Oakridge in South Vancouver
Oakridge Briefly
In the 2001 Census, the Oakridge multicultural neighborhood of the City of Vancouver in the Canadian Province of British Columbia had a population of 11,795, 50 percent of whom spoke Chinese as their first language. Oakridge is a geographic rectangle with Granville Street on the west border and Main Street on the east, West 41st Avenue marking the northern neighborhood border and West 57th Avenue the southern. Oak Street and Cambie Street, both busy roads, are also Oakridge north-south thoroughfares with lots of rush-hour traffic.
History
Until after the Second World War, Oakridge remained mostly in its natural, undeveloped, unimproved state except for the Langara Golf Course, which opened in 1926. Then development expanded into the wooded areas as the city’s Jewish community moved south along Oak Street, and the Canadian Pacific Railway opened its lands to development in the 1950s of single-family homes and the Oakridge Centre Mall, Vancouver’s first shopping centre, in 1959 at West 41st Avenue and Cambie Street as a business centre for the residential boom of bungalow homes. In later years larger low- and high-rise multifamily residences replaced many of these small homes.
Langara College, a campus of 21,000 students on the north fringe of the golf course off West 49th Avenue between Cambie and Main, commenced operations in 1994. These three developments, the golf course, the shopping mall, and the campus, are the foremost community features of Oakridge today enhanced by completion in August 2009 of the SkyTrain Canada Line along Cambie Street with stations at 41st and 49th avenues.
Oakridge Centre Redevelopment
In March 2014, the Vancouver City Council approved a massive redevelopment plan for the Oakridge Centre Mall following a week of public hearings. The plan is for new affordable housing, new childcare spaces, a new community centre and library, a new seniors centre, and significant new park space, says the mayor. A joint venture of the mall ownership and developer Westbank Projects Corporation applied for rezoning for the redevelopment project. The developer expressed satisfaction with the council vote and rejected suggestions that there had been insufficient public consultation on the proposal.
Many residents support revitalization of the mall and Cambie Street, but many others say the new residential and business towers, one of 45 stories, are too much for the neighbourhood and will bring excessive density and aggravated traffic conditions despite the recent arrival of the SkyTrain, which plan opponents argue is already overcrowded.
The vertical redevelopment plan for Oakridge exemplifies how Canadian retail shopping malls these days must expand upwardly if at all, according to an August 2012 Toronto Globe and Mail newspaper article reporting that in Vancouver “the last regional malls were built in 1979” and that “Only two enclosed malls have been built in Canada since 1989.” There, development of new malls much more difficult than it is in the USA because of the lack of available land, the restrictions that Canadian cities impose on commercial space, and the demands of provincial highway ministries, and mall developers must be “creative and persistent” for their ambitions to succeed.
Information Links:
http://vancouver.ca/green-vancouver/oakridge.aspx
http://www.marpoleoakridge.org
http://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/marpole-community-plan.aspx
New Oakridge Live MLS Listings
Oakridge in South Vancouver
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407 W 43RD Avenue in Vancouver: Oakridge VW House for sale in "OAKRIDGE" (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2409816
$9,800,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2409816
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Floor Area:
- 2,156 sq. ft.
Prime Oakridge development location!! Located 1/2 block east of Oakridge Shopping Centre this property is part of Cambie Corridor Development Plan. More detailsListed by Macdonald Realty Westmar
- Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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448 W 41ST Avenue in Vancouver: Oakridge VW House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2382834
$8,999,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2382834
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 1,932 sq. ft.
Prime and fantastic development/holding property (7327 SF of Land) with solid older home just across from the Oakridge Mall and the Skytrain Station on West 41st Avenue. Located within the heart of the Oakridge Municipal Town Centre (Oakridge MTC) Development Plan area where mixed-use towers are proposed with mid and high rises. Rare Offering! No walking onto the property without an appointment with the Listing Agent. More detailsListed by Macdonald Realty - Aedis Realty
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395 W 49TH Avenue in Vancouver: Oakridge VW House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2386149
$7,880,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2386149
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Floor Area:
- 2,440 sq. ft.
Excellent land assembling properties in Oakridge Area. Please note the neighbor 377 W 49th for assembling together.Great potential for future development within the Cambie Corridor Phase 2 re-development plan--FSR 2.5 and NO SOCIAL HOUSING Needed. At least 4 storeys mixed-use building with commercial unit in ground level and residential on above. Only 6 houses away from Cambie & 49th Ave Skytrain station. Right across from Langara College. Please call for more information about rezone and assembling. More detailsListed by Sutton Group-West Coast Realty - Aedis Realty
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433 W 44TH Avenue in Vancouver: Oakridge VW House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2408893
$5,990,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2408893
- Bedrooms:
- 6
- Bathrooms:
- 5
- Floor Area:
- 3,946 sq. ft.
Great LAND ASSEMBLY potential - Oakridge/Cambie Corridor Phase 3 planning (up to 4 storeys strata or 6 storeys rental). Beautiful quiet street yet steps from popular grand scale Oakridge development, Canada line, community centre, college and desirable elementary and high schools. Well kept home with 2 bed self contained basement suite. No for-sale sign in front as instructed by seller, contact listing agent for further information, please DO NOT disturb seller. More detailsListed by Multiple Realty Ltd. - Aedis Realty
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- 604-657-1111
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6218 OAK Street in Vancouver: Oakridge VW House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2406177
$5,500,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2406177
- Bedrooms:
- 6
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 4,680 sq. ft.
BUILDER ALERT! Excellent Cambie Corridor Development Site (Two Lots with 16,380 sqft) for sale. This rare find property, together with 6230 Oak St. provides great opportunity to build 12 luxurious townhouses. Drawing is available. Excellent property to hold on or continue the development. More detailsListed by Royal Pacific Realty Corp. - Aedis Realty
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458 W 44TH Avenue in Vancouver: Oakridge VW House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2392659
$5,500,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2392659
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Floor Area:
- 3,000 sq. ft.
ATTN DEVELOPERS. Exceptional investment opportunity. This block has redevelopment potential for a mid-rise building! 54' x 123' lot in the prestigious neighborhood of Oakridge in Vancouver West. This property is located on a quiet street, walking distance to the Skytrain, Oakridge Center Mall, and Columbia Park. Excellent school catchment, including: Sir William Van Horne Elementary, Quilchena Elementary, Eric Hamber Secondary, and Sir Winston Churchill Secondary. This property can be rented while you plan the new building. Contact the listing agent for more information about the development potential. More detailsListed by RE/MAX Real Estate Services - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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6230 OAK Street in Vancouver: Oakridge VW House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2406172
$5,500,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2406172
- Bathrooms:
- 1
- Floor Area:
- 2,660 sq. ft.
BUILDER ALERT! Excellent Cambie Corridor Development Site (Two Lots with 16,380 sqft) for sale. This rare find property, together with 6218 Oak St. provides great opportunity to build 12 luxurious townhouses. Drawing is available. Excellent property to hold on or continue the development. More detailsListed by Royal Pacific Realty Corp. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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460 W 45TH Avenue in Vancouver: Oakridge VW House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2411855
$5,480,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2411855
- Bedrooms:
- 11
- Bathrooms:
- 11
- Floor Area:
- 5,109 sq. ft.
Location! Location! Location! Cash flow house! This 2 storey & basement family home with 12 bdrms & 10baths. Upstairs features 5 bdrms, main floor 2 bdrms and bsmt 5 bdrms. Basement includes 2 suites each with separate entrance and one is legal. Garage with 4 parking lots and another 2 parking lots available on street. Walk to Oakridge Mall, Skytrain station, Lanagara College. Belongs to Eric Hamber and Churchill Secondary School, Jamieson Elementary School. Central traffic location and convenient to downtown, West Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond and airport. Mountain view. More detailsListed by Royal Pacific Realty Corp. - Aedis Realty
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6210 FREMLIN Street in Vancouver: Oakridge VW House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2411263
$4,188,800Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2411263
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 4,034 sq. ft.
Beautifully renovated contemporary home, on a quiet corner property with lane. Boasting 4,034 sq.ft of luxury living space, spanning over 3 levels with 5 bedrooms & 4 bathrooms, this stunning home was extensively renovated by the previous owner & award winning designer “The Creative Design Works Inc.” You’ll adore the open concept kitchen with Wolf appliances, 6 burner gas stove, waterfall countertop/breakfast bar overlooking causal eating area & family room. Access your beautifully fenced & landscaped back garden & terrace from kitchen, family room & living room. Up boasts 3 bedrooms - master an oasis of luxury & privacy with large ensuite & dressing room. More livability down: 2 add’l bedrooms, recreation room & gym/flex room. Close to Vancouver’s most prestigious school and amenities. More detailsListed by Faith Wilson Group - Aedis Realty
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160 W 44TH Avenue in Vancouver: Oakridge VW House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2375773
$3,999,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2375773
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 1
- Floor Area:
- 1,746 sq. ft.
BUILDERS & INVESTORS - DON'T MISS IT! Designated townhouse development area. Potential to assemble with 170 W44 and 178 W44. Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School catchment. Walk to Oakridge Mall, skytrain, YMCA, Langara College, Sir William Van Horne Elementary School. golf course. Good tenants keeping this solid house nicely. 2 bedrooms on main plus 1 bedroom down. Unfinished area for your creative ideas, South facing backyard with lane. Potential for a laneway house, Please DO NOT walk on property. Do not disturb tenants. More detailsListed by Royal Pacific Realty Corp. - Aedis Realty
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