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1607 989 Nelson Street
Vancouver
V6Z 2S1
$619,000
Residential
beds: 1
baths: 1.0
616 sq. ft.
built: 1995
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May 09, 2026
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NOTES: Open House on Saturday, May 9, 2026 12:00PM - 2:00PM
Open House
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May 10, 2026
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NOTES: Open House on Sunday, May 10, 2026 2:00PM - 4:00PM
- Status:
- Active
- Prop. Type:
- Residential
- MLS® Num:
- R3118746
- Bedrooms:
- 1
- Bathrooms:
- 1
- Year Built:
- 1995
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Welcome to The Electra, a landmark concrete tower in the heart of downtown, formerly the BC Hydro HQ and converted to condos in 1995. This bright NW-facing 1 bed offers a functional layout with full-width windows that flood the space with natural light. Enjoy city & mountain views with a peekaboo ocean outlook. Unbeatable location just steps to groceries, shopping, restaurants, cafés, YMCA, and theatres, public transportation. Exceptional amenities include guest suites, gym, dry sauna, spacious lounge with full kitchen, and outdoor BBQ patio, billiard and table tennis. Includes a large storage locker and free shared laundry (on same floor). Short-term rentals allowed with strata approval and a valid city license. Strata fees include heating and A/C. No pets.
- Property Type:
- Residential
- Dwelling Type:
- Apartment/Condo
- Home Style:
- One Level
- Ownership:
- Freehold Strata
- Common Interest:
- Condominium
- Manufactured Type:
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- Year built:
- 1995 (Age: 31)
- Living Area:
- 616 sq. ft.
- Floor Area - Unfinished:
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- Floor Area - Detached 2nd Residence:
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- Building Area - Total:
- 616 sq. ft.
- Levels:
- One
- Rainscreen:
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- Bedrooms:
- 1 (Above Grd: 1)
- Bathrooms:
- 1.0 (Full:1/Half:0)
- Kitchens:
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- Rooms:
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- Num Storeys:
- 21
- Taxes:
- $1,892.79 / 2025
- Exposure / Faces:
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- Rear Yard Exposure:
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- Outdoor Area:
- No Outdoor Area
- Pad Rental:
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- # or % of Rentals Allowed:
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- Water Supply:
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- Plan:
- LMS1866
- Name of Complex/Subdivision:
- Electra
- Construction Materials:
- Concrete, Concrete (Exterior), Glass (Exterior), Mixed (Exterior)
- Foundation:
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- Basement:
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- Full Height:
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- Crawl Height:
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- Roof:
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- No. Floor Levels:
- 1.0
- Floor Finish:
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- Floor Area Fin - Above Grade:
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- Floor Area Fin - Above Main:
- 0 sq. ft.
- Floor Area Fin - Above Main 2:
- 0 sq. ft.
- Floor Area Fin - Main:
- 616 sq. ft.
- Floor Area Fin - Below Main:
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- Floor Area Fin - Below Grade:
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- Floor Area Fin - Basement:
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- Floor Area Fin - Total:
- 616 sq. ft.
- Heating:
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- Cooling:
- Central Air, Air Conditioning
- Parking Features:
- None
- Parking:
- None
- # Of Parking Spaces - Total:
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- # Of Covered Spaces:
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- Parking Total/Covered:
- 0 / 0
- Flood Plain:
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- Suite:
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- Short term rentals allowed with strata approval
- Elevator, Guest Suite, Storage
- No Outdoor Area
- Central Air, Laundry In Common Area, Bike Room, Exercise Centre, Recreation Facilities, Elevator, Guest Suite, Storage
- City & Mountains
- Bike Room, Exercise Centre, Caretaker, Trash, Maintenance Grounds, Heat, Hot Water, Management, Recreation Facilities, Snow Removal
- Shopping Nearby
- Smoke Detector(s), Fire Sprinkler System
- 1
- Air Conditioning, Window Coverings, Smoke Detector(s), Fire Sprinkler System
- Air Conditioning, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Laundry In Common Area, Bike Room, Exercise Centre, Cooling, Elevator, Storage
- Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Stove
- Common Area
- Window Coverings
- Floor
- Type
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- Other
- Council Approval:
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- Income Per Annum:
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- Oper. Expenses:
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- Net Operating Income:
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- Association Fee:
- $647.63
- Age Restrictions:
- No
- By-Law Restrictions:
- Pets Not Allowed
- Dist to Public Trans:
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- Dist to School Bus:
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- Property Disclosure:
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- Fixtures Leased:
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- Fixtures Removed:
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- Common Walls:
- Corner Unit
- Pets Allowed:
- No Cats, No Dogs, No
- Cats:
- No Cats
- Dogs:
- No Dogs
- # Units in Development:
- 242
- Home Owners Association:
- Yes
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Listed by Oakwyn Realty Ltd.
Data was last updated May 4, 2026 at 10:40 PM (UTC)
Area Statistics
- Listings on market:
- 380
- Avg list price:
- $789,000
- Min list price:
- $299,000
- Max list price:
- $8,800,000
- Avg days on market:
- 49
- Min days on market:
- 0
- Max days on market:
- 593
- Avg price per sq.ft.:
- $1,056.51
These statistics are generated based on the current listing's property type
and located in
Downtown VW. Average values are
derived using median calculations. This data is not produced by
the MLS® system.
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5487 West Boulevard
Vancouver, BC, V6M 3W5
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