The Aria Opening Next Month.

Vancouver continues to build high-rise and mid-rise residential towers in the Downtown area and Waterfront. The latest is an apartment building built by local urban developer, Cascadia Development Partners. I had the opportunity to tour the building a week early, this morning.

Cascadia has already seen success in this type of large apartment development with the highly successful Uptown that was quickly leased and later sold to a residential asset manager for a tidy profit. 

The Aria is a nice building that offers a variety of views from its seven floors of both townhouse apartments and flats. The upper floors of this building are tall enough above the immediate surroundings to provide a lasting view. that view will change as new developments arise particularly at the Waterfront. But the views are not likely to be completely blocked. Plans for Vancouver's waterfront Gateway call for shorter four to five story buildings that allow the top floors here to see over.

The Aria is a nice building will all the desirable city life amenities and could make a good starting point for residents unsure the city life is for them. A year or two later, perhaps a condo would be the likely new step. 

Vancouver is booming right now and these Apartment towers are proof positive. Property managers have had little trouble renting the thousands of new units that have poured into Downtown over the last few years.

What ever you do, be sure to enjoy the view!