Mount Pleasant and the Neighbourhood House
Neighbourhood Boundaries
In the Canadian City of Vancouver, British Columbia, City Hall on 12th Avenue at Cambie Street is on the west margin of the neighbourhood of Mount Pleasant. Beginning at City Hall, the neighbourhood boundary runs south on Cambie Street to 16th Avenue, turns left and runs eastward to Clark Drive, turns left there and runs to the north as far as 6th Avenue, where it turns left and runs westward on 6th Avenue, Great Northern Way, and 2nd Avenue to Main Street, where it runs north to Terminal Avenue, makes a left turn to the west to the south shore of False Creek as far as the Cambie Street Bridge, and from there runs south on Cambie Street back to City Hall. The neighbourhood hub is several blocks to the northeast of City Hall around the intersection of Main Street, Broadway, and Kingsway.
In 2006, Mount Pleasant had 23,615 people, a 3.8-percent decrease from 2001, with 62.0 percent of residents speaking English as their first language, 10.0 percent speaking Chinese, and 5.1 percent Tagalog. Median household income was then $37,782, and 31.7 percent of the population lived in low-income households. Once working-class, Mount Pleasant has seen a considerable rise in its standard of living since the early 1990s.
History
From 1888, when the first of them appeared, through the first decade of the 20th Century, several breweries came to the neighbourhood to make use of the waters of Brewery Creek. In 1890, the first streetcars ran south on Main Street to 1st Avenue and to Kingsway by 1897 to serve the substantial population centre around Broadway. An ability to commute quickly to the Downtown city centre drew many working families to the area south of Broadway. In that sense, Mount Pleasant was one of Vancouver’s first suburbs.
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http://www.mountpleasantcc.ca
http://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/mount-pleasant-community-plan.aspx
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House
The Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House has a mandate to make the neighbourhood a better place to live. Its community service began in 1976 with a youth leadership program operating from a local church basement, a free mobile income tax clinic operating from a trailer followed in 1977, and later that year the neighbourhood house opened a storefront building on East Broadway. Finally in 1995, came the spacious building at the busy corner of Broadway and Prince Albert Street. There the dedicated staff serves and assists more than 3,000 needy people annually.
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House is a member of the Association of Neighbourhood Houses of British Columbia, founded in 1894, one of the oldest nonprofit societies in the province. Neighbourhood houses developed from the 19th Century settlement house movement to minister to the needs of migrants from the countryside seeking employment in the cities, often leaving behind everything they knew. The settlement house movement established the first daycare nurseries for working parents, classes in English as a second language and adult literacy, and academic standards for the social work profession. The Association of Neighbourhood Houses of British Columbia participates in programs of the United Way of the Lower Mainland.
The Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House leads a community literacy planning project, a community development outreach program to help new immigrants find and resources to enhance the lives of their families, and a Mandarin parenting program for grandparents who care for children regularly.
New Mount Pleasant Live MLS Listings
Mount Pleasant and the Neighbourhood House
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111 830 E 7TH Avenue in Vancouver: Mount Pleasant VE Condo for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2845132
111 830 E 7TH Avenue Vancouver V5T 4J2 
$448,000Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2845132
- Bathrooms:
- 1
- Floor Area:
- 439 sq. ft.
FREEHOLD & RENTALS ALLOWED! INVESTORS ALERT! Central location easy reach to UBC and downtown! This move in ready studio with fresh new paint is a must see! Featuring a spacious 439 sqft living space with a walkout south facing patio. Ideal for investors or First Time Buyers in the Mount Pleasant area. Experience everyday ease in this quiet neighborhood tucked inside East 7th Ave. Easy access to bus stop, skytrain, Emily Carr, VCC Campus, Main st and Commercial Drive. 5 mins walk to VCC-Clark Skytrain station, 2 mins walk to Broadway bus stop, take the UBC fast line (every 3 mins)to arrive UBC within 30 mins! Get development benefit from BROADWAY PLAN for subway connection project and future extension to UBC. More detailsListed by Nu Stream Realty Inc.
- Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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204 36 E 14 Avenue in Vancouver: Mount Pleasant VE Condo for sale in "Rosemont Manor" (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2856151
204 36 E 14 Avenue Vancouver V5T 4C9
$422,000Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2856151
- Bedrooms:
- 1
- Bathrooms:
- 1
- Floor Area:
- 695 sq. ft.
Rarely available, updated, bright & spacious 1 bdrm apartment in the heart of the trendy Mount Pleasant. Open concept layout with a tastefully upgraded bathroom & kitchen, tons of cupboard space & storage. Generous size bedroom easily fits a king size bed. The building has a newer roof (2011), new windows, re-carpeted hallways. An easy stroll away to Main Street shops, coffee bars, restaurants, entertainment, public transportation & beautiful parks. Laundry and an additional storage locker on the same floor. Perfect investment opportunity or an affordable pied-a-terre. Prepaid leasehold till 2073. Parking available in the building for $125/month. Maintenance fee includes heat, hot water, taxes, Telus internet, basic cable, caretaker & management. OPEN HOUSE: Saturday, April 27, 2:00-4:00 More detailsListed by Oakwyn Realty Ltd. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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305 36 E 14TH Avenue in Vancouver: Mount Pleasant VE Condo for sale in "Rosemont Manor" (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2861264
305 36 E 14TH Avenue Vancouver V5T 2Y6
$399,000Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2861264
- Bedrooms:
- 1
- Bathrooms:
- 1
- Floor Area:
- 484 sq. ft.
Welcome to the Rosemont in trendy Mount Pleasant, two blocks West of Main Street. This fully renovated 1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom has stunning views of North Shore Mountains from its private and very spacious balcony. Laundry and storage locker on same floor, Rentals allowed. Walking distance to some of the most vibrant restaurants, coffee Shops and shopping. Transportation just a block away. Maintenance fee includes heat, hot water, taxes, Telus internet & basic cable, caretaker and management. Pre-paid Lease hold till 2078. Please allow 24 hrs for showing. More detailsListed by RE/MAX Treeland Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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317 36 E 14TH Avenue in Vancouver: Mount Pleasant VE Condo for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2870483
317 36 E 14TH Avenue Vancouver V5T 4C9
$359,900Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2870483
- Bedrooms:
- 1
- Bathrooms:
- 1
- Floor Area:
- 637 sq. ft.
Rosemont Manor spacious 1-bed 1-bath. Ideal for investors or first time buyers as the Leasehold Pre-Paid Non-Strata does not expire until 2073. The home has a large living space, and a covered balcony. Storage on the same level and parking rentals available for $125/month. Rentals allowed, no pets, Close to shops, restaurants, transit, and many more. Maintenance fee includes heat, hot water, property taxes, Telus cable and high speed internet, caretaker and management. More detailsListed by Royal LePage West Real Estate Services - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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