Main Street Vancouver
Main Street Dimensions
Main Street in Vancouver, British Columbia is a major north-south thoroughfare that bisects the city nearly equally between the westside neighbourhoods that extend to the University Endowment Lands on the ocean and the eastside limits of Boundary Road, which marks where the the City of Burnaby begins. From north to south Main Street crosses the Vancouver neighbourhoods of Downtown Eastside, Chinatown, Strathcona, Mount Pleasant, Riley Park, and Sunset. Major east-west intersections with Main Street from north to south are Cordova Street, Hastings Street, Georgia Viaduct, Terminal Avenue, Broadway, 12th Avenue, King Edward Avenue, 33rd Avenue, 41st Avenue, 49th Avenue, and Southeast Marine Drive.
From Waterfront Road where it begins by the Burrard Inlet, Main Street runs southward all the way to Kent Avenue, where it ends by the Fraser River, Vancouver’s southern limit. En route, the street runs through Chinatown below Hastings Street, continues past the Pacific Central railway and the Main Street/Science World SkyTrain stations, and at Terminal Avenue ascends into the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood, a residential/commercial mixture that continues south of Broadway with numerous restaurants and some fashion retail. Property values in Mount Pleasant, once working-class, are definitely on the rise.
Between 33rd and 41st avenues Main becomes more residential in its ascent to high ground. In the Sunset neighbourhood south of 41st Avenue, the street acquires an Indo-Canadian character. The Punjabi Market district begins just north of 49th Avenue, south of which the street again becomes almost entirely residential. At Main Street’s intersection with Marine Drive in South Vancouver, it becomes big-box commercial with a Real Canadian superstore and a miscellaneous mix of low-rise office space, manufacturing, and warehousing.
History
On the north end, Main Street is just west of the historic site of Hastings Mill, the area around which Granville, the earlier settlement that later became Vancouver, grew. Main and Hastings mark the former centre of downtown Vancouver with the old central public library (now Carnegie Centre) and the old City Hall. The intersection is now a local catchword for the drug abuse, homelessness, poverty, and prostitution once endemic in Downtown Eastside.
Originally Main Street was Westminster Avenue as it connected at East 7th Avenue to New Westminster Road, now Kingsway. Local merchants arranged to change the name in 1910 to what they thought would bestow a more cosmopolitan character to their neighbourhood. At one time, Main Street had a bascule bridge over False Creek, which then flowed to Clark Drive over a mile farther east. During the First World War, the Great Northern and the Canadian Northern Pacific railroads filled in and reclaimed that land for use, removed the bridge, and reconnected the previously bridged Main Street segments.
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Revitalization Chic
A recent Seattle Times article describes Vancouver’s mid-city Main Street as “certifiably hip” though a place “where women of a certain profession once worked the street corners in stilettos” but where now “explosive growth in the city” and relatively “cheap rent in this Mount Pleasant neighborhood in Southeast Vancouver” have brought in many “new boutiques, novelty shops and fancy restaurants.” According to the article, “Main Street was crime-infested 20 years ago, but that just meant cheap rent to starving artists and Asian immigrants who were looking for studio and restaurant space. They led the revitalization.”
The article concludes that “For all the concerns of gentrification, Main Street appears unremarkable with its worn storefront signs with missing letters and storefronts in need of a new coat of paint. They just all seem to blend into this street’s gritty roots and who-cares-what-outsiders-think attitude.”
New Main Street Live MLS Listings
Main Street Vancouver
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74 E 37TH Avenue in Vancouver: Main House for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2643520
74 E 37TH Avenue Vancouver V5W 1E2 
$4,999,999Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2643520
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Floor Area:
- 2,100 sq. ft.
Attention Builders and Investors! Very Solid and livable House:Great location in the Heart of East Vancouver. One minute Life Circle, Long Term Holding. BUILDING LOT ZONED FOR A RENTAL/ RESIDENTIAL BUILDING.Nearby Schools General Brock Elementary School, Sir William Van Horne Elementary School,John Oliver Secondary School, Eric Hamber Secondary School and more.Close to Queen Elizabeth Park,Langara,Cambie Skytrain station,Oakridge Shpg Ctr and all of Main street.Almost West Side.Potential for Rezoning to Apartment.Great Investment Chance, Motivated seller, Try offers. ACT NOW IF YOU ARE SMART BUYERS!This won't last! More detailsListed by Royal Pacific Realty Corp.
- Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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28 E 19TH Avenue in Vancouver: Main House for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2808770
28 E 19TH Avenue Vancouver V5V 1H7
$4,888,888Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2808770
- Bedrooms:
- 8
- Bathrooms:
- 7
- Floor Area:
- 2,933 sq. ft.
Welcome to “The Main Street”. One of the most desirable area in Vancouver. Walking accessible to the local neighborhood market and yet away from the crowd. Right between Main and Cambie St also minutes away from downtown, Gastown and Chinatown. Enjoy the area with lots of greenery and quite street. This beautiful semi custom home with 9’ ceilings on main and top floor has a lot to offer. Radiant heat with floor heating, stainless steel appliances, outdoor kitchen to enjoy the whole summer, fully openable glass door to connect the outdoor patio into the part of the house for a whole family events. Don’t forget this beauty also comes with a 3 bed 2 bath very spacious legal basement suite and 2bed 2 bath legal laneway house. More detailsListed by eXp Realty (Branch) - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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357 E 33RD Avenue in Vancouver: Main House for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2817153
357 E 33RD Avenue Vancouver V5V 2Z8
$4,595,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2817153
- Bedrooms:
- 6
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Floor Area:
- 2,105 sq. ft.
WOW. CRAZY LARGE LOT. Attn Developers- ¦ 41.9 x 229.25 ft lot ¦ . NEARLY 10,000 sq ft buildable. 1 Block to Main and a couple more to Queen Elizabeth and Riley Parks. Dream location. Capitalize on the newly PASSED CoV MULTIPLEX policy with this gem and a 1 FSR and lane access! This lot is already orphaned on the block with a Town house complex directly to the west and two similar sized lots to the east - EACH with 6 units in progress - Basically it is like three duplex lots in one shot in a in a fantastically desirable location with MASSIVE END PRODUCT APPEAL AND HUGE SALE PRICES PER FOOT. Not many lots like this particularly in a location that is THIS GREAT. Call today! More detailsListed by Sutton Group-West Coast Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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240 E 20TH Avenue in Vancouver: Main Duplex for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2796168
240 E 20TH Avenue Vancouver V5V 1M1
$3,500,000Multifamily- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2796168
- Bedrooms:
- 6
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 3,166 sq. ft.
Legal side by side duplex, located along the most sought after Main corridor area. Just a stone throw from Main street. Need some TLC but has some updates, Newer roof, double glazed windows, 2017 hot water tank and furnace. Great holding property, possible redevelopment to multi family. To be sold with adjoining property 238 East 20th Av. More detailsListed by Heller Murch Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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238 E 20TH Avenue in Vancouver: Main House for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2796184
238 E 20TH Avenue Vancouver V5V 1M1
$3,500,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2796184
- Bedrooms:
- 8
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 3,606 sq. ft.
Exception large family home located in the heart of the Main street corridor. Total of 7 bedrooms on the main level and all in great condition. Great holding property with possibility for redevelop when purchase with adjoining property 240 East 20th Av. More detailsListed by Heller Murch Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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65 E 49TH Avenue in Vancouver: Main House for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2745668
65 E 49TH Avenue Vancouver V5W 2G1
$3,498,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2745668
- Bedrooms:
- 6
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 2,536 sq. ft.
Vancouver Special completely renovated inside with gorgeous new Kitchen & Bath on Main floor with H/W floors & 3 Bdrms. Self contained 2-2 bdrm suite downstairs. Total 7 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms. 2536 sq ft on 33 x 142 lt. Close to Langara College, Main Street Market, YMCA, golf course & Oakridge Mall. Direct to UBC, Metrotown, Downtown. By appointment only. All meas are approx. More detailsListed by Sutton Group-West Coast Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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202 E 37TH Avenue in Vancouver: Main House for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2683450
202 E 37TH Avenue Vancouver V5W 1E6
$3,288,888Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2683450
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 2,500 sq. ft.
Developers'Alert! Opportunity on MAIN STREET!! City Considerations for rezoning in this RT-2 Zone, 4, 5 or 6 storey On Arterial Mixed Use. Location directly across from the Little Mountain Holborn Properties Development Site. Minutes from the Iconic Queen Elizabeth Park, Riley Park Area & Hillcrest Community Centre. This Solid Vancouver Special consists of 5 bedrooms, 2 kitchens , enclosed double car garage with enclosed solarium. Below has its own entrance to the 2 bedroom suite.Live in with mortgage helper.Best location on Main St. surrounded by shops, schools, restaurants, transit and parks. Excellent for family and investment. More detailsListed by Sutton Group-West Coast Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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4389 QUEBEC Street in Vancouver: Main House for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2792623
4389 QUEBEC Street Vancouver V5V 3L4
$2,999,999Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2792623
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 2,302 sq. ft.
Listed by Homeland Realty - Aedis Realty
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- 604-657-1111
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172 ONTARIO Place in Vancouver: Main House for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2800690
172 ONTARIO Place Vancouver V5W 1S2
$2,999,999Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2800690
- Bedrooms:
- 8
- Bathrooms:
- 8
- Floor Area:
- 3,503 sq. ft.
This high quality family home closes to main and 41st,Walk to QE Park, Hillcrest Ctr, Oakridge Mall, endless restaurants & cafes. Three spacious bedrooms & two balconies upstairs. The large full kitchen and generous sized wok kitchen, both with high end appliances, definitely meet your everyday cooking needs. Basement has four bedrooms with one kitchen, one living room and three bathrooms. The house boasts totally 8 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms, potential two 2 rental suites and one bedroom + den laneway house with a great rental income as your big mortgage helper. Further more, the almost brand new house equipped with air conditioning, HRV and in-floor radiant heating. OPEN HOUSE 2PM-4PM ON SAT.(SEP.30) & SUN.(OCT.1) More detailsListed by Nu Stream Realty Inc. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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239 E 26TH Avenue in Vancouver: Main House for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2804931
239 E 26TH Avenue Vancouver V5V 2H2
$2,988,888Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2804931
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 1,853 sq. ft.
Welcome to this TSL URBAN HOMES CUSTOM BUILD the kitchen was designed by KITCHEN ART DESIGN with a WOLF oven,Bosch speed oven, 10' QUARTZ island. Engineered MAPLE HARDWOOD flooring, ORTAL fireplace and a beautiful WALNUT front door. The self contained in-law suite is built to code with fire rated drywall plus its own separate entrance, in arguably the most community oriented neighbourhood Vancouver has to offer. Located only a short walk to Hillcrest Community Centre, Parks, and of course all that Main Street has to offer, from award-winning restaurants, city's best coffee shops and anything else you're wanting. This is a great home in an amazing neighbourhood. More detailsListed by RE/MAX Select Properties - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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