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1601 288 W 1st Ave, Vancouver BC - Apartment/Condo for Sale - MLS# R2821255

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Listing updated: Jul 1, 2025 at 11:08am

EstateBlock checked: Oct 7, 2026 at 02:25am

James

2 Beds

3 Baths

1249 sqft

1505 $ /sqft

824.69 $ Maint. fee

2012 built

Closed

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Listing updated: Jul 1, 2025 at 11:08am

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About the building: The James

288 W 1st Avenue, Vancouver

The James building details

Building

Built: 2012
Homes: 155 in 13 storeys
Construction: Concrete
Title: Freehold Strata
Strata plan: EPS800
Managed by: First Service Residential
Parking: Garage: Underground
Lockers: Limited
Strata fee covers: WaterSnow removalRecreation FacilityManagementHot WaterHeatGasGardeningGarbage PickupCaretaker

Bylaws on record

Pets: Restricted; Cats and dogs OK, max 2
Rentals: Allowed

Homes for sale at The James, Vancouver Recent sold listings in The James, Vancouver

From MLS® and public strata records. Verify against the current Form B and registered bylaws.

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Sold price & sold date

Original list price & price changes

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Days on market & listing history

Map & Neighbourhood

Public Schools

Elementary
Simon Fraser Elementary School: Average 1.34 km 5.9/10

Information includes BC Government Open License data; school details change often and are offered solely as general guidance.

Private Schools

Elementary
The Westside School: 0.96 km
Secondary
St. John's International: 0.63 km

Closest Transit

Bus Stop
Westbound W 2nd Ave @ Crowe St: 0.09 km
Skytrain
Skytrain @ Olympic Village Stn: 0.37 km

Crime Rate

Total Crime Rate: Average
Violent Crime Rate: Below Average
Property Crime Rate: Above Average

Demographics

Post-Secondary Education: Above Average 58.9%
No Certificate/Degree: Below Average 2.8%
Owner Occupied: Average 72.3%
Employment Rate: Below Average 33%

Noise/ Power Lines

Road/Hwy Noise: Unlikely
Railway/Sky train Noise: Unlikely
Airport/Port Noise: Unlikely
Close to major Power Lines: Unlikely

Other

Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR): Unlikely
Flood Area: Unlikely
Close to Cemeteries: Unlikely

Sell Speed & Competition

56 / 100

Overall sell-speed score

Moderate pace expected

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Price competition grade

No comparable data

Balanced

Market conditions

Balanced market — steady conditions

Flood Risk

Unlikely — not in floodplain

Railway / Skytrain noise

Unlikely — 0.37 km from station

Road / Highway noise

Unlikely

Airport noise (YVR)

Unlikely

Power lines proximity

Unlikely

ALR (Agricultural Land Reserve)

No — not in ALR

How FALSE CREEK compares

This property

64 DOM

Slower than area

False Creek avg

49 DOM

Average

Vancouver avg

49 DOM

Faster market

1601 288 W 1st Avenue has a sell-speed score of 56/100, placing it in the "Expected to sell at a moderate pace" band. The listing is has limited comparable pricing data available. The local market is currently a Balanced Market with a sales-to-active ratio of 16.1% and an area average of 49 days on market — conditions are balanced. With only 1245 competing homes currently listed, this property has significant competition. Based on these signals, EstateBlock predicts this listing is may take several weeks to attract serious offers.

Climate Risk for V6C 3L2

Natural hazards vary by location and can change over time. The following provides a summary of potential impacts to this area, postal code V6C 3L2, over the next 30 years. Projections use the 2041–2070 period (2050s) under a moderate emissions scenario (SSP2-4.5).

Flood Lower Risk

Outside of designated flood hazard zones. Under 10% of buildings in this area have flood risk over the next 30 years.

Fire Low

Located within the "Vancouver" WUI zone (Risk Class 5 — Low). Based on BC Wildfire Service provincial WUI Risk Class mapping; not a site-specific assessment.

Air Quality B / Good

Annual avg PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³ — meets Canada's CAAQS. Nearest station: Vancouver Clark Drive, Vancouver (~2.7 km). Annual avg AQHI 2.2 — Low Risk.

Heat Low

Vancouver currently sees ~1 day above 30 °C per year (1981–2010 baseline), projected to rise to ~6 by the 2050s (SSP2-4.5 moderate emissions). Hottest day of the year: ~29.7 °C baseline, ~32 °C projected. Tropical nights (>18 °C): ~0 baseline, ~4 projected.

Precipitation Increasing

Annual precipitation ~1515 mm (1981–2010 baseline), projected ~1575 mm by the 2050s. Extreme 1-day rainfall: ~50.5 mm baseline, ~57 mm projected. Values vary modestly across the Lower Mainland.

Drought Stable

Longest annual dry spell (consecutive dry days): ~22 days baseline, ~24 days projected for the 2050s. CDD is used as a regional drought proxy; drought risk varies modestly across the Lower Mainland.

Nearby Restaurants, Cafes & Shops

Restaurants (130 nearby)

Restaurant kavita · 148 m · Restaurant
Nook · 204 m · Restaurant
Stega eatery · 211 m · Restaurant

Shopping (126 nearby)

Silver4 · 251 m · Beauty Shop
Bmo · 373 m · Bank
Kona's barber shop · 387 m · Hairdresser

Cafes (45 nearby)

The skript kitchen · 156 m · Cafe
Jj bean · 233 m · Cafe
Nana's green tea · 284 m · Cafe

Groceries (39 nearby)

Big rock beer shop · 199 m · Beverages
Small victory bakery · 382 m · Bakery
Legacy liquor · 437 m · Beverages

Healthcare (14 nearby)

London drugs · 505 m · Healthcare
Save-on-foods pharmacy · 506 m · Healthcare
London drugs · 672 m · Healthcare

Transit (5 nearby)

Skytrain @ olympic village stn station · 372 m · Transit
Skytrain @ broadway-city hall stn station · 731 m · Transit
Bus stop eastbound pacific blvd @ drake st · 955 m · Transit

Gyms (1 nearby)

Cycklus · 846 m · Gym

Schools NearBy

42 Schools are within 3km

School	Type	Grades Served	Catchment Info	Rating	Distance
Eaton Arrowsmith School (Vancouver) Ltd	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 540 m
Elsie Roy Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.8 / 10	Distance 854 m
The Westside School	Independent	Grades Served K-9	Catchment Info —	8.8 / 10	Distance 964 m
Canada Royal Arts High School	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	4.6 / 10	Distance 1.02 KM
St.Patrick Regional Secondary School	Independent	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	6.9 / 10	Distance 1.08 KM
False Creek Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 1.09 KM
False Creek Elementary	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 1.10 KM
Claren Academy	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.0 / 10	Distance 1.10 KM
Lowell High School	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 1.15 KM
St.Patrick's Elementary School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.6 / 10	Distance 1.22 KM
St Francis Xavier	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.6 / 10	Distance 1.24 KM
Columbia College	Independent	Grades Served 11-12	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 1.25 KM
St. Francis Xavier	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	9.6 / 10	Distance 1.25 KM
St Patrick's	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	8.3 / 10	Distance 1.28 KM
Blessed Sacrament School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.0 / 10	Distance 1.32 KM
Simon Fraser Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info In Catchment	7.6 / 10	Distance 1.34 KM
Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.3 / 10	Distance 1.38 KM
Columbia Academy	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 1.55 KM
Florence Nightingale Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.0 / 10	Distance 1.60 KM
Pattison High School	Independent	Grades Served 9-12	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 1.62 KM
Lord Strathcona Community Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	2.1 / 10	Distance 1.66 KM
Queen Alexandra Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.7 / 10	Distance 1.70 KM
Sino Bright School BC	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	4.3 / 10	Distance 1.71 KM
Alexander Academy	Independent	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	6.1 / 10	Distance 1.76 KM
St. Lawrence School	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	8.2 / 10	Distance 1.77 KM
Edith Cavell Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.3 / 10	Distance 1.84 KM
Madrona School	Independent	Grades Served K-9	Catchment Info —	8.3 / 10	Distance 1.87 KM
Franklin School	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	4.1 / 10	Distance 1.87 KM
VISST	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.9 / 10	Distance 2.00 KM
David Livingstone Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.0 / 10	Distance 2.27 KM
Emily Carr Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.8 / 10	Distance 2.37 KM
General Wolfe Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.0 / 10	Distance 2.43 KM
Century High School	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	5.7 / 10	Distance 2.51 KM
Admiral Seymour Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 2.53 KM
Westside Montessori	Independent	Grades Served K	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 2.55 KM
Vancouver Talmud Torah Elementary School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.4 / 10	Distance 2.58 KM
Charles Dickens Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.9 / 10	Distance 2.60 KM
Henry Hudson Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.2 / 10	Distance 2.67 KM
Lord Roberts Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 2.77 KM
Lord Tennyson Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.3 / 10	Distance 2.82 KM
King George Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	6.2 / 10	Distance 2.92 KM
Charles Dickens Annex	Public	Grades Served K-3	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 2.96 KM

Pre-computed routes from 1601 288 W 1st Ave, Vancouver, BC

1601 288 W 1st Ave, Vancouver, BC Olympic Village 0.4 km

13 min

Downtown Vancouver Waterfront Station

By transit (Skytrain)

Downtown Vancouver via Olympic Village → Waterfront
13 min
Metrotown, Burnaby via Olympic Village → Metrotown
31 min
SFU Burnaby via Olympic Village → Production Way
38 min
Richmond Centre via Olympic Village → Brighouse
26 min
YVR Airport via Olympic Village → YVR-Airport
27 min

By car (off-peak)

Downtown Vancouver via HWY 1 / Grandview
2 min
Metrotown, Burnaby via Lougheed Hwy
11 min
SFU Burnaby via Gaglardi Way
17 min
Richmond Centre via No. 3 Rd
14 min
YVR Airport via Bridgeport / Sea Island
12 min

Calculate your commute

1601 288 W 1st Ave, Vancouver, BC is ideally located for commuters. The property is 0.4 km from Olympic Village, with a 13 min SkyTrain ride to Downtown Vancouver (Waterfront Station). The closest bus stop is Westbound W 2nd Ave @ Crowe St (0.09 km).

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Property Taxes $386

Maintenance fee 824.69

Based on a 30-year fixed at 4% interest with 20% down ($376,000), the estimated monthly payment for this listing is $8,391/month — $7,180 principal & interest, $386 property tax, $825 maintenance fee.

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At an estimated rental income of $4,644/month, this property runs a $3,809/month shortfall after mortgage and carrying costs. Break-even requires approximately 63% down.

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