GRANDVIEW ("COMMERCIAL DR") COMMUNITY

The Grandview real estate location is characterized by a selection of housing, from beautiful and elaborate houses to small charming houses.  The condo buildings are mainly located between Commercial Drive and Clark Drive north of Broadway.  Just a few blocks west of Clark at Glen Dr and E. Broadway is the new UBC, SFU and VCC campass expansion. 

With Commercial Drive as the heart of this charasmatic location, it offers a wide diversity of people and housing with abundance of ethnic restaurants and grocery shops.  With an abundance of trendy spots to hang out, such as pop-culture clothing stores, cafes and the streets that are livened with entertainment. This area is known throughout the rest of Vancouver and also known as “Little Italy”.  Today the Drive is the hub of east Vancouver.

Grandview Parks, Schools and Community Centres

Parks: Pandora park, Woodland park, Templeton park, Grandview park, Victoria park, McSpadden park, and Garden park.

High Schools: Britannia and Templeton High schools.

Elementary Schools: Grandview, Queen Alexandra, Macdonald, Secord, Nelson, and Britannia Elementary schools.

Community Centres: Britannia community centre

Business Centres: Vancouver Public Library and the PNE

Recycling / Garbage: There is a community garbage disposal and recycling centre just South of the intersection of Cambie and Marine drive.