Mount Pleasant

Straddling both the east and west sides of Vancouver, Mount Pleasant is one of the city’s most centrally located communities, running between Cambie St. and Clark Drive with 16th Avenue as a southern border. In the west, 5th Avenue marks the northern border, while east of Ontario St., it goes as far as Terminal Avenue.

Main Street is Mount Pleasant’s beating heart and the location of its most celebrated restaurants, bars and shops. The recently developed area around False Creek Flats is home to a growing number of businesses and educational institutions.

A former industrial area, False Creek Flats has undergone massive changes in recent years. For starters, thousands of new jobs in tech, digital media and healthcare have moved into the area. As a result, entry-level condos are becoming increasingly popular around the False Creek Flats area, including junior one-bedrooms – smaller units that start around 450 to 500 sq. ft.

On the southern edge of the neighbourhood, you’ll find Mount Pleasant Park, a grassy community hangout with a playground, picnic tables, a community garden and a skate park. At first glance, you'd be forgiven for thinking this area is primarily made up of single-family homes. But many of these beautiful older properties have been stratified and now contain between two and five units.

China Creek Park skateboarding.

China Creek Park is home to Vancouver's oldest skateboarding park.

The new Mount Pleasant.

That’s not where the development stops, however. As anyone who recently tried to drive down Broadway can attest, the City’s Broadway Corridor Plan is bringing some massive changes to Mount Pleasant and beyond, with a new SkyTrain line creating better transport links and new opportunities for housing.

Because of these new developments, the real estate landscape of Mount Pleasant is undergoing rapid changes while still holding onto some of the past. There's a space for everyone here, from modern condos near Broadway and Main Street tailored for first-time buyers, to charming townhomes and stratified older homes further south. So, it’s a strategic investment for both Homeseekers and investors.