Building report
The Genesis
1189 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC
- Downtown Vancouver
- 29 storeys
- Built 1999
- Built
- 1999
- Storeys
- 29
- Active listings
- 6
- Median price
- $544,500
Photo from a current listing · Multiple Realty Ltd.
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Features listed on current listings
- Sauna/Steam Room
- Concierge
- Exercise Centre
- Bike Room
- Clubhouse
- Recreation Facilities
Strata fee vs nearby buildings
Monthly strata fee on current listings.
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Nearby
Schools
- Pattison High SchoolSecondary · Independent School301 m
- Anchor Point MontessoriElementary · Independent School321 m
- Claren AcademyElementary · Independent School422 m
- Elsie Roy ElementaryElementary · Public School754 m
- Lowell High SchoolSecondary · Independent School847 m
- Columbia AcademySecondary · Independent School974 m
- Franklin SchoolSecondary · Independent School1.1 km
- Alexander AcademySecondary · Independent School1.2 km
- False Creek ElementaryElementary · Public School1.2 km
- Lord Roberts ElementaryElementary · Public School1.3 km
Transit stops
- Southbound Howe St @ Davie St38 m
- Westbound Davie St @ Howe St51 m
- Eastbound Davie St @ Howe St85 m
- Westbound Davie St @ Granville St102 m
- Northbound Granville St @ Davie St138 m
- Eastbound Davie St @ Burrard St155 m
- Eastbound Davie St @ Granville St169 m
- Southbound Granville St @ Davie St170 m
Nearby places
Restaurants (5+)
- Mangos Kitchen Bar47 m
- Aura Vietnamese Cuisine and Bar67 m
- Nando's75 m
- Firecrust Neopolitan Pizzeria75 m
- Sushi Mugen108 m
Cafes (5+)
- Honeybrew Strudel Bar60 m
- Breka Bakery & Café73 m
- Tim Hortons83 m
- Blenz Coffee132 m
- Elysian Coffee Roasters181 m
Grocery (5+)
- El Paisano117 m
- Sashimiya310 m
- Choices Market347 m
- Nesters Market381 m
- Mi Tierra Latina419 m
Parks (5+)
- Emery Barnes Park272 m
- May & Lorne Brown Park511 m
- Nelson Park542 m
- Yaletown Park595 m
- Rainbow Park (sθәqәlxenәm ts'exwts'áxwi7)604 m
Shopping (3)
- Vancouver Centre756 m
- Muji763 m
- Oomomo Japan Living766 m
Gyms (5+)
- Fitness World96 m
- Club Pilates379 m
- Everyday Athletes436 m
- Pure Barre444 m
- Dynasty Gym/CrossFit Palace479 m
Pharmacies (5+)
- Granville Pharmacy143 m
- Howe Street Pharmacy147 m
- Pharmasave158 m
- Pure Integrative Pharmacy198 m
- Yale I.D.A. Pharmacy234 m
Banks & ATMs (5+)
- Localcoin Bitcoin ATM41 m
- Instacoin ATM167 m
- TD189 m
- RBC Royal Bank229 m
- Bitcoin ATM Localcoin287 m
Healthcare (5+)
- DermaPure40 m
- Three Bridges Community Health Centre85 m
- Passport Health Downtown Vancouver Travel Clinic96 m
- Granville Youth Health Centre219 m
- Yaletown Medical Centre226 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%
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