V3Z 9X1
$4,790,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2691757
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 5
- Floor Area:
- 5,531 sq. ft.
Almost last chance to own an acreage property in this quiet, beautiful street in South Surrey! One acre, which is more than 43500 sqft, nice maintained property for both house and garden! All luxury features, commercial outdoor hood fan with 5 burners BBQ system, outdoor pool and hot tub, ceiling heater on the covers patio, firepits, provide you unlimited joyful all year around! Nice Big Open Kitchen and wet bar provide you most convenience Modern life! This is a must see property in Grandview Surrey! Book your tour today!! More detailsListed by Royal Pacific Realty Corp. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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3039 163 Street in Surrey: Grandview Surrey House for sale (South Surrey White Rock) : MLS®# R2728895
3039 163 Street Surrey V3S 0E3
$4,299,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2728895
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 2,288 sq. ft.
RARE FIND 1.11 Acre Estate in the Prestigious Million Dollar Neighborhood. This solid-built rancher sits high on the hill with an amazing mountain and valley view. Close to public and private schools, Morgan Creek Golf Course, the shops at Morgan Crossing, the Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre. Easy access to Hwy 99, Hwy 15 and U.S. border. More detailsListed by RE/MAX Colonial Pacific Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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16768 26 Avenue in Surrey: Grandview Surrey House for sale (South Surrey White Rock) : MLS®# R2689790
16768 26 Avenue Surrey V3Z 0B2
$4,280,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2689790
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Floor Area:
- 2,184 sq. ft.
Developer Alert!! Ready to go development opportunity, perfect location in GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS South Surrey! Wide frontage with multiple rezoning potentials, buyer to verify with city. About 18000 sqft private lot with a 2100 sqft home. 3 bdrms, 2baths, partially updates. Steps away from Grandview Secondary, Pacific Heights Elementary, Aquatic Center, Grandview Corners, shopping mall. More detailsListed by Nu Stream Realty Inc. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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