Oakridge in South Vancouver
Oakridge Briefly
In the 2001 Census, the Oakridge multicultural neighborhood of the City of Vancouver in the Canadian Province of British Columbia had a population of 11,795, 50 percent of whom spoke Chinese as their first language. Oakridge is a geographic rectangle with Granville Street on the west border and Main Street on the east, West 41st Avenue marking the northern neighborhood border and West 57th Avenue the southern. Oak Street and Cambie Street, both busy roads, are also Oakridge north-south thoroughfares with lots of rush-hour traffic.
History
Until after the Second World War, Oakridge remained mostly in its natural, undeveloped, unimproved state except for the Langara Golf Course, which opened in 1926. Then development expanded into the wooded areas as the city’s Jewish community moved south along Oak Street, and the Canadian Pacific Railway opened its lands to development in the 1950s of single-family homes and the Oakridge Centre Mall, Vancouver’s first shopping centre, in 1959 at West 41st Avenue and Cambie Street as a business centre for the residential boom of bungalow homes. In later years larger low- and high-rise multifamily residences replaced many of these small homes.
Langara College, a campus of 21,000 students on the north fringe of the golf course off West 49th Avenue between Cambie and Main, commenced operations in 1994. These three developments, the golf course, the shopping mall, and the campus, are the foremost community features of Oakridge today enhanced by completion in August 2009 of the SkyTrain Canada Line along Cambie Street with stations at 41st and 49th avenues.
Oakridge Centre Redevelopment
In March 2014, the Vancouver City Council approved a massive redevelopment plan for the Oakridge Centre Mall following a week of public hearings. The plan is for new affordable housing, new childcare spaces, a new community centre and library, a new seniors centre, and significant new park space, says the mayor. A joint venture of the mall ownership and developer Westbank Projects Corporation applied for rezoning for the redevelopment project. The developer expressed satisfaction with the council vote and rejected suggestions that there had been insufficient public consultation on the proposal.
Many residents support revitalization of the mall and Cambie Street, but many others say the new residential and business towers, one of 45 stories, are too much for the neighbourhood and will bring excessive density and aggravated traffic conditions despite the recent arrival of the SkyTrain, which plan opponents argue is already overcrowded.
The vertical redevelopment plan for Oakridge exemplifies how Canadian retail shopping malls these days must expand upwardly if at all, according to an August 2012 Toronto Globe and Mail newspaper article reporting that in Vancouver “the last regional malls were built in 1979” and that “Only two enclosed malls have been built in Canada since 1989.” There, development of new malls much more difficult than it is in the USA because of the lack of available land, the restrictions that Canadian cities impose on commercial space, and the demands of provincial highway ministries, and mall developers must be “creative and persistent” for their ambitions to succeed.
Information Links:
http://vancouver.ca/green-vancouver/oakridge.aspx
http://www.marpoleoakridge.org
http://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/marpole-community-plan.aspx
New Oakridge Live MLS Listings
Oakridge in South Vancouver
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6288 ASH Street in Vancouver: Oakridge VW House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2868043
6288 ASH Street Vancouver V5Z 3G9 
$8,150,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2868043
Builder alert! DP ready 13000 ft2 buildable project . 11 units townhomes ready for development. Superb location situated right across from the beautiful Tisdall park and 5 min walk to w 49 Langara station. Call today for more info and project plan. More detailsListed by Macdonald Realty Westmar
- Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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729 W 47TH Avenue in Vancouver: Oakridge VW House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2835193
729 W 47TH Avenue Vancouver V5Z 2R7
$7,388,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2835193
- Bedrooms:
- 7
- Bathrooms:
- 7
- Floor Area:
- 5,692 sq. ft.
Located in the Prime Oakridge area on 10,200 SqFt land. This custom built 5,692 SqFt home built w/exquisite craftsmanship. 10' ceiling on main, elegant H/W floor & marble stone flooring, gourmet kitchen w/top-of-the-line S/S appliances plus Wok kitchen. Sundeck at the rear & patio w/BBQ gas hookup. 4 large high-ceiling bedrooms w/ensuites upper floor. Downstairs w/two suites (1-bedroom & 2-bedroom). Separate entrances from backyard. Both suites incl dining & living rooms & full kitchen. Recently upgraded & installed home theatre room & system, crystal chandelier, beautiful landscaping. 3-car garage. Close to Oakridge Mall, bus to Canada Line & Langara College. Jamieson Elementary & Eric Hamber Secondary Schools catchment. More detailsListed by Multiple Realty Ltd. - Aedis Realty
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- 604-657-1111
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458 W 44TH Avenue in Vancouver: Oakridge VW House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2845867
458 W 44TH Avenue Vancouver V5Y 2V6
$6,900,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2845867
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Floor Area:
- 2,139 sq. ft.
Don't miss out on this exceptional investment opportunity! Situated within the Transit Oriented Development Area Framework, this property boasts a redevelopment potential of FSR 4.0 and the possibility of constructing up to 12 storeys. Nestled in the esteemed neighborhood of Oakridge in Vancouver West, this 54' x 123’ lot offers prime real estate. Enjoy the tranquility of a quiet street while being conveniently located within walking distance to the Oakridge-41st Skytrain station, Oakridge Center Mall, and Columbia Park. Plus, benefit from an excellent school catchment area, including esteemed institutions such as Sir William Van Horne Elementary and Eric Hamber Secondary School. More detailsListed by RE/MAX Real Estate Services - Aedis Realty
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- 604-657-1111
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433 W 44TH Avenue in Vancouver: Oakridge VW House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2838362
433 W 44TH Avenue Vancouver V5Y 2V7
$5,990,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2838362
- Bedrooms:
- 6
- Bathrooms:
- 5
- Floor Area:
- 3,946 sq. ft.
Great LAND ASSEMBLY potential - Oakridge/Cambie Corridor Phase 3 planning (up to 4 storeys strata or 6 storeys rental) . Beautiful quiet street yet steps from popular grand scale Oakridge development, Canada line, community centre, college and desirable elementary and high schools . Well kept home with 2 bed self contained basement suite . No for-sale sign in front as instructed by seller , contact listing agent for further information, please DO NOT disturb seller . More detailsListed by Multiple Realty Ltd. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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438 W 45TH Avenue in Vancouver: Oakridge VW House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2840374
438 W 45TH Avenue Vancouver V5Y 2W6
$5,498,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2840374
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Floor Area:
- 2,551 sq. ft.
Developers, Investors Alert-- This development site falls within the tier of the TOD (Transit Oriented Development) plan proposed by BC Provincial with exciting potential for much higher density. Current Corridor project site, Cambie Corridor plan zoning for Phrase Three to develop townhouses community, potential Land assembly with neighbors. True rare opportunity for investment or development in prestigious Westside!! Great location--Walk to Oakridge Mall, Queen Elizabeth Park, minutes to shopping, Canada Line station, downtown, Langara college, all amenities and top schools! Please call for all detail. Neighbor 460 W 45th Ave Sold at $5,370,000 last year 2023! If you're smart buyers, ACT NOW! More detailsListed by LDG Realty - Aedis Realty
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