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408 488 Helmcken St, Vancouver BC V6B 6E4 – Condo for Sale – MLS® R3167819

408 488 Helmcken Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 6E4

Vancouver Condos for Sale

51 days on the market

$618,000

Est. monthly cost $3,074/mo

Updated with MLS® - Nov 11, 2026 at 08:45am

Robinson Tower

1 Beds

1 Baths

633 sqft

976 $ /sqft

433.35 $ Maint. fee

1995 built

Photos

Complete and tasteful high end 2026 renovation in this spacious 1 BR + den Yaletown condo. New designer vinyl and tile floors with new electric baseboards. New kitchen cabinets, organizers, quality appliances and backsplash. New bathroom incl. tub, sink, flooring and cabinet. Custom California Cabinet build ins with mounted storage and night stands in bedroom. Great building, rain screened, re-piped and elevators upgraded. Exercise room, sauna, 2 rooftop decks and bike storage. Walk to Canada Line and Yaletown shops /restaurants. 1 parking and 1 storage, pet friendly. By appointment.

Building 26 fields Inside & out 14 fields Lot & land 8 fields

Building Details

Price	$618,000
Total Bedrooms	1
Total Bathrooms	1
Full Bathrooms	1
Half Bathrooms	0
Floor Area Total (sqft)	633
Year Built	1995
Age Of Building	31
Building Type	Apartment/Condo
Unit Style	Inside unit
Property Type	Residential
Stories	1
Building Amenities	Bike Room, Exercise Centre, Sauna/Steam Room, Caretaker, Trash, Hot Water, Management, Recreation Facilities, Sewer
Building Name	Robinson Tower
Ownership Type	Freehold Strata
Maintenance Fee	$433.35
Community Features	Shopping Nearby
Amenities Nearby	Bike Room, Exercise Centre, Sauna/Steam Room, Caretaker, Trash, Hot Water, Management, Recreation Facilities, Sewer
Utility Type	Community, Electricity Connected, Water Connected
Utility Sewer	Public Sewer, Sanitary Sewer, Storm Sewer
Water (WaterSource)	Public
Parking Type	Underground, Lane Access
Total Parking Spaces	1
Strata Restrictions	Pets Allowed w/Rest.,Rentals Allowed
Pet Restrictions	Cats OK, Dogs OK, Yes With Restrictions
Units In Development	133

Interior Features

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

Exterior Features

Exterior Features	No Outdoor Area
View Description	PARK
Roof	Other
Structures	Multi Family, Residential Attached

Lot & Land

Lot Size Depth	Feet
MLS^® #	R3167819
Area	Vancouver West
Neighbourhood	Yaletown
City	Vancouver
Postal Code	V6B 6E4
Gross Taxes	$1,809.8
Zoning	DD

Property Timeline

Status	Date	Price
R3167819 / Active	09-21-2026	$618,000
to view full Property History (1 earlier record)

Rooms

Floor	Type	Dimensions
Main Level	Living Room	13'10 x 13'10 ft
Main Level	Dining Room	12'0 x 12'0 ft
Main Level	Kitchen	10'3 x 10'3 ft
Main Level	Primary Bedroom	9'5 x 9'5 ft
Main Level	Den	9'6 x 9'6 ft

Bathrooms

Floor	Ensuite	Pieces
Main Level	No	#4

Listed by: Maude, MacKay & Company Limited

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: Robinson Tower

488 Helmcken Street, Yaletown, Vancouver

Robinson Tower building details

Building

Built: 1995
Homes: 133
Construction: Concrete
Title: Freehold Strata
Strata plan: LMS1902
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 Robinson Tower

For sale: 3
Median ask: $618K
Median $/sqft: $976
Days on market: 66
Sold, past year: 5

This home

$976/sqft, in line with the building median of $976.

Homes for sale at Robinson Tower, Vancouver Recent sold listings in Robinson Tower, Vancouver

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

Map, sell speed & climate

SkyTrain 0.27 km · King George Secondary School 6.2/10 · 1.76 km · crime average · sell-speed score 58/100 (moderate pace) · flood lower risk · wildfire low

Map & area Sell speed Climate risk

Map & Neighbourhood

Nearby Restaurants, Cafes & Shops

Shopping (360 nearby)

The lounge · 21 m · Hairdresser
Spruce · 36 m · Beauty Shop
Sunscape · 57 m · Beauty Shop

Restaurants (341 nearby)

Yopo · 97 m · Restaurant
Brix & mortar · 124 m · Restaurant
Elisa · 129 m · Restaurant

Cafes (107 nearby)

O-cha tea bar · 95 m · Cafe
Nine bar coffee · 134 m · Cafe
Analog coffee · 153 m · Cafe

Groceries (68 nearby)

7-eleven · 75 m · Convenience
Your dollar store · 142 m · Convenience
Yaletown liquor store · 157 m · Beverages

Healthcare (16 nearby)

Shoppers drug mart · 187 m · Healthcare
Granville pharmacy · 213 m · Healthcare
Howe street pharmacy · 306 m · Healthcare

Transit (5 nearby)

Skytrain @ yaletown-roundhouse stn station · 266 m · Transit
Bus stop northbound burrard st @ smithe st · 634 m · Transit
Skytrain @ vancouver city centre stn station · 710 m · Transit

Gyms (4 nearby)

Baza dance studios · 357 m · Gym
Harbour dance centre · 381 m · Gym
Robert lee ymca · 604 m · Gym

Public Schools

Secondary
King George Secondary School: Average 1.76 km 6.2/10
Elementary
Lord Strathcona Community Elementary School: Below Average 1.02 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 0.09 km 9/10
Secondary
Pattison High School: 0.48 km

Closest Transit

Bus Stop
Northbound Seymour St @ Davie St: 0.14 km
Skytrain
Skytrain @ Yaletown-Roundhouse Stn: 0.27 km

Crime Rate

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

Demographics

Post-Secondary Education: Above Average 52%
No Certificate/Degree: Below Average 5.5%
Owner Occupied: Average 73.7%
Employment Rate: Below Average 27.3%

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

58 / 100

Overall sell-speed score

Moderate pace expected

Price competition grade

Avg comparable: $635,211

Balanced

Market conditions

Balanced market — steady conditions

Flood Risk

Unlikely — not in floodplain

Railway / Skytrain noise

Unlikely — 0.27 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 YALETOWN compares

This property

51 DOM

Average

Yaletown avg

49 DOM

Average

Vancouver avg

49 DOM

Faster market

408 488 Helmcken Street has a sell-speed score of 58/100, placing it in the "Expected to sell at a moderate pace" band. The listing is priced 2.7% below comparable active properties in Yaletown, which is a strong competitive signal. 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 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 V6B 6E4

Natural hazards vary by location and can change over time. The following provides a summary of potential impacts to this area, postal code V6B 6E4, 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 (~3.7 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.

Schools NearBy

38 Schools are within 3km

School	Type	Grades Served	Catchment Info	Rating	Distance
Claren Academy	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.0 / 10	Distance 86 m
Pattison High School	Independent	Grades Served 9-12	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 482 m
Elsie Roy Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.8 / 10	Distance 512 m
Lowell High School	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 631 m
The Westside School	Independent	Grades Served K-9	Catchment Info —	8.8 / 10	Distance 674 m
Columbia Academy	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 849 m
Lord Strathcona Community Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info In Catchment	2.1 / 10	Distance 1.02 KM
Madrona School	Independent	Grades Served K-9	Catchment Info —	8.3 / 10	Distance 1.04 KM
Franklin School	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	4.1 / 10	Distance 1.04 KM
Eaton Arrowsmith School (Vancouver) Ltd	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 1.08 KM
False Creek Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 1.10 KM
Alexander Academy	Independent	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	6.1 / 10	Distance 1.11 KM
False Creek Elementary	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 1.12 KM
Sino Bright School BC	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	4.3 / 10	Distance 1.27 KM
Canada Royal Arts High School	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	4.6 / 10	Distance 1.41 KM
Lord Roberts Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 1.61 KM
Queen Alexandra Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.7 / 10	Distance 1.67 KM
St. Lawrence School	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	8.2 / 10	Distance 1.73 KM
King George Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info In Catchment	6.2 / 10	Distance 1.76 KM
VISST	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.9 / 10	Distance 1.86 KM
Henry Hudson Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.2 / 10	Distance 1.94 KM
Blessed Sacrament School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.0 / 10	Distance 2.07 KM
Columbia College	Independent	Grades Served 11-12	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 2.08 KM
Century High School	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	5.7 / 10	Distance 2.22 KM
St.Patrick Regional Secondary School	Independent	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	6.9 / 10	Distance 2.24 KM
St Francis Xavier	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.6 / 10	Distance 2.29 KM
St. Francis Xavier	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	9.6 / 10	Distance 2.30 KM
St.Patrick's Elementary School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.6 / 10	Distance 2.37 KM
Simon Fraser Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.6 / 10	Distance 2.41 KM
St Patrick's	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	8.3 / 10	Distance 2.44 KM
Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.3 / 10	Distance 2.49 KM
Lord Tennyson Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.3 / 10	Distance 2.51 KM
St. Augustine's	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.9 / 10	Distance 2.56 KM
Edith Cavell Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.3 / 10	Distance 2.69 KM
Florence Nightingale Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.0 / 10	Distance 2.75 KM
St. John's School	Independent	Grades Served K-12	Catchment Info —	9.8 / 10	Distance 2.84 KM
Fraser Academy	Independent	Grades Served 2-12	Catchment Info —	6.2 / 10	Distance 2.95 KM
Emily Carr Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.8 / 10	Distance 2.98 KM

Pre-computed routes from 408 488 Helmcken St, Vancouver, BC

408 488 Helmcken St, Vancouver, BC Yaletown-Roundhouse 0.3 km

10 min

Downtown Vancouver Waterfront Station

By transit (Skytrain)

Downtown Vancouver via Yaletown-Roundhouse → Waterfront
10 min
Metrotown, Burnaby via Yaletown-Roundhouse → Metrotown
28 min
SFU Burnaby via Yaletown-Roundhouse → Production Way
35 min
Richmond Centre via Yaletown-Roundhouse → Brighouse
27 min
YVR Airport via Yaletown-Roundhouse → YVR-Airport
28 min

By car (off-peak)

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

Calculate your commute

408 488 Helmcken St, Vancouver, BC is ideally located for commuters. The property is 0.3 km from Yaletown-Roundhouse, with a 10 min SkyTrain ride to Downtown Vancouver (Waterfront Station). The closest bus stop is Northbound Seymour St @ Davie St (0.14 km). Walk Score Transit rating: Rider's Paradise (100/100).

Walkability & Transit Near 408 488 Helmcken Street

Walker's Paradise 99

Walk Score - Walker's Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car

Rider's Paradise 100

Transit Score - Rider's Paradise

World-class public transportation

Very Bikeable 86

Bike Score - Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips

BC Assessment Value — 408 488 Helmcken Street

2026 assessed value, sourced from City of Vancouver open data (PID 023-040-327).

Total Assessed Value (2026)

$538,000

-5.1% YoY

-1.8%/yr over 4 yr

2022 Value Trend 2026

Land

$366,000

Buildings

$172,000

Year Built

1995

Class

Comprehensive Development

Zoning

Property Tax

$1,810

Year	Land	Improvements	Total Assessed	YOY Change
2026	$366,000	$172,000	$538,000	-5.1%
2025	$386,000	$181,000	$567,000	-3.6%
2024	$400,000	$188,000	$588,000	-2.0%
2023	$408,000	$192,000	$600,000	+3.6%
2022	$386,000	$193,000	$579,000	—

Costs & calculators

Monthly cost about $3,074/month · rent estimate $2,286/month · owning catches up with renting by year 9 · cash flow if rented −$952/month

Mortgage Cash flow Rent estimate Rent vs own

Mortgage Calculator for 408 488 Helmcken Street

$3,074 /month

Principal & Interest $2,490

Property Taxes $151

Maintenance fee $433

The estimated monthly cost of 408 488 Helmcken Street, Vancouver is $3,074: $2,490 principal and interest with 20% down over 30 years at 4.45%, plus $151 property tax and $433 strata fee.

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All figures are informational estimates by EstateBlock.com; actual mortgage payments and insurance rates vary by many factors.

Investment Cashflow Calculator

−$952 /month

Mortgage Payment $2,490

Monthly Cash Flow −$952

Break Even Down Payment 51%

Cap Rate -1.8%

Cash on Cash -9.2%

If 408 488 Helmcken Street, Vancouver were rented at $2,286 a month with 5% vacancy, it would fall $952 a month short of the mortgage and carrying costs; about 51% down would break even.

All figures are informational estimates by EstateBlock.com; actual mortgage payments and insurance rates vary by many factors.

Estateblock Rent Estimate for 408 488 Helmcken Street, Vancouver

$2,286 / month

Rent $2,286

Own $3,074

Principal: $801/mo Interest, tax, insurance, fees: $2,273/mo

Example shown is the principal portion at year 5 of the mortgage. It grows over the loan: ~$671/mo (year 1) → ~$1,559/mo (year 20) → ~$2,326/mo (year 29).

Net cost to own at year 5 ~$2,273/mo About $13/mo less than renting

EstateBlock estimates 408 488 Helmcken Street, Vancouver would rent for about $2,286 a month.

Approximate estimates for informational purposes only, not financial advice. Assumes a new 30-year fixed mortgage at the rate shown; actual rent, payments, and equity will vary by loan terms and market conditions. Consult a licensed professional before deciding.

Rent vs own: 408 488 Helmcken Street

Rent vs own

Owning catches up by year 9

With 20% down ($123,600) at 4.45%: renting is cheaper at first, but principal paydown closes the gap

Principal paid off by year 5 $44,058

Principal paid off by year 10 $99,072

Assumes 20% down payment, 4.45% fixed rate, 30-year amortization. Rent line = full rent (money gone). Own line = interest + property tax + fees, excluding principal (money you keep as equity). No appreciation, investment returns or transaction costs included.

Renting 408 488 Helmcken Street, Vancouver is cheaper at first, but owning catches up by year 9, with $44,058 of principal paid off by year 5 and $99,072 by year 10.