$1,248,000

1005 1238 RICHARDS STREET

Vancouver BC V6B 6M6 - Yaletown
1 bd
1.5 ba
1,205 sqft
Built 1998

About This Property

Welcome to The Metropolis, where Yaletown living reaches a new standard of sophistication. Enjoy sunlit cityscape, mountain & park views from this renovated 2-level loft, offering 1 oversize bdrm, 2 baths and a versatile den which can be used a flex 2nd bdrm. A truly comfortable work-from-home haven! The home is appointed with elevated finishes: custom…

Features

Elevator
Garden
No Outdoor Area
Underground
Shopping Nearby
Room measurements7 rooms▸
FoyerMain · 9' × 3'8
Living RoomMain · 15'7 × 13'3
KitchenMain · 9'7 × 10'10
Dining RoomMain · 7'11 × 9'4
Primary BedroomAbove · 20'4 × 11'10
Walk-In ClosetAbove · 6'10 × 6'4
DenAbove · 7'1 × 9'8

Property Details

MLS NumberR3181986
Property TypeApartment/Condo
Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1.5
Square Feet1,205
Year Built1998
Parking Spaces1
HeatingBaseboard, Electric, Natural Gas
Strata Fee$759.61/mo
Days on Market2
StatusActive
Listed ByEngel & Volkers Vancouver

School Catchment

Elementary Elsie Roy
Secondary King George

Neighbourhood

Highlighted area = this home's census tract (StatCan), the boundary the neighbourhood stats describe.
$800,000Median home value
$69,000Median household income
32.3%Owner-occupied
0.1%Single-detached homes
1.5Avg household size
35.2Median age
60.9%Bachelor's degree or higher (25-64)
65.3%Commute under 30 min
37.6%Drive to work
38.8%Foreign-born residents
7,976Neighbourhood population

Age

Under 15: 4.8%15 to 64: 87.4%65 and over: 7.8%
  • Under 154.8%
  • 15 to 6487.4%
  • 65 and over7.8%

Household size

  • 1 person60.1%
  • 232.1%
  • 35.3%
  • 41.9%
  • 5 or more0.6%

Language spoken at home

52.1% English mother tongue

  • Mandarin5.9%
  • Spanish5.4%
  • English + other4.1%
  • Farsi4%
  • Cantonese2.8%
  • Russian2.8%
  • All others22.9%

Mother tongue, share of 7,955 residents.

How this pocket differs

  • notably fewer 5+ person households than Downtown VW 0.6% vs 0.9%
  • fewer 4-person households than Downtown VW 1.9% vs 2.5%
  • Median household income is lower than Metro Vancouver $69,000 vs $90,000
  • Median dwelling value is lower than Metro Vancouver $800,000 vs $1,050,000

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada.

Sales History

DateSale Price
Jun 9, 2025$1,175,000

Source: BC Assessment (public records).

Monthly Cost Calculator

Estimated monthly cost $6,864
Mortgage payment$5,744
Strata fee$760
Property tax$300
Home insurance$60
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An estimate only. Canadian semi-annual compounding; excludes utilities, closing costs and BC property transfer tax. 5-year fixed, as of Nov 5

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