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
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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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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
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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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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. Mtn view. This ppty is located within 150 meters of Cambie st., according to city council's new measures, Four-storey apartment bldg is allowed. Buyers need to verify that from city of Van. This ppty can be land assembly w/its neighbors More detailsListed by Royal Pacific Realty Corp. - Aedis Realty
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150 W 44TH Avenue in Vancouver: Oakridge VW House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2430328
$3,999,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2430328
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 5
- Floor Area:
- 3,426 sq. ft.
BUILDERS & INVESTORS - DON'T MISS IT. Designed townhouse development area. Walking to Oakridge Mall, Canada Line skytrain station, YMCA, Langara College, Golf course. South facing backyard with back lane. Potential for a LANEWAY HOUSE. PLEASE DON'T WALK ON PROPERTY. Thank you. More detailsListed by Royal Pacific Realty (Kingsway) Ltd. - Aedis Realty
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160 W 44TH Avenue in Vancouver: Oakridge VW House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2429009
$3,999,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2429009
- Bedrooms:
- 2
- Bathrooms:
- 1
- Floor Area:
- 1,746 sq. ft.
DEVELOPERS & INVESTORS - DON'T MISS IT! Designated townhouse development area. 150 W44 is selling as well. Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School catchment. Walk to Oakridge Mall, skytrain, YMCA, Langara College, Sir William Van Home Elementary School, golf course. 2 bedrooms on upper level. Part of lower level is finished with a living room and games room. Unfinished workshop/laundry area for your creative ideas . South facing backyard with lane. Potential for a laneway house. More detailsListed by Royal Pacific Realty Corp. - Aedis Realty
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393 W 44TH Avenue in Vancouver: Oakridge VW House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2407431
$3,990,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2407431
- Bedrooms:
- 6
- Bathrooms:
- 6
- Floor Area:
- 4,024 sq. ft.
DEVELOPER & INVESTOR ALERT!! Excellent investment in the Prime Oakridge Area. This property falls under the Cambie Corridor Plan (Phase 2) for low-rise condo development . Amazing location- just minutes away to OAKRIDGE MALL, SKYTRAIN STATION, LANGARA COLLEGE, GOLF COURSE, QE PARK. School catchment: Vanhorne Elementary and Churchill High School. Call us for a showing! More detailsListed by Park Georgia Realty Ltd. - Aedis Realty
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6033 FREMLIN Street in Vancouver: Oakridge VW House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2430253
$3,920,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2430253
- Bedrooms:
- 6
- Bathrooms:
- 7
- Floor Area:
- 4,500 sq. ft.
Top Oakridge neighborhood, walk to best schools, community centre & Mall; central to airport & Downtown. Super floor plans with mountain views. Distinction for Glamor, Details & Elegance! Grand Euro style main rooms, high ceils & meticulous finishes put this home a class above. All bdrms have own bath. 2 kitchens, 4 car garage. Generous serving of built-in cabs, mldgs & casings. Two stylish kitchens w/multitude top line cabinets. Expensive appls, faux painting , sumptuous flrgs finely transitioned from the top flr to the bsmt. Air-cond, HRV, flr heat installed in all 3 lvls. Steam shower, sauna, whirlpool bath, wet bar & wired-in theatre. Be sure view this one. More detailsListed by Sutton Group-West Coast Realty - Aedis Realty
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750 W 46TH Avenue in Vancouver: Oakridge VW House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2336567
$3,880,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2336567
- Bedrooms:
- 7
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 3,500 sq. ft.
Rare opportunity to be in the best Van Westside neighbourhood with fantastic street appeal, huge lot with 58 frontage. High quality updated home for a large family with very open & spacious floor plan with room to spare & a 3 bdrm mortgage helper. Very well maintained with an extra park-like backyard for your year round relaxation & enjoyment. Steps away from the Oakridge Shopping Ctr & expanding exciting new city hub. Closed to transportation, park, amenities & all level of school including Eric Hamber Sec, Annie Jamieson Elem, French Immersion Quilchena & General Gordon Elementary & Windston Churchill Secondary School catchment. OPENHOUSE Feb.2(Sat.)10:00AM-12:00PM More detailsListed by Nu Stream Realty Inc. - Aedis Realty
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