Building report
Metropolis
1238 Richards Street, Vancouver, BC
- Yaletown
- 28 storeys
- Built 1998
- Built
- 1998
- Storeys
- 28
- Active listings
- 2
- Median price
- $1.14M
Photo from a current listing · Oakwyn Realty Ltd.
Is it right for you?
The rules and features that matter most in a condo, at a glance. Each card shows where the answer came from and when it was checked.
Features listed on current listings
- Exercise Centre
- Recreation Facilities
- Bike Room
Strata fee vs nearby buildings
Monthly strata fee on current listings.
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Nearby
Schools
- Claren AcademyElementary · Independent School266 m
- Elsie Roy ElementaryElementary · Public School390 m
- Anchor Point MontessoriElementary · Independent School485 m
- Pattison High SchoolSecondary · Independent School611 m
- Lowell High SchoolSecondary · Independent School805 m
- False Creek ElementaryElementary · Public School929 m
- Columbia AcademySecondary · Independent School1.1 km
- Franklin SchoolSecondary · Independent School1.2 km
- Canada Royal Arts High SchoolSecondary · Independent School1.3 km
- Alexander AcademySecondary · Independent School1.3 km
Transit stops
- Westbound Davie St @ Richards St91 m
- Northbound Seymour St @ Davie St161 m
- Yaletown-Roundhouse Station @ Bay 1170 m
- Eastbound Davie St @ Granville St195 m
- Northbound Granville St @ Drake St213 m
- Yaletown-Roundhouse Station @ Platform 2214 m
- Yaletown-Roundhouse Station @ Platform 1219 m
- Southbound Granville St @ Davie St224 m
Nearby places
Restaurants (5+)
- Nuba63 m
- Red Wasabi99 m
- G3 Kitchen and Bar119 m
- Grand Chinese Restaurant129 m
- Paratha 2 Pasta130 m
Cafes (5+)
- Craffles67 m
- JJ Bean82 m
- Nine Bar Coffee84 m
- Matchstick153 m
- Octave Cafe153 m
Grocery (5+)
- Choices Market54 m
- Farm to Table128 m
- Urban Fare368 m
- Fresh Street Market421 m
- Nesters Market426 m
Parks (5+)
- Emery Barnes Park151 m
- Helmcken Park363 m
- David Lam Park378 m
- Yaletown Park459 m
- George Wainborn Park462 m
Gyms (5+)
- Everyday Athletes75 m
- Pure Barre198 m
- Oxygen Yoga & Fitness267 m
- Fitness World307 m
- Club Viva316 m
Pharmacies (5+)
- Shoppers Drug Mart159 m
- Yale I.D.A. Pharmacy209 m
- The Pharmacy Yaletown214 m
- Granville Pharmacy251 m
- Shoppers Drug Mart385 m
Banks & ATMs (5+)
- Coinsite Bitcoin ATM224 m
- Scotiabank237 m
- CIBC261 m
- RBC285 m
- RBC330 m
Healthcare (5+)
- Coast Mental Health Resource Centre132 m
- Granville Youth Health Centre187 m
- Yaletown Medical Centre207 m
- Yaletown medical clinic258 m
- IV312 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
1 for saleMetropolis, 1238 Richards Street
1238 Richards Street, Vancouver
From $1,050,000 · Built 1998
Next door
2 for saleEden, 1225 Richards Street
1225 Richards Street, Vancouver
From $580,000
40 m away
1 for saleThe Grace, 1280 Richards Street
1280 Richards Street, Vancouver
From $4,398,000 · Built 2008
45 m away
1 for saleThe Oscar
1295 Richards Street, Vancouver
From $549,900 · Built 2002
77 m away
2 for saleMurchies Building
1216 Homer Street, Vancouver
From $475,000 · Built 1997
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1 for saleSpace
1238 Seymour Street, Vancouver
From $639,000 · Built 1996
101 m away
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