516 ALEXANDER STREET
Vancouver, BC V6A1C7
$2,188,000
Property Details
Property & Lot
- Lot size
- 3,050 square feet
DEOD
Ownership & Fees
- Property type
- Land / Lot
- Annual property tax
- $7,297.23 (2025)
Interior
- Fireplace
- None
Listing Information
- MLS®
- C8080734
- Listed
- July 27, 2026
- Time on market
- On the market for 35 days
- Tax assessment year
- 2025
- Data last synced
- August 28, 2026
Listing provided by: TRG Commercial Realty Ltd. · Data source: CREA DDF.
Description
Freehold landholding and development site in the heart of Railtown, Vancouver's creative and industrial district on the downtown waterfront. Positioned in close proximity to Gastown and the Central Business District, 516 Alexander offers +3,050 sq. ft. of land close to head offices for Aritzia and Herschel. Potential to build up to 11.0 FSR/30 stories for secured rental and social housing. (id:63159)
Values & Trends
This listing
$717/sqft
Building average
—
No other active listings in this building
Vancouver average
$1,507/sqft
11 active listing(s)
Per-stall/locker dollar values aren't itemized in our data source — shown as included/not indicated only, not a fabricated estimate. $/sqft averages are computed live from other active listings, not a third-party model.
Location Insights
Weather
17°C
Clear
Humidity 100%
Wind WNW 13 km/h
Tonight
14°
Tuesday
20°
Tuesday night
15°
Wednesday
19°
Wednesday night
14°
Thursday
17°
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Population
662,248
(2021 Census)
+4.9% since 2016
Density: 5,749.7/km²
Dwellings: 328,347
Median household income: $82,000
After-tax: $72,000
Immigrant population: 42.2%
Top countries of origin (% of total population)
- China9.6% · 63,270
- Philippines4.5% · 29,925
- Hong Kong3.8% · 25,485
- India2.2% · 14,640
- United Kingdom1.9% · 12,895
- Viet Nam1.8% · 12,115
- Taiwan1.5% · 9,865
- United States of America1.5% · 9,790
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population.
Location Accessibility
Our own metric — not an official Walk Score®.
Amenities
63
8/9 categories nearby
Transit
33
5 stop(s) within 800m
How this is calculated
Amenities: points awarded per category (restaurants, cafes, grocery, parks, shopping, gyms, pharmacies, banks/ATMs, healthcare) based on distance to the nearest one — 3 points under 200m, 2 points under 500m, 1 point under 800m — summed across all 9 categories and scaled to 0–100.
Transit: based on the number of transit stops within 800m and their mode (SkyTrain weighted highest, then streetcar/ferry, then bus). This reflects stop type and count only — our data doesn't include how often a route actually runs, so frequency is never factored in.
Both scores depend on how much of the surrounding area has been synced from OpenStreetMap and TransLink's GTFS feed. A lower score can mean fewer amenities nearby, or simply that this area hasn't been fully synced yet — not a confident measurement of the location itself.
Nearby Schools
| School | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lord Strathcona Community Elementary | Elementary | 410 m |
| Admiral Seymour Elementary | Elementary | 1.0 km |
| šxʷwəq̓ʷəθət Crosstown Elementary | Elementary | 1.2 km |
| Columbia College(Independent) | Secondary | 1.3 km |
| Alexander Academy(Independent) | Secondary | 1.5 km |
| Columbia Academy(Independent) | Secondary | 1.7 km |
| Lowell High School(Independent) | Secondary | 1.7 km |
| Britannia Community Secondary | Secondary | 1.8 km |
Schools shown by distance from this property. This does not indicate school catchment or enrollment eligibility — contact the school district to confirm catchment boundaries.
Nearby Transit
| Stop | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Westbound Powell St @ Jackson Ave | — | 120 m |
| Westbound Powell St @ Heatley Ave | — | 179 m |
| Eastbound E Cordova St @ Princess Ave | — | 211 m |
| Eastbound E Cordova St @ Dunlevy Ave | — | 253 m |
| Westbound E Hastings St @ Princess Ave | — | 269 m |
Nearby Places
Restaurants (5+)
- Dosanko Restaurant · 566 Powell Street92 m
- The MacKenzie Room · 415 Powell Street198 m
- Belgard Kitchen · 55 Dunlevy Avenue244 m
- LanaLou's · 362 Powell Street296 m
- Ask for Luigi · 305 Alexander Street398 m
Cafes (5+)
- The Uncommon Cafe · 477 Powell Street105 m
- Ed’s Daily · 686 Powell Street213 m
- Pallet Coffee Roasters HQ, Cafe + Roastery · 395 Alexander Street268 m
- Railtown Café · 397 Railway Street273 m
- Eden · 643 East Hastings Street292 m
Grocery (2)
- Vegan Supply · 250 East Pender Street591 m
- Eastend Grocers/Deli664 m
Parks (5+)
- Oppenheimer Park · 488 Powell Street190 m
- Wendy Poole Park538 m
- MacLean Park · 710 Keefer Street600 m
- CRAB Park at Portside695 m
- Strathcona Linear Park · 787 Prior Street795 m
Shopping (1)
- Sun Wah Centre · 268 Keefer Street651 m
Gyms (5+)
- Axe Capoeira Strathcona · 601 Keefer Street413 m
- Team Hybrid Training Inc · 261 East Pender Street561 m
- Vancity Yoga · 255 East Pender Street566 m
- RayCam Fitness Centre670 m
- The Program Fitness (Gym) · 747 Gore Avenue739 m
Pharmacies (5+)
- Eastside Pharmacy Ltd. · 398 East Hastings Street375 m
- CareRx466 m
- Garlane Pharmacy · 232 East Hastings Street553 m
- SRx Pharmacy · 223 Main Street558 m
- Owl Drugs · 199 East Hastings Street603 m
Banks & ATMs (5+)
- Bitcoin ATM Localcoin · 531 East Hastings Street259 m
- RBC Royal Bank · 400 Main Street581 m
- TD · 450 Main Street620 m
- Scotiabank651 m
- CIBC · 501 Main Street688 m
Nearby places data: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
School district: Vancouver (SD39)
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