Coal Harbour Community
Coal Harbour Neighborhood
Vancouver has a large number of distinct communities that are in part
defined by the bodies of water that make up some of their borders.
Coal Harbour comprises of 23 acres and is the waterfront area that
connects the downtown core to Stanley Park to the West. It is home to
many pleasure craft berthed in several marinas. The area is also home
to Vancouver's Rowing Club, established in 1899. The public areas from
downtown to Stanley Park are in effect one long promenade which is
connected to the Stanley Park Seawall which then continues to and
around False Creek, a total approximately 20 kilometers of shoreline
public access. The promende gives Coal Harbour residents easy access to
the parks, running and bike trails.
Starting in the late '90's, this was the first residential neighborhood
to be planned and built along Burrard Inlet. The area offers great
views of the North Shore mountains, Stanley Park, Lions Gate Bridge and
east to Canada Place, which houses Vancouver's Convention Centre and
Cruise Ship Terminal. With its close proximity to Stanley Park, Denman
Street, Robson Street and Vancouver's financial core, Coal Harbour has
become Vancouver's most sought after waterfront condominium
neighborhood. Many residents take advantage of the short walk to the
Business District.
In addition there is an 8 acre waterfront park, a community centre,
playgrounds and several restaurants. Float plane service from the foot
of Burrard Street allows Coal Harbour residents a convenient means of
reaching Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and points beyond.
Vancouver's downtown heliport is also just minutes away - making
Whistler, Victoria and Seattle (USA) a short helicopter commute from
home.
On the west side of Coal Harbour sits Stanley Park, named after Lord
Stanley, Governor General of Canada. Herein lies one of Vancouver's
oldest hotels, The Bayshore, which is on the waterfront. Howard Hughes
held up here in the 1960s! Slightly to the west of the Bayshore lies
Bayshore Drive and its 4 condo buildings to the south (1790, 1710, 1680
and 1650 Bayshore Drive) and 2 on the waterfront (1717 and 1777
Bayshore). 1616 Bayshore is under construction.
Then we pass the Hotel and arrive at 560 Cardero, The Avila and 535
Nicola The Bauhina, which were the next 2 buildings to be built.
Sitting east of The Bauhina is Waterfront Place, with Dockside (Coal
Harbour's only live/work condos) behind it.
At Broughton we come to Denia, with its townhomes, across from the
Community Centre. Behind the CC is Harbourside Park 1 and 11. To the
east of Harbourside Cielo is under construction, which will be home to
Urban Fare Grocery Store.
Under construction on West Pender is Flatiron and The Melville and The Ritz and Sapphire.
2 blocks south, on Thurlow and West Georgia, is North America's first Shangri-la Hotel/Condo, due for completion summer 2008.
The waterfront to the east of the community centre is Escala, followed
by Callisto and Carina, all on the waterfront. Harbour Green III
recently pre-sold. The furthest east on the waterfront is The Shaw
Tower. Coming soon will be The Four Seasons Condo.
This brings us to the extension to The Vancouver Convention Centre,
presently under construction and it will house the media for 2010
Winter Olympics. And finally we are at the Waterfront Hotel and Pan
Pacific Hotel.
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David Valente
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