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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5561 E ASH Street in Vancouver: Cambie Land for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2330615
5561 E ASH Street Vancouver V5Z 3G8 
$10,000,000Land Only- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2330615
Potential for highrise residential rezoning. Good house on property. Close to Oakridge Shopping Mall. More detailsListed by Kirk Real Estate Services Ltd.
- Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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5576 ALBERTA Street in Vancouver: Cambie House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2583483
5576 ALBERTA Street Vancouver V5Y 3M6
$6,900,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2583483
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Floor Area:
- 1,964 sq. ft.
This lovingly maintained home has been in the same family since it was custom built in 1949 and sits on a large (52 x 122) lot . Move in now and cash in later with the LAND ASSEMBLY POTENTIAL. Located in the prime Cambie Corridor Oakridge Plan which allows for high-density residential use potentially up to18 stories. Close to Oakridge Mall, Queen Elizabeth park, transit and the Canada Line. Just steps away from all the areas finest attributes and top schools More detailsListed by Sutton Group-West Coast Realty and Stilhavn Real Estate Services - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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415 W 26TH Avenue in Vancouver: Cambie House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2593704
415 W 26TH Avenue Vancouver V5Y 2K1
$6,388,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2593704
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 3,425 sq. ft.
Prime Cambie Corridor Phase 3 Townhouse Site located on a flat and quiet street that is walking distance to King Edward Skytrain station, Queen Elizabeth Park, and Hillcrest Community Centre. This 58 x 152 (8,816 SF) lot can be acquired on its own or potentially with adjacent lots. Please refer to Cambie Corridor Phase 3 zoning for building guidelines. More detailsListed by Stilhavn Real Estate Services - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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5275 KERSLAND Drive in Vancouver: Cambie Land for sale in "Cambie Corridor Phase 3" (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2576526
5275 KERSLAND Drive Vancouver V5Y 2M9
$5,500,000Land Only- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2576526
The Subject property is located on Kersland Drive, just north of West 37th Avenue andeast of Cambie Street. This property is directly across from Queen Elizabeth Park which includes Seasons Restaurant, Pitch and Putt Golf, Garden and the Observatory.The site is within walking distance to the Oakridge Center and the SkyTrain Station. Cambie Corridor Phase 3 Plan allows for 4 Storey strata building (2.0 FSR) or 6 Storey rental building (2.5 FSR). More detailsListed by Sutton Group Mattu Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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426 W 28TH Avenue in Vancouver: Cambie House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2604457
426 W 28TH Avenue Vancouver V5Y 2K8
$5,380,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2604457
- Bedrooms:
- 6
- Bathrooms:
- 5
- Floor Area:
- 4,173 sq. ft.
Cambie Corridor area FSR 1.2, Great opportunity for investment and development. The house has good condition, and great location. Few minutes walk to King Edward skytrain station, bus stop, QE Park, Hillcrest Park and Community Centre, Nat Bailey Stadium... Move in now and be part of Land Assembly later. More detailsListed by Homeland Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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6339 YUKON Street in Vancouver: Oakridge VW House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2548072
6339 YUKON Street Vancouver V5Y 3S7
$5,180,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2548072
- Bedrooms:
- 6
- Bathrooms:
- 5
- Floor Area:
- 4,791 sq. ft.
**Investor Alert** Potential to assemble 3-4 lots! Cambie Corridor Phase 3 property, central location with walking distance to Canada Line Station, Langara College, and Oakridge Mall! Great development opportunity! More detailsListed by Royal Pacific Realty Corp. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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475 W 27TH Avenue in Vancouver: Cambie House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2590411
475 W 27TH Avenue Vancouver V5Y 2K4
$3,998,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2590411
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Floor Area:
- 2,797 sq. ft.
TOWNHOME DEVELOPMENT SITE – Flat, corner lot with lane access. Opportunity to build a boutique, transit-oriented townhouse development in the heart of the Cambie Corridor. Ideally located on the north side of West 27th Avenue, a quiet residential street on Vancouver’s Westside. The OCP designates the property for 3-storey townhome or stacked townhomes at a density of up to 1.20 FSR. Site dimensions are approximately 58' feet by 125 feet. Potential to build rooftop decks which would allow for incredible views of the Downtown and the North Shore mountains. This site is within close proximity to Queen Elizabeth Park, Hillcrest Community Centre and is only 3 blocks to King Edward Canada Line Station. Please do not walk on the property. More detailsListed by Oakwyn Realty Ltd. and Sutton Group Mattu Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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676 E KING EDWARD Avenue in Vancouver: Fraser VE House for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2602984
676 E KING EDWARD Avenue Vancouver V5V 2C9
$3,980,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2602984
- Bedrooms:
- 8
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 2,934 sq. ft.
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS! Calling all INVESTORS you don't want to miss this! AMAzING VALUE for Duplex lots w/ COACH HOUSE or holding property with potential for a city initiative to “Make more room” with proposed Secured Market Rental Housing Policy (TH or low density apartments). Properties to be sold individually. All homes are in livable and rental condition for tenants. More detailsListed by Oakwyn Realty Downtown Ltd. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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658 E KING EDWARD Avenue in Vancouver: Fraser VE House for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2602994
658 E KING EDWARD Avenue Vancouver V5V 2C9
$3,980,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2602994
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 2,400 sq. ft.
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS! Calling all INVESTORS you don't want to miss this! AMAzING VALUE for Duplex lots w/ COACH HOUSE or holding property with potential for a city initiative to “Make more room” with proposed Secured Market Rental Housing Policy (TH or low density apartments). Properties to be sold individually. All homes are in livable and rental condition for tenants. More detailsListed by Oakwyn Realty Downtown Ltd. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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17 W 26TH Avenue in Vancouver: Cambie House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2595064
17 W 26TH Avenue Vancouver V5Y 2J5
$3,879,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2595064
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 7
- Floor Area:
- 3,678 sq. ft.
Beautiful newer Cambie home on a glorious & rare extra deep 33' x 157.57' lot! The finishings & floor plan are equal in their beauty and thoughtfulness. This home has the room sizes on every level that one just can NOT get on a standard lot. Many many upgrades - even since the beautiful build. High ceilings & large windows allow for bright spaces that are both connected & yet distinctly separate. A high end Chef's kitchen w/ connecting family room provide great spaces for entertaining. Below offers a fantastic recreation/media room as well a large & legal 1 bed suite. From the stunning house to the pristine landscaping to the garage w/ gym & bathroom plus car charger, this is the home you don't want to miss out on. This is the live/work/play dreamhouse. Must be seen to be appreciated. More detailsListed by Macdonald Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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