A local investor group has acquired 1827 West 5th Avenue, a 2-storey office building and parking lot located on West 5th Avenue in the Kitsilano area just west of Burrard Street. The building is 11,300 sq ft and is fully leased to KPMG for a term of two years with three one year renewal options.The site area is 11,200 sq ft.
The purchase price was $6,280,000, representing a 5.0% cap rate on existing income. The zoning for the property is RM-4 and C-3A, which permits redevelopment in the future.
A review of resales data for newer condos in Downtown Vancouver (2 years old or less) shows that sales activity has slowed since the beginning of 2012 but pricing has maintained an average around $800 per sq ft.
The vast majority of sales are between $600 and $1,000 per sq ft depending on the building/unit quality and location, with some sales such as units in The Erickson and Fairmon Pacific Rim showing sales values above $2,000 per SF. One can speculate that given a slowdown in sales activity, pricing will be affected eventually, particularly at the lower end of the spectrum where there are competing new developments in presales and/or under construction.
Source: MLS
1635-1637 West Broadway has sold to a local private investor for $5,150,000, or $445 per sq ft.
The building, formerly occupied by Liberty furniture, is a single storey retail building that had undergone renovations in recent years and was available for lease. The building totals 11,583 square feet.