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715 221 Union St, Vancouver BC V6A 0B4 – Condo for Sale – MLS® R3162636

715 221 Union Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6A 0B4

Vancouver Condos for Sale

64 days on the market

$699,000

Est. monthly cost $3,609/mo

Updated with MLS® - Nov 11, 2026 at 03:45pm

V6a

2 Beds

2 Baths

988 sqft

707 $ /sqft

574.29 $ Maint. fee

2010 built

6.8% price reduction

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Effortlessly cool, urban living at V6A in the heart of Chinatown. Drenched in south-facing sunlight, this bright and airy 2-bed, 2-bath home drips with loft-like style -anchored by sleek polished concrete floors and expansive glass. The oversized, flexible layout seamlessly adapts to stylish home office spaces, guest room or areas for dining & entertaining. Enjoy year-round comfort because this building allows the install of heat pumps for AC (w/ strata approval). Situated steps from iconic eateries, coffee shops, and the upcoming St. Paul’s Hospital hub, it’s tailor-made for young professionals, health-care pros, and culture lovers wanting Vancouver’s most vibrant neighbourhood. Complete with secure parking and storage + pets allowed.

Building 25 fields Inside & out 13 fields Lot & land 7 fields

Building Details

Price	$699,000
Total Bedrooms	2
Total Bathrooms	2
Full Bathrooms	2
Half Bathrooms	0
Floor Area Total (sqft)	988
Year Built	2010
Age Of Building	16
Building Type	Apartment/Condo
Unit Style	Upper unit
Property Type	Residential
Stories	1
Building Amenities	Bike Room, Exercise Centre, Concierge, Caretaker, Trash, Hot Water, Management, Recreation Facilities
Building Name	V6a
Ownership Type	Freehold Strata
Maintenance Fee	$574.29
Community Features	Shopping Nearby
Amenities Nearby	Bike Room, Exercise Centre, Concierge, Caretaker, Trash, Hot Water, Management, Recreation Facilities
Utility Type	Electricity Connected, Water Connected
Water (WaterSource)	Public
Parking Type	Underground, Lane Access
Total Parking Spaces	1
Strata Restrictions	Pets Allowed,Rentals Allowed
Pet Restrictions	Cats OK, Dogs OK, Number Limit (Two), Yes
Units In Development	140

Interior Features

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

Exterior Features

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

Lot & Land

MLS^® #	R3162636
Area	Vancouver East
Neighbourhood	Strathcona
City	Vancouver
Postal Code	V6A 0B4
Gross Taxes	$2,613.78
Zoning	HA-1A

Property Timeline

Status	Date	Price
R3162636 / Active	09-08-2026	$699,000
to view full Property History (4 earlier records)

Rooms

Floor	Type	Dimensions
Main Level	Foyer	6'1 x 6'1 ft
Main Level	Living Room	16'10 x 16'10 ft
Main Level	Dining Room	9'7 x 9'7 ft
Main Level	Primary Bedroom	10'11 x 10'11 ft
Main Level	Bedroom	10'10 x 10'10 ft

Bathrooms

Floor	Ensuite	Pieces
Main Level	Yes	#4
Main Level	No	#3

Listed by: Stilhavn Real Estate Services

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: V6A

221 Union Street, Strathcona, Vancouver

V6A building details

Building

Built: 2010
Homes: 140 in 9 storeys
Construction: Concrete
Title: Freehold Strata
Strata plan: BCS3944
Managed by: Rancho
Parking: Garage: Underground, Garage Underbuilding
Lockers: Limited
Strata fee covers: Recreation FacilityManagementHot WaterGardeningGarbage PickupCaretaker

Bylaws on record

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

Market at V6A

For sale: 1
Median ask: $699K
Median $/sqft: $707
Days on market: 64
Sold, past year: 8

This home

$707/sqft, in line with the building median of $707.

Homes for sale at V6A, Vancouver Recent sold listings in V6A, Vancouver

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

Map, sell speed & climate

SkyTrain 0.53 km · Britannia Community Secondary School 5/10 · 2.05 km · crime average · sell-speed score 54/100 (moderate pace) · flood lower risk · wildfire low

Map & area Sell speed Climate risk

Map & Neighbourhood

Nearby Restaurants, Cafes & Shops

Restaurants (152 nearby)

Fat mao noodles · 103 m · Restaurant
The ramen butcher · 103 m · Restaurant
Cantina di luigi · 108 m · Restaurant

Shopping (149 nearby)

Hunter & hare · 17 m · Clothes
Life & colour salon · 24 m · Beauty Shop
NÜla salon & apothecary · 58 m · Beauty Shop

Groceries (46 nearby)

Mah roy market · 105 m · Butcher
Tin lee market · 109 m · Greengrocer
Carley quality meat ltd. · 120 m · Butcher

Cafes (43 nearby)

Harvest community foods · 44 m · Cafe
Fiorino · 80 m · Cafe
Dalina · 140 m · Cafe

Healthcare (19 nearby)

Corning drugs · 78 m · Healthcare
Pharmatrust pharmacy · 234 m · Healthcare
Low cost western pharmacy · 249 m · Healthcare

Transit (3 nearby)

Skytrain @ main street stn station · 535 m · Transit
Bus stop northbound pat quinn way @ pacific blvd · 636 m · Transit
Skytrain @ stadium stn station · 846 m · Transit

Gyms (1 nearby)

Stretch yoga studio · 308 m · Gym

Public Schools

Secondary
Britannia Community Secondary School: Average 2.05 km 5/10
Elementary
Lord Strathcona Community Elementary School: Below Average 1.29 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
The Westside School: Above Average 1.06 km 8.8/10
Secondary
Columbia College: 0.74 km

Closest Transit

Bus Stop
Southbound Gore Ave @ Union St: 0.14 km
Skytrain
Skytrain @ Main Street Stn: 0.53 km

Crime Rate

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

Demographics

Post-Secondary Education: Below Average 20.6%
No Certificate/Degree: Above Average 32.9%
Owner Occupied: Average 69.8%
Employment Rate: Below Average 52.6%

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

54 / 100

Overall sell-speed score

Moderate pace expected

Price competition grade

Avg comparable: $675,978

Flood Risk

Unlikely — not in floodplain

Railway / Skytrain noise

Unlikely — 0.53 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 STRATHCONA compares

This property

64 DOM

Listed

715 221 Union Street has a sell-speed score of 54/100, placing it in the "Expected to sell at a moderate pace" band. The listing is priced 3.4% above comparable active properties in Strathcona. Based on these signals, EstateBlock predicts this listing is may take several weeks to attract serious offers.

Climate Risk for V6A 0B4

Natural hazards vary by location and can change over time. The following provides a summary of potential impacts to this area, postal code V6A 0B4, 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 (~2.5 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

35 Schools are within 3km

School	Type	Grades Served	Catchment Info	Rating	Distance
Columbia College	Independent	Grades Served 11-12	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 738 m
The Westside School	Independent	Grades Served K-9	Catchment Info —	8.8 / 10	Distance 1.06 KM
Sino Bright School BC	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	4.3 / 10	Distance 1.07 KM
Lowell High School	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 1.17 KM
St. Francis Xavier	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	9.6 / 10	Distance 1.27 KM
St Francis Xavier	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.6 / 10	Distance 1.28 KM
Lord Strathcona Community Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info In Catchment	2.1 / 10	Distance 1.29 KM
Columbia Academy	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 1.32 KM
Alexander Academy	Independent	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	6.1 / 10	Distance 1.33 KM
Admiral Seymour Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 1.35 KM
Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.3 / 10	Distance 1.57 KM
Madrona School	Independent	Grades Served K-9	Catchment Info —	8.3 / 10	Distance 1.59 KM
Franklin School	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	4.1 / 10	Distance 1.59 KM
Claren Academy	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.0 / 10	Distance 1.65 KM
St.Patrick Regional Secondary School	Independent	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	6.9 / 10	Distance 1.84 KM
Elsie Roy Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.8 / 10	Distance 1.84 KM
Eaton Arrowsmith School (Vancouver) Ltd	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 1.86 KM
Pattison High School	Independent	Grades Served 9-12	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 1.93 KM
Florence Nightingale Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.0 / 10	Distance 1.98 KM
St.Patrick's Elementary School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.6 / 10	Distance 2.02 KM
St Patrick's	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	8.3 / 10	Distance 2.02 KM
Britannia Community Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.9 / 10	Distance 2.03 KM
Britannia Community Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info In Catchment	5.0 / 10	Distance 2.05 KM
False Creek Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 2.34 KM
False Creek Elementary	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 2.35 KM
Canada Royal Arts High School	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	4.6 / 10	Distance 2.37 KM
Simon Fraser Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.6 / 10	Distance 2.39 KM
St Francis of Assisi	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.9 / 10	Distance 2.44 KM
Queen Victoria Annex	Public	Grades Served K-5	Catchment Info —	6.4 / 10	Distance 2.60 KM
Blessed Sacrament School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.0 / 10	Distance 2.65 KM
Charles Dickens Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.9 / 10	Distance 2.76 KM
Templeton Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	6.7 / 10	Distance 2.79 KM
Lord Nelson Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.9 / 10	Distance 2.92 KM
Lord Nelson Elementary	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	6.9 / 10	Distance 2.93 KM
Queen Alexandra Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.7 / 10	Distance 2.99 KM

Pre-computed routes from 715 221 Union St, Vancouver, BC

715 221 Union St, Vancouver, BC Main Street 0.5 km

15 min

Downtown Vancouver Waterfront Station

By transit (Skytrain)

Downtown Vancouver via Main Street → Waterfront
15 min
Metrotown, Burnaby via Main Street → Metrotown
21 min
SFU Burnaby via Main Street → Production Way
28 min
Richmond Centre via Main Street → Brighouse
40 min
YVR Airport via Main Street → YVR-Airport
41 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
16 min
Richmond Centre via No. 3 Rd
15 min
YVR Airport via Bridgeport / Sea Island
13 min

Calculate your commute

715 221 Union St, Vancouver, BC is ideally located for commuters. The property is 0.5 km from Main Street, with a 15 min SkyTrain ride to Downtown Vancouver (Waterfront Station). The closest bus stop is Southbound Gore Ave @ Union St (0.14 km). Walk Score Transit rating: Rider's Paradise (96/100).

Walkability & Transit Near 715 221 Union Street

Walker's Paradise 99

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 95

Bike Score - Biker's Paradise

Daily errands can be accomplished on a bike

BC Assessment Value — 715 221 Union Street

2026 assessed value, sourced from City of Vancouver open data (PID 028-339-487).

Total Assessed Value (2026)

$777,000

-6.2% YoY

-2.8%/yr over 4 yr

2022 Value Trend 2026

Land

$561,000

Buildings

$216,000

Year Built

2010

Class

Historical Area

Zoning

HA-1A

Property Tax

$2,614

Year	Land	Improvements	Total Assessed	YOY Change
2026	$561,000	$216,000	$777,000	-6.2%
2025	$598,000	$230,000	$828,000	-3.3%
2024	$618,000	$238,000	$856,000	-1.7%
2023	$629,000	$242,000	$871,000	+0.1%
2022	$630,000	$240,000	$870,000	—

Costs & calculators

Monthly cost about $3,609/month · rent estimate $2,586/month · owning catches up with renting by year 14 · cash flow if rented −$1,209/month

Mortgage Cash flow Rent estimate Rent vs own

Mortgage Calculator for 715 221 Union Street

$3,609 /month

Principal & Interest $2,817

Property Taxes $218

Maintenance fee $574

The estimated monthly cost of 715 221 Union Street, Vancouver is $3,609: $2,817 principal and interest with 20% down over 30 years at 4.45%, plus $218 property tax and $574 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

−$1,209 /month

Mortgage Payment $2,817

Monthly Cash Flow −$1,209

Break Even Down Payment 55%

Cap Rate -2.1%

Cash on Cash -10.4%

If 715 221 Union Street, Vancouver were rented at $2,586 a month with 5% vacancy, it would fall $1,209 a month short of the mortgage and carrying costs; about 55% 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 715 221 Union Street, Vancouver

$2,586 / month

Rent $2,586

Own $3,609

Principal: $906/mo Interest, tax, insurance, fees: $2,703/mo

Example shown is the principal portion at year 5 of the mortgage. It grows over the loan: ~$758/mo (year 1) → ~$1,764/mo (year 20) → ~$2,631/mo (year 29).

Net cost to own at year 5 ~$2,703/mo About $117/mo more than renting

EstateBlock estimates 715 221 Union Street, Vancouver would rent for about $2,586 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: 715 221 Union Street

Rent vs own

Owning catches up by year 14

With 20% down ($139,800) at 4.45%: renting is cheaper at first, but principal paydown closes the gap

Principal paid off by year 5 $49,832

Principal paid off by year 10 $112,057

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 715 221 Union Street, Vancouver is cheaper at first, but owning catches up by year 14, with $49,832 of principal paid off by year 5 and $112,057 by year 10.