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Happy Holidays


2013 holidays

2013 has been another great year. The market was active and we were
fortunate to work with unique properties and fantastic clients. Thank
you for your business and support.

We had our best year ever, with our innovative online marketing,
spectacular presentations of our listings and the addition of our
Chinese speaking associate to the team.

A foundation that is dear to us, is Make-A-Wish; since 2005 Paul has
been donating towards this cause and was once a Make-A-Wish kid
himself.  1% of Paul Albrighton Personal Real Estate Corporation’s
profits goes  to Make-A-Wish, BC. For more information on this cause,
please visit www.makeawishbc.ca

Read Paul Albrighton's Make-A-Wish Story

Have a wounderful holiday season and a Happy New Year!



2013 Albrighton Buildings Contest


ALBRIGHTON'S MOST POPULAR BUILDINGS

Our business allows us to work with Vancouver's finest condominiums, lofts and architectural homes.  This article was designed to give our readers a glimpse of the buildings or building type where we have sold the most properties and have the most clients.  Please feel free to contact us about any building or marketing a property for sale in these high quality well designed buildings.  Chinese Version 中文版本

 

Vote below for your favourite Albrighton Building or Building type
and get a chance to win 1 year of Dwell Magazine.


HOW TO WIN?

1. Go through the pictures and details below and decide which is your favourite Albrighton Building

2.  Vote on our online poll shown below.

3.  Email us at [email protected] with the subject line "Voted" and your name will be put into a draw to win a 1 year free subscription to Dwell magazine.  The contest begins on November 28th 2013, and the final draw will happen on January 4th 2014. Cast your vote, watch the poll, and wait for your chance to win! 

4. The winner will be emailed and announced on January 4th 2014 for their subscription mailing details.



ARCHITECTURAL LOFTS

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High end lofts featuring unique design, architectural buildings, and large sqaure footage.

ARCHITECTURAL LOFTS SOLD BY
PAUL ALBRIGHTON
Address                               List Price
#2801 1238 Richards St     $2,168,000      FOR SALE
#PH808 27 Alexander St    $1,598,000      SOLD BY PAUL
#503 1275 Hamilton St       $1,098,000      SOLD BY PAUL
#401 499 Drake St              $1,630,000     SOLD BY PAUL
#401 1168 Richards St        $1,298,000     SOLD BY PAUL
#PH610 1540 W 2nd Ave    $1,598,000     SOLD BY PAUL
#402 1180 Homer St            $1,630,000     SOLD BY PAUL

 

 

 THE GRACE
1280 Richards St & 499 Drake St

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Luxury architectural condos located in Yaletown.  European Inspired design.

GRACE SALES BY
PAUL ALBRIGHTON
Unit      List Price        Size
#401    $1,630,000     2053 sq.ft.     SOLD BY PAUL
#302    $1,099,000     1315 sq.ft.     SOLD BY PAUL
#502    $699,000        1068 sq.ft.     SOLD BY PAUL
#302    $1,065,000      1315 sq.ft.    SOLD BY PAUL

 

 

BEATTY STREET LOFTS

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Lofts and conversion buildings located in the heritage buildings along the 500 block of Beatty Street.


BEATTY STREET LOFT SALES BY

PAUL ALBRIGHTON
Address                    Size            Sale Date
#405 518 Beatty St   676 sq.ft.     SOLD in Oct 2013
#805 518 Beatty St   1023 sq.ft.   SOLD in June 2013
#806 518 Beatty St   1080 sq.f.    SOLD in May 2013
#902 528 Beatty St   975 sq.ft.     SOLD in Mar 2013
#3 528 Beatty St       731 sq.ft.     SOLD in Nov 2012
#207 546 Beatty St   938 sq.ft.     SOLD in June 2011
#806 546 Beatty St   1080 sq.ft.   SOLD in Feb 2011
#207 546 Beatty St   938 sq.ft.     SOLD in Oct 2009

 

 

KORET LOFTS
55 East Cordova St

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Very cool heritage conversion lofts in Gastown with live/work zoning and open concept spaces.

KORET SALES BY
PAUL ALBRIGHTON
Address                           Size
#313 55 E Cordova St     1008 sq.ft.     SOLD BY PAUL
#509 55 E Cordova St     832 sq.ft.       SOLD BY PAUL
#501 55 E Cordova St     744 sq.ft.       SOLD BY PAUL
#208 55 E Cordova St     792 sq.ft.       SOLD BY PAUL
#422 55 E Cordova St     880 sq.ft.       SOLD BY PAUL
#510 55 E Cordova St     672 sq.ft.       SOLD BY PAUL
#320 55 E Cordova St     832 sq.ft.       SOLD BY PAUL
#510 55 E Cordova St     672 sq.ft.       SOLD BY PAUL

 

 

POMARIA
1455 Howe St

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High-end architectural condos located in Yaletown near the seawall.  

POMARIA SALES BY
PAUL ALBRIGHTON
Address                          List Price     
#1503 1455 Howe St     $639,000      SOLD BY PAUL
#1001 1455 Howe St     $699,000      SOLD BY PAUL
#1451 1455 Howe St     $723,000      SOLD BY PAUL

 

 

THE QUBE
1333 West Georgia St

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Commerical Conversion Building located in Coal Harbour with loft stye condomiums.

QUBE SALES BY
PAUL ALBRIGHTON
Address                                   Size
#505   1333 W Georgia St      560 sq.ft.    SOLD BY PAUL
#403   1333 W Georgia St      560 sq.ft.    SOLD BY PAUL
#705   1333 W Georgia St      563 sq.ft.    SOLD BY PAUL
#915    1333 W Georgia St     770 sq.ft.    SOLD BY PAUL
#506    1333 W Georgia St     940 sq.ft.    SOLD BY PAUL
#1105  1333 W Georgia St     560 sq.ft.    SOLD BY PAUL
#705    1333 W Georgia St     563 sq.ft.    SOLD BY PAUL
#815    1333 W Georgia St     770 sq.ft.    SOLD BY PAUL
#60     1333 W Georgia St      770 sq.ft.    SOLD BY PAUL

 

 

WATERFALL BUILDING
1540 W 2nd Ave


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Renowned Architect, Arthur Erickson designed live/work architectural lofts with full floor-to-ceiling glass and exposed concrete.

WATERFALL BUILDING SALES BY
PAUL ALBRIGHTON
Address                            Size
#301 1540 W 2nd Ave     890 sq.ft.    SOLD BY PAUL
#509 1540 W 2nd Ave     898 sq.ft.    SOLD BY PAUL
#610 1540 W 2nd Ave     1768 sq.ft.  SOLD BY PAUL
#509 1540 W 2nd Ave     898 sq.ft.    SOLD BY PAUL

 


PATINA
1028 Barclay St

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Modern condos located Downtown with clean minimalist design elements. 

PATINA SALES BY
PAUL ALBRIGHTON
Address                           List Price     
#509   1028 Barclay St    $479,000      SOLD BY PAUL
#1402 1028 Barclay St    $815,000      SOLD BY PAUL
#2307 1028 Barclay St    $610,000      SOLD BY PAUL

 

 

GREENSHIELDS LOFTS
345 Water St


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One of Vancouver's finest heritage loft conversion buildings located in Gastown. 

GREENSHIELDS BUILDING SALES BY
PAUL ALBRIGHTON
Address                     Size
#208 345 Water St     947 sq.ft.    SOLD BY PAUL
#306 345 Water St     968 sq.ft.    SOLD BY PAUL
#402 345 Water St     682 sq.ft.    SOLD BY PAUL
#307 345 Water St     968 sq.ft.    SOLD BY PAUL
#403 345 Water St     785 sq.ft.    SOLD BY PAUL


VOTE HERE

What is your favourite Albrighton Building or Building Type?
  
pollcode.com

 

THEN EMAIL US AT [email protected]

FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN DWELL MAGAZINE FOR 1 YEAR

 
Email us at [email protected] with the subject line "voted" and your name will be entered into the draw for the 1 year subscription to Dwell Magazine.  The draw will take place on January 4th 2014.  The winner will be announced and their 1 year of Dwell Magazine will begin!

dwell

Paul Albrighton and his team have a proven marketing plan to sell lofts and architectural
properties to various audiences from across the globe. Please contact us for buying or
selling a unique Vancouver property:  604.315. 5574 / [email protected]

Chinese language services available. Chinese Version 中文版本

UPDATE JANUARY 3rd, 2013

WINNER ANNOUNCED! Yasuko Donily of www.dmkstyle.com.


1% of Paul Albrighton Personal Real Estate
Corporation’s profits goes to Make-A-Wish, BC 



Daily Vancouver Loft Update - 359


The following Vancouver Lofts have been recently uploaded on to the MLS ...

428 W 8TH AV - V1039580

• $588,000
• 2 beds, 2 baths
• 918 Sq.Ft.
Listed by Blu Realty



Daily Vancouver Loft Update - 357


The following Vancouver Lofts have been recently uploaded on to the MLS ...

# 7 1245 HOMER ST - V1039492

• $1,388,000
• 2 beds, 2 baths
• 1,581 Sq.Ft.
Listed by Blu Realty



Globe & Mail News - Meet Modernist Design, Vancouver's New Housing Trend


ALBRIGHTON QUOTED IN THE GLOBE AND MAIL

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"Meet modernist design,
Vancouver's new housing trend"

By: Frances Bula

“There’s a new generation out there that’s kind of tired of the old
Craftsman look,” says Paul Albrighton, a Realtor who specializes
in modernist apartments, townhomes, and single-family houses.
They’re not the quickest sell on the block, he says, but there is a
definite market of new buyers. “A lot of them have been in
condominiums as younger people and they are trying to continue
with that. They like the clean lines.”
Read the full story.



Daily Vancouver Loft Update - 345


The following Vancouver Lofts have been recently uploaded on to the MLS ...

# 319 256 E 2ND AV - V1038834

• $389,000
• 1 bed, 1 bath
• 705 Sq.Ft.
Listed by RE/MAX Real Estate Services

# 202 1230 HAMILTON ST - V1038865

• $480,000
• 1 bed, 1 bath
• 798 Sq.Ft.
Listed by Sutton Grp-West Coast (w.blvd)



Daily Vancouver Loft Update - 344


The following Vancouver Lofts have been recently uploaded on to the MLS ...

# 512 2055 YUKON ST - V1038714

• $458,000
• 1 bed, 2 baths
• 776 Sq.Ft.
Listed by Sutton Grp-West Coast (Brdwy)

# 209 36 WATER ST - V1038776

• $525,000
• 1 bed, 1 bath
• 868 Sq.Ft.
Listed by RE/MAX Crest Westside (VanW7)



Holiday Design Gift Ideas


HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS

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CB2 - MODERN INTERIOR STORE
For your interior design savvy friends and family, CB2 have some stylish gifts and holiday sales.  A simple lamp, coffee table accessories, or new towels can be great gift for someone with fine taste.

WHERE TO GO
CB2 has a great showroom at Robson and Jervis.
1277 Robson St, Vancouver.
www.cb2.ca



Daily Vancouver Loft Update - 343


The following Vancouver Lofts have been recently uploaded on to the MLS ...

# 209 1216 HOMER ST - V1038592

• $459,900
• 1 bed, 1 bath
• 797 Sq.Ft.
Listed by Macdonald Realty Ltd.



Featured Architect Firm - FWC Architecture


FWC ARCHITECTURE

 

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FWC Architecture was established by Fook Weng Chan in 1996.  That followed 14 years with venerable Vancouver firm Thompson Berwick Pratt/Hemingway Nelson Architects during which time Fook Weng was the Associate/Project Architect responsible for several projects winning the Ron Thom and other awards.

The boutique practice now focuses on creating distinctive single-family homes. The work has been featured in coffee table books, international magazines and television documentaries.  Writers have described his work as ‘Crafted Contemporary’, ‘Romantic Modern’ and ‘Spiritual’.

Visit their website with a beautiful display of their work at www.FWCarchitecture.com

FWC Architecture website

 

 



Daily Vancouver Loft Update - 337


The following Vancouver Lofts have been recently uploaded on to the MLS ...

# 709 933 SEYMOUR ST - V1038025

• $389,000
• 1 bed, 1 bath
• 606 Sq.Ft.
Listed by Multiple Realty Ltd.