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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2888 E 6TH Avenue in Vancouver: Renfrew VE House for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2873745
2888 E 6TH Avenue Vancouver V5M 1R8 
$1,799,900Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2873745
- Bedrooms:
- 2
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Floor Area:
- 2,007 sq. ft.
Location...Location... Rebuild your dream home or hold as an investment property with this great solid corner lot house in Renfrew heights. Upstairs has 2 bdrms, generous sized living room, dining room, kitchen with big eating area. Downstairs has 2 bedrooms, living room and a small kitchen. 6 years Roof. House is on flat land and backs onto Kaslo Park. Very convenient location, close to T&T, public transit, school, Bank, etc. Don't miss this one. 1st showing April 27th Sat, 2-3pm by appointment only. More detailsListed by Regent Park Fairchild Realty Inc. and Multiple Realty Ltd.
- Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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3266 GRAVELEY Street in Vancouver: Renfrew VE House for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2847174
3266 GRAVELEY Street Vancouver V5K 3K9
$1,799,888Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2847174
- Bedrooms:
- 6
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 2,392 sq. ft.
Vancouver Special solid home in Renfrew East Vancouver very desirable location close to transit, schools, parks, highway. Home features 6 bedrooms 3 bathrooms. Huge living room with fireplace with nice adjoining dining room that leads to an updated classic kitchen that has a family style eating area. the Kitchen walks out to a great patio/yard area. Also on the main are 3 good size bedrooms and a fully renovated bathroom. beautifully maintained oak floors throughout main area. Down stairs offers 8' ceilings, 2 separate entrances and has rental suite. Fabulous treed street. Double pane windows, roof 9 years old updated furnace and hot water. Call to view. Open house sunday Open house sunday Mar 3rd 2: 00-4:00 More detailsListed by Sutton Group-West Coast Realty (Surrey/120) - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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4786 EARLES Street in Vancouver: Collingwood VE House for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2870431
4786 EARLES Street Vancouver V5R 3R2
$1,799,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2870431
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 2,500 sq. ft.
Vancouver Special with back lane on 33 x 121 lot in a super convenient location, close to skytrain, school, bus and shops. This home features 5 Bedrooms and 3 full baths, with a large covered deck. This family home is in it's original condition with new double glazed vinyl windows and 5 year old roof. Fully finished 2-bedroom suite as mortgage helper. 2 car covered carport. School catchment: Norquay Elementary and Windermere Secondary. OPEN HOUSE April 20/21 Sat/Sun 2-4PM More detailsListed by Oakwyn Realty Ltd. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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3039 SCHOOL Avenue in Vancouver: Collingwood VE 1/2 Duplex for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2874073
3039 SCHOOL Avenue Vancouver V5R 5M6
$1,799,000Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2874073
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 1,956 sq. ft.
The BEST VALUE in East Vancouver. This 5 bed 4 bath home boasts close to 2000 sq ft of living space in this brand new 1/2 duplex. Its an excellent blend of modern design and traditional functionality. Home is equipped with A/C, HRV, Radiant floor heating, Security Cameras, and High end Fisher Paykel appliance package. Basement is a fully finished 2 bedroom legal suite with separate access and laundry. 10' ceilings on the main and 9' ceilings on the top floor. With a walk score of 90 this location is very convenient for all your daily errands and needs. Open House Sat & Sunday 2-5 pm! More detailsListed by RE/MAX Dream Home Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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3041 SCHOOL Avenue in Vancouver: Collingwood VE 1/2 Duplex for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2874138
3041 SCHOOL Avenue Vancouver V5R 5M6
$1,799,000Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2874138
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 1,956 sq. ft.
The BEST VALUE in East Vancouver. This 5 bed 4 bath home boasts close to 2000 sq ft of living space in this brand new 1/2 duplex. Its an excellent blend of modern design and traditional functionality. Home is equipped with A/C, HRV, Radiant floor heating, Security Cameras, and High end Fisher Paykel appliance package. Basement is a fully finished 2 bedroom legal suite with separate access and laundry. 10' ceilings on the main and 9' ceilings on the top floor. With a walk score of 90 this location is very convenient for all your daily errands and needs. Open House Sat & Sunday 2-5 pm! More detailsListed by RE/MAX Dream Home Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
