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Old Posted Apr 18, 2011, 5:27 PM
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My guess is that apartments and some condos could be successful in that area, particulary if the city adds some nice public space and ties the new development in with Granville Mall and the historic properties, both of which have a lot of appeal.

If they go high density they could also have a more self-sustaining neighbourhood with amenities like a grocery store, drug store, etc., and living down there would be pretty convenient. A small faux heritage development with 500 residents total would not be able to support that and would probably be less attractive.

It reminds me a lot of the context of the new Woodwards condo tower in Gastown in Vancouver, which seems to have been successful despite being in a somewhat tough area to develop.
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