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508 1189 Howe St, Vancouver BC V6Z 2X4 – Condo for Sale – MLS® R3136171

508 1189 Howe Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z 2X4

Vancouver Condos for Sale

144 days on the market

$645,000

Est. monthly cost $3,285/mo

Updated with MLS® - Nov 6, 2026 at 03:45am

The Genesis

1 Beds

1 Baths

661 sqft

976 $ /sqft

522 $ Maint. fee

1998 built

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Looking for a smart investment or your first downtown pad? This bright 1 bed + den suite is a proven performer - stylish, functional, and perfectly placed for high rental demand. Located just steps from shopping, restaurants, transit, and entertainment, Genesis is a solid choice for those who value convenience and lifestyle. The building also offers great amenities, including an indoor pool, gym, and concierge service. This unit delivers lifestyle and convenience in one package. Perfect for your next investment or first home! Book your viewing appointment today!

Building 26 fields Inside & out 9 fields Lot & land 8 fields

Building Details

Price	$645,000
Total Bedrooms	1
Total Bathrooms	1
Full Bathrooms	1
Half Bathrooms	0
Floor Area Total (sqft)	661
Year Built	1998
Age Of Building	28
Building Type	Apartment/Condo
Unit Style	Inside unit
Property Type	Residential
Stories	1
Building Amenities	Bike Room, Clubhouse, Exercise Centre, Sauna/Steam Room, Concierge, Caretaker, Trash, Maintenance Grounds, Hot Water, Management
Building Name	The Genesis
Ownership Type	Freehold Strata
Maintenance Fee	$522
Community Features	Shopping Nearby
Amenities Nearby	Bike Room, Clubhouse, Exercise Centre, Sauna/Steam Room, Concierge, Caretaker, Trash, Maintenance Grounds, Hot Water, Management
Utility Type	Electricity Connected, Natural Gas Connected, Water Connected
Utility Sewer	Public Sewer, Sanitary Sewer, Storm Sewer
Water (WaterSource)	Public
Parking Type	Garage Under Building
Total Parking Spaces	1
Strata Restrictions	Pets Allowed w/Rest.,Rentals Allwd w/Restrctns
Pet Restrictions	Cats OK, Dogs OK, Yes With Restrictions
Rental Restrictions	100

Interior Features

Basement Finished Area (sqft)	0
Basement Features	None
Heating Type	Baseboard, Electric
# of Kitchens	1
Flooring	Laminate, Tile
Foundation	Concrete Perimeter

Exterior Features

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

Lot & Land

Lot Size Depth	Feet
MLS^® #	R3136171
Area	Vancouver West
Neighbourhood	Downtown VW
City	Vancouver
Postal Code	V6Z 2X4
Gross Taxes	$1,967.63
Zoning	DD

Property Timeline

Status	Date	Price
R3136171 / Active	06-15-2026	$645,000
to view full Property History (4 earlier records)

Rooms

Floor	Type	Dimensions
Main Level	Living Room	13'0 x 13'0 ft
Main Level	Kitchen	8'0 x 8'0 ft
Main Level	Primary Bedroom	10'4 x 10'4 ft
Main Level	Den	7'7 x 7'7 ft
Main Level	Storage	10'6 x 10'6 ft

Bathrooms

Floor	Ensuite	Pieces
Main Level	No	#3

Listed by: RE/MAX Select Properties

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: The Genesis

1189 Howe Street, Downtown VW, Vancouver

The Genesis building details

Building

Built: 1999
Homes: 245
Construction: Concrete
Title: Freehold Strata
Strata plan: LMS3729
Managed by: Wynford
Parking: Garage: Underground
Lockers: Limited
Strata fee covers: Recreation FacilityManagementHot WaterGardeningGarbage PickupCaretaker

Bylaws on record

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

Market at The Genesis

For sale: 9
Median ask: $535K
Median $/sqft: $966
Days on market: 70
Sold, past year: 8

This home

$976/sqft, 1% above the building median of $966.

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

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

Map, sell speed & climate

SkyTrain 0.56 km · King George Secondary School 6.2/10 · 1.45 km · crime average · sell-speed score 42/100 (may take longer) · flood lower risk · wildfire low

Map & area Sell speed Climate risk

Map & Neighbourhood

Nearby Restaurants, Cafes & Shops

Shopping (374 nearby)

Eden florist · 64 m · Florist
Misako hair studio · 80 m · Hairdresser
Howe street · 98 m · Post Office

Restaurants (355 nearby)

Mangos kitchen bar · 47 m · Restaurant
Freshslice pizza · 74 m · Fast Food
Nando's · 75 m · Restaurant

Cafes (119 nearby)

Honeybrew strudel bar · 60 m · Cafe
Breka bakery & café · 73 m · Cafe
Tim hortons · 83 m · Cafe

Groceries (85 nearby)

Urban choice market · 98 m · Convenience
El paisano · 117 m · Supermarket
Granville food market · 189 m · Convenience

Healthcare (16 nearby)

Granville pharmacy · 143 m · Healthcare
Howe street pharmacy · 147 m · Healthcare
Pharmasave · 158 m · Healthcare

Transit (5 nearby)

Skytrain @ yaletown-roundhouse stn station · 557 m · Transit
Bus stop yaletown-roundhouse station @ bay 4 · 648 m · Transit
Skytrain @ vancouver city centre stn station · 770 m · Transit

Gyms (4 nearby)

Baza dance studios · 348 m · Gym
Harbour dance centre · 394 m · Gym
Robert lee ymca · 406 m · Gym

Public Schools

Secondary
King George Secondary School: Average 1.45 km 6.2/10
Elementary
Lord Strathcona Community Elementary School: Below Average 1.13 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 0.43 km 9/10
Secondary
Pattison High School: 0.31 km

Closest Transit

Bus Stop
Southbound Howe St @ Davie St: 0.04 km
Skytrain
Skytrain @ Yaletown-Roundhouse Stn: 0.56 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

42 / 100

Overall sell-speed score

May take longer

Price competition grade

Avg comparable: $523,924

Balanced

Market conditions

Balanced market — steady conditions

Flood Risk

Unlikely — not in floodplain

Railway / Skytrain noise

Unlikely — 0.56 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

144 DOM

Slower than area

Downtown VW avg

49 DOM

Average

Vancouver avg

49 DOM

Faster market

508 1189 Howe Street has a sell-speed score of 42/100, placing it in the "May take longer than the area average to sell" band. The listing is priced 23.1% 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 could take longer than the area average to sell.

Climate Risk for V6Z 2X4

Natural hazards vary by location and can change over time. The following provides a summary of potential impacts to this area, postal code V6Z 2X4, 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.

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 314 m
Claren Academy	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.0 / 10	Distance 433 m
Elsie Roy Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.8 / 10	Distance 753 m
Lowell High School	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 886 m
Columbia Academy	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 970 m
The Westside School	Independent	Grades Served K-9	Catchment Info —	8.8 / 10	Distance 979 m
Madrona School	Independent	Grades Served K-9	Catchment Info —	8.3 / 10	Distance 1.05 KM
Franklin School	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	4.1 / 10	Distance 1.05 KM
Lord Strathcona Community Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info In Catchment	2.1 / 10	Distance 1.13 KM
Alexander Academy	Independent	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	6.1 / 10	Distance 1.20 KM
False Creek Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 1.24 KM
False Creek Elementary	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 1.25 KM
Lord Roberts Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 1.27 KM
Eaton Arrowsmith School (Vancouver) Ltd	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 1.35 KM
Sino Bright School BC	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	4.3 / 10	Distance 1.42 KM
King George Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info In Catchment	6.2 / 10	Distance 1.45 KM
Canada Royal Arts High School	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	4.6 / 10	Distance 1.59 KM
Henry Hudson Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.2 / 10	Distance 1.71 KM
Queen Alexandra Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.7 / 10	Distance 1.72 KM
St. Lawrence School	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	8.2 / 10	Distance 1.76 KM
VISST	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.9 / 10	Distance 1.85 KM
Century High School	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	5.7 / 10	Distance 2.13 KM
Blessed Sacrament School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.0 / 10	Distance 2.29 KM
St. Augustine's	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.9 / 10	Distance 2.40 KM
Lord Tennyson Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.3 / 10	Distance 2.41 KM
Columbia College	Independent	Grades Served 11-12	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 2.43 KM
St.Patrick Regional Secondary School	Independent	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	6.9 / 10	Distance 2.58 KM
St Francis Xavier	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.6 / 10	Distance 2.65 KM
St. Francis Xavier	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	9.6 / 10	Distance 2.66 KM
St. John's School	Independent	Grades Served K-12	Catchment Info —	9.8 / 10	Distance 2.69 KM
St.Patrick's Elementary School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.6 / 10	Distance 2.70 KM
Simon Fraser Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.6 / 10	Distance 2.71 KM
St Patrick's	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	8.3 / 10	Distance 2.77 KM
Fraser Academy	Independent	Grades Served 2-12	Catchment Info —	6.2 / 10	Distance 2.79 KM
Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.3 / 10	Distance 2.85 KM
Edith Cavell Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.3 / 10	Distance 2.92 KM

Pre-computed routes from 508 1189 Howe St, Vancouver, BC

508 1189 Howe 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
18 min
Richmond Centre via No. 3 Rd
15 min
YVR Airport via Bridgeport / Sea Island
12 min

Calculate your commute

508 1189 Howe 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 Southbound Howe St @ Davie St (0.04 km). Walk Score Transit rating: Rider's Paradise (98/100).

Walkability & Transit Near 508 1189 Howe Street

Walker's Paradise 100

Walk Score - Walker's Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car

Rider's Paradise 98

Transit Score - Rider's Paradise

World-class public transportation

Biker's Paradise 91

Bike Score - Biker's Paradise

Daily errands can be accomplished on a bike

BC Assessment Value — 508 1189 Howe Street

2026 assessed value, sourced from City of Vancouver open data (PID 024-314-757).

Total Assessed Value (2026)

$595,000

-5.7% YoY

-0.7%/yr over 4 yr

2022 Value Trend 2026

Land

$394,000

Buildings

$201,000

Year Built

1998

Class

Comprehensive Development

Zoning

Property Tax

$2,002

Year	Land	Improvements	Total Assessed	YOY Change
2026	$394,000	$201,000	$595,000	-5.7%
2025	$418,000	$213,000	$631,000	-4.1%
2024	$436,000	$222,000	$658,000	+2.8%
2023	$424,000	$216,000	$640,000	+4.6%
2022	$387,000	$225,000	$612,000	—

Costs & calculators

Monthly cost about $3,285/month · rent estimate $2,386/month · owning catches up with renting by year 12 · cash flow if rented −$1,071/month

Mortgage Cash flow Rent estimate Rent vs own

Mortgage Calculator for 508 1189 Howe Street

$3,285 /month

Principal & Interest $2,599

Property Taxes $164

Maintenance fee $522

The estimated monthly cost of 508 1189 Howe Street, Vancouver is $3,285: $2,599 principal and interest with 20% down over 30 years at 4.45%, plus $164 property tax and $522 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

−$1,071 /month

Mortgage Payment $2,599

Monthly Cash Flow −$1,071

Break Even Down Payment 53%

Cap Rate -2.0%

Cash on Cash -10.0%

If 508 1189 Howe Street, Vancouver were rented at $2,386 a month with 5% vacancy, it would fall $1,071 a month short of the mortgage and carrying costs; about 53% 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 508 1189 Howe Street, Vancouver

$2,386 / month

Rent $2,386

Own $3,285

Principal: $836/mo Interest, tax, insurance, fees: $2,449/mo

Example shown is the principal portion at year 5 of the mortgage. It grows over the loan: ~$700/mo (year 1) → ~$1,627/mo (year 20) → ~$2,427/mo (year 29).

Net cost to own at year 5 ~$2,449/mo About $63/mo more than renting

EstateBlock estimates 508 1189 Howe Street, Vancouver would rent for about $2,386 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: 508 1189 Howe Street

Rent vs own

Owning catches up by year 12

With 20% down ($129,000) at 4.45%: renting is cheaper at first, but principal paydown closes the gap

Principal paid off by year 5 $45,982

Principal paid off by year 10 $103,400

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 508 1189 Howe Street, Vancouver is cheaper at first, but owning catches up by year 12, with $45,982 of principal paid off by year 5 and $103,400 by year 10.