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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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16974 31ST Avenue in Surrey: Grandview Surrey House for sale (South Surrey White Rock) : MLS®# R2873346
16974 31ST Avenue Surrey V3Z 0A6 
$3,290,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2873346
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 2,365 sq. ft.
Builder and Investor Alert! Grandview Heights - Potential to subdivide into 4 RQ lots in the future, check with City of Surrey regarding development potential. Or you can build your dream mansion on this RA zoning lot . Well cared for custom built 2,365 sq. ft. 3bdrm/3 bth Craftsman style rancher. Excellent live in / holding property with future development opportunity. Stunning mountain views. Close to the Pacific Height Elementary school, Grandview Heights Secondary School, and South Surrey Aquatic Centre. MUST SEE!! More detailsListed by RE/MAX Crest Realty
- Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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2670 - 2680 WOODLAND Drive in Vancouver: Grandview Woodland House for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2860308
2670 - 2680 WOODLAND Drive Vancouver V5N 3P5
$3,280,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2860308
- Bedrooms:
- 10
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 3,734 sq. ft.
Big Side by Side Strata Titled Duplex w add’l Suites (sold together, single purchase) 50'x122' RT-5 Corner Lot, great Commercial Drive loc. Each Side has Top Flr, 960 SF 3 Bdrm Suite, plus Ground Flr 770 SF 2 Bdrm Suite, Total 4 S/C Units. The 1979 built 3734 SF Building good condition w bright & modern Suites, Income $127,800/yr, potential $138,000/yr. This 2 “Vancouver Specials” joined Strata Homes on one Lot, great Investment Property & Perfect for Family/Co-Ownership w 3 Bdrm Family Unit plus Mortgage Helpers on Each Side. Developers: Big Site 6 Blocks to Commercial/Broadway Skytrain Station w Development Potential w new Provincial Transit Oriented Area (TOA) Policy - Develop up to 3.0 FSR. Call LS Info Pkg, Flr Plans. Show w 2 day notice by Appt. Showing Sat April 27th 1:00pm by Appt. More detailsListed by RE/MAX Real Estate Services - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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16251 30B Avenue in Surrey: Grandview Surrey House for sale in "Grandview" (South Surrey White Rock) : MLS®# R2860880
16251 30B Avenue Surrey V3Z 0E3
$3,199,999Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2860880
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 2,880 sq. ft.
ONE ACRE property in Grandview area, Rectangular lot, cul-de-sac location, next to multi-million-dollar luxury properties. Build your dream home with mountain views or renovate to live. House is original condition with Huge windows overlooking nature in the back. Close to Southridge Private school, Morgan Crossing Shops, Aquatic Centre and Morgan Creek golf course. Please do not walk on the property (Tenant occupied). More detailsListed by Century 21 AAA Realty Inc. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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3070 HILLVIEW Court in Surrey: Grandview Surrey House for sale (South Surrey White Rock) : MLS®# R2859815
3070 HILLVIEW Court Surrey V3Z 0C3
$3,180,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2859815
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Floor Area:
- 2,708 sq. ft.
Country Woods , quiet cul-de-sac 1 acre , fully renovated (2013) family home. 3 bdrm+2 bathrm+ Den(4th bed), total 2708 sqft with open Contemporary design over 200k renovation , including island kitchen , white kitchen cabinets, roof, windows, A/C. Large 2 car garage, RV parking , close to newly built High school, Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre, good for family or investment. More detailsListed by RE/MAX Westcoast - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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3553 HULL Street in Vancouver: Grandview Woodland House for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2869604
3553 HULL Street Vancouver V5N 4R8
$3,000,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2869604
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 2,200 sq. ft.
VERY GOOD LOCATION. THE PROPERTY IS IN THE TROUT LAKE AREA. CLOSE TO TROUT LAKE COMMUNITY CENTER. CLOSE TO BUS STOP. THE DEVELOPER MUST SEE. GOOD FOR INVESTMENT. LAND ASSEMBLY FOR SALE 3553, 3567 OF HULL STREET VANCOUVER. More detailsListed by Royal Pacific Realty (Kingsway) Ltd. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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