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PH405 2173 W 6th Ave, Vancouver BC V6K 1V5 – Condo for Sale – MLS® R3182540

PH405 2173 W 6th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia V6K 1V5

Vancouver Condos for Sale

1 day on the market

$724,000

Est. monthly cost $3,572/mo

Updated with MLS® - Nov 10, 2026 at 02:10pm

The Malibu

2 Beds

1 Baths

707 sqft

1024 $ /sqft

459.69 $ Maint. fee

1980 built

NEW OPEN HOUSE

Photos

FIRST TIME ON THE MARKET SINCE 1995, this SOUTH & EAST facing PENTHOUSE CORNER residence offers a RARE opportunity to own in desirable North Kitsilano. Soaring 12ft + VAULTED CEILINGS and an abundance of windows create a bright, spacious feel, while thoughtful updates over the years include carpeting, paint, tile flooring, appliances, kitchen cabinetry, track lighting, baseboard mouldings and mirrored closet doors. Well maintained with evident care, home is ideally positioned near the cafés, shops & services of West Broadway and West 4th Avenue, with Kitsilano Beach, Jericho Beach, Pacific Spirit Regional Park & the Arbutus Greenway close by. Convenient transit provides access to UBC, Downtown Vancouver & the broader city. A distinctive West Coast penthouse in an exceptional neighborhood.

Open houses

14 Nov, 2026 (02:00 PM to 04:00 PM)

15 Nov, 2026 (02:00 PM to 04:00 PM)

Building 27 fields Inside & out 12 fields Lot & land 8 fields

Building Details

Price	$724,000
Total Bedrooms	2
Total Bathrooms	1
Full Bathrooms	1
Half Bathrooms	0
Floor Area Total (sqft)	707
Year Built	1980
Age Of Building	46
Building Type	Apartment/Condo
Unit Style	Corner unit
Property Type	Residential
Architecture Style	Top Floor Unit
Stories	1
Building Amenities	Trash, Maintenance Grounds, Hot Water, Management, Recreation Facilities, Snow Removal, Water
Building Name	The Malibu
Ownership Type	Freehold Strata
Maintenance Fee	$459.69
Community Features	Shopping Nearby
Amenities Nearby	Trash, Maintenance Grounds, Hot Water, Management, Recreation Facilities, 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
Total Parking Spaces	1
Strata Restrictions	Pets Allowed w/Rest.,Rentals Allwd w/Restrctns
Pet Restrictions	Cats OK, Dogs OK, Yes With Restrictions
Units In Development	41

Interior Features

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

Exterior Features

Exterior Features	Balcony
Roof	Asphalt
Structures	Multi Family, Residential Attached

Lot & Land

Lot Size Depth	Feet
MLS^® #	R3182540
Area	Vancouver West
Neighbourhood	Kitsilano
City	Vancouver
Postal Code	V6K 1V5
Gross Taxes	$2,325.83
Zoning	RM-4

Property Timeline

Status	Date	Price
R3182540 / Active	11-09-2026	$724,000

Rooms

Floor	Type	Dimensions
Main Level	Foyer	3'6 x 3'6 ft
Main Level	Kitchen	9'3 x 9'3 ft
Main Level	Dining Room	7'2 x 7'2 ft
Main Level	Living Room	13'7 x 13'7 ft
Main Level	Bedroom	9'3 x 9'3 ft
Main Level	Bedroom	9'6 x 9'6 ft

Bathrooms

Floor	Ensuite	Pieces
Main Level	No	#4

Listed by: FaithWilson Christies International Real Estate

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 Malibu

2173 W 6th Avenue, Vancouver

The Malibu building details

Building

Built: 1980
Homes: 41
Construction: Frame - Wood
Title: Freehold Strata
Strata plan: VR700
Managed by: Royal LePage
Parking: Garage: Underground
Lockers: Limited
Strata fee covers: ManagementHot WaterGardeningGarbage Pickup

Bylaws on record

Pets: Allowed; Cats and dogs OK, max 1
Rentals: Allowed

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

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

Map, sell speed & climate

SkyTrain 2.49 km · Kitsilano Secondary School 7.2/10 · 0.87 km · crime average · sell-speed score 57/100 (moderate pace) · flood lower risk · wildfire low

Map & area Sell speed Climate risk

Map & Neighbourhood

Nearby Restaurants, Cafes & Shops

Shopping (117 nearby)

Mejuri · 149 m · Jeweller
Clearly · 152 m · Optician
Knix · 153 m · Clothes

Restaurants (98 nearby)

Don at kitsilano · 149 m · Restaurant
Simpatico · 179 m · Restaurant
Connie's cook house · 185 m · Restaurant

Cafes (36 nearby)

Nomad · 63 m · Cafe
Arbutus coffee · 139 m · Cafe
49th parallel & lucky's doughnuts cafe · 151 m · Cafe

Groceries (26 nearby)

Snack pack · 164 m · Convenience
Simit bakery · 221 m · Bakery
Whole foods market · 266 m · Supermarket

Healthcare (6 nearby)

Shoppers drug mart · 279 m · Healthcare
Macdonald's prescriptions · 335 m · Healthcare
London drugs · 359 m · Healthcare

Parks & Recreation (1 nearby)

Table tennis court · 879 m · Pitch

Transit (1 nearby)

Bus stop westbound w broadway @ macdonald st · 988 m · Transit

Public Schools

Elementary
General Gordon Elementary School: Above Average 1.15 km 7/10
Secondary
Kitsilano Secondary School: Above Average 0.87 km 7.2/10

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

Private Schools

Elementary
St. Augustine's: Above Average 0.17 km 8.9/10
Elementary, Secondary
St. John's School: Above Average 0.41 km 9/10

Closest Transit

Bus Stop
Eastbound W 4th Ave @ Yew St: 0.16 km
Skytrain
Skytrain @ Yaletown-Roundhouse Stn: 2.49 km

Crime Rate

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

Demographics

Post-Secondary Education: Above Average 52.4%
No Certificate/Degree: Below Average 6%
Owner Occupied: Below Average 52.1%
Employment Rate: Below Average 36.4%

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

57 / 100

Overall sell-speed score

Moderate pace expected

Price competition grade

Avg comparable: $739,667

Balanced

Market conditions

Balanced market — steady conditions

Flood Risk

Unlikely — not in floodplain

Railway / Skytrain noise

Unlikely — 2.49 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 KITSILANO compares

This property

1 DOM

Very fast

Kitsilano avg

49 DOM

Average

Vancouver avg

49 DOM

Slower market

PH405 2173 W 6th Avenue has a sell-speed score of 57/100, placing it in the "Expected to sell at a moderate pace" band. The listing is priced 2.1% below comparable active properties in Kitsilano, 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 V6K 1V5

Natural hazards vary by location and can change over time. The following provides a summary of potential impacts to this area, postal code V6K 1V5, 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 (~5.6 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
St. Augustine's	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.9 / 10	Distance 166 m
St. John's School	Independent	Grades Served K-12	Catchment Info —	9.8 / 10	Distance 409 m
Fraser Academy	Independent	Grades Served 2-12	Catchment Info —	6.2 / 10	Distance 478 m
Lord Tennyson Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.3 / 10	Distance 610 m
Henry Hudson Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.2 / 10	Distance 739 m
Century High School	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	5.7 / 10	Distance 750 m
Vancouver Technical Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	7.1 / 10	Distance 802 m
Kitsilano Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info In Catchment	7.2 / 10	Distance 869 m
SelfDesign Learning Community (DL)	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	5.7 / 10	Distance 1.10 KM
General Gordon Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info In Catchment	7.0 / 10	Distance 1.15 KM
VISST	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.9 / 10	Distance 1.24 KM
St. Lawrence School	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	8.2 / 10	Distance 1.48 KM
Queen Alexandra Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.7 / 10	Distance 1.55 KM
Carnarvon Community Elementary	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.7 / 10	Distance 1.78 KM
Bayview Community Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.3 / 10	Distance 2.01 KM
False Creek Elementary	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 2.02 KM
False Creek Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 2.02 KM
Trafalgar Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.6 / 10	Distance 2.03 KM
Shaughnessy Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.1 / 10	Distance 2.17 KM
York House School	Independent	Grades Served K-12	Catchment Info —	9.3 / 10	Distance 2.19 KM
Little Flower Academy	Independent	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	10.0 / 10	Distance 2.23 KM
Canada Royal Arts High School	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	4.6 / 10	Distance 2.24 KM
Prince of Wales Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	8.4 / 10	Distance 2.37 KM
Elsie Roy Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.8 / 10	Distance 2.39 KM
Lord Roberts Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 2.55 KM
Eaton Arrowsmith School (Vancouver) Ltd	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 2.58 KM
Claren Academy	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.0 / 10	Distance 2.64 KM
Pattison High School	Independent	Grades Served 9-12	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 2.66 KM
Lord Kitchener Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.2 / 10	Distance 2.66 KM
Blessed Sacrament School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.0 / 10	Distance 2.70 KM
Emily Carr Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.8 / 10	Distance 2.71 KM
Westside Montessori	Independent	Grades Served K	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 2.79 KM
Lord Byng Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	8.1 / 10	Distance 2.88 KM
King George Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	6.2 / 10	Distance 2.91 KM
Vancouver Talmud Torah Elementary School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.4 / 10	Distance 2.91 KM

Pre-computed routes from PH405 2173 W 6th Ave, Vancouver, BC

PH405 2173 W 6th Ave, Vancouver, BC Yaletown-Roundhouse 2.5 km

37 min

Downtown Vancouver Waterfront Station

By transit (Skytrain)

Downtown Vancouver via Yaletown-Roundhouse → Waterfront
37 min
Metrotown, Burnaby via Yaletown-Roundhouse → Metrotown
55 min
SFU Burnaby via Yaletown-Roundhouse → Production Way
62 min
Richmond Centre via Yaletown-Roundhouse → Brighouse
54 min
YVR Airport via Yaletown-Roundhouse → YVR-Airport
55 min

By car (off-peak)

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

Calculate your commute

PH405 2173 W 6th Ave, Vancouver, BC is ideally located for commuters. The property is 2.5 km from Yaletown-Roundhouse, with a 37 min SkyTrain ride to Downtown Vancouver (Waterfront Station). The closest bus stop is Eastbound W 4th Ave @ Yew St (0.16 km). Walk Score Transit rating: Excellent Transit (73/100).

Walkability & Transit Near PH405 2173 W 6th Avenue

Walker's Paradise 98

Walk Score - Walker's Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car

Excellent Transit 73

Transit Score - Excellent Transit

Transit is convenient for most trips

Biker's Paradise 93

Bike Score - Biker's Paradise

Daily errands can be accomplished on a bike

BC Assessment Value — PH405 2173 W 6th Avenue

2026 assessed value, sourced from City of Vancouver open data (PID 005-643-741).

Total Assessed Value (2026)

$691,400

-0.5% YoY

+1.8%/yr over 4 yr

2022 Value Trend 2026

Land

$641,000

Buildings

$50,400

Year Built

1980

Class

Residential

Zoning

R5-3

Property Tax

$2,326

Year	Land	Improvements	Total Assessed	YOY Change
2026	$641,000	$50,400	$691,400	-0.5%
2025	$644,000	$50,600	$694,600	+1.4%
2024	$635,000	$49,900	$684,900	-3.8%
2023	$660,000	$51,900	$711,900	+10.4%
2022	$587,000	$57,900	$644,900	—

Costs & calculators

Monthly cost about $3,572/month · rent estimate $2,678/month · owning catches up with renting by year 7 · cash flow if rented −$1,087/month

Mortgage Cash flow Rent estimate Rent vs own

Mortgage Calculator for PH405 2173 W 6th Avenue

$3,572 /month

Principal & Interest $2,918

Property Taxes $194

Maintenance fee $460

The estimated monthly cost of PH405 2173 W 6th Avenue, Vancouver is $3,572: $2,918 principal and interest with 20% down over 30 years at 4.45%, plus $194 property tax and $460 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

−$1,087 /month

Mortgage Payment $2,918

Monthly Cash Flow −$1,087

Break Even Down Payment 50%

Cap Rate -1.8%

Cash on Cash -9.0%

If PH405 2173 W 6th Avenue, Vancouver were rented at $2,678 a month with 5% vacancy, it would fall $1,087 a month short of the mortgage and carrying costs; about 50% 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 PH405 2173 W 6th Avenue, Vancouver

$2,678 / month

Rent $2,678

Own $3,572

Principal: $938/mo Interest, tax, insurance, fees: $2,634/mo

Example shown is the principal portion at year 5 of the mortgage. It grows over the loan: ~$786/mo (year 1) → ~$1,827/mo (year 20) → ~$2,725/mo (year 29).

Net cost to own at year 5 ~$2,634/mo About $44/mo less than renting

EstateBlock estimates PH405 2173 W 6th Avenue, Vancouver would rent for about $2,678 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: PH405 2173 W 6th Avenue

Rent vs own

Owning catches up by year 7

With 20% down ($144,800) at 4.45%: renting is cheaper at first, but principal paydown closes the gap

Principal paid off by year 5 $51,614

Principal paid off by year 10 $116,064

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 PH405 2173 W 6th Avenue, Vancouver is cheaper at first, but owning catches up by year 7, with $51,614 of principal paid off by year 5 and $116,064 by year 10.