Stylish South Granville
The Business Improvement Area
Established in 1907, the South Granville Business Improvement Area is south of Vancouver’s Downtown and north of the Kitsilano, Fairview, and Shaughnessy neighbourhoods. The area runs along Granville Street from the Granville Street Bridge over False Creek south to 16th Avenue, where the grand residences of Shaughnessy replace the shops, restaurants, and art galleries of South Granville.
When Vancouver as a city was three years old, South Granville already was an exclusive location and desirable destination before the first Granville Street Bridge went up across False Creek in 1889 to connect it to Downtown. Center Street became Granville Street in 1907. In the fall of that year, plans began for development of what would be First Shaughnessy, 423 acres between West 15th and King Edward avenues from Oak Street west to the BC Electric Railway interurban line to Lulu Island. New First Shaughnessy residents shopped on South Granville, establishing standards of high quality still extant today. Galleries and the Stanley Theatre followed, and the area acquired its cultural caché.
The Stanley Theater
The Stanley opened on the street between 11th and 12th avenues in December 1930 with a Lilian Gish movie, One Romantic Night. The Stanley was the only Vancouver theatre where juveniles could see not one but two Saturday matinees for ten cents. Granville Street and the Stanley went into decline during the ’80s, and it closed in 1991. After some talk of tearing it down, it rose again in 1997 as a fully refurbished venue for live performances. Whether for films or plays, the Stanley has been a major neighbourhood attraction, proof that the lively arts contribute much to neighbourhood prosperity and prestige.
The Granville Street Bridge
The present steel and concrete Granville Street Bridge, nearly a mile long and 90 feet high over Granville Island and False Creek, was the only eight-lane bridge on the continent outside New York City when it opened in 1954. The bridge supplanted an earlier structure that in 1909 had replaced the 1886 original.
Before construction began in 1951, politicians had tried to build a new bridge since 1945. A 1948 newspaper editorial complained that of “Vancouver’s obsolete bridges” “the Granville Bridge, because of its slippery surface, its pitted and rotted roadways, its wooden construction, its wooden approaches and the dangerous curve-in at its lift-spans mended with smooth-worn planks, is by far the worst.”
Information Links:
http://southgranville.org/
http://vancouver.ca/green-vancouver/fairview.aspx
http://www.falsecreekcc.ca
http://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/marpole-community-plan-granville.aspx
Gallery Row
In Vancouver, few would dispute that the highest concentration of art, antiques, painting, sculpture, and unique curiosities are in South Granville’s Gallery Row, the nerve centre of Vancouver’s art community for 40 years. Fourteen galleries cluster along this stretch of Granville Street between 5th Avenue and Broadway.
To list a few, Bau-Xi, the oldest contemporary gallery in Vancouver, exhibits paintings, sculpture, prints, and drawings. Heffel, “Canada’s National Fine Art Auction House” in the historic Heffel Building at 7th Avenue, displays and previews inventory in an expansive 7,500-foot space. Uno Langmann Limited specializes in European and North American paintings from the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries. The gallery showcases a careful selection of antique furniture, silver, and objets d’art in elegant, neo-classical surroundings. Douglas Reynolds Gallery, founded in 1995 between 7th and 8th avenues, specializes in historic and contemporary Northwest Coast aboriginal art. The gallery exhibits museum-quality artifacts of aluminum, bronze, glass, and resin in bentwood boxes, masks, and totem poles.
New South Granville Live MLS Listings
Stylish South Granville
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5500 LANCING Road in Richmond: Granville House for sale : MLS®# R2526396
5500 LANCING Road Richmond V7C 3A1 
$4,680,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2526396
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 6
- Floor Area:
- 4,589 sq. ft.
This MAGNIFICENT quality home is located in most prestigious Granville Richmond. Definitely one of a kind brand new almost 4600 sqft mansion with supreme finishing & quality craftsmanship. Quality is built into every little detail; furnished with custom made doors, luxurious Carrara Maeble, European windows, home security, RH chandeliers, temperature controlled wine vault. Come see today! More detailsListed by Royal Pacific Riverside Realty Ltd.
- Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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7371 GRANDY Road in Richmond: Granville House for sale : MLS®# R2425630
7371 GRANDY Road Richmond V7C 3T4
$4,388,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2425630
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 6
- Floor Area:
- 4,069 sq. ft.
Cozy home in Richmond's excellent luxury home on the bright corner lot. including 5 bedrooms, 5.5 baths (include 2 master ensuites) with master suite steam sauna and F/P. 2 kitchen with top pf the line appliances. High ceiling porch at back. Media room with wet bar. Also air-con, HRV system, lawn sprinkler system. Walking distant to city center, parks public transit and schools. More detailsListed by Magsen Realty Inc. - Aedis Realty
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6100 ALTA Court in Richmond: Granville House for sale : MLS®# R2541618
6100 ALTA Court Richmond V7C 2R4
$3,970,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2541618
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 5
- Floor Area:
- 3,996 sq. ft.
This spectacular home located in the highly sought-after Granville area. The property sits on a 8600 sf lot with a tranquil park view. Exceptional quality & the finest workmanship are found throughout this gorgeous home. Main level features soaring marble high ceiling foyer, living & dining room, family room off the stunning gourmet chef's kitchen w/ all professional grade S/S appliances, spice kitchen, theater room, office and a guest bedroom with full ensuite. On the upper level, all bedrooms come with ensuite, walk-in closets and huge balcony. A sauna room and an elevator complete this high-end home. A huge backyard is surrounded by exquisite landscaping, water feature and also backs onto a park with a spectacular view from the upper level balcony. Do not miss this home and call now! More detailsListed by Pacific Evergreen Realty Ltd. - Aedis Realty
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6240 CAMSELL Crescent in Richmond: Granville House for sale : MLS®# R2524348
6240 CAMSELL Crescent Richmond V7C 2M3
$3,888,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2524348
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 6
- Floor Area:
- 3,856 sq. ft.
Well designed luxury 3856sf house built by experience builder, sitting on a over 8000 SF lot where centrally located on a quiet street in Granville neighbourhood. This home features high ceiling dining and living area, wok kitchen, 4 spacious En-suite upstairs and 1 En-suite on the main floor. Open kitchen with a Large sized wok kitchen. High end stainless steel appliances, top of the line cabinetry, central air conditioning, radiant heating, security system & so much more to offer Excellent location, close to Richmond Centre, Public Library and Minoru Park, walk to Brighouse Elementary and Richmond High Secondary. More detailsListed by Sutton Group-West Coast Realty - Aedis Realty
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6120 AZURE Road in Richmond: Granville House for sale : MLS®# R2534793
6120 AZURE Road Richmond V7C 2P1
$3,880,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2534793
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 6
- Floor Area:
- 3,836 sq. ft.
Magnificent and luxury mansion located at a large corner on the bright southeast corner of a quiet street! First class quality and workmanship. Brand New. Formal living/family room/foyer with 16' high ceiling. Schonbek crystal chandeliers all through the house. Top notch open kitchen and spacious wok kitchen. 5 bed rooms with ensuite. 4 up 1 down. Amazing plan with plentiful entertainment, luxury media room, office, wine rack, security system etc. Best Miele appliances, air-conditioning, radiant heat. Covered patio in the private back yard. Meticulously maintain front yard with statue and fountain. Close to Richmond Center, hospital , library, high ranking schools, Canada Line Community centre , Park and etc. More detailsListed by RE/MAX Crest Realty - Aedis Realty
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6480 CAMSELL Crescent in Richmond: Granville House for sale : MLS®# R2507049
6480 CAMSELL Crescent Richmond V7C 2M7
$3,680,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2507049
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 5
- Floor Area:
- 3,050 sq. ft.
Welcome to this magnificent french-inspired custom home and if you are looking for something different, you have found it. This house is 100% custom built to the highest standard. Timeless design with hand picked marble flooring and countertops , special wall moldings and crown moldings, and spiral stair case with windows to maximize daylight during the whole day. Two gourmet kitchen with top of the line Miele appliances package include everything you need and want: built in 104 bottle wine fridge, steam oven, double fridge and double freezer, double oven, and much more! The south facing master bedroom with Spa inspired master bathroom will take your breath away! Is there more? Yes! Don't forget these Two huge walkout balconies for the family! Book your private showing today! More detailsListed by Macdonald Realty - Aedis Realty
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7280 LOMBARD Road in Richmond: Granville House for sale : MLS®# R2511058
7280 LOMBARD Road Richmond V7C 3N1
$3,599,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2511058
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 6
- Floor Area:
- 4,165 sq. ft.
A true masterpieces! This stunning custom home featured 4165 sqft house on 9378 sqft lot in well known beautiful Granville Area. South-facing front garden with fantastic landscaping. Spacious living spaces with 5 en-suited bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms. It offers functional media room, gourmet kitchen with High-end appliances Miele, real stone slab and nice cabinetry, modern top notch lighting, full size 3-car garage, A/C,security system, HRV, Smart Home system, Wine Cellar, 2-5-10 Warranty. Walking 5 mins to schools, shopping center, community center. - McKay Elementary is around the corner offering a huge back yard with play ground , Burnett Secondary. A pleasure to Show! Video https://youtu.be/r7_YG5J5KyY More detailsListed by Royal Pacific Riverside Realty Ltd. and Sutton Group - 1st West Realty - Aedis Realty
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5880 GRANVILLE Avenue in Richmond: Granville House for sale : MLS®# R2499757
5880 GRANVILLE Avenue Richmond V7C 1E9
$3,480,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2499757
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 4,475 sq. ft.
Builder's Alert!!! More than 10,000 Square feet Lot in prime area / top location in Richmond. Potential for Land Assembly. Easy to show! More detailsListed by Macdonald Realty Westmar - Aedis Realty
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5959 LANCING Road in Richmond: Granville House for sale : MLS®# R2501906
5959 LANCING Road Richmond V7C 3A7
$3,388,888Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2501906
- Bedrooms:
- 7
- Bathrooms:
- 5
- Floor Area:
- 4,187 sq. ft.
Potential land assembly on this large 10,000 SF Lot. Centrally located next to Blundell plaza, close to transit, and #2 road bridge. Last bit of area left to develop on this block. Extremely well kept home with the potential to rent out 3 suites. Live comfortably upstairs with 2259 SF and have two mortgage helpers below! More detailsListed by Macdonald Realty Westmar - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
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6368 BASSETT Road in Richmond: Granville House for sale : MLS®# R2533034
6368 BASSETT Road Richmond V7C 2Y4
$3,388,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2533034
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 6
- Floor Area:
- 3,625 sq. ft.
LUXURY CUSTOM HOME in the most Prestigious Multi Million Dollar home 'GRANVILLE' area!! All Multi-Million Dollar Homes surrounding with Excellent street appearance! South & North facing Custom Built Home sitting on 66' X 120' (7,920sqft) rectangle lot. Custom Feature included Luxurious living space, Exquisite craftsmanship, excellent floor plan, high ceilings in foyer, beautiful Italian marble flooring, gourmet kitchen with island & wok kitchen with high end appliances, 4 spacious en-suites upstairs, 2 Master en-suites, 2 steam shower. Radiant heat, home theater, A/C 4 car garage, 2-5-10 New Home Warranty. Covered heated patio for entertaining & BBQ. Supreme finishing throughout and much more. More detailsListed by RE/MAX Crest Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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