Building report
Koret Lofts
253 Columbia Street, Vancouver, BC
- Downtown Eastside
- 2 storeys
- Built 2006
- Built
- 2006
- Storeys
- 2
- Active listings
- 1
- Median price
- $999,000
Photo from a current listing · Framework Marketing Inc.
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Features listed on current listings
- Bike Room
- Concierge
Strata fee vs nearby buildings
Monthly strata fee on current listings.
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Nearby
Schools
- šxʷwəq̓ʷəθət Crosstown ElementaryElementary · Public School551 m
- Lord Strathcona Community ElementaryElementary · Public School775 m
- Alexander AcademySecondary · Independent School833 m
- Columbia AcademySecondary · Independent School940 m
- Lowell High SchoolSecondary · Independent School1.0 km
- Franklin SchoolSecondary · Independent School1.1 km
- Columbia CollegeSecondary · Independent School1.2 km
- Claren AcademyElementary · Independent School1.6 km
- Admiral Seymour ElementaryElementary · Public School1.7 km
- Pattison High SchoolSecondary · Independent School1.7 km
Transit stops
- Westbound E Cordova St @ Columbia St38 m
- Eastbound E Cordova St @ Columbia St70 m
- Eastbound W Cordova St @ Carrall St167 m
- Southbound Main St @ Powell St191 m
- Westbound E Hastings St @ Main St204 m
- Northbound Columbia St @ E Pender St213 m
- Eastbound W Hastings St @ Carrall St222 m
- Westbound W Hastings St @ Carrall St242 m
Nearby places
Restaurants (5+)
- Tekkaba57 m
- Gastronomy Gastown61 m
- Takenaka Uni Bar71 m
- The Birds & The Beets83 m
- Bar Tartar98 m
Cafes (5+)
- Celeste Cafe77 m
- Milano Espresso Lounge87 m
- Nelson the Seagull166 m
- East Van Roasters169 m
- L'Apres Midi Patisserie185 m
Grocery (4)
- Eastend Grocers/Deli209 m
- Nesters Market350 m
- Vegan Supply392 m
- 大統華 T&T Supermarket519 m
Parks (5+)
- Pigeon Park (Pioneer Place)192 m
- Wendy Poole Park269 m
- CRAB Park at Portside310 m
- Doctor Sun Yat-Sen Park349 m
- Andy Livingstone Park485 m
Shopping (4)
- International Village411 m
- Chinatown Plaza411 m
- Sun Wah Centre500 m
- Harbour Centre728 m
Gyms (5+)
- Dragon Boat BC268 m
- Gooey Studios307 m
- Vancity Yoga383 m
- Team Hybrid Training Inc387 m
- West Coast Shiatau Clinic434 m
Pharmacies (5+)
- Omnicare Pharmacy Ltd128 m
- SRx Pharmacy184 m
- Owl Drugs222 m
- Sam's Pharmacy273 m
- Garlane Pharmacy311 m
Banks & ATMs (5+)
- RBC Royal Bank291 m
- CIBC319 m
- TD324 m
- Bitcoin ATM Localcoin343 m
- BMO409 m
Healthcare (5+)
- Providence Crosstown Clinic125 m
- Onsite Detox Facility148 m
- Insite152 m
- Community Transitional Care Team206 m
- Chinatown Medical Group317 m
Nearby places data: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Within about an 800 m walk.
Condo market stats — Vancouver
Monthly figures published by the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board for all Vancouver apartments, not specific to this condo.
MLS® HPI Benchmark Price
$729,200
Jul 2026
Average Sale Price
$892,419
Jul 2026
Monthly Sales
342
Jul 2026
Active Listings
2,222
Jul 2026
Sales-to-Active Ratio
15.0%
Jul 2026
Median Days to Contract
25 days
Jul 2026
MLS® HPI Benchmark Price
Source: Fraser Valley Real Estate Board.
Who lives in Vancouver
Statistics Canada 2021 Census figures for the whole city, not this building or street.
- Population
- 662,248
- Change since 2016
- +4.9%
- People per km²
- 5,750
- Homes
- 328,347
- Median household income
- $82,000
- Median after-tax income
- $72,000
Immigration
42.2% of residents were born outside Canada (274,360 people).
Most common countries of birth, as a share of all residents
- 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
Languages spoken
Mother tongue, as a share of all residents
- English50.7% · 332,135
- Yue (Cantonese)11.8% · 77,435
- Mandarin6.4% · 41,695
- Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)2.9% · 18,675
- Spanish2.6% · 16,735
- Punjabi (Panjabi)2.0% · 13,305
- Vietnamese1.8% · 11,870
- French1.5% · 9,925
- Iranian Persian1.4% · 8,900
- Korean1.3% · 8,605
English and French
Knowledge of official languages
- English only84.8%
- English and French9.3%
- French only0.1%
- Neither English nor French5.8%
Nearby buildings
Koret Lofts, 55 East Cordova Street
55 East Cordova Street, Vancouver
From $750,000 · Built 2006
Next door
1 for saleCarrall Station, 1 East Cordova Street
1 East Cordova Street, Vancouver
From $549,000 · Built 1997
101 m away
Van Horne
22 East Cordova Street, Vancouver
From $589,900 · Built 1997
103 m away
3 for saleThe Van Horne
22 East Cordova Street, Vancouver
From $579,000 · Built 1997
103 m away
1 for sale1 E Cordova Street
Vancouver
From $539,000 · Built 1998
116 m away
1 for saleSmart - Concord Pacific
168 Powell Street, Vancouver
From $469,000 · Built 2009
117 m away
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