Mount Pleasant and the Neighbourhood House
Neighbourhood Boundaries
In the Canadian City of Vancouver, British Columbia, City Hall on 12th Avenue at Cambie Street is on the west margin of the neighbourhood of Mount Pleasant. Beginning at City Hall, the neighbourhood boundary runs south on Cambie Street to 16th Avenue, turns left and runs eastward to Clark Drive, turns left there and runs to the north as far as 6th Avenue, where it turns left and runs westward on 6th Avenue, Great Northern Way, and 2nd Avenue to Main Street, where it runs north to Terminal Avenue, makes a left turn to the west to the south shore of False Creek as far as the Cambie Street Bridge, and from there runs south on Cambie Street back to City Hall. The neighbourhood hub is several blocks to the northeast of City Hall around the intersection of Main Street, Broadway, and Kingsway.
In 2006, Mount Pleasant had 23,615 people, a 3.8-percent decrease from 2001, with 62.0 percent of residents speaking English as their first language, 10.0 percent speaking Chinese, and 5.1 percent Tagalog. Median household income was then $37,782, and 31.7 percent of the population lived in low-income households. Once working-class, Mount Pleasant has seen a considerable rise in its standard of living since the early 1990s.
History
From 1888, when the first of them appeared, through the first decade of the 20th Century, several breweries came to the neighbourhood to make use of the waters of Brewery Creek. In 1890, the first streetcars ran south on Main Street to 1st Avenue and to Kingsway by 1897 to serve the substantial population centre around Broadway. An ability to commute quickly to the Downtown city centre drew many working families to the area south of Broadway. In that sense, Mount Pleasant was one of Vancouver’s first suburbs.
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Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House
The Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House has a mandate to make the neighbourhood a better place to live. Its community service began in 1976 with a youth leadership program operating from a local church basement, a free mobile income tax clinic operating from a trailer followed in 1977, and later that year the neighbourhood house opened a storefront building on East Broadway. Finally in 1995, came the spacious building at the busy corner of Broadway and Prince Albert Street. There the dedicated staff serves and assists more than 3,000 needy people annually.
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House is a member of the Association of Neighbourhood Houses of British Columbia, founded in 1894, one of the oldest nonprofit societies in the province. Neighbourhood houses developed from the 19th Century settlement house movement to minister to the needs of migrants from the countryside seeking employment in the cities, often leaving behind everything they knew. The settlement house movement established the first daycare nurseries for working parents, classes in English as a second language and adult literacy, and academic standards for the social work profession. The Association of Neighbourhood Houses of British Columbia participates in programs of the United Way of the Lower Mainland.
The Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House leads a community literacy planning project, a community development outreach program to help new immigrants find and resources to enhance the lives of their families, and a Mandarin parenting program for grandparents who care for children regularly.
New Mount Pleasant Live MLS Listings
Mount Pleasant and the Neighbourhood House
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465 E 16TH Avenue in Vancouver: Mount Pleasant VE House for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2643388
465 E 16TH Avenue Vancouver V5T 2T8 
$2,999,900Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2643388
- Floor Area:
- 3,000 sq. ft.
PRIME LAND ASSEMBLY! Three 33X122 lots combine to make 99’ X 122' townhouse development site in one of East Van’s most popular neighbourhoods. Walking distance to Main Street, Fraserhood & trendy Mt Pleasant shops, parks & restaurants. Zoned RM-4N with an allowable floor space ratio of up to 1.45. Please do not disturb occupants. Site visits by appointment only. No access to the home. Property must be sold in conjunction with 471 E. 16th Ave, 475 E. 16th Ave, 479 E. 16th Ave. More detailsListed by Stilhavn Real Estate Services
- Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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471 E 16TH Avenue in Vancouver: Mount Pleasant VE House for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2643427
471 E 16TH Avenue Vancouver V5T 2T8
$2,999,900Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2643427
- Floor Area:
- 1,600 sq. ft.
PRIME LAND ASSEMBLY! Three 33X122 lots combine to make 99’ X 122' townhouse development site in one of East Van’s most popular neighbourhoods. Walking distance to Main Street, Fraserhood & trendy Mt Pleasant shops, parks & restaurants. Zoned RM-4N with an allowable floor space ratio of up to 1.45. Please do not disturb owner. Site visits by appointment only. No access to the home. Property must be sold in conjunction with 465 E. 16th Ave, 475 E. 16th Ave, 479 E. 16th Ave. More detailsListed by Stilhavn Real Estate Services - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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557 E 10TH Avenue in Vancouver: Mount Pleasant VE House for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2679194
557 E 10TH Avenue Vancouver V5T 2A3
$2,998,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2679194
- Bedrooms:
- 9
- Bathrooms:
- 5
- Floor Area:
- 2,985 sq. ft.
Rarely available, over 6,000 sf big lot in sought after Mount Pleasant area, with well-maintained building which was extensively updated in about 25 years ago. Lots of rooms, hardwood floor on main and upstairs. Basement space has good potential for mortgage helper. Close to transit, shopping and restaurant. Vibrant neighbourhood with on-going redevelopment. Showings by appointment. More detailsListed by Royal Pacific Realty Corp. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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3020 FRASER Street in Vancouver: Mount Pleasant VE House for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2694306
3020 FRASER Street Vancouver V5T 3W3
$2,888,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2694306
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 5
- Floor Area:
- 2,668 sq. ft.
This multi-suite property offers a variety of options for various different types of buyers. Currently the seller has a development permit approval which allows you to build a front & back duplex w/ coach house, the building permit is close to being issued. The seller has already covered a majority portion of the pre building costs such as city, design, architectural, engineer, and permits. This location is also apart of the new Broadway Plan which allows land assembly potential adding great value to Fraser Street. A future land assembly can allow the potential of building either a 6 story or 18 story tower upon the Broadway Plan becoming official by the City of Vancouver. This property currently generates $4,200/mo in rental income, major potential to raise existing rents. More detailsListed by Macdonald Realty Westmar - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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85 - 89 W 11TH Avenue in Vancouver: Mount Pleasant VW House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2686659
85 - 89 W 11TH Avenue Vancouver V5Y 1S6
$2,798,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2686659
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 2,583 sq. ft.
LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION! Opportunity to own this 3 level character home in the heart of Mount Pleasant. Upstairs suite is 3 bed, 2 full baths, features spacious living room w/cozy GAS fireplace, open kitchen, formal dining room & sundeck off the kitchen. Lrg storage space under the deck & fenced in backyard. Lower level is a full-height 2 bdrm LEGAL SUITE w/its own separate entrance, laundry & utilities. Suite is all above ground, walk-out to a private patio/garden area. Well maintained home w/updated utilities, newer appl, high efficiency furnace, hot water tank, beautiful crown moldings & stained glasses. Situated on a QUIET tree-lined street. Steps to transit, bike routes, shops, restaurants, schools, parks & new Broadway Line Stn. BONUS! 2 Parking Spots + Street Parking. More detailsListed by Sutton Group-West Coast Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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