Commercial Drive Vancouver Real Estate

Commercial Drive (or "The Drive") is the local name for the neighborhood still officially called Grandview (according to the City of Vancouver). The name is derived from the areas primary street, Commercial Drive.

The community is a busy transportation corridor. Hastings, 1st Ave, Victoria Drive, and Commercial Drive all run through the neighborhood resulting in quick and easy access to all areas of the city and surroundings. It is one of the older, more established areas of the city with a vibrant mix of commercial, industrial, single-family and multi-family homes.

At the heart of the community is Commercial Drive. The street is a lively mix of residential and commercial space with a large variety of ethnic and vegetarian restaurants, unique and local businesses as well as some public housing. The street is home to many small, unique storefronts and has been a lively center of Vancouver's commercial landscape for almost a century with Edwardian-style heritage buildings, European-style cafes, bars and alternative shops and almost an endless array of restaurants.

The ethnic diversity of the community derives from it being a popular destination for generations of immgrants to Vancouver. There is a significant populations of people of Asian, European, Latin-American, East Indian and African backgrounds. Yet, English is overwhelmingly the first-language spoken by the majority (nearly 2/3) on Commercial Drive (going against the trend of the city of Vancouver).

Homes for Sale on Commercial Drive (Grandview)

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Commercial Drive Houses For Sale

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Where is Commercial Drive?

It runs from the south shore of Burrard Inlet at it's northern end to Broadway to the south. The west is bordered by Clark Drive and the east by Nanaimo Street.

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