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2321 938 Smithe St, Vancouver BC – Condo for Sale – MLS® R3175714

2321 938 Smithe Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z 3H8

Vancouver Condos for Sale

2 days on the market

$668,000

Est. Mortgage $2,955/mo

Listing updated: Oct 15, 2026 at 10:39am

EstateBlock checked: Oct 15, 2026 at 11:20am

Electric Avenue

1 Beds

1 Baths

618 sqft

1081 $ /sqft

442.2 $ Maint. fee

2005 built

NEW

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Welcome to Electric Avenue, Bosa's landmark concrete tower in the heart of Downtown Vancouver. Up on the 23rd floor, the top floor of the building, this 618 sq.ft. one bedroom plus den home has a smart, efficient layout with no wasted space. The open living and dining area leads out to a private balcony, and the kitchen comes with a dishwasher and good counter space. The bedroom is a generous size with a walk-in closet, and the den works well as a home office or extra storage, with in-suite laundry tucked alongside. Building amenities include a concierge, fitness centre and bike room. Steps to Robson Street, Granville Street, Yaletown, transit and some of the city's best dining and shopping. An ideal home or investment.

Interior Features

Basement Finished Area (sqft)	0
Basement Features	None
Appliances Included	Washer/Dryer, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Stove
Interior Features	Elevator
Fireplace	0
Heating Type	Baseboard, Electric
Laundry	In Unit
# of Kitchens	1
Flooring	Laminate, Tile
Foundation	Concrete Perimeter

Exterior Features

Exterior Features	Balcony
View Description	CITY VIEW
Roof	Other
Structures	Multi Family, Residential Attached

Building Details

Price	$668,000
Total Bedrooms	1
Total Bathrooms	1
Full Bathrooms	1
Half Bathrooms	0
Floor Area Total (sqft)	618
Year Built	2005
Age Of Building	21
Building Type	Apartment/Condo
Property Type	Residential
Architecture Style	Top Floor Unit
Stories	1
Building Amenities	Bike Room, Clubhouse, Exercise Centre, Sauna/Steam Room, Concierge, Caretaker, Trash, Maintenance Grounds, Hot Water, Management, Recreation Facilities
Building Name	Electric Avenue
Ownership Type	Freehold Strata
Maintenance Fee	$442.2
Community Features	Shopping Nearby
Amenities Nearby	Bike Room, Clubhouse, Exercise Centre, Sauna/Steam Room, Concierge, Caretaker, Trash, Maintenance Grounds, Hot Water, Management, Recreation Facilities
Utility Type	Electricity Connected, Water Connected
Utility Sewer	Public Sewer, Sanitary Sewer, Storm Sewer
Water (WaterSource)	Public
Parking Type	Underground, Guest
Total Parking Spaces	1
Strata Restrictions	Pets Allowed w/Rest.,Rentals Allwd w/Restrctns
Pet Restrictions	Yes With Restrictions
Rental Suites	None
Units In Development	456

Lot & Land

Lot Size Depth	Feet
MLS^® #	R3175714
Area	Vancouver West
Neighbourhood	Downtown VW
City	Vancouver
Postal Code	V6Z 3H8
Gross Taxes	$2,250.72
Zoning	CD-1

Property Timeline

Status	Date	Price
R3175714 / Active	10-13-2026	$668,000

Rooms

Floor	Type	Dimensions
Main Level	Living Room	11'0 x 11'0 ft
Main Level	Dining Room	9'3 x 9'3 ft
Main Level	Kitchen	8'5 x 8'5 ft
Main Level	Primary Bedroom	13'6 x 13'6 ft
Main Level	Walk-In Closet	7'5 x 7'5 ft
Main Level	Den	7'2 x 7'2 ft
Main Level	Foyer	7'2 x 7'2 ft

Bathrooms

Floor	Ensuite	Pieces
Main Level	No	#4

Listed by: Grand Central Realty

NOTE: This representation is based in whole or in part on data generated by the Chilliwack & District Real Estate Board, Fraser Valley Real Estate Board or Greater Vancouver REALTORS^® which assumes no responsibility for its accuracy.

About the building: Electric Avenue

938 Smithe Street, Downtown VW, Vancouver

Electric Avenue building details

Building

Built: 2005
Homes: 456 in 23 storeys
Construction: Concrete
Title: Freehold Strata
Strata plan: BCS1433
Managed by: First Service Residential
Parking: Garage: Underground
Lockers: Limited
Strata fee covers: Recreation FacilityManagementHot WaterGardeningGarbage PickupCaretaker

Bylaws on record

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

Market at Electric Avenue

For sale: 2
Median ask: $734K
Median $/sqft: $1,066
Days on market: 18
Sold, past year: 10

This home

$1,081/sqft, 1.4% above the building median of $1,066.

Homes for sale at Electric Avenue, Vancouver Recent sold listings in Electric Avenue, Vancouver

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

Map & Neighbourhood

Public Schools

Secondary
King George Secondary School: Average 1.26 km 6.2/10
Elementary
Lord Strathcona Community Elementary School: Below Average 0.77 km 2.1/10

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

Private Schools

Elementary
Claren Academy: Above Average 0.59 km 9/10
Secondary
Pattison High School: 0.12 km

Closest Transit

Bus Stop
Northbound Burrard St @ Smithe St: 0.07 km
Skytrain
Skytrain @ Vancouver City Centre Stn: 0.41 km

Crime Rate

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

Demographics

Post-Secondary Education: Above Average 58.5%
No Certificate/Degree: Below Average 2.4%
Owner Occupied: Average 72.4%
Employment Rate: Below Average 25.3%

Noise/ Power Lines

Road/Hwy Noise: Possible
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

49 / 100

Overall sell-speed score

Moderate pace expected

Price competition grade

Avg comparable: $589,844

Balanced

Market conditions

Balanced market — steady conditions

Flood Risk

Unlikely — not in floodplain

Railway / Skytrain noise

Unlikely — 0.41 km from station

Road / Highway noise

Possible — major road nearby

Airport noise (YVR)

Unlikely

Power lines proximity

Unlikely

ALR (Agricultural Land Reserve)

No — not in ALR

How DOWNTOWN VW compares

This property

2 DOM

Very fast

Downtown VW avg

49 DOM

Average

Vancouver avg

49 DOM

Slower market

2321 938 Smithe Street has a sell-speed score of 49/100, placing it in the "Expected to sell at a moderate pace" band. The listing is priced 11.7% above comparable active properties in Downtown VW. 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 V6Z 3H8

Natural hazards vary by location and can change over time. The following provides a summary of potential impacts to this area, postal code V6Z 3H8, 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 (~4.1 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 (462 nearby)

Pacifico pizzeria & ristorante · 13 m · Restaurant
Earls · 21 m · Restaurant
Taylight · 23 m · Restaurant

Shopping (445 nearby)

Top drawers · 50 m · Clothes
Spence diamonds · 74 m · Jeweller
Alchemy artistry · 90 m · Beauty Shop

Cafes (166 nearby)

Trees organic coffee · 40 m · Cafe
Olivier's cafe et viennoiseries · 81 m · Cafe
C4u cafe · 103 m · Cafe

Groceries (87 nearby)

Oscar's smoke shop · 71 m · Convenience
Terrace smoke shop · 73 m · Convenience
Iga · 88 m · Supermarket

Healthcare (20 nearby)

Shoppers drug mart · 233 m · Healthcare
Howe street pharmacy · 319 m · Healthcare
Pharmasave · 423 m · Healthcare

Transit (7 nearby)

Skytrain @ vancouver city centre stn station · 415 m · Transit
Skytrain @ burrard stn station · 530 m · Transit
Bus stop southbound burrard st @ burnaby st · 568 m · Transit

Gyms (5 nearby)

Robert lee ymca · 109 m · Gym
Harbour dance centre · 215 m · Gym
Ywca · 612 m · Gym

Schools NearBy

33 Schools are within 3km

School	Type	Grades Served	Catchment Info	Rating	Distance
Pattison High School	Independent	Grades Served 9-12	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 122 m
Claren Academy	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.0 / 10	Distance 593 m
Madrona School	Independent	Grades Served K-9	Catchment Info —	8.3 / 10	Distance 637 m
Franklin School	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	4.1 / 10	Distance 637 m
Columbia Academy	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 637 m
Lowell High School	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 734 m
Lord Strathcona Community Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info In Catchment	2.1 / 10	Distance 773 m
Alexander Academy	Independent	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	6.1 / 10	Distance 823 m
The Westside School	Independent	Grades Served K-9	Catchment Info —	8.8 / 10	Distance 896 m
Elsie Roy Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.8 / 10	Distance 1.07 KM
Sino Bright School BC	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	4.3 / 10	Distance 1.08 KM
Lord Roberts Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 1.19 KM
King George Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info In Catchment	6.2 / 10	Distance 1.26 KM
False Creek Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 1.63 KM
False Creek Elementary	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 1.64 KM
Eaton Arrowsmith School (Vancouver) Ltd	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 1.64 KM
Canada Royal Arts High School	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	4.6 / 10	Distance 1.96 KM
Henry Hudson Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.2 / 10	Distance 2.07 KM
Queen Alexandra Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.7 / 10	Distance 2.14 KM
St. Lawrence School	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	8.2 / 10	Distance 2.19 KM
VISST	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.9 / 10	Distance 2.28 KM
Columbia College	Independent	Grades Served 11-12	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 2.38 KM
Century High School	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	5.7 / 10	Distance 2.56 KM
Blessed Sacrament School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.0 / 10	Distance 2.63 KM
St Francis Xavier	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.6 / 10	Distance 2.69 KM
St. Francis Xavier	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	9.6 / 10	Distance 2.70 KM
St.Patrick Regional Secondary School	Independent	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	6.9 / 10	Distance 2.75 KM
St. Augustine's	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.9 / 10	Distance 2.80 KM
Lord Tennyson Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.3 / 10	Distance 2.83 KM
St.Patrick's Elementary School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.6 / 10	Distance 2.89 KM
Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.3 / 10	Distance 2.92 KM
St Patrick's	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	8.3 / 10	Distance 2.94 KM
Simon Fraser Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.6 / 10	Distance 2.96 KM

Pre-computed routes from 2321 938 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC

2321 938 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC Vancouver City Centre 0.4 km

10 min

Downtown Vancouver Waterfront Station

By transit (Skytrain)

Downtown Vancouver via Vancouver City Centre → Waterfront
10 min
Metrotown, Burnaby via Vancouver City Centre → Metrotown
28 min
SFU Burnaby via Vancouver City Centre → Production Way
35 min
Richmond Centre via Vancouver City Centre → Brighouse
31 min
YVR Airport via Vancouver City Centre → YVR-Airport
32 min

By car (off-peak)

Downtown Vancouver via HWY 1 / Grandview
1 min
Metrotown, Burnaby via Lougheed Hwy
13 min
SFU Burnaby via Gaglardi Way
18 min
Richmond Centre via No. 3 Rd
15 min
YVR Airport via Bridgeport / Sea Island
13 min

Calculate your commute

2321 938 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC is ideally located for commuters. The property is 0.4 km from Vancouver City Centre, with a 10 min SkyTrain ride to Downtown Vancouver (Waterfront Station). The closest bus stop is Northbound Burrard St @ Smithe St (0.07 km).

BC Assessment Value — 2321 938 Smithe Street

2026 assessed value, sourced from City of Vancouver open data (PID 026-368-609).

Total Assessed Value (2026)

$669,000

-4.8% YoY

-2.1%/yr over 4 yr

2022 Value Trend 2026

Land

$490,000

Buildings

$179,000

Year Built

2005

Class

Comprehensive Development

Zoning

CD-1 (229)

Property Tax

$2,251

Year	Land	Improvements	Total Assessed	YOY Change
2026	$490,000	$179,000	$669,000	-4.8%
2025	$515,000	$188,000	$703,000	-6.9%
2024	$553,000	$202,000	$755,000	-0.3%
2023	$555,000	$202,000	$757,000	+4.0%
2022	$529,000	$199,000	$728,000	—

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Property Taxes $188

Maintenance fee 442.2

Financing 80% of the $668,000 asking price over 30 years at 4% results in approximately $3,181/month in total estimated carrying costs, $188 property tax, $442 maintenance fee.

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This listing generates an estimated $2,347/month in rental income, leaving a -$888/month cashflow at current carrying costs. Investors targeting break-even would need roughly 48% down.

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