Parks and Sports in Riley Park
Introduction to Riley Park
Riley Park is a midtown neighbourhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, bounded in clockwise order from the north by 16th Avenue, Fraser Street, 41st Avenue, and finally Cambie Street on the west with SkyTrain stations at King Edward and 41st Avenues. Main Street, the principal commercial thoroughfare p;arallel to Cambie and Fraser, bisects the neighbourhood into nearly even east and west halves. Probably the most picturesque neighbourhood landscapes, Mountainview Cemetery in the eastern half and Queen Elizabeth Park in the western, are in the city area of highest elevation, Little Mountain, 500 feet above sea level, a former name for the neighbourhood from the days when it was much smaller.
Overpopulation has not been a problem in Riley Park lately. There has been a gradual, hardly perceptible decrease from 21,990 in 2001 to 21,815 in 2006 to 21,795 in 2011, year of the most recent quinquennial census. Nearly 40 percent of residents are immigrants, mostly Chinese and Filipino. Average family annual income is nearly $89,000, and nearly 49 percent of residents have university degrees.
History & Heritage
In the late 19th Century, neighbourhood pioneers cut logging trails around the base of Little Mountain, and quarry workers mined its volcanic rock for use as pavement for the area’s first roads. The plan to transform the quarries into sunken gardens took hold in the 1930s, King George VI dedicated the park in a 1939 visit, and in 1940 Little Mountain formally became Queen Elizabeth Park in honor of the king’s consort.
Over the next 15 years, the Vancouver Park Board converted the land into lushly sculpted sunken gardens. With landscaping complete by the mid-1950s, the park reached its present splendor. Meanwhile, Mountainview Cemetery, owned and maintained by the city since 1886, now has new spaces available for the first time in more than 20 years in lots purchased before 1940 but never claimed.
Olympic Legacy
In Hillcrest Park across Midlothian Avenue from Queen Elizabeth Park, the Hillcrest Centre served as the venue for the 2010 Winter Olympics curling event. Constructed with post-Olympic community recreation in mind, this multifaceted athletic facility operates an aquatic center, a fitness center, a year-round ice-skating rink, a dance studio, game rooms, athletic fields, and sports instructional programs. The Vancouver Park Board and the Riley Park Community Association jointly administer the complex.
Information Links:
http://vancouver.ca/green-vancouver/riley-park.aspx
http://www.hillcrestcentre.com/default.aspx#.U8mC9FZRHnc
http://vancouver.ca/docs/planning/riley-park-south-cambie-community-vision-full-report.pdf
Riley Park Boulder
In the same area as the Queen Elizabeth and Hillcrest parks, in a playground near Ontario Street and 33rd Avenue there is an artificial boulder that has become a neighbourhood landmark since its fabrication in 2002. Climbers who enjoy this alternative to costly indoor climbing gyms expect the boulder to remain there for a long time. “It’s absolutely indestructible and will be here in the next glacier era,” says an acrobatics instructor for CircusWest, a Vancouver performing arts society. Despite the boulder’s popularity, however, the park board probably will not build another because of cost and potential liability. The boulder budget more than doubled during fabrication, and a new one could cost as much as $100,000.
New Riley Park Live MLS Listings
Riley Park, Vancouver, BC, Real Estate
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430 W 37TH Avenue in Vancouver: Cambie House for sale in "Cambie" (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2306872
$7,950,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2306872
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Floor Area:
- 2,525 sq. ft.
Attention Developers & Investors. "Queen Elizabeth Land Assembly" Create your everlasting dream project on this parcel directly across from one of Vancouver's most prized parks. Queen Elizabeth Park offers the stunning Bloedel Conservatory, tennis courts, pitch & putt, lawn bowling & Seasons in the Park restaurant. Walking distance to Hillcrest Community, VanDusen Gardens & Aquatic Club + Vancouver Canadians Baseball Stadium. Only a 10 minute walk away from Oakridge Town Centre & the Canada Line Skytrain station, these properties qualify for either a 6 storey rental apartment building (2.5 FSR) or a 4 storey strata development (2.0 FSR). Potential 8 lots in total with a 414' frontage x 117 = 47,728 sqft. Parcels like this rarely become available. More detailsListed by Macdonald Realty
- Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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416 W 37TH Avenue in Vancouver: Cambie House for sale in "Cambie" (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2305351
$7,950,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2305351
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 5
- Floor Area:
- 3,400 sq. ft.
Attention Developers & Investors. "Queen Elizabeth Land Assembly" Create your everlasting dream project on this parcel directly across from one of Vancouver's most prized parks. Queen Elizabeth Park offers the stunning Bloedel Conservatory, tennis courts, pitch & putt, lawn bowling & Seasons in the Park restaurant. Walking distance to Hillcrest Community Centre & Aquatic Club + Vancouver Canadians Baseball Stadium. Only a 10 minute walk away from Oakridge Town Centre & the Canada Line Skytrain station, these properties qualify for either a 6 storey rental apartment building (2.5 FSR) or a 4 storey strata development (2.0 FSR). Potential 8 lots in total with a 414' frontage x 117 = 47,728 sqft. Parcels like this rarely become available. More detailsListed by Macdonald Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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450 W 37TH Avenue in Vancouver: Cambie House for sale in "Cambie" (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2302613
$7,950,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2302613
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Floor Area:
- 2,700 sq. ft.
Attention Developers & Investors. "Queen Elizabeth Land Assembly" Create your everlasting dream project on this parcel directly across from one of Vancouver's most prized parks. Queen Elizabeth Park offers the stunning Bloedel Conservatory, tennis courts, pitch & putt, lawn bowling & Seasons in the Park restaurant. Walking distance to Hillcrest Community Centre & Aquatic Club + Vancouver Canadians Baseball Stadium. Only a 10 minute walk away from Oakridge Town Centre & the Canada Line Skytrain station, these properties qualify for either a 6 storey rental apartment building (2.5 FSR) or a 4 storey strata development (2.0 FSR). Potential 8 lots in total with a 414' frontage x 117 = 47,728 sqft. Parcels like this rarely become available. More detailsListed by Macdonald Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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676 E KING EDWARD Avenue in Vancouver: Fraser VE House for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2291098
$5,500,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2291098
- Bedrooms:
- 8
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 2,934 sq. ft.
Can be assembled with 658 E King Edward Ave. Land assembly potential. Refer to the Affordable Housing Rezoning Policy. Call listing agent for more details. More detailsListed by Oakwyn Realty Ltd. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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658 E KING EDWARD Avenue in Vancouver: Fraser VE House for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2291103
$5,150,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2291103
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 2,400 sq. ft.
Can be assembled with 676 E King Edward Ave. Land assembly potential. Refer to the Affordable Housing Rezoning Policy. Call listing agent for more details. More detailsListed by Oakwyn Realty Ltd. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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195 W 41ST Avenue in Vancouver: Cambie House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2320098
$4,758,780Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2320098
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Floor Area:
- 1,660 sq. ft.
Developer's Alert! Cambie/Oakridge. Rare development opportunity in future downtown Oakridge Centre. Rezoning application submitted. Save about ONE YEAR if developed. Large 48x112.66 CORNER lot combine with adjacent 187 W 41st Ave, totally 10,820 sq ft development lot. CHARACTER bungalow on the property in good condition, providing rental income. Excellent whether to hold, invest or develop! More detailsListed by Royal Pacific Realty (Kingsway) Ltd. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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187 W 41ST Avenue in Vancouver: Cambie House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2320116
$4,741,220Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2320116
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Floor Area:
- 1,597 sq. ft.
Developer's Alert! Cambie/Oakridge. Rare development opportunity in future downtown Oakridge Centre. Rezoning application submitted. Save about ONE YEAR if develop. Large 48 x 112.66 CORNER lot combine with adjacent 195 W 41st Ave, totally 10,820 sqft development lot. CHARACTER bungalow on the property in good condition, providing rental income. Excellent whether to hold, invest, or develop! More detailsListed by Royal Pacific Realty (Kingsway) Ltd. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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197 W 26TH Avenue in Vancouver: Cambie House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2232168
$4,399,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2232168
- Bedrooms:
- 2
- Floor Area:
- 2,000 sq. ft.
Come build your Dream House on this FANTASTIC building lot with fabulous VIEW of Queen Elizabeth Park on the corner of Columbia & 26th Ave. Near Canada Line Skytrain, Oakridge Mall, world famous Queen Elizabeth Park. Located in sought after General Wolfe Elementary & Eric Hamber High School catchments. More detailsListed by Royal LePage Westside - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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65 W KING EDWARD Avenue in Vancouver: Cambie House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2342046
$4,288,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2342046
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Floor Area:
- 3,035 sq. ft.
Great location! Close to Canada Line Skytrain station and central to everything! This property falls under the Cambie Corridor Phase 3 plan & situated on a huge 50 x 149.12 lot. A golden investment opportunity! More detailsListed by RE/MAX Real Estate Services - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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56 W 41ST Avenue in Vancouver: Oakridge VW House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2332549
$3,598,888Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2332549
- Bedrooms:
- 7
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 2,200 sq. ft.
LAND ASSEMBLY POTENTIAL. CAMBIE CORRIDOR. High density 1.75 FSR. Walking distance to Oakridge Mall, Skytrain, Van Horne Elementary School, Langara College and Queen Elizabeth Park. VERY CLEAN HOUSE. Is being sold "AS IS/WHERE IS". Showing by appointment only. More detailsListed by Magsen Realty Inc. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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