Parks and Sports in Riley Park
Introduction to Riley Park
Riley Park is a midtown neighbourhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, bounded in clockwise order from the north by 16th Avenue, Fraser Street, 41st Avenue, and finally Cambie Street on the west with SkyTrain stations at King Edward and 41st Avenues. Main Street, the principal commercial thoroughfare p;arallel to Cambie and Fraser, bisects the neighbourhood into nearly even east and west halves. Probably the most picturesque neighbourhood landscapes, Mountainview Cemetery in the eastern half and Queen Elizabeth Park in the western, are in the city area of highest elevation, Little Mountain, 500 feet above sea level, a former name for the neighbourhood from the days when it was much smaller.
Overpopulation has not been a problem in Riley Park lately. There has been a gradual, hardly perceptible decrease from 21,990 in 2001 to 21,815 in 2006 to 21,795 in 2011, year of the most recent quinquennial census. Nearly 40 percent of residents are immigrants, mostly Chinese and Filipino. Average family annual income is nearly $89,000, and nearly 49 percent of residents have university degrees.
History & Heritage
In the late 19th Century, neighbourhood pioneers cut logging trails around the base of Little Mountain, and quarry workers mined its volcanic rock for use as pavement for the area’s first roads. The plan to transform the quarries into sunken gardens took hold in the 1930s, King George VI dedicated the park in a 1939 visit, and in 1940 Little Mountain formally became Queen Elizabeth Park in honor of the king’s consort.
Over the next 15 years, the Vancouver Park Board converted the land into lushly sculpted sunken gardens. With landscaping complete by the mid-1950s, the park reached its present splendor. Meanwhile, Mountainview Cemetery, owned and maintained by the city since 1886, now has new spaces available for the first time in more than 20 years in lots purchased before 1940 but never claimed.
Olympic Legacy
In Hillcrest Park across Midlothian Avenue from Queen Elizabeth Park, the Hillcrest Centre served as the venue for the 2010 Winter Olympics curling event. Constructed with post-Olympic community recreation in mind, this multifaceted athletic facility operates an aquatic center, a fitness center, a year-round ice-skating rink, a dance studio, game rooms, athletic fields, and sports instructional programs. The Vancouver Park Board and the Riley Park Community Association jointly administer the complex.
Information Links:
http://vancouver.ca/green-vancouver/riley-park.aspx
http://www.hillcrestcentre.com/default.aspx#.U8mC9FZRHnc
http://vancouver.ca/docs/planning/riley-park-south-cambie-community-vision-full-report.pdf
Riley Park Boulder
In the same area as the Queen Elizabeth and Hillcrest parks, in a playground near Ontario Street and 33rd Avenue there is an artificial boulder that has become a neighbourhood landmark since its fabrication in 2002. Climbers who enjoy this alternative to costly indoor climbing gyms expect the boulder to remain there for a long time. “It’s absolutely indestructible and will be here in the next glacier era,” says an acrobatics instructor for CircusWest, a Vancouver performing arts society. Despite the boulder’s popularity, however, the park board probably will not build another because of cost and potential liability. The boulder budget more than doubled during fabrication, and a new one could cost as much as $100,000.
New Riley Park Live MLS Listings
Riley Park, Vancouver, BC, Real Estate
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416 W 26TH Avenue in Vancouver: Cambie House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2868142
416 W 26TH Avenue Vancouver V5Y 2K2 
$4,100,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2868142
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Floor Area:
- 2,460 sq. ft.
Cambie Phase 3 58x125 south lot with lane. solid home - 2 beds up with 2 bedroom suite down rented for $1700. Steps to Cambie Skytrain, Nat Bailey Stadium and new Hillcrest Community Centre. Prime development opportunity on quiet street with low and mid rise developments all around. More detailsListed by RE/MAX Select Properties
- Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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173 W 41ST Avenue in Vancouver: Cambie House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2834218
173 W 41ST Avenue Vancouver V5Y 2S2
$3,722,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2834218
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Floor Area:
- 1,760 sq. ft.
Developers and Investors Alert!! Selling together with 195,187,181,173 W 41ST Ave.!! The total area is 18726 Square feet. Excellent investment property in the Prime Oakridge area. This property is located within the Cambie Corridor plan Per the latest BC Bill 47, the FSR here is 3, allowing for the construction of an 8-story apartment! An excellent investment opportunity! Only 4 blocks(450m) from the Canada Line Skytrain & Oakridge Mall. Close to Q.E. Park and easy access to Downtown. Character Bungalow on the property in good condition, the current rent is approximately $3000. More detailsListed by Laboutique Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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181 W 41ST Avenue in Vancouver: Cambie House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2833001
181 W 41ST Avenue Vancouver V5Y 2S2
$3,320,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2833001
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 1,933 sq. ft.
Developers and Investors Alert!! Selling together with 195,187,181,173 W 41ST Ave.!! The total area is 18726 Square feet. Excellent investment property in the Prime Oakridge area. This property is located within the Cambie Corridor plan Per the latest BC Bill 47, the FSR here is 3, allowing for the construction of an 8-story apartment! An excellent investment opportunity! Only 4 blocks(450m) from the Canada Line Skytrain & Oakridge Mall. Close to Q.E. Park and easy access to Downtown. Character Bungalow on the property in good condition. More detailsListed by Laboutique Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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202 E 37TH Avenue in Vancouver: Main House for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2844579
202 E 37TH Avenue Vancouver V5W 1E6
$2,988,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2844579
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 2,500 sq. ft.
Opportunity on MAIN STREET! Renovate, build fourplex, duplex prime location. Location directly across from the Little Mountain Holborn Properties Development site. Minutes from the iconic Queen Elizabeth Park, Riley Park area & Hillcrest Community Centre. Excellent for family and investment corner Vancouver Special house floor plan, w/3 bedrooms & dining room overlooking living room up on the main! The ground floor features 2 bedroom, kitchen open living & dining area. Washer and dryer , 2 enclosed parking garage. Convenient area & located on corner bike pass 37th Ave. & Main St. surrounded by restaurants, shops, schools, transit and parks. More detailsListed by Sutton Group-West Coast Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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37 E 41ST Avenue in Vancouver: Main House for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2864843
37 E 41ST Avenue Vancouver V5W 1N4
$2,700,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2864843
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Floor Area:
- 1,900 sq. ft.
Central location, Walking distance to Oakridge Mall, Canada-Line, Banking, transit and Queen Elizabeth Park. All the measurements are by listing realtor and approximate, buyer or agent to verify if deemed important. Both lots to be sold together. Total area of both lots ( 37 and 41 east 41st Ave ) is 10180 sq/ft with 90 feet front, Backing to Woodstock St. . Potential for 6 storey rental or change of zone to RR-2C. Inquire with the City. More detailsListed by Royal Pacific Realty Corp. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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