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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408 4933 CLARENDON Street in Vancouver: Collingwood VE Condo for sale in "CLARENDON HEIGHTS" (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2526060
408 4933 CLARENDON Street Vancouver V5R 3J3 
$691,900Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2526060
- Bedrooms:
- 2
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Floor Area:
- 716 sq. ft.
Clarendon Heights - Nestled on a quiet street just off Kingsway, find a collection of 47 boutique residences with Vancouver address. Sleek yet inviting, the building exterior is a perfect balance of modern architecture with warm accents of brick and wood paneling. Complimented by Scandinavian inspired interior and exclusive rooftop amenities, it is designed to elevate the urban lifestyle. Over 6000sqft roof top garden/amenity. This home offers smart, refined living spaces perfect for any family at any stage of life. Please contact for more info or to book your private appointment to visit our presentation centre at 2495 Kingsway Vancouver. Visit us at http://www.clarendon33rd.com/ More detailsListed by Sutton Group-West Coast Realty
- Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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2309 5058 JOYCE Street in Vancouver: Collingwood VE Condo for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2525734
2309 5058 JOYCE Street Vancouver V5R 4G6
$688,800Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2525734
- Bedrooms:
- 2
- Bathrooms:
- 1
- Floor Area:
- 617 sq. ft.
JOYCE by WESTBANK. Located next to the Joyce-Collingwood skytrain station. This 2 bed 1 bath home features an efficient and functional layout, air conditioning, gourmet kitchen with top of the line Miele appliances. Luxurious bathrooms with Kohler fixture.84 sqf balcony with stunning view of city. Building features indoor amenities that include a gym, lounge,library,music room,and study rooms, a cherry blossom garden. Steps away from public transit, restaurants, parks. One station away from Central Park and two stations away from Metrotown, and Crystal Mall. More detailsListed by RE/MAX Crest Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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202 2889 E 1ST Avenue in Vancouver: Renfrew VE Condo for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2489086
202 2889 E 1ST Avenue Vancouver V5M 0G2
$680,000Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2489086
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Floor Area:
- 876 sq. ft.
Great Location! This gorgeous 3 bright bdrm ,2 bathrooms and HUGE LAUNDRY ROOM ( Storge ) unit is one of the largest in the complex, with a large balcony for the family ! The open kitchen features with SS appliances, and quartz countertops that contribute to a sense of light . Super convenient location, Across from T&T Supermarket, 10 minutes to Downtown. , 1 parking, 1 locker, 2-5-10 warranties. Low strata fee, Motivated seller! MUST SEE !!! More detailsListed by Luxmore Realty and RE/MAX Crest Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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1408 5058 JOYCE Street in Vancouver: Collingwood VE Condo for sale in "JOYCE" (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2504873
1408 5058 JOYCE Street Vancouver V5R 4G6
$675,000Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2504873
- Bedrooms:
- 1
- Bathrooms:
- 1
- Floor Area:
- 439 sq. ft.
JOYCE by WESTBANK. Located next to the Joyce-Collingwood skytrain station. This 1 bed home features an efficient and functional layout, air conditioning, gourmet kitchen with top of the line Miele appliances. Luxurious bathrooms with Kohler fixture. Spacious 127 sqf balcony with stunning view of city . Building features indoor amenities that include a gym, lounge,library,music room,and study rooms, a cherry blossom garden. Steps away from public transit, restaurants, parks. One station away from Central Park and two stations away from Metrotown, and Crystal Mall. More detailsListed by RE/MAX Crest Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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1210 2689 KINGSWAY in Vancouver: Collingwood VE Condo for sale in "Skyway Tower" (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2526428
1210 2689 KINGSWAY Vancouver V5R 0C3
$669,000Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2526428
- Bedrooms:
- 2
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Floor Area:
- 747 sq. ft.
Investor Alert! Rarely available, two bedroom, two bath Sub-Penthouse in coveted, concrete Skyway Tower in East Vancouver. Bright, open floorplan in this south facing unit on the quiet side of the building with views of Norquay Park. Features stainless steel appliances, engineered hardwood floors, quartz countertops, in suite laundry, hot water baseboard heat which is incl. in strata fees and one parking stall in secure underground parking. Pets allowed with restrictions & rentals allowed. LEED environmental building covered under 2-5-10 warranty. Great location close to public transit, shopping, grocery stores, recreation facilities and schools. More detailsListed by RE/MAX Select Properties - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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