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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460 W 45TH Avenue in Vancouver: Oakridge VW House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2233149
$6,880,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2233149
- Bedrooms:
- 11
- Bathrooms:
- 8
- Floor Area:
- 5,016 sq. ft.
ALL Developers & Investors! 3 Lots in a row **Assembly Site** on West 45th Ave, 460, 438, 422. This location is one of the best! *Rare opportunity.* Rezoning opportunity. Steps to Oakridge Mall and Skytrain Station. All data & measurements are approximate, Buyer to verify. House is being sold "AS IS WHERE IS". Don't disturb tenants. DON'T MISS OUT! ASK YOUR REALTOR TO MAKE APPOINTMENT. More detailsListed by Royal Pacific Realty Corp.
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475 W 42ND Avenue in Vancouver: Oakridge VW House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2271914
$6,800,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2271914
- Bedrooms:
- 8
- Bathrooms:
- 7
- Floor Area:
- 4,354 sq. ft.
- Aedis Realty
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555 W 49TH Avenue in Vancouver: Oakridge VW Home for sale in "Cambie Corridor Phase 3 Plan" (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2278624
$6,500,000Land Only- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2278624
Prime development lot at corner of W 49th Ave and Ash Street. Half a block for the 49th Ave Skytrain station and Tisdale park across the street. Walking distance to Langara College & Langara Golf Course. Recently approved Cambie Phase 3 plan allows for 3 story townhouse (1.2 FSR). Potential land assembly or large enough lot to build directly. More detailsListed by Oakwyn Realty Ltd. - Aedis Realty
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449 W 46TH Avenue in Vancouver: Oakridge VW House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2260775
$4,980,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2260775
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 6
- Floor Area:
- 5,130 sq. ft.
Location! Location! Don't miss this Completely rebuilt and tastefully designed 4,359 sf FRONT HOUSE with a lovely BRAND NEW 750 sf Laneway HOUSE just beside Oakridge Mall along Cambie Corridor! This contemporary 6 bdrm, 6 bathrm house repre sents the greatest concern for the detail & craftsmanship, and it also features high ceiling in the living room, kitchen island, walk in closet. HRV, A/C, top of the line appl, 4k TV, radiant heating, Heat Pump and the surround sound system around the house. Steps to skytrain station, bus stop, Oakridge Mall, Langara College, banks, restaurants. Close to Eric Hamber Secondary School, Langara College, UBC, Queen Elizabeth Park and Golf Course. All size and ages are approx only. More detailsListed by Royal Pacific Realty Corp. - Aedis Realty
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115 W 46TH Avenue in Vancouver: Oakridge VW House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2279007
$4,788,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2279007
- Bedrooms:
- 7
- Bathrooms:
- 8
- Floor Area:
- 5,296 sq. ft.
Fabulous 6 years total 5296 sf (4194 sf+ 1102 sf laneway house) ideal family home in a lovely quiet safe location steps to BC's top schools, Oakridge mall and the Canada line, 10 mins to YVR Air port and Downtown, 15 mins to UBC. Some features include all bedrooms with ensuites, with air conditioner, and radiant heat. All exterior door with steel frame. Two bedrooms legal suite in the basement. Bright, quiet, functional and spacious floor plan with no space wasted. 9' ceiling on main. Excellent built with Gorgeous materials. Using same good material built the 1102 sf two bedroom LANEWAY HOUSE. Open House June 23,24 Sat and Sun 2-4pm. More detailsListed by RE/MAX Crest Realty - Aedis Realty
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129 W 45TH Avenue in Vancouver: Oakridge VW House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2279485
$4,688,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2279485
- Bedrooms:
- 8
- Bathrooms:
- 8
- Floor Area:
- 5,176 sq. ft.
ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS MAGNIFICENT CUSTOM-BUILT HOME BY RONOWED builder ILA Development. Almost 5,200sq.ft. NEW HOME SOUTH FACING. SITS ON BIG LOT 46.5 x 123.25 ( 5,731.31sq.ft.). Steps away To LANGARA COLLEGE, OAKRIDGE MALL, GOLF COURSE. Close to SkyTrain Station, QE Park & Restaurant and will know SCHOOL ATTACHMENT; ERIC HAMBER HIGH SCHOOL & YORK HOUSE, CROFTON & ST. GEORGE’S PRIVATE SCHOOL. This beautiful home simply offers supreme Quality finishing of Modern living, High Ceiling, open plan layout thru-out the living & dining. Huge gourmet kitchen with high-end cabinetry & top of line appliances, large center island counter top. 8 bedrooms & den, 6 full baths, 2 & 1/2 baths. HOME THEATRE, WINE CELLAR, WET BAR, STEAM BATH, HOME SMART SECURITY SYSTEM, RADIANT FLOOR HEAT, A/C, HRV. SECURED PRIVATE YARD LIKE PARK-LIKE GARDEN. 990sq.ft. 2 bedrooms Laneway house. Potential one bedroom suite in lower level as mortgage helper.The BEST PRICE IN THE WEST SIDE. Must See! More detailsListed by RE/MAX Select Properties and Sutton Group-West Coast Realty - Aedis Realty
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888 W 42ND Avenue in Vancouver: Oakridge VW House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2233730
$3,688,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2233730
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 3,381 sq. ft.
Welcome to this well-maintained 3 storey home conveniently located in the up and coming Oakridge neighbourhood. This house is built on a 7500 sq ft corner lot, offering up to 3381 sq ft of finished living spaces with functional layout and ideal finishes. Main floor contains sizeable living, dining and family rooms, along with an updated kitchen, and a ideal den/bedroom for the elderly. Upstairs comes with three bedrooms and 2 baths, including a generous sized master suite with 5pce ensuite. Basement is fully finished with rec room, playroom and an extra bedroom for guest accommodation. Close to Oakridge, and top schools- Jamieson Elementary and Eric Hamber Secondary. A must see! More detailsListed by RE/MAX Select Properties - Aedis Realty
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736 W 48TH Avenue in Vancouver: Oakridge VW House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2239912
$3,688,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2239912
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 3,623 sq. ft.
PRIME OAKRIDGE! Best Location! SOUTH FACING 7,748 (62 x 124.97) sq ft large level lot with 3,626 sq ft solid updated house on a beautiful tree lined quiet street. Total 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms with 2 car garage. Newly renovated with painting, water tank, furnace, etc. Steps to BC’s top schools: Jamieson Elementary, Eric Hamber Secondary, YMCA, Oakridge Mall, Langara Golf Course, Tisdall Park. Must see! More detailsListed by Royal Pacific Realty Corp. - Aedis Realty
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6069 FREMLIN Street in Vancouver: Oakridge VW House for sale in "Oakridge" (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2134029
$3,598,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2134029
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 3,168 sq. ft.
Great property to hold and build later on this 62.5X120 SF west facing lot in Oakridge area. Central location with walking distance to Oakridge Shopping Centre & the Canada Line. Property in immaculate livable condition, 3 level house, vaulted ceilings in the Living room. Very bright and huge Recreation room. Property is to be sold as is where is condition. More detailsListed by Sutton Group - Seafair Realty - Aedis Realty
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6149 FREMLIN Street in Vancouver: Oakridge VW House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2240589
$3,580,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2240589
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 5,111 sq. ft.
First time on the market! This beautiful home has tons of potential for either a renovation or a new build. Close to Vancouver's best schools including Churchill and Langara College. Its location is also on the bus line to UBC. Other nearby attractions include Oakridge shopping centre and the Cambie Skytrain. This is one of the largest houses in this neighbourhood and could easily be renovated to include an additional suite and a laneway house. This home is in move in condition and includes a stairway lift from the main to the upper floor. More detailsListed by Macdonald Commercial R.E.Serv. - Aedis Realty
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