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Originally Posted by Docere
I suppose Coal Harbour comes closest to the Yorkville demographic but I'm not sure if has the other aspects (is Bayshore a cluster of buildings or a neighborhood?)
Basically Yorkville is the closest Canada gets to Fifth Avenue or the Magnificent Mile and Gold Coast in Chicago IMO.
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Firstly, agree with your assessment of Yaletown. Neighbouring "North False Creek" condoville is even higher end... for obvious reasons (as it overlooks False Creek).
As for the Bayshore district, etc., the Westin Bayshore Inn (adjacent to Stanley Park) originally had a vast parking lot, which was developed into condo towers - as well as adjacent areas in Coal Harbour. I refer to that area as the Bayshore district. Considerable higher-end stuff in that 'hood and, IMHO, more higher-end than even North False Creek.
Furthermore, condo towers along West Georgia St. (west of Burrard St./north of West Georgia St. toward the Bayshore district) could be categorized as downtown Van City's "Fifth Ave.", etc. IMHO (including the upper-scale Shangri-La/Trump Tower as minor players therein).