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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6551 CHATTERTON Road in Richmond: Granville House for sale : MLS®# R2733348
6551 CHATTERTON Road Richmond V7C 2Y6 
$6,380,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2733348
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 6
- Floor Area:
- 4,700 sq. ft.
A true masterpiece! Custom home built by experienced Villa Development Ltd. Situated on 11,400 SF lot with gated front yard and beautifully landscaped garden with built-in BBQ equipment. Prestigious Granville Area with multi-million homes surrounding, great street appearance. Close to tourists attractions, schools, public transit. This luxurious custom home features 4700 sf of living spaces with 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms. Best quality materials and dedicated workmanship! It offers everything you need for a luxurious and comfortable living: elegant crystal lighting, large kitchen with high-end appliances includes a good sized Wok-Kitchen, beautiful garden with big patio, 3-car garage, equipped with Air-conditioning, HRV, home security system. A pleasure to show! More detailsListed by LeHomes Realty Premier
- Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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7180 LANGTON Road in Richmond: Granville House for sale : MLS®# R2743413
7180 LANGTON Road Richmond V7C 4B2
$4,990,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2743413
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 6
- Floor Area:
- 4,128 sq. ft.
A true masterpiece!This Gorgeous custom home located on a 9600 SF lot with private front/back yard and beautifully landscaped garden, prestigious Granville Area with multi-million homes surrounding. Open concept layout coming with elegant double circular staircase, high ceiling in living room and dining room. Featuring with 4128 sf of living spaces, 5 bedrooms and 5-1/2 baths, including a legal unit on main. Best quality materials and dedicated workmanship! It offers everything you need for a luxurious and comfortable living: elegant crystal chandeliers, gourmet kitchen with high-end appliances including a good sized Wok-Kitchen, beautiful patio, etc. Pleasure to show! More detailsListed by RE/MAX Crest Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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5571 LANGTREE Avenue in Richmond: Granville House for sale : MLS®# R2743678
5571 LANGTREE Avenue Richmond V7C 4L6
$4,390,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2743678
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 6
- Floor Area:
- 3,820 sq. ft.
Prime street within the desirable Granville sub-area. HUGE 60 x 154 (9242SF) LOT with north & south exposure. 2021 Brand new, Supreme finishing, full attention to detail and workmanship, comfort of mixed classic and modern living. Very convenient & central location -minutes to Blundell Shopping Mall, close to transportation; walk to McKay Elementary, Burnett Secondary & Thompson Community Centre. Within 3 mins to No. 3 Road, 5 mins to the airport & close to shopping! More detailsListed by RE/MAX Crest Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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7540 COSTAIN Court in Richmond: Granville House for sale : MLS®# R2739444
7540 COSTAIN Court Richmond V7C 4J4
$4,380,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2739444
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 6
- Floor Area:
- 5,227 sq. ft.
A spectacular deluxe custom home nestled in the heart of Granville area. This south facing house features super spacious layout with high ceilings, 5 BDRMs, 6 BATHs including 2 MASTER/Ensuites. Huge Gourmet kitchen & Wok kitchen with top of the line appliances. Garden come with heated swimming pool for year round usage, media room with wet bar, Marble countertop, Marble foyer and H/W flooring, Master bedroom with Sauna, steam bath. Designer Chandeliers, Drop ceilings with tons of crown molding, A/C, HRV, Still look like brandnew! Super quiet cul-de-sac setting. This is your truly sanctuary in the city. More detailsListed by Laboutique Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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7031 LEDWAY Road in Richmond: Granville House for sale : MLS®# R2707778
7031 LEDWAY Road Richmond V7C 3N3
$3,998,800Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2707778
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 6
- Floor Area:
- 4,614 sq. ft.
Stunning custom built house with over 10,000 sqf lot and over 4600 sqf living space in the most sought after Granville area in Richmond. Driving into the front yard with double gates that allows more usable space to park cars and kids entertainment area. Walking into this magnificent foyer with tremendously high ceiling that allows more natural lights and harmonizes with over the top finishings. Main floor features double gourmet kitchens with top of the line appliances, formal dining, living room, family room, eating nook, large media and entertainment rooms, and a full ensuite that allows elders to avoid taking stairs. Upstairs offer 4 ensuites all with its own walk in closets. Private backyard brings more space for your kids and pets to enjoy as well. Call for private showing. More detailsListed by Macdonald Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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