Main Street Vancouver
Main Street Dimensions
Main Street in Vancouver, British Columbia is a major north-south thoroughfare that bisects the city nearly equally between the westside neighbourhoods that extend to the University Endowment Lands on the ocean and the eastside limits of Boundary Road, which marks where the the City of Burnaby begins. From north to south Main Street crosses the Vancouver neighbourhoods of Downtown Eastside, Chinatown, Strathcona, Mount Pleasant, Riley Park, and Sunset. Major east-west intersections with Main Street from north to south are Cordova Street, Hastings Street, Georgia Viaduct, Terminal Avenue, Broadway, 12th Avenue, King Edward Avenue, 33rd Avenue, 41st Avenue, 49th Avenue, and Southeast Marine Drive.
From Waterfront Road where it begins by the Burrard Inlet, Main Street runs southward all the way to Kent Avenue, where it ends by the Fraser River, Vancouver’s southern limit. En route, the street runs through Chinatown below Hastings Street, continues past the Pacific Central railway and the Main Street/Science World SkyTrain stations, and at Terminal Avenue ascends into the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood, a residential/commercial mixture that continues south of Broadway with numerous restaurants and some fashion retail. Property values in Mount Pleasant, once working-class, are definitely on the rise.
Between 33rd and 41st avenues Main becomes more residential in its ascent to high ground. In the Sunset neighbourhood south of 41st Avenue, the street acquires an Indo-Canadian character. The Punjabi Market district begins just north of 49th Avenue, south of which the street again becomes almost entirely residential. At Main Street’s intersection with Marine Drive in South Vancouver, it becomes big-box commercial with a Real Canadian superstore and a miscellaneous mix of low-rise office space, manufacturing, and warehousing.
History
On the north end, Main Street is just west of the historic site of Hastings Mill, the area around which Granville, the earlier settlement that later became Vancouver, grew. Main and Hastings mark the former centre of downtown Vancouver with the old central public library (now Carnegie Centre) and the old City Hall. The intersection is now a local catchword for the drug abuse, homelessness, poverty, and prostitution once endemic in Downtown Eastside.
Originally Main Street was Westminster Avenue as it connected at East 7th Avenue to New Westminster Road, now Kingsway. Local merchants arranged to change the name in 1910 to what they thought would bestow a more cosmopolitan character to their neighbourhood. At one time, Main Street had a bascule bridge over False Creek, which then flowed to Clark Drive over a mile farther east. During the First World War, the Great Northern and the Canadian Northern Pacific railroads filled in and reclaimed that land for use, removed the bridge, and reconnected the previously bridged Main Street segments.
Information Links:
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Revitalization Chic
A recent Seattle Times article describes Vancouver’s mid-city Main Street as “certifiably hip” though a place “where women of a certain profession once worked the street corners in stilettos” but where now “explosive growth in the city” and relatively “cheap rent in this Mount Pleasant neighborhood in Southeast Vancouver” have brought in many “new boutiques, novelty shops and fancy restaurants.” According to the article, “Main Street was crime-infested 20 years ago, but that just meant cheap rent to starving artists and Asian immigrants who were looking for studio and restaurant space. They led the revitalization.”
The article concludes that “For all the concerns of gentrification, Main Street appears unremarkable with its worn storefront signs with missing letters and storefronts in need of a new coat of paint. They just all seem to blend into this street’s gritty roots and who-cares-what-outsiders-think attitude.”
New Main Street Live MLS Listings
Main Street Vancouver
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368 E 33RD Avenue in Vancouver: Main House for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2698803
368 E 33RD Avenue Vancouver V5V 2Z9 
$2,960,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2698803
- Bedrooms:
- 7
- Bathrooms:
- 7
- Floor Area:
- 1,945 sq. ft.
One-of-a-kind property, perfect for “Multi – Generational” families or savvy Investors. It took more than six years to build with high quality materials and advanced technologies. As a result, house allows minimal maintenance & provides maximum soundproofing between rooms. Creative layout maximizes the usage of floor area accommodating multiple self-contained units. Currently rented for over $9000/month. Higher income is possible. Seller can deliver empty house if requested by buyer. Zoning allows for a lane-way house. Convenient location - close to shopping, entertainment, and transit. Only one bus ride to UBC & Downtown Vancouver. Inquire today! Great cash flow, convenient locations; what are you waiting for? . More detailsListed by Sutton Group-West Coast Realty
- Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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336 E 43RD Avenue in Vancouver: Main House for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2710573
336 E 43RD Avenue Vancouver V5W 1T3
$2,680,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2710573
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 5
- Floor Area:
- 2,345 sq. ft.
Welcome home to a gardeners paradise with huge south facing backyard and a brand new kitchen (2021) looking out over your children playing. This 7 bedroom, 5 bathroom home on large 49.5 x 122 lot is ready for your family. The main floor features open concept living with fully renovated living room, dining room and kitchen along with two bedrooms and recently renovated bathroom. Upstairs are two bedrooms and a renovated bathroom. The sunny south facing private back yard is a gardener's delight with it's mature trees, shrubs, & patio/BBQ area. Many updates including plumbing and wiring leaves nothing for you to do but move in. Basement has mortgage helpers to help pay for it all. Possibility to build a laneway home in the future. Call for your private showing today! More detailsListed by Sutton Group-West Coast Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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5438 MAIN Street in Vancouver: Main House for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2744873
5438 MAIN Street Vancouver V5W 2R9
$2,498,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2744873
- Bedrooms:
- 6
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 2,028 sq. ft.
Brand New Gorgeous 2 level home in Prime Main Area ! ! Functional layout. Central A/C, high-end stainless steel appliances and quartz countertop. This Open Concept home offer 3 bedroom up and I bedroom down plus a 2 bedroom legal suite . Mortgage helpers with excellent income potential ! VERY CONVENIENCE LOCATION!! Don't Miss! More detailsListed by Interlink Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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36 E 47TH Avenue in Vancouver: Main House for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2739006
36 E 47TH Avenue Vancouver V5W 2A5
$2,450,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2739006
- Bedrooms:
- 6
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 2,542 sq. ft.
Location! Location! Well maintained 3 level Vancouver special west of main location with a short walk to Oakridge Mall & Canada Line. Offers 6 bedrooms & 4 baths with granite countertops in kitchen. This house is in the Van Horne Elementary & Eric Hamber Secondary School Catchment. Walking distance to public transit, shopping center & restaurants. Only blocks away from Langara College. More detailsListed by eXp Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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258 E 19TH Avenue in Vancouver: Main House for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2705082
258 E 19TH Avenue Vancouver V5V 1J2
$2,300,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2705082
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 2,630 sq. ft.
The house is half a block away from Main St, Mount Pleasant District, there are lots of choices of restaurants to choose from and shopping is within walking distance. The house contains 3 separate rental units, one 1-bedroom in the basement, one 2-bedrooms on the main floor, and one 2-bedrooms on the top floor with an attic floor space. Good revenue for investors. Please call the listing agent Bill Wan for showing time. Please allow 24 hours' notice. Only showing on Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30pm. More detailsListed by Homeland Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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