Renfrew-Collingwood Up and Coming
People and Boundaries
Renfrew–Collingwood, the second most populous Vancouver neighbourhood after Downtown, had over 50,000 residents in the 2011 Census. A large, diverse eastside neighbourhood on the Vancouver-Burnaby boundary with substantial business centers and some fast-growing residential sectors, this neighbourhood had a population of 44,950 in 2001, 43.6 percent of whom then spoke Chinese as their first language. Canada’s 2011 census reported only 28 per cent of Renfrew-Collingwood residents as native English speakers. Chinese, Filipino, and Vietnamese are the languages heard most often on the streets.
Renfrew–Collingwood’s northern border is Broadway, East 41st Avenue is on the south, Nanaimo Street on the west, and Boundary Road on the east. Kingsway runs through the southern part of the neighbourhood, Grandview Highway through the middle, and the Trans-Canada Highway through the northeast corner.
History
In 1861, Colonel Richard Moody built a military trail through the area from New Westminster to English Bay. By 1891, Canada’s first electric interurban railway along Vanness Avenue connected Vancouver’s Downtown to New Westminster and opened the area to what became the thriving community of Collingwood near the present intersection with Joyce Street, and to the north the Renfrew district began to grow in the 1920s.
Over the years, the two areas grew together with commercial developments along Kingsway, Grandview Highway, and Boundary Road and growing numbers of condominiums and multi-family residential developments joining traditional single-family 
homes throughout. Two SkyTrain lines, five stations, and interconnecting bus routes now serve neighbourhood transit needs well. Many immigrants find Renfrew-Collingwood attractive for that reason.
Information Links:
http://shopcollingwood.ca/
http://vancouver.ca/green-vancouver/renfrew.aspx
http://www.renfrewcc.com
http://vancouver.ca/docs/planning/renfrew-collingwood-community-vision-full-report.pdf
Future Development/Collingwood Village
In 2007, the City of Vancouver announced several neighbourhood centre programs as parts of an Eco-Density initiative to rezone Renfrew–Collingwood from single-family to duplex with rowhouses along busy streets to increase density and encourage commercial development along Earles and Rupert streets. The plan is controversial; many residents want their neighbourhood to retain its traditional single-family home character.
The Collingwood Village community around the Joyce-Collingwood SkyTrain station is a story of successful redevelopment that might be instructive in the ongoing unrest over plans to redevelop neighbourhoods across the city. Renfrew-Collingwood once faced the unpleasant prospect of too many people packed into multifamily homes, but residents worked with the city government and a sympathetic developer to reach a satisfactory result. A new daycare facility was a welcome amenity.
Completed in 2006, Collingwood Village was the largest master-planned community in British Columbia at that time. The developer constructed 16 condominium and rental buildings of four-storey town homes and mid- and high-rise apartments. Since the 1990s, 2,700 new homes have gone up on what had been industrial land south of Vanness Avenue and east of Joyce Street. Kingsway shops and services are a few blocks south. More than a quarter of the community is parkland.
In 2011, the city council approved a rezoning proposal for 33 parcels of land east of Collingwood Village within Boundary Road, Vanness Avenue, and Ormidale Street to be developed as Wall Centre Central Park, three residential towers of 28, 29, and 30 storeys, all higher than any present Collingwood Village structure. In April 2013 the first 623 units went on sale, almost half priced under $300,000.
New Renfrew-Collingwood Live MLS Listings
Renfrew-Collingwood Up and Coming
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2469 E 40TH Avenue in Vancouver: Collingwood VE 1/2 Duplex for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2742027
2469 E 40TH Avenue Vancouver V5R 2V6 
$1,399,000Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2742027
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 1,437 sq. ft.
High quality Duplex Style south facing townhome sitting at tree-line Collingwood neighborhood. Beautiful 1437sf home offers 4 bedrooms,3.5 bathes includes one bedroom legal suit.Features,Bright and spacious living area with open floor plan, High end appliances, 11" high ceiling in master bedrm, Modern glass stair railing, Lots of big windows, Covered front wooden patio, Tasteful European & West-cost combination style exterior design,Two electric car charges.Great central location and Close to shopping,restaurant,transportation Gladstone Sec,French Immersion,Laura Secord Elem.and Van Tech School. This new complex total have 4 duplex style townhouses and 2 single townhouses. More detailsListed by Luxmore Realty and Top Vision Realty Inc.
- Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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3537 E GEORGIA Street in Vancouver: Renfrew VE 1/2 Duplex for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2749100
3537 E GEORGIA Street Vancouver V5K 2L9
$1,398,000Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2749100
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 1,409 sq. ft.
This front duplex offers you a modern touch with a classic feel. An array of sleek finishes and a thoughtful open plan layout, this immaculate 3-bedroom 2.5 bath spread over three levels include engineered hardwood floors, with in-floor radiant heating. The living room is warm and inviting. The kitchen is equipped with white quartz countertops, a white tile backsplash, immense amount of storage and a collection of high-end integrated appliances from Fisher & Paykel. Your own private backyard that you’ll enjoy both morning and night, so bring your coffee and wine, and make this house your home. Schools, Public transit and shopping nearby, this home is sure to meet your needs. Photo taken from 2-3523 East Georgia More detailsListed by RE/MAX Select Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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3 2308 E 34TH Avenue in Vancouver: Collingwood VE Townhouse for sale in "Century House" (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2713384
3 2308 E 34TH Avenue Vancouver V5R 2S7
$1,359,900Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2713384
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Floor Area:
- 1,650 sq. ft.
Located in the residential heart of East Vancouver, Century House welcomes a revitalized 100-year-old beloved commercial space and 4 new homes at the corner of Nanaimo & East 34th. One block from Cunningham Elementary and a short stroll to T&T, Shoppers, cafes, transit and services, this location is highly sought-after. Townhome designed to maximize interior living with over 425SF of fully finished media room and flex space perfect for hobbies, large offices, music room, endless storage, etc. Upstairs boasts private primary suite with double sink ensuite, 8'6'' vaulted ceilings, and city/mountain views off balcony. Ample street parking right outside your door! Come have a look, construction nearly complete for Feb/March 2023 move in. Available to view by appointment. New civic address: 5018 Nanaimo Street, Vancouver More detailsListed by Icon&co. Boutique Inc. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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2467 E 40TH Avenue in Vancouver: Collingwood VE Townhouse for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2742033
2467 E 40TH Avenue Vancouver V5R 2V6
$1,299,000Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2742033
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 1,151 sq. ft.
High quality Duplex Style south facing townhome sitting at tree-line Collingwood neighborhood. Beautiful 1151sf home offers 3 bedrooms,2.5 bathes. This fantastic home Features, Bright and spacious living area with open floor plan, High end appliances, 11" high ceiling in master bedrm, Modern glass stair railing, Lots of big windows, Private fenced front yard, Tasteful European and West-cost combination style exterior design,Two sharing electric car charges in complex. Great central location,close toshopping,restaurant,transportation. Popular school catchment for Gladstone Sec,French Immersion,Laura Secord Elem.and Van Tech School. This new complex total have 4 duplex style townhouses and 2 single townhouses. More detailsListed by Luxmore Realty and Top Vision Realty Inc. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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2465 E 40TH Avenue in Vancouver: Collingwood VE Townhouse for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2742035
2465 E 40TH Avenue Vancouver V5R 2V6
$1,299,000Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2742035
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 1,152 sq. ft.
High quality Duplex Style south facing townhome sitting at tree-line Collingwood neighborhood. Beautiful 1151sf home offers 3 bedrooms,2.5 bathes. This fantastic home Features, Bright and spacious living area with open floor plan, High end appliances, 11" high ceiling in master bedrm, Modern glass stair railing, Lots of big windows, Private fenced front yard, Tasteful European and West-cost combination style exterior design,Two sharing electric car charges in complex. Great central location, close to shopping, restaurant, transportation. Popular school catchment for Gladstone Sec,French Immersion, Laura Secord Elem. and Van Tech School. This new complex total have 4 duplex style townhouses and 2 single townhouses. More detailsListed by Luxmore Realty and Top Vision Realty Inc. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
