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503 1252 Hornby St, Vancouver BC V6Z 0A3 – Condo for Sale – MLS® R3181835

503 1252 Hornby Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z 0A3

Vancouver Condos for Sale

7 days on the market

$599,000

Est. monthly cost $3,028/mo

Updated with MLS® - Nov 12, 2026 at 06:40am

Pure

1 Beds

1 Baths

636 sqft

942 $ /sqft

446.48 $ Maint. fee

2008 built

NEW OPEN HOUSE

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Located at Pure, near the Seawall in Yaletown, this thoughtfully designed home offers an ideal balance of comfort, storage & city living. High ceilings & generous natural light make the space feel open & inviting, while the kitchen features premium appliances, gas cook top & custom cabinetry. Unique tile flooring throughout the living areas, the home offers a large entry closet, in suite storage room, new Samsung washer/dryer and a generous balcony looking towards a courtyard. The spacious bedroom features laminate flooring & a rare walk in closet for a downtown home. Enjoy EV ready parking, a gym, amenity room, rooftop garden & a bike storage room. Steps from George Wainborn Park, Fresh St. Market, the seawall & beach, Yaletown restaurants, cafés, shopping and the West End.

Open houses

14 Nov, 2026 (12:00 PM to 02:00 PM)

Building 24 fields Inside & out 12 fields Lot & land 7 fields

Building Details

Price	$599,000
Total Bedrooms	1
Total Bathrooms	1
Full Bathrooms	1
Half Bathrooms	0
Floor Area Total (sqft)	636
Year Built	2008
Age Of Building	18
Building Type	Apartment/Condo
Property Type	Residential
Stories	1
Building Amenities	Bike Room, Clubhouse, Exercise Centre, Caretaker, Trash, Maintenance Grounds, Gas, Hot Water, Management, Recreation Facilities, Sewer, Snow Removal, Water
Building Name	Pure
Ownership Type	Freehold Strata
Maintenance Fee	$446.48
Amenities Nearby	Bike Room, Clubhouse, Exercise Centre, Caretaker, Trash, Maintenance Grounds, Gas, Hot Water, Management, Recreation Facilities, Sewer, Snow Removal, Water
Utility Type	Electricity Connected, Natural Gas 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 Allwd w/Restrctns
Pet Restrictions	Cats OK, Dogs OK, Number Limit (Two), Yes With Restrictions
Units In Development	75

Interior Features

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

Exterior Features

Exterior Features	Garden, Balcony
View Description	City
Structures	Multi Family, Residential Attached

Lot & Land

MLS^® #	R3181835
Area	Vancouver West
Neighbourhood	Downtown VW
City	Vancouver
Postal Code	V6Z 0A3
Gross Taxes	$2,011.64
Zoning	DD

Property Timeline

Status	Date	Price
R3181835 / Active	11-05-2026	$599,000
to view full Property History (1 earlier record)

Rooms

Floor	Type	Dimensions
Main Level	Kitchen	11'0 x 11'0 ft
Main Level	Dining Room	6'7 x 6'7 ft
Main Level	Living Room	11'7 x 11'7 ft
Main Level	Bedroom	11'10 x 11'10 ft
Main Level	Walk-In Closet	4'8 x 4'8 ft
Main Level	Den	7'11 x 7'11 ft

Bathrooms

Floor	Ensuite	Pieces
Main Level	No	#4

Listed by: Oakwyn Realty Ltd.

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: Pure

1252 Hornby Street, Downtown VW, Vancouver

Pure building details

Building

Built: 2009
Homes: 75 in 15 storeys
Construction: Concrete
Title: Freehold Strata
Strata plan: BCS3215
Managed by: Strataco
Parking: Garage: Underground
Lockers: Limited
Strata fee covers: Recreation FacilityManagementHot WaterGasGardeningGarbage PickupCaretaker

Bylaws on record

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

Market at Pure

For sale: 2
Median ask: $590K
Median $/sqft: $964
Days on market: 10
Sold, past year: 2

This home

$942/sqft, 2.3% below the building median of $964.

Homes for sale at Pure, Vancouver Recent sold listings in Pure, Vancouver

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

Map, sell speed & climate

SkyTrain 0.62 km · King George Secondary School 6.2/10 · 1.45 km · crime average · sell-speed score 55/100 (moderate pace) · flood lower risk · wildfire low

Map & area Sell speed Climate risk

Map & Neighbourhood

Nearby Restaurants, Cafes & Shops

Shopping (337 nearby)

Jiliaev jewelry · 6 m · Jeweller
Nailasting · 18 m · Beauty Shop
Pure integrative pharmacy · 35 m · Pharmacy

Restaurants (324 nearby)

Freshii · 74 m · Restaurant
Subway · 94 m · Fast Food
Nando's · 100 m · Restaurant

Cafes (98 nearby)

Starbucks · 79 m · Cafe
Breka bakery & café · 113 m · Cafe
Tim hortons · 129 m · Cafe

Groceries (75 nearby)

Sebastian and co fine meats · 80 m · Butcher
El paisano · 129 m · Supermarket
Burrard corner store · 140 m · Convenience

Healthcare (15 nearby)

Pure integrative pharmacy · 35 m · Healthcare
Pharmasave · 182 m · Healthcare
Yale i.d.a. pharmacy · 205 m · Healthcare

Gyms (3 nearby)

Baza dance studios · 314 m · Gym
Robert lee ymca · 528 m · Gym
Harbour dance centre · 560 m · Gym

Transit (3 nearby)

Skytrain @ yaletown-roundhouse stn station · 617 m · Transit
Bus stop southbound howe st @ robson st · 727 m · Transit
Skytrain @ vancouver city centre stn station · 934 m · Transit

Public Schools

Elementary
Elsie Roy Elementary School: Average 0.77 km 6.8/10
Secondary
King George Secondary School: Average 1.45 km 6.2/10

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 0.56 km 9/10
Secondary
Pattison High School: 0.46 km

Closest Transit

Bus Stop
Westbound Davie St @ Howe St: 0.12 km
Skytrain
Skytrain @ Yaletown-Roundhouse Stn: 0.62 km

Crime Rate

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

Demographics

Post-Secondary Education: Above Average 47%
No Certificate/Degree: Below Average 4.8%
Owner Occupied: Average 72.8%
Employment Rate: Below Average 24.4%

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

55 / 100

Overall sell-speed score

Moderate pace expected

Price competition grade

Avg comparable: $587,277

Balanced

Market conditions

Balanced market — steady conditions

Flood Risk

Unlikely — not in floodplain

Railway / Skytrain noise

Unlikely — 0.62 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

7 DOM

Very fast

Downtown VW avg

49 DOM

Average

Vancouver avg

49 DOM

Slower market

503 1252 Hornby Street has a sell-speed score of 55/100, placing it in the "Expected to sell at a moderate pace" band. The listing is priced 2% 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 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 0A3

Natural hazards vary by location and can change over time. The following provides a summary of potential impacts to this area, postal code V6Z 0A3, 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 (~4.2 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

36 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 456 m
Claren Academy	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.0 / 10	Distance 557 m
Elsie Roy Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info In Catchment	6.8 / 10	Distance 772 m
Lowell High School	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 1.05 KM
The Westside School	Independent	Grades Served K-9	Catchment Info —	8.8 / 10	Distance 1.13 KM
Columbia Academy	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 1.14 KM
False Creek Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 1.18 KM
False Creek Elementary	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 1.19 KM
Madrona School	Independent	Grades Served K-9	Catchment Info —	8.3 / 10	Distance 1.21 KM
Franklin School	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	4.1 / 10	Distance 1.21 KM
Lord Roberts Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 1.24 KM
Lord Strathcona Community Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	2.1 / 10	Distance 1.29 KM
Alexander Academy	Independent	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	6.1 / 10	Distance 1.36 KM
Eaton Arrowsmith School (Vancouver) Ltd	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 1.37 KM
King George Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info In Catchment	6.2 / 10	Distance 1.45 KM
Henry Hudson Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.2 / 10	Distance 1.54 KM
Canada Royal Arts High School	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	4.6 / 10	Distance 1.56 KM
Sino Bright School BC	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	4.3 / 10	Distance 1.59 KM
Queen Alexandra Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.7 / 10	Distance 1.61 KM
St. Lawrence School	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	8.2 / 10	Distance 1.65 KM
VISST	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.9 / 10	Distance 1.72 KM
Century High School	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	5.7 / 10	Distance 1.98 KM
St. Augustine's	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.9 / 10	Distance 2.24 KM
Lord Tennyson Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.3 / 10	Distance 2.26 KM
Blessed Sacrament School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.0 / 10	Distance 2.27 KM
St. John's School	Independent	Grades Served K-12	Catchment Info —	9.8 / 10	Distance 2.53 KM
Columbia College	Independent	Grades Served 11-12	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 2.55 KM
Fraser Academy	Independent	Grades Served 2-12	Catchment Info —	6.2 / 10	Distance 2.63 KM
St.Patrick Regional Secondary School	Independent	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	6.9 / 10	Distance 2.64 KM
Simon Fraser Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.6 / 10	Distance 2.73 KM
St Francis Xavier	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.6 / 10	Distance 2.75 KM
St.Patrick's Elementary School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.6 / 10	Distance 2.75 KM
St. Francis Xavier	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	9.6 / 10	Distance 2.76 KM
St Patrick's	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	8.3 / 10	Distance 2.82 KM
Edith Cavell Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.3 / 10	Distance 2.90 KM
Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.3 / 10	Distance 2.94 KM

Pre-computed routes from 503 1252 Hornby St, Vancouver, BC

503 1252 Hornby St, Vancouver, BC Yaletown-Roundhouse 0.6 km

14 min

Downtown Vancouver Waterfront Station

By transit (Skytrain)

Downtown Vancouver via Yaletown-Roundhouse → Waterfront
14 min
Metrotown, Burnaby via Yaletown-Roundhouse → Metrotown
32 min
SFU Burnaby via Yaletown-Roundhouse → Production Way
39 min
Richmond Centre via Yaletown-Roundhouse → Brighouse
31 min
YVR Airport via Yaletown-Roundhouse → YVR-Airport
32 min

By car (off-peak)

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

Calculate your commute

503 1252 Hornby St, Vancouver, BC is ideally located for commuters. The property is 0.6 km from Yaletown-Roundhouse, with a 14 min SkyTrain ride to Downtown Vancouver (Waterfront Station). The closest bus stop is Westbound Davie St @ Howe St (0.12 km). Walk Score Transit rating: Rider's Paradise (96/100).

Walkability & Transit Near 503 1252 Hornby Street

Walker's Paradise 100

Walk Score - Walker's Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car

Rider's Paradise 96

Transit Score - Rider's Paradise

World-class public transportation

Biker's Paradise 92

Bike Score - Biker's Paradise

Daily errands can be accomplished on a bike

BC Assessment Value — 503 1252 Hornby Street

2026 assessed value, sourced from City of Vancouver open data (PID 027-747-204).

Total Assessed Value (2026)

$598,000

-13.2% YoY

-3.2%/yr over 4 yr

2022 Value Trend 2026

Land

$426,000

Buildings

$172,000

Year Built

2008

Class

Comprehensive Development

Zoning

Property Tax

$2,012

Year	Land	Improvements	Total Assessed	YOY Change
2026	$426,000	$172,000	$598,000	-13.2%
2025	$491,000	$198,000	$689,000	-4.0%
2024	$511,000	$207,000	$718,000	+1.4%
2023	$504,000	$204,000	$708,000	+4.1%
2022	$480,000	$200,000	$680,000	—

Costs & calculators

Monthly cost about $3,028/month · rent estimate $2,276/month · owning catches up with renting by year 8 · cash flow if rented −$925/month

Mortgage Cash flow Rent estimate Rent vs own

Mortgage Calculator for 503 1252 Hornby Street

$3,028 /month

Principal & Interest $2,414

Property Taxes $168

Maintenance fee $446

The estimated monthly cost of 503 1252 Hornby Street, Vancouver is $3,028: $2,414 principal and interest with 20% down over 30 years at 4.45%, plus $168 property tax and $446 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

−$925 /month

Mortgage Payment $2,414

Monthly Cash Flow −$925

Break Even Down Payment 51%

Cap Rate -1.9%

Cash on Cash -9.3%

If 503 1252 Hornby Street, Vancouver were rented at $2,276 a month with 5% vacancy, it would fall $925 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 503 1252 Hornby Street, Vancouver

$2,276 / month

Rent $2,276

Own $3,028

Principal: $776/mo Interest, tax, insurance, fees: $2,252/mo

Example shown is the principal portion at year 5 of the mortgage. It grows over the loan: ~$650/mo (year 1) → ~$1,511/mo (year 20) → ~$2,254/mo (year 29).

Net cost to own at year 5 ~$2,252/mo About $24/mo less than renting

EstateBlock estimates 503 1252 Hornby Street, Vancouver would rent for about $2,276 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: 503 1252 Hornby Street

Rent vs own

Owning catches up by year 8

With 20% down ($119,800) at 4.45%: renting is cheaper at first, but principal paydown closes the gap

Principal paid off by year 5 $42,703

Principal paid off by year 10 $96,026

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 503 1252 Hornby Street, Vancouver is cheaper at first, but owning catches up by year 8, with $42,703 of principal paid off by year 5 and $96,026 by year 10.