What are your thoughts about Vancouver's Mount Pleasant neighborhood? Are there any other neighborhoods you are interested in learning more about? If you are thinking of moving to Mount Pleasant or anywhere in the Vancouver area, be sure to reach out here: Call/Text Direct - 604-831-4837 email: sebastian@albrechtgroup.ca website: www.calendly.com/albrechtgroup
This is a very accurate representation of the neighborhood. I've lived in this area for probably 15 years now and a ton has changed. I'd say the only con I would note that was missed is that it is getting a little sketchier. I've really noticed this postcovid and even more when the government decriminalized drug use. Anyways just wanted to say, well done!
My other old hood near Jericho Beach is about to be inundated with 28,000 more people in a massive development with some towers 49 stories tall. Image what Spanish Banks and Jericho Beach will be like when that happens! Imagine the traffic. Imagine the added noise.
@kennones102 Yeah. That development will have a massive impact on the area. Hopefully, it also brings some life back to the Point Grey neighborhood,…but it will all be developed relatively slowly as all parts of Vancouver continue to grow.
I really like this series and think you cover a lot of information clearly. My partner and I were living in South Granville (not sure if you have done this neighbourhood yet) before moving overseas. We are considering moving back, so these are super helpful. Keep up the great work!
Thanks for watching @tims7793...and I'm very happy to hear that you've found my videos helpful. It keeps me going! :) I haven't covered South Granville yet in particular...but I'll continue to do more in depth videos on various neighborhoods and suburbs like this one.
I lived in the heart of Mount Pleasant between about 1984 and 2000. During that time, I worked at both UBC and Downtown. As someone whose main mode of transport was (and still is) the bicycle, I loved that neighbourhood. As you point out, it's very central--and served by so many good bus lines. Even the Main Street Skytrain station isn't that far away, and now there's the Cambie line as well. At that time, it wasn't nearly as cool as it is now. Quebec and Eighth avenue was surrounded by light industry, MEC, and the original Fringe Festival. In the early days of my residence there, it was also a strolling ground for prostitutes. I had to move away to deal with family issues just as it became super trendy--much to my exasperation! (It's like they were just waiting for me and the hookers to leave.) Suddenly, in the space of five years, my old neighbourhood was teeming with great restaurants. On the other hand, the lack of trendiness was probably one of the reasons my rent was so reasonable for those 15 years I lived there. I now live near Trout Lake. Not a bad neighbourhood, but to this day I'd rather be in Mount Pleasant!
@eyesuckle Mount Pleasant was a lot rougher back in the 80s, that's for sure! And I can imagine, your rent would have been an absolute bargain back then! I used to live near Trout Lake back in the early 2000s, myself. There's a to like about the neighborhood, I think! :)
I love your videos and your vibe. Your content is absolutely fantastic. Oh, and you look a lot like the character Negan from The Walking Dead, has anyone ever told you that?
@xduds i appreciate that. Thank you. I’m happy to hear that you are enjoying the videos! And thank you for watching. No one has mentioned that i look like Negan before…but I’ll take it. ;)
Great video! I really got a great feel of the neighbourhood and saw my office make an appearance a couple of times! Are you going to be putting out more videos exploring each neighbourhood? Can I suggest the west end?
Thank you @wenkoffs. I'm glad that you enjoyed the video! The plan is to continue to do more of this style of video for sure (I previously did a similar style covering North Vancouver and Vancouver's Riley Park neighborhood)...but I have to pace them out as they do take a lot of time to put together. The West End will most definitely be included as a future video!
@marcberrenson570 Hi Marc. I plan on covering Tsawwassen down the road. This time of year (it's currently snowing here) isn't the ideal time to show Tsawwassen at it's best so I may hold off for a few more months.
That’s where I’ve been living since I moved to Vancouver. The best neighborhood for sure but kinda expensive. I used to live on the 2nd so right at the edge but I kinda lump Olympic Village to that as well. So it's a nice walking distance to the seawall and Skytrain and the two stadiums for games. I miss living closer to all that.
@nicktankard1244 Yeah, one of the biggest benefits of living in Mount Pleasant is just how central it is to everything in the city...without being downtown. I can imagine if you moved away from that then you'd miss it quite a bit. :)
@@LivingInVancouver-BC yeah I still can get downtown pretty quickly by bus from where I live now. But busses sometimes are late and you have to look at the schedule before leaving. It is a lot nicer to be able to walk places without relying on infrequent transport. The new Broadway skytrain extension will help a lot. Skytrain is just much more frequent and reliable than busses.
Absolutely, @nicktankard1244. If I'm taking transit I'd much prefer to rely on Skytrain than a bus. It's not just more timely but generally a more pleasant experience. Did I get that right that you are still in Mount Pleasant, just no longer in Olympic Village?
@@LivingInVancouver-BC yeah I’m technically in Riley Park now. On 19th street so right on the border with Mount Pleasant. I still walk to many places in Mount Pleasant. It’s just a longer walk now like 20-30min. If it’s not raining and I’m not in a rush it’s fine.
That’s a pretty ideal location in my books. :) So much going on nearby and still a quick trip downtown if you want to…but yeah a bit more bus reliant. Have you tried car share as an alternative?
Nothing you showed in this video looks lively and vibrant. Mostly dull old grey houses on small plots of land, ugly wooden fences. The picture doesn't match the description.
I'm sure the speculators will continue to inflate the value of my old old hood. By "purpose-built", he means low-income housing, but look up the fiasco near Riley Park where all the low-income apartments were destroyed by a big developer. Did they replace them? Did the City of the gov't ever hold them to account or did they ever have to be held? Absolute travesty.
@kenjone102 It was actually the provincial government that screwed the city on that property at Riley Park. The terms of the deal don't require the developer to pay for the property until they start developing...so there's been no real incentive for the developer to beginndevelopment. Temporary subsidized housing was built on the property a few years ago and is currently occupied...and it looks like they may finally be moving forward with full development as another building is almost completed and they have nearly finished construction of a sales office on the site. But this property has definitely been a bit of a debacle (not really the city's fault in this particular situation).
Thank you for updating me on the shituation. I left the City decades ago to avoid homelessness when interest rates soared and jobs became scarce in the late 1970s. Even then I could see an increase in crime and drug dealing in the hood, all the way down to South Fraser. Insensitive, antisocial governments pandering to greed must be avoided. @@LivingInVancouver-BC
@kenjones102 The neighborhood (Little Mountain) is a LOT better than it was in the 70s/80s that's for sure. There's still a diversity present, but it's considerably more affluent than it once was (more similar to Point Grey of the 80s than Little Mountain of that time). But the truth is cities and neighborhoods are always shifting and changing. They are living and breathing things that will never stay the same as much as we may want them to. Personally, I view Vancouver with a lot of optimism. I think the city has handled the challenges of the past decades (and recent years) much better than most similar cities (like Portland or Seattle). Room for improvement? Absolutely! But all in all, still a great place to live. Where did you end up moving to?
@marcberrenson570 Haha! If you like good food then Mount Pleasant is a great base of operations. Not only do plenty of great restaurants reside here many others are within easy reach nearby.
It’s a strange commentary… Would have been valid a couple decades ago… But it’s not like one can choose the neighbourhood in Vancouver in which to live… Unless you are a millionnaire a few times over… Or have the luck of the Irish… These neighbourhoods are changing dramatically, and I wouldn’t put much faith in any traditional idea of shared values… It’s becoming a city of strangers.
@ks351 Yep. There’s definitely an impact being so close to the downtown eastside…but still mostly petty crime according to VPD stats (i would leave my laptop in my car at Main and 3rd for example) but i think most people feel pretty safe walking around at night. Appreciate you checking out the channel and sharing your observations!
I own a house in downtown Toronto and our prices are stupid but it really seems Vancouver takes the cake for ridiculous prices goes. Wages were left in the dust 15 years ago and Canadians have enslaved themselves to their home. It's really sad. A big correction is required but I feel like the gov'ts are happy pumping these unrealistic values.
@kevinn1158 Yes, Vancouver is an expensive city...but in an increasingly mobile world, this makes sense. Vancouver is one of the most desirable destinations in one of the more desirable countries in the world...and yet our city is tiny (and highly geographically constrained). The increasing demand and relatively limited supply results in higher prices.
@@LivingInVancouver-BC as with Toronto, I think there’s a lot more to the prices skyrocketing. Here “hoarding” by investors, both independent and corporate, have created a very difficult situation for renters and endusers. Yet govts have done nothing to address this influx of money.
Well, the similarity is that Toronto (obviously) is in Canada...and THE most desirable city in the country for newcomers. However, where there's a difference is the size of the cities. Vancouver is just 115 sq km. Toronto 5x that and does not have nearly the same geographic constraints that Vancouver has. And no matter how much our government attempts to "fix" the issue (all levels of government here have been very actively trying to affect affordability in Vancouver for nearly a decade at least) prices keep rising...because we can't change the simple economics of it.
Meh, ‘coolest’? TBH, it’s hipster doods like this guy who have hyped and pumped our city into oblivion. There was a time when the city had a creativity and vibrancy - when young artists, actors, writers, and other interesting people could afford to live here. Now, this city is almost devoid of creativity. Only rich trust-fund, generationally wealthy pretenders are left. But, yeah, it’s ‘cool’, pal.
@user-xe2kb5hj2f Haha. I never heard of a yupster and had to look it up. I can't say you are wrong. That's definitely a part of the fabric of the community these days (given the prices)...BUT, Mount Pleasant is still one of those neighborhoods in Vancouver that has (in my opinion) a very good balance of socio-economic backgrounds. It's part of what makes it so vibrant and interesting. Appreciate you checking out the channel and sharing your opinion!
What are your thoughts about Vancouver's Mount Pleasant neighborhood? Are there any other neighborhoods you are interested in learning more about?
If you are thinking of moving to Mount Pleasant or anywhere in the Vancouver area, be sure to reach out here:
Call/Text Direct - 604-831-4837
email: sebastian@albrechtgroup.ca
website: www.calendly.com/albrechtgroup
I'm a West End boy, but I sure do love Mount Pleasant! It really is a great neighbourhood; you presented it perfectly!
I appreciate that,. Thank you @jeffpurves1248! The west end is another incredible Vancouver neighborhood!
This is a very accurate representation of the neighborhood. I've lived in this area for probably 15 years now and a ton has changed. I'd say the only con I would note that was missed is that it is getting a little sketchier. I've really noticed this postcovid and even more when the government decriminalized drug use. Anyways just wanted to say, well done!
@jtr1257 Awesome. Love to hear from someone that lives in the neighborhood! Appreciate you watching and sharing your own experience, too!
My other old hood near Jericho Beach is about to be inundated with 28,000 more people in a massive development with some towers 49 stories tall. Image what Spanish Banks and Jericho Beach will be like when that happens! Imagine the traffic. Imagine the added noise.
@kennones102 Yeah. That development will have a massive impact on the area. Hopefully, it also brings some life back to the Point Grey neighborhood,…but it will all be developed relatively slowly as all parts of Vancouver continue to grow.
Love the way you showed us on the map. Thank you very much!
My pleasure, @jerryphamrealtor! Glad you found it helpful!
I really like this series and think you cover a lot of information clearly. My partner and I were living in South Granville (not sure if you have done this neighbourhood yet) before moving overseas. We are considering moving back, so these are super helpful. Keep up the great work!
Thanks for watching @tims7793...and I'm very happy to hear that you've found my videos helpful. It keeps me going! :) I haven't covered South Granville yet in particular...but I'll continue to do more in depth videos on various neighborhoods and suburbs like this one.
I lived in the heart of Mount Pleasant between about 1984 and 2000. During that time, I worked at both UBC and Downtown. As someone whose main mode of transport was (and still is) the bicycle, I loved that neighbourhood. As you point out, it's very central--and served by so many good bus lines. Even the Main Street Skytrain station isn't that far away, and now there's the Cambie line as well.
At that time, it wasn't nearly as cool as it is now. Quebec and Eighth avenue was surrounded by light industry, MEC, and the original Fringe Festival. In the early days of my residence there, it was also a strolling ground for prostitutes. I had to move away to deal with family issues just as it became super trendy--much to my exasperation! (It's like they were just waiting for me and the hookers to leave.) Suddenly, in the space of five years, my old neighbourhood was teeming with great restaurants.
On the other hand, the lack of trendiness was probably one of the reasons my rent was so reasonable for those 15 years I lived there. I now live near Trout Lake. Not a bad neighbourhood, but to this day I'd rather be in Mount Pleasant!
@eyesuckle Mount Pleasant was a lot rougher back in the 80s, that's for sure! And I can imagine, your rent would have been an absolute bargain back then! I used to live near Trout Lake back in the early 2000s, myself. There's a to like about the neighborhood, I think! :)
I love your videos and your vibe. Your content is absolutely fantastic. Oh, and you look a lot like the character Negan from The Walking Dead, has anyone ever told you that?
@xduds i appreciate that. Thank you. I’m happy to hear that you are enjoying the videos! And thank you for watching. No one has mentioned that i look like Negan before…but I’ll take it. ;)
Great video! I really got a great feel of the neighbourhood and saw my office make an appearance a couple of times! Are you going to be putting out more videos exploring each neighbourhood? Can I suggest the west end?
Thank you @wenkoffs. I'm glad that you enjoyed the video! The plan is to continue to do more of this style of video for sure (I previously did a similar style covering North Vancouver and Vancouver's Riley Park neighborhood)...but I have to pace them out as they do take a lot of time to put together. The West End will most definitely be included as a future video!
Any plans to review Tsawwassen?
@marcberrenson570 Hi Marc. I plan on covering Tsawwassen down the road. This time of year (it's currently snowing here) isn't the ideal time to show Tsawwassen at it's best so I may hold off for a few more months.
That’s where I’ve been living since I moved to Vancouver. The best neighborhood for sure but kinda expensive. I used to live on the 2nd so right at the edge but I kinda lump Olympic Village to that as well. So it's a nice walking distance to the seawall and Skytrain and the two stadiums for games. I miss living closer to all that.
@nicktankard1244 Yeah, one of the biggest benefits of living in Mount Pleasant is just how central it is to everything in the city...without being downtown. I can imagine if you moved away from that then you'd miss it quite a bit. :)
@@LivingInVancouver-BC yeah I still can get downtown pretty quickly by bus from where I live now. But busses sometimes are late and you have to look at the schedule before leaving. It is a lot nicer to be able to walk places without relying on infrequent transport. The new Broadway skytrain extension will help a lot. Skytrain is just much more frequent and reliable than busses.
Absolutely, @nicktankard1244. If I'm taking transit I'd much prefer to rely on Skytrain than a bus. It's not just more timely but generally a more pleasant experience. Did I get that right that you are still in Mount Pleasant, just no longer in Olympic Village?
@@LivingInVancouver-BC yeah I’m technically in Riley Park now. On 19th street so right on the border with Mount Pleasant. I still walk to many places in Mount Pleasant. It’s just a longer walk now like 20-30min. If it’s not raining and I’m not in a rush it’s fine.
That’s a pretty ideal location in my books. :) So much going on nearby and still a quick trip downtown if you want to…but yeah a bit more bus reliant. Have you tried car share as an alternative?
Nothing you showed in this video looks lively and vibrant. Mostly dull old grey houses on small plots of land, ugly wooden fences. The picture doesn't match the description.
@dobrogostiv You'll just have to experience it for yourself, I guess. ;)
I'm sure the speculators will continue to inflate the value of my old old hood. By "purpose-built", he means low-income housing, but look up the fiasco near Riley Park where all the low-income apartments were destroyed by a big developer. Did they replace them? Did the City of the gov't ever hold them to account or did they ever have to be held? Absolute travesty.
It’s called moving on
@kenjone102 It was actually the provincial government that screwed the city on that property at Riley Park. The terms of the deal don't require the developer to pay for the property until they start developing...so there's been no real incentive for the developer to beginndevelopment. Temporary subsidized housing was built on the property a few years ago and is currently occupied...and it looks like they may finally be moving forward with full development as another building is almost completed and they have nearly finished construction of a sales office on the site. But this property has definitely been a bit of a debacle (not really the city's fault in this particular situation).
Thank you for updating me on the shituation. I left the City decades ago to avoid homelessness when interest rates soared and jobs became scarce in the late 1970s. Even then I could see an increase in crime and drug dealing in the hood, all the way down to South Fraser. Insensitive, antisocial governments pandering to greed must be avoided. @@LivingInVancouver-BC
@kenjones102 The neighborhood (Little Mountain) is a LOT better than it was in the 70s/80s that's for sure. There's still a diversity present, but it's considerably more affluent than it once was (more similar to Point Grey of the 80s than Little Mountain of that time). But the truth is cities and neighborhoods are always shifting and changing. They are living and breathing things that will never stay the same as much as we may want them to. Personally, I view Vancouver with a lot of optimism. I think the city has handled the challenges of the past decades (and recent years) much better than most similar cities (like Portland or Seattle). Room for improvement? Absolutely! But all in all, still a great place to live. Where did you end up moving to?
You had me at restaurants
@marcberrenson570 Haha! If you like good food then Mount Pleasant is a great base of operations. Not only do plenty of great restaurants reside here many others are within easy reach nearby.
It’s a strange commentary… Would have been valid a couple decades ago… But it’s not like one can choose the neighbourhood in Vancouver in which to live… Unless you are a millionnaire a few times over… Or have the luck of the Irish… These neighbourhoods are changing dramatically, and I wouldn’t put much faith in any traditional idea of shared values… It’s becoming a city of strangers.
I live in Mt Pleasant lots of homeless people and crime
@ks351 Yep. There’s definitely an impact being so close to the downtown eastside…but still mostly petty crime according to VPD stats (i would leave my laptop in my car at Main and 3rd for example) but i think most people feel pretty safe walking around at night. Appreciate you checking out the channel and sharing your observations!
I own a house in downtown Toronto and our prices are stupid but it really seems Vancouver takes the cake for ridiculous prices goes. Wages were left in the dust 15 years ago and Canadians have enslaved themselves to their home. It's really sad. A big correction is required but I feel like the gov'ts are happy pumping these unrealistic values.
@kevinn1158 Yes, Vancouver is an expensive city...but in an increasingly mobile world, this makes sense. Vancouver is one of the most desirable destinations in one of the more desirable countries in the world...and yet our city is tiny (and highly geographically constrained). The increasing demand and relatively limited supply results in higher prices.
@@LivingInVancouver-BC as with Toronto, I think there’s a lot more to the prices skyrocketing. Here “hoarding” by investors, both independent and corporate, have created a very difficult situation for renters and endusers. Yet govts have done nothing to address this influx of money.
Well, the similarity is that Toronto (obviously) is in Canada...and THE most desirable city in the country for newcomers. However, where there's a difference is the size of the cities. Vancouver is just 115 sq km. Toronto 5x that and does not have nearly the same geographic constraints that Vancouver has. And no matter how much our government attempts to "fix" the issue (all levels of government here have been very actively trying to affect affordability in Vancouver for nearly a decade at least) prices keep rising...because we can't change the simple economics of it.
Meh, ‘coolest’? TBH, it’s hipster doods like this guy who have hyped and pumped our city into oblivion. There was a time when the city had a creativity and vibrancy - when young artists, actors, writers, and other interesting people could afford to live here. Now, this city is almost devoid of creativity. Only rich trust-fund, generationally wealthy pretenders are left. But, yeah, it’s ‘cool’, pal.
#Snoozecouver.
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Kinda lazy and walking through the hood and just using google map lol
@amateurranconteur Thanks for checking out the channel and sharing your opinion. I hope that 2024 treats you better than 2023 seems to have.
it's full of yupsters & millionaires
@user-xe2kb5hj2f Haha. I never heard of a yupster and had to look it up.
I can't say you are wrong. That's definitely a part of the fabric of the community these days (given the prices)...BUT, Mount Pleasant is still one of those neighborhoods in Vancouver that has (in my opinion) a very good balance of socio-economic backgrounds. It's part of what makes it so vibrant and interesting.
Appreciate you checking out the channel and sharing your opinion!