EAST VILLAGE Gastownvancouver Neighborhoods Vancouver Neighbourhoods BIZMAP.CA GASTOWN GASTOWN.ORG

EAST VILLAGE GASTOWNVancouver Neighborhoods Vancouver Neighbourhoods BIZMAP.CA GASTOWN GASTOWN.ORG

DOMINANT AGE RANGE DOMINANT EDUCATION LEVEL FAST FACTS % 30-34 32 BIA SIZE RESIDENTIAL MARKET SIZE YEARS BACHELOR’S DEGREE average age is 42 12 BLOCKS 10 SQ. KM.

BUSINESS SIZE RESIDENTIAL CATCHMENT AREA POPULATION % 501 BUSINESSES; 44 108,128 RESIDENTS OF WHICH HAVE FEWER THAN in the downtown peninsula, with 12% growth from 2011-2016 FIVE EMPLOYEES with a population density of

DOMINANT HOUSEHOLD INCOME RANGE Gastown Vancouver Historical $100,000-$124,999 Steam Clock Police Museum walking tours

BIZMAP.CA Updated August 2018 % OF RESIDENTS ARE 37 AGED 20-34 higher than Vancouver (27%) and Metro Vancouver (22%)

THE TOP 3 % POPULATION GROWTH OF 3 LANGUAGES % MANDARIN % SPOKEN 76 % 12 ENGLISH 3 from 2011-2016 AT HOME ARE FARSI (PERSIAN)

% % 61 REPORTED 13 REPORTED WESTERN EUROPEAN HERITAGE CHINESE HERITAGE particularly English (20%), Scottish (15%), Irish (15%) and German (11%)

THE DOMINANT HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS $100,000-$124,999

% % 54 HAVE SOME LEVEL OF 18 HAVE PURSUED UNIVERSITY EDUCATION POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION

OTHER LEADING OCCUPATIONS INCLUDE: MOST COMMON OCCUPATIONS FOR RESIDENTS ARE IN SALES » Business, ﬁnance & administration (18%) & SERVICE % » Management (16%)

22 » Natural & applied sciences (12%)

% ARE SINGLE PERSON % 55 HOUSEHOLDS 37 1.6 signiﬁcantly higher than Vancouver (39%) and OF HOUSEHOLDS AVERAGE PERSONS Metro Vancouver (29%) ARE FAMILIES PER HOUSEHOLD

$ GASTOWN AVERAGE ANNUAL 76,538 EXPENDITURE PER HOUSEHOLD lower than the average household in Vancouver ($84,710) or in Metro Vancouver ($87,106), likely relating to the smaller household sizes in the area

%OF DWELLINGS % OF RESIDENTS % ARE HOME 98 ARE APARTMENTS 68 ARE RENTERS 32 OWNERS signiﬁcantly higher than Vancouver (80%)

1/3 GASTOWN APARTMENT/CONDO OF HOUSING IN THE PRICES TYPICALLY RANGE FROM MARKET AREA WAS BUILT $750,000-$1.2 MILLION SINCE 2001

100% OF GASTOWN IS ZONED AS HA-2 to recognize the special status of the area and to ensure maintenance of ‘turn of the century’ historical architecture

COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL IS HIGH

KEY DESTINATIONS INCLUDE:

» Small independent boutiques and excellent gift/souvenir shops GASTOWN IS CLOSE TO CRAB PARK & » Vancouver Police Museum VICTORY SQUARE PARK

» Art Galleries

CLOSE TO WATERFRONT STATION, OFFERING ACCESS TO NUMEROUS BUS, SEABUS AND SKYTRAIN LINES

FOUR MOBI BIKE STATIONS

AMPLE CAR-SHARING OPPORTUNITIES AND ON-STREET PAY PARKING

GASTOWN HAS A BIKER’S PARADISE WALK SCORE OF 97 BIKE SCORE OF 91

KEY EVENTS: HOME TO THE » Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix GASTOWN » Spring Shop Hop STEAM CLOCK » Yule Duel

BUSINESSES TOP INDUSTRIES ARE RETAIL 27%, AND OPERATE IN PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC & 501 GASTOWN TECHNICAL SERVICES 19%

FASTEST GROWING » Computer services » Health & beauty SUB-SECTORS INCLUDE:

» Community associations » Restaurants

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BASED ON LEASE RATES ARE APPROXIMATELY MARKET DEMAND, COULD INCLUDE: $62 PER SQ. FT. FOR GROUND LEVEL RETAIL » Additional oce space $35 PER SQ. FT. FOR OFFICE » Small live music/entertainment venues

44% MICRO 38% SMALL BUSINESSES BUSINESSES with fewer than 5 employees with 5 to 20 employees GASTOWN GASTOWN.ORG

DOMINANT AGE RANGE DOMINANT EDUCATION LEVEL FAST FACTS % 30-34 32 BIA SIZE RESIDENTIAL MARKET SIZE YEARS BACHELOR’S DEGREE Overview Peopleaverage age is 42 12 BLOCKS 10 SQ. KM. POPULATION: Gastown is one of Vancouver’s most vibrant and unique areas. As the first downtown core of Vancouver, the area »» 108,128BUSINESS residents SIZE live within the downtown peninsula residential RESIDENTIAL CATCHMENT AREA POPULATION catchment area. The population is growing - between 2011 and has transitioned into a centre of innovation and truly 2016, the Gastown BIA catchment area saw population growth of memorable experiences, while maintaining a strong BUSINESSES; % RESIDENTS 12%, 501 which is almost double that of Vancouver44 (6.5%) and much connection to its history.108,128 Artfully catering to visitors OF WHICH HAVE FEWER THAN in the downtown peninsula, with 12% growth from 2011-2016 higher than Metro Vancouver (4.6%). and residents alike, Gastown contains something for Area residents areFIVE young, working EMPLOYEES professionals. Substantially everybody. No other Vancouver neighbourhood offers »» with a population density of more people in the area are aged 20-34 as compared to such a diverse mix of retail and dining options housed Vancouver and Metro Vancouver, and substantially fewer are within authentic heritage architecture, alongside a vibrant children (see Figure 1). creative11,022 and tech scene. COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL the most densely populated » In contrast to statistics for the city and region, residents more PEOPLE PER SQ. KM. area in Vancouver » likelyREVITALIZATION to be male (53%) and single (55%). OF OLDER This stylish and diverse neighbourhood covers twelve city Figure 1: Population by Age blocks and the market area is home to 108,128 residents Figure 1: PopulationHERITAGE by Age BUILDINGS (thoseCOMMERCIAL living in the SIZE Downtown Peninsula). The distinctive 40% CONTINUES atmosphere and proximity to Vancouver’s Central Business District127 has attracted PROPERTIES residents who are primarily in the 35% with an assessed commercial value of more than professional workforce. Gastown is an extraordinary 30% ATTRACTIONS shopping$ destination for locals and visitors alike, with an 25% unmatched983 selection MILLION of designer men’s and women’s 20% fashion and accessories, independent boutiques with local % of total population % of total 15% andDOMINANT international HOUSEHOLD designers, INCOME art galleries, RANGE thrift stores and 10% a well-known discount department store. It also remains Gastown Vancouver Historical Steam Clock Police Museum walking tours connected$ to its working roots with$ businesses focused 5% Under 20 20 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 or Older on innovation100,000- and creativity, such as124,999 sustainable fashion, technology, design, home décor and furniture stores. Gastown Vancouver Metro Vancouver Gastown brings the best of the city together in a 12-block Source: Statistics Canada 2016 Census area of concentrated style. % OF RESIDENTS ARE Figure 3:37 Ethnic Origin AGED 20-34 higher than Vancouver (27%) and Metro Vancouver (22%)

30%

25% BIZMAP.CA 3 Updated August 2018 20% 15%THE TOP 3 3%

POPULATION GROWTH OF % of population 10% LANGUAGES % MANDARIN % 5% 76 12 SPOKEN % 0% ENGLISH 3 from 2011-2016 AT HOMEEnglish AREScottish Irish Chinese FARSI Canadian(PERSIAN)

Gastown Vancouver Metro Vancouver

% Figure 4: Average Household Income % 61 REPORTED REPORTED 25% 13 WESTERN EUROPEAN HERITAGE CHINESE HERITAGE particularly English (20%), Scottish (15%), Irish (15%) and German (11%) 20%

15%

10% % of households

0% Less than $20K $20-$39KTHE$40-$59K DOMINANT$60-$79K $80-$99K $100-$149K $150K + Gastown HOUSEHOLDVancouver INCOMEMetro VancouverIS $100,000-$124,999

Figure 9: Dwellings by Major Structural Type

Gastown Vancouver Metro Vancouver

Single-Detached Semi-Detached/ Single-Detached Semi-Detached/ Single-Detached Row Row

0.1% 2% 15% 29% % % 5% HAVE PURSUED 54 HAVE SOME LEVEL OF 18 58% UNIVERSITY EDUCATION POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION12% 98% 80%

Apartment Apartment Apartment Semi-Detached/ Row

OTHER LEADING OCCUPATIONS INCLUDE: MOST COMMON OCCUPATIONS FOR RESIDENTSSemi-Detached/Row ARE IN SALES » Business, ﬁnance & administration (18%) Figure 10: Age of Housing Stock & SERVICE % » Management35% (16%) 30% » 22 Natural25% & applied sciences (12%)

20%

15% % of dwellings

10% % ARE SINGLE PERSON % HOUSEHOLDS 5% 55 0%37 1.6 signiﬁcantly higher than Vancouver (39%) and OFPre-1960 HOUSEHOLDS1961 to 1980 1981 to 1990 AVERAGE1991 to 2000 2001PERSONS and newer Metro Vancouver (29%) ARE GastownFAMILIES Vancouver PER HOUSEHOLDMetro Vancouver

$ GASTOWN AVERAGE ANNUAL 76,538 EXPENDITURE PER HOUSEHOLD lower than the average household in Vancouver ($84,710) or in Metro Vancouver Figure 13: Fastest Growing Commercial Sub-sectors ($87,106), likely relating to the smaller household sizes in the area

Limited Service Food Establishments

Community Associations %OF DWELLINGS %Real OFEstate Dealers RESIDENTS % ARE HOME 98 ARE APARTMENTS 68 AREConsultants RENTERS 32 OWNERS signiﬁcantly higher than Vancouver (80%) Health Services

Fitness Centres

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 # of new businesses (2011-2016) 1/3 GASTOWN APARTMENT/CONDO OF HOUSING IN THE PRICES TYPICALLY RANGE FROM MARKET AREA WAS BUILT $750,000-$1.2 MILLION SINCE 2001 Figure 13: Commercial Business Size

Small - Medium (21-50 employees) Large (more than 7% 50 employees) 11% 100% OF GASTOWN IS ZONED AS44% Micro (under 5 HA-2employees) to recognize the special status of the area and to ensure maintenance of ‘turn of the 38% century’ historical architecture

Small (5-20 employees) COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL IS HIGH

KEY DESTINATIONS INCLUDE:

» Small independent boutiques and excellent gift/souvenir shops GASTOWN IS CLOSE TO CRAB PARK & » Vancouver Police Museum VICTORY SQUARE PARK

» Art Galleries

CLOSE TO WATERFRONT STATION, OFFERING ACCESS TO NUMEROUS BUS, SEABUS AND SKYTRAIN LINES

FOUR MOBI BIKE STATIONS

AMPLE CAR-SHARING OPPORTUNITIES AND ON-STREET PAY PARKING

GASTOWN HAS A BIKER’S PARADISE WALK SCORE OF 97 BIKE SCORE OF 91

KEY EVENTS: HOME TO THE » Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix GASTOWN » Spring Shop Hop STEAM CLOCK » Yule Duel

BUSINESSES TOP INDUSTRIES ARE RETAIL 27%, AND OPERATE IN PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC & 501 GASTOWN TECHNICAL SERVICES 19%

FASTEST GROWING » Computer services » Health & beauty SUB-SECTORS INCLUDE:

» Community associations » Restaurants

44% MICRO 38% SMALL BUSINESSES BUSINESSES with fewer than 5 employees with 5 to 20 employees DOMINANT AGE RANGE DOMINANT EDUCATION LEVEL FAST FACTS % 30-34 32 BIA SIZE RESIDENTIAL MARKET SIZE YEARS BACHELOR’S DEGREE average age is 42 12 BLOCKS 10 SQ. KM.

DOMINANT HOUSEHOLD INCOME RANGE Gastown Vancouver Historical $100,000-$124,999 Steam Clock Police Museum walking tours

DOMINANT% AGE OF RANGE RESIDENTSDOMINANT ARE EDUCATION LEVEL FAST FACTS 37 AGED % 30-34 20-3432 higher than Vancouver (27%) and Metro Vancouver (22%) BIAGASTOWN SIZE RESIDENTIAL MARKET SIZE YEARS BACHELOR’S DEGREE GASTOWN.ORG average age is 42 12 BLOCKS 10 SQ. KM.

THEBUSINESS TOP SIZE 3 % RESIDENTIALPOPULATION CATCHMENT GROWTH AREA POPULATION OF 3 LANGUAGES % MANDARIN % Figure 1: Population by AgeBUSINESSES; % RESIDENTS SPOKEN501 76 44 % 108,128 12 40% OF WHICH HAVE FEWER3 THAN in the downtown peninsula, with 12% growth from 2011-2016 ENGLISH from 2011-2016 AT HOME ARE FARSI (PERSIAN) 35% FIVE EMPLOYEES with a population density of 30%

HOME LANGUAGE: ETHNIC25% ORIGIN:

11,022»» English is the dominant % language spoken in Gastown BIA market Refers20%COMMERCIAL to the culture DEVELOPMENT or ethnic roots POTENTIAL with which residents area households (76%)—10%REPORTED higher thanthe mostthe city densely and regionpopulated (see identify themselves. Respondents may% select more than one PEOPLE 61 PER SQ. KM. area in Vancouver population % of total 15% 13 REPORTED Figure 2). ethnicREVITALIZATION origin if applicable. OF OLDER WESTERN EUROPEAN HERITAGE10% CHINESE HERITAGE »» Mandarin particularlyand Farsi (Persian) English (2.9%(20%), each) Scottish are the(15%), next Irish most (15%) used and GermanThe (11%) Gastown residential catchment area, which includes the »»5%HERITAGE BUILDINGS COMMERCIALlanguages SIZEat home, with Mandarin being proportionately lower entireUnder Downtown 20 20 topeninsula, 34 35 tohas 44 a higher45 to 54percentage55 to 64 of residents65 or Older and Farsi (Persian) being proportionately higher than the city and CONTINUESreporting Western European heritage (English 20%, Scottish 15%, 127region. PROPERTIES Irish 15%,Gastown German 11%) than VancouverVancouver and Metro Vancouver.Metro Vancouver with an assessed commercial value of more than »» Korean, Cantonese and Spanish round out the top five dominant »» Gastown has a lower percentage of residents with Chinese $ languages for the Gastown BIA market area, with proportionately ATTRACTIONSheritage (13%), as compared with Vancouver (28%) and 983higher representation MILLION in Korean, Spanish, and French, and lower Metro Vancouver (21%). representation of Cantonese, as compared with Vancouver and Figure 3: Ethnic Origin Metro Vancouver. Figure 3: Ethnic Origin1

DOMINANTFigure 2: Dominant HOUSEHOLD Languages INCOME RANGE 30% Gastown Vancouver Historical $ $ Steam ClockTHE DOMINANTPolice Museum walking tours 25% 100,000-Gastown 124,999Vancouver Metro Vancouver IS 20% HOUSEHOLD INCOME Dominant $ $ English 76.0% 66.4% 66.5% 15% 100,000- 124,999

Other % of population 10% Mandarin 2.9% 4.8% 5.7% 5% % OF RESIDENTS ARE Farsi (Persian) 2.9% 0.7% 1.1% 0% 37English AGEDScottish Irish Chinese Canadian Korean 1.8% 0.8% 1.4% 20-34 higher than Vancouver (27%) and Metro Vancouver (22%) Cantonese 1.6% 9.7% 5.4% Gastown Vancouver Metro Vancouver

Spanish 1.4% 0.9% 0.8% Source: Statistics Canada 2016 Census French 1.0% 0.6% 0.4%

Tagalog 0.2% 1.5% 1.3% Figure 4: Average Household Income (Filipino) % THE25% TOP 3 % % POPULATIONVietnamese 540.1% GROWTH HAVE SOME1.1% LEVELOF OF0.6% 18 HAVE PURSUED3 Source: Statistics Canada 2016 Census LANGUAGES % MANDARIN UNIVERSITY EDUCATION% 20% POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION SPOKEN 76 % 12 ENGLISH 3 from 2011-2016 AT15% HOME ARE FARSI (PERSIAN)

10%

OTHER% of households LEADING OCCUPATIONS INCLUDE: % 5% % MOST COMMON 61 OCCUPATIONSREPORTED 13 REPORTED FOR RESIDENTSWESTERN ARE IN EUROPEAN SALES HERITAGE» Business, ﬁnance & administration (18%) 0% CHINESE HERITAGE & SERVICEparticularly English (20%), Scottish (15%), Irish (15%) and German (11%)Less than $20K $20-$39K $40-$59K $60-$79K $80-$99K $100-$149K $150K + » Management (16%) % Gastown Vancouver Metro Vancouver

1 » 22 BIZMAP.CA Refers to the culture or ethnic roots withNatural which residents & applied identify themselves. sciences (12%) Respondents may select more than one ethnic origin if applicable. 4 Updated August 2018

Figure 9: Dwellings by Major Structural Type % ARE SINGLE PERSON % HOUSEHOLDS 37Gastown Vancouver 1.6 Metro Vancouver 55 Single-Detached Semi-Detached/THESingle-Detached DOMINANTSemi-Detached/ Single-Detached signiﬁcantly higher than Vancouver (39%) and OF HOUSEHOLDSRow Row AVERAGE PERSONS Metro Vancouver (29%) ARE0.1% FAMILIEHOUSEHOLDS PER INCOME HOUSEHOLD IS 2% 15% $ $ 29% 100,0005%- 124,999 58% GASTOWN AVERAGE ANNUAL 12% $ 98% 80% 76,538 EXPENDITURE PER HOUSEHOLD lower than the average householdApartment in Vancouver ($84,710)Apartment or in MetroApartment VancouverSemi-Detached/ Row ($87,106), likely relating to the smaller household sizes in the area

% % Semi-Detached/Row HAVE SOME LEVEL OF 18 HAVE PURSUED 54 Figure 10: OFAge of HousingRESIDENTS Stock ARE HOME %OFUNIVERSITY DWELLINGS EDUCATION % POSTGRADUATE% EDUCATION 98 ARE APARTMENTS 68 35% ARE RENTERS 32 OWNERS signiﬁcantly higher than Vancouver (80%) 30%

25%

20%

15%

OTHER% of dwellings LEADING OCCUPATIONS INCLUDE: MOST1/3 COMMON OCCUPATIONS GASTOWN10% APARTMENT/CONDO FOROF HOUSINGRESIDENTS AREIN THE IN SALES » Business,PRICES5% ﬁnance TYPICALLY & administration (18%) RANGE FROM & $ 0% $ MARKET SERVICE AREA WAS BUILT Pre-1960 1961 to 1980 1981 to 1990 1991 to 2000 2001 and newer » Management750,000- (16%) 1.2 MILLION SINCE% 2001 Gastown Vancouver Metro Vancouver 22 » Natural & applied sciences (12%)

% % ARE SINGLE PERSON % 100 OF GASTOWN IS HOUSEHOLDS Figure 13: Fastest Growing Commercial Sub-sectors 55 37 AS 1.6 signiﬁcantly higher than Vancouver (39%) and OF HOUSEHOLDSZONED AVERAGE PERSONS Metro Vancouver (29%) HA-2 ARE FAMILIESto recognize the specialPER HOUSEHOLDstatus of the area Limited Service Food Establishments and to ensure maintenance of ‘turn of the

Community Associations century’ historical architecture

Real Estate Dealers $ GASTOWN AVERAGEConsultants ANNUALCOMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL IS HIGH 76,538 EXPENDITURE PERHealth Services HOUSEHOLD lower than the average householdFitness Centres in Vancouver ($84,710) or in Metro Vancouver ($87,106), likely relating to the smaller household sizes in the area

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 # of new businesses (2011-2016)

KEY DESTINATIONS%OF DWELLINGS INCLUDE: % OF RESIDENTS % ARE HOME ARE APARTMENTS ARE RENTERS OWNERS » Small independent boutiques and excellent gift/souvenir shops 68 32 98 Figure 13: Commercial Business Size GASTOWN IS CLOSE signiﬁcantly higher than Vancouver (80%) TO CRAB PARK & » Vancouver Police Museum Small - Medium (21-50 employees) VICTORY SQUARE PARK Large (more than 7% 50 employees) » Art Galleries 11% 1/3 GASTOWN APARTMENT/CONDO OF HOUSING IN THE PRICES TYPICALLY RANGE FROM MARKET AREA WAS BUILT $ $ 44% Micro (under 5 750,000- 1.2 MILLIONemployees) SINCE 2001 CLOSE TO WATERFRONT STATION, OFFERING ACCESS 38% TO NUMEROUS BUS, SEABUS

Small (5-20 AND SKYTRAIN LINES employees) % 100FOUR MOBI OF BIKEGASTOWN STATIONS IS ZONED AS HA-2 to recognizeAMPLE the CAR-SHARING special status of the area and toOPPORTUNITIES ensure maintenance AND of ‘turn of the century’ historical architecture ON-STREET PAY PARKING

COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL IS HIGH

GASTOWN HAS A BIKER’S PARADISE WALK SCORE OF 97 BIKE SCORE OF 91

KEY DESTINATIONS INCLUDE:

» Small independent boutiques and excellent gift/souvenir shops GASTOWN IS CLOSE KEY EVENTS: TO CRAB PARK & » Vancouver Police Museum HOMEVICTORY TO THE SQUARE PARK » Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix » Art Galleries GASTOWN » Spring Shop Hop STEAM CLOCK » Yule Duel CLOSE TO WATERFRONT STATION, OFFERING ACCESS TO NUMEROUS BUS, SEABUS TOP INDUSTRIES ARE RETAIL 27%, AND BUSINESSES AND SKYTRAIN LINES OPERATE IN PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC & 501 GASTOWN TECHNICAL SERVICES 19% FOUR MOBI BIKE STATIONS

FASTEST GROWING » Computer services AMPLE» Health CAR-SHARING & beauty SUB-SECTORS INCLUDE: OPPORTUNITIES AND ON-STREET PAY PARKING » Community associations » Restaurants

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BASED ON LEASEGASTOWN RATES ARE APPROXIMATELYHAS A MARKET DEMAND, COULDBIKER’S INCLUDE: PARADISE $62 WALKPER SQ. SCORE FT. OF 97 BIKE SCORE OF 91 FOR GROUND LEVEL RETAIL » Additional oce space $35 PER SQ. FT. FOR OFFICE » Small live music/entertainment venues KEY EVENTS: HOME TO THE » Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix GASTOWN » Spring Shop Hop STEAM CLOCK » Yule Duel

44% MICRO 38% SMALL BUSINESSESBUSINESSES BUSINESSES TOP INDUSTRIES ARE RETAIL 27%, AND with fewer thanOPERATE 5 employees IN with 5 to 20 employees PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC & 501 GASTOWN TECHNICAL SERVICES 19%

FASTEST GROWING » Computer services » Health & beauty SUB-SECTORS INCLUDE:

» Community associations » Restaurants

DOMINANT AGE RANGE DOMINANT EDUCATION LEVEL DOMINANT HOUSEHOLD INCOME RANGE FAST FACTS Gastown Vancouver % Historical $ $ 30-34Steam Clock Police Museum32 walking tours 100,000- 124,999 BIA SIZE RESIDENTIAL MARKET SIZE YEARS BACHELOR’S DEGREE average age is 42 12 BLOCKS 10 SQ. KM.

BUSINESS SIZEOF RESIDENTS ARE RESIDENTIAL CATCHMENT AREA POPULATION % % 37501 BUSINESSES;AGED 20-34 44 108,128 RESIDENTS OF higher WHICH than Vancouver HAVE (27%) FEWER and Metro THANVancouver (22%) in the downtown peninsula, with 12% growth from 2011-2016 FIVE EMPLOYEES with a population density of

THE TOP 3 % 11,022 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL 3 POPULATION GROWTHthe most OF densely populated PEOPLE PER SQ. KM. LANGUAGES % MANDARIN area in Vancouver% REVITALIZATION OF OLDER SPOKEN 76 % 12 ENGLISH 3 HERITAGE BUILDINGSFARSI (PERSIAN) COMMERCIALfrom 2011-2016 SIZE AT HOME ARE CONTINUES 127 PROPERTIES with an assessed commercial value of more than $ % ATTRACTIONS % 983 61 MILLIONREPORTED 13 REPORTED WESTERN EUROPEAN HERITAGE CHINESE HERITAGE particularly English (20%), Scottish (15%), Irish (15%) and German (11%) DOMINANT HOUSEHOLD INCOME RANGE Figure 1: Population by Age Gastown Vancouver Historical $GASTOWN$ Steam Clock Police Museum walking tours GASTOWN.ORG100,000-40% 124,999

35%

30%

25% 20% % OF RESIDENTS ARE

% of total population % of total 15% 37 AGEDTHE DOMINANT20-34 10% higher than Vancouver (27%) and Metro Vancouver (22%) 5% HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS Under 20 20 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 or Older $ $ Gastown Vancouver Metro Vancouver 100,000- 124,999 THE TOP 3 % POPULATION GROWTH OF 3 LANGUAGES % MANDARIN Figure 3: Ethnic Origin % EDUCATION: 76 HOUSEHOLD INCOME: 12 SPOKEN 3% The median household income for residents in the BIA catchment Highest certificate, diploma ENGLISHor degree for residents 15 years+ in from»» 2011-2016 AT HOME ARE FARSI (PERSIAN) area is $58,802, which is lower than both Vancouver ($65,327) private households. 30% and Metro Vancouver ($72,662). 25% »» 54% of area residents have at least some university education; The lower median household income reflects the concentration of this is much higher than Vancouver or Metro Vancouver (see »»20% lower income households% in parts of the downtown peninsula— Figure 5). % 15% % almost 20% of54 householdsREPORTED HAVE make less SOME than $20,000LEVEL per OF year, 18 HAVE% PURSUED above average 61 as compared with the city (15.0%) and region »» The dominant educational level is a Bachelor’sREPORTED Degree (32%),

% of population 10% 13 UNIVERSITY EDUCATION which is higher thanPOSTGRADUATE Vancouver (26%) and MetroEDUCATION Vancouver (11.5%) (seeWESTERN Figure 4). EUROPEAN HERITAGE 5% (20%). CHINESE HERITAGE particularly English (20%), Scottish (15%), Irish (15%) and German (11%) »» It also reflects the smaller household sizes in this area (1.6 0% Additionally, 18% of residents have achieved education above a persons)English as comparedScottish with VancouverIrish (2.2) Chineseand Metro VancouverCanadian »» (2.5). Individual average incomes are actually higher than average Bachelor’s Degree, which is higher than that of Vancouver (14%) Gastown Vancouver Metro Vancouver here ($53,227 as compared with $50,317 for the city and $46,821 and Metro Vancouver (11%). for the region). The dominant household income bracket is Figure 5: Education Levels $100,000 to $124,999. OTHER LEADING OCCUPATIONS INCLUDE: MOST COMMON OCCUPATIONS FigureFigure 4: Average 4: Household Household Income Income Distribution Metro Gastown Vancouver » Business, ﬁnance & administration (18%) Vancouver FOR25% RESIDENTS ARE IN SALES & SERVICE Population 15 years or older » No certificate, diploma 20% Management (16%) 5% 13% 14% % or degree THE DOMINANT High school certificate 19% 24% 29% 2215% » Natural & applied sciences (12%) Trades certificate HOUSEHOLDor diploma 5% INCOME5% IS6% College or other $ 17% $15% 17% 10% non-university 100,000- 124,999 University (some/ % of households 54% 43% 34% bachelor/higher) 5% ARE SINGLE PERSON % % Source: Statistics Canada 2016 Census HOUSEHOLDS 550% 37 1.6 signiﬁcantlyLess than $20Khigher$20-$39K than Vancouver$40-$59K $60-$79K (39%) and$80-$99K $100-$149K $150K + OF HOUSEHOLDS AVERAGE PERSONS Metro Vancouver (29%) Gastown Vancouver Metro Vancouver ARE FAMILIES PER HOUSEHOLD

Source: Statistics Canada 2016 Census

% % 54$ HAVE SOME LEVEL OFGASTOWN AVERAGE18 ANNUAL HAVE PURSUED Figure 9: Dwellings by UNIVERSITYMajor Structural76,538 Type EDUCATION EXPENDITURE PER HOUSEHOLDPOSTGRADUATE EDUCATION lower than the average household in Vancouver ($84,710) or in Metro Vancouver Gastown Vancouver Metro Vancouver($87,106), likely relating to the smaller household sizes in the area

Single-Detached Semi-Detached/ Single-Detached Semi-Detached/ Single-Detached Row Row BIZMAP.CA 0.1% 5 Updated August 2018 2% 15% 29% 5% OTHER LEADING OCCUPATIONS INCLUDE: MOST 58% COMMON%OF DWELLINGS OCCUPATIONS % OF RESIDENTS % ARE HOME FOR RESIDENTS ARE IN SALES 12% » Business, AREfinance &RENTERS administration (18%) OWNERS 9898% ARE APARTMENTS80% 68 32 &significantly SERVICE higher than Vancouver (80%) » Management (16%) %Apartment Apartment Apartment Semi-Detached/ Row 22 » Natural & applied sciences (12%) 1/3 GASTOWN APARTMENT/CONDO Semi-Detached/Row OF HOUSING IN THE PRICES TYPICALLY RANGE FROM FigureMARKET 10: Age% of HousingARE AREA Stock SINGLE WAS PERSON BUILT $750,000-% $1.2 MILLION 55SINCE35% 2001HOUSEHOLDS 37 1.6 significantly30% higher than Vancouver (39%) and OF HOUSEHOLDS AVERAGE PERSONS Metro Vancouver (29%) 25% ARE FAMILIES PER HOUSEHOLD

20%

15% % of dwellings % 10% 100 5% $ GASTOWN AVERAGE ANNUALOF GASTOWN IS 0% EXPENDITURE PER HOUSEHOLD Pre-1960 76,5381961 to 1980 1981 to 1990 1991 to 2000 2001 and newer ZONED AS lower than the average household in Vancouver ($84,710) orHA-2 in Metro Vancouver Gastown Vancouver ($87,106),Metro Vancouver likely relating to the smaller householdto recognize sizes the in the special area status of the area and to ensure maintenance of ‘turn of the century’ historical architecture

COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT %OF DWELLINGS % OF RESIDENTSPOTENTIAL IS% HIGHARE HOME ARE APARTMENTS ARE RENTERS OWNERS Figure98 13: Fastest Growing Commercial Sub-sectors 68 32 signiﬁcantly higher than Vancouver (80%)

Limited Service Food Establishments

Community Associations 1KEY/ 3DESTINATIONSReal Estate Dealers INCLUDE: GASTOWN APARTMENT/CONDO OF HOUSINGConsultants IN THE PRICES TYPICALLY RANGE FROM MARKET» Small independentHealth Services AREA boutiques WAS and excellent BUILT gift/souvenir shops $750,000-$GASTOWN1.2 MILLION IS CLOSE SINCEFitness 2001 Centres TO CRAB PARK & » Vancouver Police Museum 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 VICTORY SQUARE PARK # of new businesses (2011-2016) » Art Galleries 100% OF GASTOWN IS Figure 13: Commercial Business Size CLOSE TO WATERFRONT AS ZONEDSTATION, OFFERING ACCESS Small - Medium HA-2 (21-50 employees) to recognizeTO NUMEROUS the special status BUS of, SEABUSthe area Large (more than 7% 50 employees) and toAND ensure SKYTRAIN maintenance LINES of ‘turn of the 11% century’ historical architecture

COMMERCIALFOUR MOBI DEVELOPMENT 44% Micro (under 5 BIKE STATIONS employees) POTENTIAL IS HIGH

AMPLE CAR-SHARING 38% OPPORTUNITIES AND

Small (5-20 ON-STREET PAY PARKING employees)

KEY DESTINATIONS INCLUDE:

» Small independent boutiques and excellent gift/souvenir shops GASTOWN IS CLOSE GASTOWN HAS A TOBIKER’S CRAB PARADISEPARK & » Vancouver Police MuseumWALK SCORE OF 97 VICTORYBIKE SCORE SQUARE OF PARK91

» Art Galleries

KEY EVENTS: CLOSE TO WATERFRONT HOMESTATION, TO THEOFFERING ACCESS » Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix TO NUMEROUS BUS, SEABUS GASTOWNAND SKYTRAIN LINES » Spring Shop Hop STEAM CLOCK » Yule Duel FOUR MOBI BIKE STATIONS

AMPLE CAR-SHARING BUSINESSES TOP INDUSTRIES AREOPPORTUNITIES RETAIL 27% AND, AND OPERATE IN PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFICON-STREET PAY& PARKING 501 GASTOWN TECHNICAL SERVICES 19%

FASTEST GROWING » Computer services » Health & beauty SUB-SECTORSGASTOWN INCLUDE HAS: A BIKER’S PARADISE WALK SCORE OF 97 BIKE SCORE OF 91 » Community associations » Restaurants

KEY EVENTS: BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BASED ON LEASE RATES ARE APPROXIMATELY MARKET DEMAND, COULD INCLUDE: $62 PER SQ. FT. HOME TO THE » Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix FOR GROUND LEVEL RETAIL » Additional oce space $ GASTOWN » Spring Shop 35Hop PER SQ. FT. FOR OFFICE » Small live music/entertainmentSTEAM venues CLOCK » Yule Duel

BUSINESSES TOP INDUSTRIES ARE RETAIL 27%, AND OPERATE IN PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC & 501 GASTOWN TECHNICAL SERVICES 19%

% % FASTEST44 MICRO GROWING 38 SMALL» Computer services » Health & beauty SUB-SECTORSBUSINESSES INCLUDE: BUSINESSES with fewer than 5 employees with 5 to 20 employees » Community associations » Restaurants

DOMINANT HOUSEHOLD INCOME RANGE Gastown Vancouver Historical $100,000-$124,999 Steam Clock Police Museum walking tours

DOMINANT AGE RANGE DOMINANT EDUCATION LEVEL FAST FACTS % 30-34OF RESIDENTS32 ARE BIA SIZE RESIDENTIAL MARKET SIZE YEARS% BACHELOR’S DEGREE 37average age isAGED 42 20-34 12 BLOCKS 10 SQ. KM. higher than Vancouver (27%) and Metro Vancouver (22%)

BUSINESS SIZE RESIDENTIAL CATCHMENT AREA POPULATION

BUSINESSES; % RESIDENTS THE501 TOP 3 44 % POPULATION108,128 GROWTH OF OF WHICH HAVE FEWER3 THAN in the downtown peninsula, with 12% growth from 2011-2016 LANGUAGES % MANDARIN % FIVE EMPLOYEES SPOKEN 76 % with a population density of 12 ENGLISH 3 from 2011-2016 AT HOME ARE FARSI (PERSIAN)

11,022 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL PEOPLE PER SQ. KM. the most densely populated area in Vancouver REVITALIZATION OF OLDER % REPORTED HERITAGE BUILDINGS% COMMERCIAL 61 SIZE 13 REPORTED WESTERN EUROPEAN HERITAGECONTINUES CHINESE HERITAGE 127 PROPERTIESparticularly English (20%), Scottish (15%), Irish (15%) and German (11%) with an assessed commercial value of more than $983 MILLION ATTRACTIONS

DOMINANT HOUSEHOLD INCOME RANGE Gastown Vancouver Historical $100,000-$124,999 Steam Clock Police Museum walking tours THE DOMINANT HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS % $ 100,00OF RESIDENTS0-$ 124,999ARE 37 AGED 20-34 higher than Vancouver (27%) and Metro Vancouver (22%)

THE TOP 3 % POPULATION GROWTH OF 3 LANGUAGES % MANDARIN % 76 % 12 SPOKEN % % 54 HAVE SOME LEVEL OF 18 ENGLISH HAVE PURSUED3 from 2011-2016 AT HOME ARE FARSI (PERSIAN) UNIVERSITY EDUCATION POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION GASTOWN GASTOWN.ORG% % 61 REPORTED 13 REPORTED WESTERN EUROPEAN HERITAGEOTHER LEADING OCCUPATIONSCHINESE INCLUDE: HERITAGE MOST COMMONparticularly OCCUPATIONS English (20%), Scottish (15%), Irish (15%) and German (11%) FOR RESIDENTS ARE IN SALES » Business, ﬁnance & administration (18%) & SERVICE % » Management (16%)

22 » Natural & applied sciences (12%)

OCCUPATION: FAMILY STRUCTURE: »» As with the city and region, the most common occupation »» Of the 65,400THE households DOMINANT in the catchment area, only 37% for residents% ARE of this SINGLE area is sales PERSON and service (22%); however, are families%2 while 55% are single-person households, which is HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS proportionatelyHOUSEHOLDS fewer residents of the Gastown BIA area 37substantially higher than Vancouver 1.6(39%) and Metro Vancouver 55are employed in these occupations (see Figure 6). (29%). $ $ signiﬁcantly higher than Vancouver (39%) and OF HOUSEHOLDS 100,000AVERAGE- 124,999 PERSONS Metro»» In keepingVancouver with (29%) residents’ higher educations, the »ARE» Of households FAMILIE withS families, 77% havePER no children, HOUSEHOLD which is Gastown BIA catchment area has proportionately higher above the city and region percentages. occupational representations in business, finance and In keeping with these two facts, the average number of persons administration (18%), management (16%), and natural »» per household is 1.6, much smaller than the city and regional and applied sciences (12%) than the city or region. GASTOWN AVERAGEaverages of 2.2 and ANNUAL 2.5 persons. Figure 6: Occupation$ EXPENDITUREFigure 7: Family PER Structure HOUSEHOLD 76,538 Metro Metro Gastown Vancouver Gastown Vancouver lowerVancouver than the average household in Vancouver ($84,710) or in Metro VancouverVancouver ($87,106), likely relating to the smaller household sizes in the area Sales & service 22% 24% 24% Number of households 65,400 283,920 960,895 Business, finance & % Average number of persons % 18% 16% 16% HAVE1.6 PURSUED2.2 2.5 administration 54 HAVE SOME LEVEL OF per household 18 Management UNIVERSITY16% EDUCATION12% 12% % of households with POSTGRADUATEfamilies2 37% EDUCATION57% 71% Natural & applied sciences 12% 9% 7% Number of families 24,415 160,855 679,365

Education, law, social, Average number of persons 11% 12% 11% OF RESIDENTS 2.3 ARE2.7 HOME2.9 community% & governmentOF DWELLINGS per% family % Art, culture, recreationARE & APARTMENTS sport 9% 8% 5% AverageARE number RENTERSof children OWNERS 98 68 321.3 1.5 1.5 per family signiﬁcantlyHealth higher than Vancouver 5%(80%) 7% 6% Source: Statistics Canada 2016 Census Trades, transport & equipment 4% 7% 12% OTHER LEADING OCCUPATIONS INCLUDE: MOSToperators COMMON & related OCCUPATIONS N/A 2% 2% 2% FOR RESIDENTS ARE IN » Business, ﬁnance & administration (18%) Manufacturing & utilities 1%SALES2% 3% & Natural SERVICE resources, agriculture GASTOWN APARTMENT/CONDO 1/3 0.4% 1% 1% » Management (16%) & related production% PRICES TYPICALLY RANGE FROM Source:OF StatisticsHOUSING Canada 2016 Census IN THE $ $ 22MARKET AREA WAS BUILT » Natural750,000- & applied sciences (12%)1.2 MILLION SINCE 2001

% ARE SINGLE PERSON % 55 HOUSEHOLDS 37 % 1.6 signiﬁcantly higher than Vancouver (39%) and OF HOUSEHOLDS100 AVERAGE PERSONS Metro Vancouver (29%) ARE FAMILIEOFS GASTOWNPER HOUSEHOLDIS ZONED AS HA-2 BIZMAP.CA 2 Census family is defined as a married couple and the children, if any, of either and/or bothto spouses; recognize a the special status of the area couple living common law and the children, if any, of either and/or both partners; or a lone parent of 6 Updated August 2018 any marital status with at least one child living in the same dwelling and that child or thoseand children. to ensure maintenance of ‘turn of the $ GASTOWN AVERAGE ANNUALcentury’ historical architecture 76,538 EXPENDITURE PER HOUSEHOLD lower than the average household in VancouverCOMMERCIAL ($84,710) or in DEVELOPMENT Metro Vancouver ($87,106), likely relating to the smaller household sizes in the area POTENTIAL IS HIGH

%OF DWELLINGS % OF RESIDENTS % ARE HOME 98 ARE APARTMENTS 68 ARE RENTERS 32 OWNERS KEYsigniﬁcantly DESTINATIONS higher than Vancouver INCLUDE: (80%)

» Small independent boutiques and excellent gift/souvenir shops GASTOWN IS CLOSE TO CRAB PARK & » Vancouver Police Museum 1/3 GASTOWN APARTMENT/CONDOVICTORY SQUARE PARK PRICES TYPICALLY RANGE FROM »OFArt GalleriesHOUSING IN THE MARKET AREA WAS BUILT $750,000-$1.2 MILLION SINCE 2001

CLOSE TO WATERFRONT STATION, OFFERING ACCESS TO NUMEROUS% BUS, SEABUS 100AND SKYTRAIN LINES OF GASTOWN IS ZONED AS FOUR MOBIHA-2 to recognizeBIKE STATIONS the special status of the area and to ensure maintenance of ‘turn of the century’ historical architecture AMPLE CAR-SHARING OPPORTUNITIES AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT ON-STREET PAY PARKING POTENTIAL IS HIGH

GASTOWN HAS A BIKER’S PARADISE BIKE SCORE OF KEY DESTINATIONSWALK SCORE INCLUDE: OF 97 91

» Small independent boutiques and excellent gift/souvenir shops GASTOWN IS CLOSE TO CRAB PARK & » Vancouver Police Museum VICTORY SQUARE PARK KEY EVENTS: » Art Galleries HOME TO THE » Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix GASTOWN » Spring Shop Hop STEAMCLOSE TO WATERFRONT CLOCK » Yule Duel STATION, OFFERING ACCESS TO NUMEROUS BUS, SEABUS AND SKYTRAIN LINES

BUSINESSES TOP INDUSTRIES ARE RETAIL 27%, AND FOUR MOBI OPERATE IN PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC & BIKE STATIONS 501 GASTOWN TECHNICAL SERVICES 19%

AMPLE CAR-SHARING OPPORTUNITIES AND

FASTEST GROWING » Computer services ON-STREET» Health & PAY beauty PARKING SUB-SECTORS INCLUDE:

» Community associations » Restaurants

GASTOWN HAS A BIKER’S PARADISE WALK SCORE OF 97 BIKE SCORE OF 91 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BASED ON LEASE RATES ARE APPROXIMATELY MARKET DEMAND, COULD INCLUDE: $62 PER SQ. FT. FOR GROUND LEVEL RETAIL » Additional oce space $35 PER SQ. FT. KEY EVENTSFOR OFFICE: » Small live music/entertainment venues HOME TO THE » Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix GASTOWN » Spring Shop Hop STEAM CLOCK » Yule Duel

BUSINESSES TOP INDUSTRIES ARE RETAIL 27%, AND % OPERATE IN % PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC & 50144 MICROGASTOWN 38 SMALL BUSINESSES BUSINESSES TECHNICAL SERVICES 19% with fewer than 5 employees with 5 to 20 employees

FASTEST GROWING » Computer services » Health & beauty SUB-SECTORS INCLUDE:

» Community associations » Restaurants

DOMINANT HOUSEHOLD INCOME RANGE Gastown Vancouver Historical $100,000-$124,999 Steam Clock Police Museum walking tours

% OF RESIDENTS ARE 37 AGED 20-34 higher than Vancouver (27%) and Metro Vancouver (22%)

THE TOP 3 % POPULATION GROWTH OF 3 LANGUAGES % MANDARIN % SPOKEN 76 % 12 ENGLISH 3 from 2011-2016 AT HOME ARE FARSI (PERSIAN)

% % 61 REPORTED 13 REPORTED WESTERN EUROPEAN HERITAGE CHINESE HERITAGE particularly English (20%), Scottish (15%), Irish (15%) and German (11%)

GASTOWN GASTOWN.ORG

THE DOMINANT HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS $100,000-$124,999

SPENDING PATTERNS:% % »» The average54 annual expenditure HAVE per SOME household LEVEL in the OF Gastown »» With higher 18property values HAVE in thisPURSUED area, Gastown area market area ($76,538) is notably lower than the average residents spend more on shelter than their Vancouver household inUNIVERSITY Vancouver ($84,710) EDUCATIONor in Metro Vancouver ($87,106), and Metro VancouverPOSTGRADUATE counterparts, and slightlyEDUCATION less on which likely relates to smaller household sizes in this area. transportation. They also spend proportionately more on tobacco, alcohol and gambling (in percentage terms).

Figure 8: Household Spending OTHERGastown LEADING OCCUPATIONSVancouver INCLUDE:Metro Vancouver MOST COMMON OCCUPATIONS $ % $ % $ % FORFood RESIDENTS ARE IN SALES » Business,$7,859 ﬁnance10% & administration$9,168 (18%)11% $8,956 10% &Shelter SERVICE $17,552 23% $17,983 21% $18,037 21% Household operation, furnishing & equipment » Management$4,994 (16%)7% $5,656 6% $6,125 7% Clothing % $3,809 5% $3,858 5% $3,759 4% 22Transportation » Natural$7,426 & applied10% sciences$9,563 (12%) 11% $10,862 12% Health & personal care $3,215 4% $3,492 5% $3,603 5%

Recreation, education & reading materials $5,495 7% $6,272 7% $6,627 7%

Tobacco, alcohol & games of chance $2,259 3% $2,038 2% $1,935 2% Personal taxes% &ARE insurance SINGLE PERSON $20,463 27%% $22,820 27% $23,361 26% Other HOUSEHOLDS $3,470 5% $3,858 5% $3,844 5% 55Total Expenditure per household $76,53837100% $84,710 100%1.6$87,106 100% signiﬁcantly higher than Vancouver (39%) and OF HOUSEHOLDS AVERAGE PERSONS Source:Metro Pitney Vancouver Bowes 2016 (29%) ARE FAMILIES PER HOUSEHOLD

BIZMAP.CA 7 Updated August 2018 %OF DWELLINGS % OF RESIDENTS % ARE HOME 98 ARE APARTMENTS 68 ARE RENTERS 32 OWNERS signiﬁcantly higher than Vancouver (80%)

1/3 GASTOWN APARTMENT/CONDO OF HOUSING IN THE PRICES TYPICALLY RANGE FROM MARKET AREA WAS BUILT $750,000-$1.2 MILLION SINCE 2001

100% OF GASTOWN IS ZONED AS HA-2 to recognize the special status of the area and to ensure maintenance of ‘turn of the century’ historical architecture

COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL IS HIGH

KEY DESTINATIONS INCLUDE:

» Small independent boutiques and excellent gift/souvenir shops GASTOWN IS CLOSE TO CRAB PARK & » Vancouver Police Museum VICTORY SQUARE PARK

» Art Galleries

CLOSE TO WATERFRONT STATION, OFFERING ACCESS TO NUMEROUS BUS, SEABUS AND SKYTRAIN LINES

FOUR MOBI BIKE STATIONS

AMPLE CAR-SHARING OPPORTUNITIES AND ON-STREET PAY PARKING

GASTOWN HAS A BIKER’S PARADISE WALK SCORE OF 97 BIKE SCORE OF 91

KEY EVENTS: HOME TO THE » Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix GASTOWN » Spring Shop Hop STEAM CLOCK » Yule Duel

BUSINESSES TOP INDUSTRIES ARE RETAIL 27%, AND OPERATE IN PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC & 501 GASTOWN TECHNICAL SERVICES 19%

FASTEST GROWING » Computer services » Health & beauty SUB-SECTORS INCLUDE:

» Community associations » Restaurants

11,022 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL PEOPLE PER SQ. KM. the most densely populated area in Vancouver REVITALIZATION OF OLDER FigureHERITAGE 1: Population by Age BUILDINGS COMMERCIAL SIZE 40% CONTINUES PROPERTIES 35% 127 30% with an assessed commercial value of more than

25% $ ATTRACTIONS 983 MILLION 20%

% of total population % of total 15%

10% DOMINANT HOUSEHOLD INCOME RANGE 5% Gastown Vancouver Historical $100,000-$124,999 SteamUnder 20Clock 20 to 34 Police35 to 44 Museum45 to 54 55walking to 64 tours65 or Older Gastown Vancouver Metro Vancouver

Figure 3: Ethnic Origin% OF RESIDENTS ARE 37 AGED 20-34 30% higher than Vancouver (27%) and Metro Vancouver (22%)

25%

Figure 1: Population by Age 20%

15% 40%

% of population THE10% TOP 3 % POPULATION35% GROWTH OF 3 5% % MANDARIN 30% LANGUAGES

% 0% 76 25% SPOKEN % 12 English Scottish ENGLISHIrish Chinese3 Canadian from20% 2011-2016 AT HOME ARE FARSI (PERSIAN) Gastown Vancouver Metro Vancouver

% of total population % of total 15%

10%

5% Figure 4: Average Household Income Under 20 20% to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 or Older 25% % 61 REPORTED REPORTED Gastown Vancouver Metro Vancouver 13 WESTERN EUROPEAN HERITAGE 20% CHINESE HERITAGE particularly English (20%), Scottish (15%), Irish (15%) and German (11%)

15%

Figure 3: Ethnic Origin

10%

30% % of households 5% 25%

20% 0%

15% Less than $20K $20-$39K $40-$59K $60-$79K $80-$99K $100-$149K $150K +

Gastown Vancouver Metro Vancouver

% of population 10% THE DOMINANT

GASTOWN5% HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS GASTOWN.ORG0% $ $ English Scottish Irish Chinese Canadian 100,000- 124,999

Gastown Vancouver Metro Vancouver

Figure 9: Dwellings by Major Structural Type

Figure 4: Average Household Income Gastown Vancouver Metro Vancouver

25% Single-Detached Semi-Detached/ Single-Detached Semi-Detached/ Single-Detached Row Row

0.1% 2% 20% 15% 29% 5% 15% % % 58% HAVE SOME LEVEL OF 18 HAVE PURSUED 54 12% 98% 80% 10% UNIVERSITY EDUCATION POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION % of households Apartment Apartment Apartment Semi-Detached/ 5% Row

0% Less than $20K $20-$39K $40-$59K $60-$79K $80-$99K $100-$149K $150K + Place OTHER LEADING OCCUPATIONS INCLUDE: Gastown Vancouver Metro Vancouver MOSTHOUSING COMMON MIX: OCCUPATIONS Semi-Detached/Row FOR»» Reflecting RESIDENTS its downtown ARE location, IN SALES almost all dwellings in the » Business,FigureFigure 10: 10: Ageﬁnance Age of Housing of Housing& administration Stock Stock (18%) Gastown catchment area are apartments (98%), which is & 35% SERVICEsignificantly higher than Vancouver (80%) and more than » Management (16%) 40% higher% than the Metro Vancouver region (see Figure 9). 30%

25% Figure22Figure 9: 9:Dwellings Dwellings by Major by StructuralMajor Structural Type Type » Natural & applied sciences (12%) 20% Gastown Vancouver Metro Vancouver 15% % of dwellings Single-Detached Semi-Detached/ Single-Detached Semi-Detached/ Single-Detached Row Row 10%

0.1% 5% 2% ARE SINGLE PERSON % % 15% 29% 0% HOUSEHOLDS 5% 55 37Pre-1960 1961 to 1980 1981 to 19901.61991 to 2000 2001 and newer signiﬁcantly higher than Vancouver (39%) and 58% OF HOUSEHOLDS AVERAGE PERSONS Metro Vancouver (29%) Gastown Vancouver Metro Vancouver 12% ARE FAMILIES PER HOUSEHOLD 98% 80% Source: Statistics Canada 2016 Census

» Apartment/condominium prices range from approximately Apartment Apartment Apartment Semi-Detached/ » Row $758,000-$1.2 million, as compared with average prices Source: Statistics Canada 2016 Census GASTOWN AVERAGEof $844,700 for VancouverANNUAL West and $693,500 for Metro »» With massive housing$ redevelopments taking place in the Vancouver. downtown peninsula over the past 20 years, one-thirdEXPENDITURE of PER HOUSEHOLD 76,538 Figure »13: Rental Fastest ratesGrowing for Commercial a two-bedroom Sub-sectors apartment in Gastown vary Gastown market area residents live in newer housing units (2001 » lower than the averagewidely, household with mostin Vancouver from $2,700 ($84,710) - $4,000 or in per Metro month. Vancouver Semi-Detached/Row or newer), more than 10% higher than the city (see Figure($87,106), 10). likely relating to the smaller household sizes in the area Figure 10: Age of Housing Stock »»The split of rental and owned residences is about 68% and 32% Limited Servicerespectively, Food Establishments with much less ownership than Vancouver (47%). 35% Community Associations 30% Real Estate Dealers 25% %OF DWELLINGS % OF ConsultantsRESIDENTS % ARE HOME 20% ARE APARTMENTS AREHealth Services RENTERS OWNERS 9815% 68 32 signiﬁcantly% of dwellings higher than Vancouver (80%) Fitness Centres 10%

5% 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 # of new businesses (2011-2016) 0% BIZMAP.CA 8 Pre-1960 Updated1961 to 1980 August 20181981 to 1990 1991 to 2000 2001 and newer GASTOWN APARTMENT/CONDO 1/3 Gastown Vancouver Metro Vancouver OF HOUSING IN THE PRICES TYPICALLY RANGE FROM MARKET AREA WAS BUILT $750,000-$1.2 MILLION SINCE 2001 Figure 13: Commercial Business Size

Small - Medium (21-50 employees) Large (more than 7% 50 employees) Figure 13: Fastest Growing Commercial Sub-sectors 11% % Limited Service Food Establishments 100 OF GASTOWN IS Community Associations 44% Micro (under 5 ZONED AS employees) Real Estate Dealers HA-2 to recognize the special status of the area Consultants 38% and to ensure maintenance of ‘turn of the

Health Services century’ historical architecture Small (5-20 Fitness Centres employees)

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT # of new businesses (2011-2016) POTENTIAL IS HIGH

Figure 13: Commercial Business Size

SmallKEY - Medium INCLUDE: (21-50 employees)DESTINATIONS Large (more than 7% 50 employees) » Small independent11% boutiques and excellent gift/souvenir shops GASTOWN IS CLOSE TO CRAB PARK & » Vancouver Police Museum VICTORY SQUARE PARK

44% Micro (under 5 » Art Galleries employees)

38%

Small (5-20 employees) CLOSE TO WATERFRONT STATION, OFFERING ACCESS TO NUMEROUS BUS, SEABUS AND SKYTRAIN LINES

FOUR MOBI BIKE STATIONS

AMPLE CAR-SHARING OPPORTUNITIES AND ON-STREET PAY PARKING

GASTOWN HAS A BIKER’S PARADISE WALK SCORE OF 97 BIKE SCORE OF 91

KEY EVENTS: HOME TO THE » Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix GASTOWN » Spring Shop Hop STEAM CLOCK » Yule Duel

BUSINESSES TOP INDUSTRIES ARE RETAIL 27%, AND OPERATE IN PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC & 501 GASTOWN TECHNICAL SERVICES 19%

FASTEST GROWING » Computer services » Health & beauty SUB-SECTORS INCLUDE:

» Community associations » Restaurants

11,022 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL PEOPLE PER SQ. KM. the most densely populated area in Vancouver REVITALIZATION OF OLDER HERITAGE BUILDINGS COMMERCIAL SIZE CONTINUES 127 PROPERTIES DOMINANT AGE RANGE DOMINANT EDUCATION LEVEL with an assessed commercial value of more than FAST FACTS ATTRACTIONS % $983 MILLION 30-34 32 BIA SIZE RESIDENTIAL MARKET SIZE YEARS BACHELOR’S DEGREE average age is 42 12DOMINANT BLOCKS HOUSEHOLD INCOME10 SQ.RANGE KM. Gastown Vancouver Historical $ $ Steam Clock Police Museum walking tours BUSINESS SIZE RESIDENTIAL100,000- CATCHMENT AREA POPULATION124,999 % 501 BUSINESSES; 44 108,128 RESIDENTS OF WHICH HAVE FEWER THAN in the downtown peninsula, with 12% growth from 2011-2016 FIVEOF RESIDENTS EMPLOYEES ARE with a population density of % 37 AGED 20-34 higher than Vancouver (27%) and Metro Vancouver (22%) 11,022 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL PEOPLE PER SQ. KM. the most densely populated area in Vancouver REVITALIZATION OF OLDER HERITAGE BUILDINGS COMMERCIAL SIZE THE TOP 3 % POPULATION GROWTH OF CONTINUES 3 127 PROPERTIES LANGUAGES % MANDARIN with an assessed commercial value of more than % SPOKEN 76 % 12 ATTRACTIONS ENGLISH 3 $ AT HOME ARE FARSI (PERSIAN) from983 2011-2016 MILLION

DOMINANT HOUSEHOLD INCOME RANGE % Gastown Vancouver Historical Steam Clock Police Museum% walking tours $100,000- 61 REPORTED$124,999 13 REPORTED WESTERN EUROPEAN HERITAGE CHINESE HERITAGE particularly English (20%), Scottish (15%), Irish (15%) and German (11%)

% OF RESIDENTS ARE 37 AGED 20-34 higher than Vancouver (27%) and Metro Vancouver (22%)

THE DOMINANT THE TOP 3 % POPULATION GROWTH OF 3 LANGUAGESHOUSEHOLD % INCOMEMANDARIN IS % $ $ SPOKEN 76 % 12 100,00ENGLISH0- 124,9993 from 2011-2016 AT HOME ARE FARSI (PERSIAN)

% % 61 REPORTED 13 REPORTED WESTERN EUROPEAN HERITAGE CHINESE HERITAGE particularly English (20%), Scottish (15%), Irish (15%) and German (11%) % % 54 HAVE SOME LEVEL OF 18 HAVE PURSUED UNIVERSITY EDUCATION POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION

OTHER LEADING OCCUPATIONS INCLUDE: MOST COMMON OCCUPATIONS THE DOMINANT FOR RESIDENTS ARE IN SALES » Business, ﬁnance &HOUSEHOLD administration (18%) INCOME IS & SERVICE $ $ » Management (16%) 100,000- 124,999 %

22 » Natural & applied sciences (12%)

% ARE SINGLE PERSON % 55 HOUSEHOLDS 37 1.6 signiﬁcantly higher than %Vancouver (39%) and OF HOUSEHOLDS% AVERAGE PERSONS Metro Vancouver54 (29%) HAVE SOME LEVEL OF ARE FAMILIE18S HAVE PURSUEDPER HOUSEHOLD UNIVERSITY EDUCATION POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION

$ GASTOWN AVERAGE ANNUAL 76,538 EXPENDITURE PER HOUSEHOLD lower than theOTHER average household LEADING in Vancouver OCCUPATIONS ($84,710) or in Metro INCLUDE: Vancouver MOST COMMON OCCUPATIONS ($87,106), likely relating to the smaller household sizes in the area FOR RESIDENTS ARE IN SALES » Business, ﬁnance & administration (18%) & SERVICE % » Management (16%) OF RESIDENTS ARE HOME 22%OF DWELLINGS » Natural% & applied sciences (12%) % 98 ARE APARTMENTS 68 ARE RENTERS 32 OWNERS signiﬁcantly higher than Vancouver (80%)

% ARE SINGLE PERSON % 55 HOUSEHOLDS 37 1.6 1signiﬁcantly/3 higher than Vancouver (39%) and GASTOWNOF HOUSEHOLDS APARTMENT/CONDOAVERAGE PERSONS OFMetro HOUSING Vancouver (29%) IN THE PRICESARE FAMILIE TYPICALLYS RANGEPER HOUSEHOLD FROM MARKET AREA WAS BUILT $750,000-$1.2 MILLION GASTOWNSINCE 2001 GASTOWN.ORG$ GASTOWN AVERAGE ANNUAL 76,538 EXPENDITURE PER HOUSEHOLD lower than the average household in Vancouver ($84,710) or in Metro Vancouver ($87,106), likely relating to the smaller household100 sizes% in the area OF GASTOWN IS ZONED AS HA-2 to recognize the special status of the area %OF DWELLINGS % OF RESIDENTSand to ensure maintenance% ARE of ‘turn HOMEof the 98 ARE APARTMENTS 68 ARE RENTERScentury’ historical32 architectureOWNERS signiﬁcantly higher than Vancouver (80%) COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL IS HIGH

GASTOWN APARTMENT/CONDO COMMERCIAL1/3 BUILDING MIX: RECREATION AND LEISURE: PRICES TYPICALLY RANGE FROM OF»» Completion HOUSING of the Woodward’s IN THE block redevelopment in »» As Vancouver’s design district, visitors and residents alike MARKET2010 has spurred AREA unprecedented WAS BUILTspin-off revitalization of $ can find everything from$ modern home furnishings, décor the entire BIA. Combined with supportive city policies that 750,000-accents and unique gifts in1.2 small independentMILLION boutiques, to SINCEpromote 2001 heritage renewal, older buildings that had fallen exclusive labels and local designers providing an unmatched KEYinto DESTINATIONS disrepair are being restored INCLUDE: to significantly improve the selection of inspired designs for men and women. quality of commercial (and residential) buildings in the BIA. » One of Vancouver’s primary tourism destinations, Gastown » Small independent boutiques and excellent gift/souvenir shops » GASTOWN IS CLOSE »» Commercial development potential is high. Two large projects offers excellent gift and souvenir shops and art galleries, with currently in the works include: 155 Water Street (LEED Gold, an unrivaled selection ofTO West CRAB Coast, Inuit PARK and contemporary & » Vancouverseven-storey Police office/retail Museum development that maintains the Canadian art. VICTORY% SQUARE PARK two floors of original heritage) and the Stanley/New Fountain 100 Gastown is also home to the popular Vancouver Police Museum. mixed-use two-building development between West Cordova »» OF GASTOWN IS » Art Galleries Street and Blood Alley (one seven-storey and one five- »» The Vancouver SchoolZONED of Healing AS Arts is located in Gastown storey building) that also includes social housing units. which has helped to attract a numberHA-2 of innovative wellness establishments to the area, including Float House (floatation »» The total assessed value of these properties in the BIA is to recognize the special status of the area therapy), Gastownand Wellness, to ensure Metta maintenance Healing, ZENDEN of ‘turn Meditation of the $983,062,400 representing 3% of the value for all BIAs excluding and MVMTLAB Sportscentury’ Performance historical Clinic.architecture downtown. While Gastown is a relatively small BIA, the BIA ranks CLOSE TO WATERFRONT 13th in value. »» There are many specialized beauty salons and barbershops in the area catering to diverseSTATION, clientele. OFFERING ACCESS » The Gastown BIA is entirely zoned HA-2 by Vancouver bylaws, to COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT » TO NUMEROUS BUS, SEABUS recognize the special status of the area and to ensure the maintenance »» For fitness, GastownPOTENTIAL offers a variety IS of HIGHprivate facilities from of the districts “turn of the century” historical architecture. yoga to pole dancing, includingAND SKYTRAIN Lagree West, LINES Barre Fitness, Reform Pilates and Tantra Fitness Vancouver. »» Of total space in Gastown BIA, 99.7% is used for commercial purposes and 0.3% is used for industrial purposes. Gastown is also one of the top four BIAs for office space, with 39 locations and FOUR MOBI 885,800 sq. ft. BIKE STATIONS

KEY DESTINATIONS INCLUDE: AMPLE CAR-SHARING OPPORTUNITIES AND » Small independent boutiques and excellent gift/souvenir shops ON-STREETGASTOWN PAY IS PARKINGCLOSE TO CRAB PARK & » Vancouver Police Museum VICTORY SQUARE PARK

» Art Galleries GASTOWN HAS A BIKER’S PARADISE BIZMAP.CA BIKE SCORE OF WALK SCORE OF 97 919 Updated August 2018 CLOSE TO WATERFRONT STATION, OFFERING ACCESS TO NUMEROUS BUS, SEABUS AND SKYTRAIN LINES KEY EVENTS: HOME TO THE » Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix FOUR MOBI GASTOWNBIKE STATIONS » Spring Shop Hop STEAMAMPLE CAR-SHARING CLOCK » Yule Duel OPPORTUNITIES AND ON-STREET PAY PARKING

BUSINESSES TOP INDUSTRIES ARE RETAIL 27%, AND OPERATE IN PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC & 501 GASTOWN TECHNICAL SERVICES 19% GASTOWN HAS A BIKER’S PARADISE WALK SCORE OF 97 BIKE SCORE OF 91

FASTEST GROWING » Computer services » Health & beauty SUB-SECTORS INCLUDE:

» Community associations » Restaurants KEY EVENTS: HOME TO THE » Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix GASTOWN » Spring Shop Hop BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BASED ON LEASE RATES ARE APPROXIMATELY MARKET DEMAND, COULD INCLUDE: $ STEAM CLOCK » Yule Duel 62 PER SQ. FT. FOR GROUND LEVEL RETAIL » Additional oce space $35 PER SQ. FT. FOR OFFICE » Small live music/entertainment venues BUSINESSES TOP INDUSTRIES ARE RETAIL 27%, AND OPERATE IN PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC & 501 GASTOWN TECHNICAL SERVICES 19%

FASTEST GROWING » Computer services » Health & beauty SUB-SECTORS INCLUDE:

» Community associations » Restaurants 44% MICRO 38% SMALL BUSINESSES BUSINESSES with fewer than 5 employees with 5 to 20 employees BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BASED ON LEASE RATES ARE APPROXIMATELY MARKET DEMAND, COULD INCLUDE: $62 PER SQ. FT. FOR GROUND LEVEL RETAIL » Additional oce space $35 PER SQ. FT. FOR OFFICE » Small live music/entertainment venues

44% MICRO 38% SMALL BUSINESSES BUSINESSES with fewer than 5 employees with 5 to 20 employees GASTOWN GASTOWN.ORG About Bizmap Technical Notes

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BIZMAP.CA 10 Updated August 2018 DOMINANT AGE RANGE DOMINANT EDUCATION LEVEL FAST FACTS % 30-34 32 BIA SIZE RESIDENTIAL MARKET SIZE YEARS BACHELOR’S DEGREE average age is 42 12 BLOCKS 10 SQ. KM.

11,022 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL PEOPLE PER SQ. KM. the most densely populated area in Vancouver REVITALIZATION OF OLDER HERITAGE BUILDINGS COMMERCIAL SIZE CONTINUES 127 PROPERTIES with an assessed commercial value of more than $983 MILLION ATTRACTIONS DOMINANT AGE RANGE DOMINANT EDUCATION LEVEL FAST FACTS % DOMINANT HOUSEHOLD INCOME RANGE 30-34 32 Gastown Vancouver Historical $BIA SIZE RESIDENTIAL$ MARKET SIZE YEARSSteam Clock Police MuseumBACHELOR’Swalking DEGREE tours 100,000- 124,999 average age is 42 12 BLOCKS 10 SQ. KM.

BUSINESS SIZE RESIDENTIAL CATCHMENT AREA POPULATION OF RESIDENTS ARE% 501% BUSINESSES; 44 108,128 RESIDENTS 37 OFAGED WHICH HAVE FEWER THAN in the downtown peninsula, with 12% growth from 2011-2016 20-34 FIVE higher than EMPLOYEES Vancouver (27%) and Metro Vancouver (22%) with a population density of

11,022 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL PEOPLE PER SQ. KM. the most densely populated THE TOP 3 % POPULATION GROWTHarea in OF Vancouver REVITALIZATION OF OLDER3 LANGUAGES % MANDARIN % SPOKENHERITAGE 76BUILDINGS% COMMERCIAL SIZE 12 ENGLISH 3 from 2011-2016 ATCONTINUES HOME ARE FARSI (PERSIAN) 127 PROPERTIES with an assessed commercial value of more than $ ATTRACTIONS 983 MILLION% % 61 REPORTED 13 REPORTED WESTERN EUROPEAN HERITAGE DOMINANT HOUSEHOLD INCOME RANGE CHINESE HERITAGE particularly English (20%), Scottish (15%), Irish (15%) and German (11%)Gastown Vancouver Historical $100,000-$124,999 Steam Clock Police Museum walking tours

% OF RESIDENTS ARE 37 AGED 20-34 THE higher than DOMINANT Vancouver (27%) and Metro Vancouver (22%) HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS $100,000-$124,999 THE TOP 3 % POPULATION GROWTH OF 3 LANGUAGES % MANDARIN % SPOKEN 76 % 12 ENGLISH 3 from 2011-2016 AT HOME ARE FARSI (PERSIAN)

% % 61 %REPORTED % REPORTED HAVE SOME LEVEL OF HAVE13 PURSUED WESTERN54 EUROPEAN HERITAGE 18 CHINESE HERITAGE particularlyUNIVERSITY English (20%), EDUCATION Scottish (15%), Irish (15%) and German (11%) POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION

OTHER LEADING OCCUPATIONS INCLUDE: MOST COMMON OCCUPATIONS FOR RESIDENTS ARE IN SALES » Business, ﬁnance & administration (18%) & SERVICE » Management (16%)THE DOMINANT % HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS 22 » Natural & applied sciences (12%) $100,000-$124,999

% ARE SINGLE PERSON % 55 HOUSEHOLDS 37 1.6 signiﬁcantly higher than Vancouver (39%) and OF HOUSEHOLDS AVERAGE PERSONS Metro Vancouver (29%) ARE FAMILIES PER HOUSEHOLD

% % 54 HAVE SOME LEVEL OF 18 HAVE PURSUED UNIVERSITY$ EDUCATIONGASTOWN AVERAGEPOSTGRADUATE ANNUAL EDUCATION 76,538 EXPENDITURE PER HOUSEHOLD lower than the average household in Vancouver ($84,710) or in Metro Vancouver ($87,106), likely relating to the smaller household sizes in the area

OTHER LEADING OCCUPATIONS INCLUDE: MOST COMMON OCCUPATIONS FOR RESIDENTS ARE IN » Business, ﬁnance & administration (18%) %OF DWELLINGSSALES % OF RESIDENTS % ARE HOME & SERVICEARE ARE RENTERS OWNERS 98 APARTMENTS 68» Management (16%) 32 signiﬁcantly% higher than Vancouver (80%)

22 » Natural & applied sciences (12%)

1/3 GASTOWN APARTMENT/CONDO OF HOUSING% ARE SINGLE IN THE PERSON PRICES% TYPICALLY RANGE FROM MARKET55 HOUSEHOLDS AREA WAS BUILT $37750,000-$1.2 MILLION1.6 SINCEsigniﬁcantly 2001 higher than Vancouver (39%) and OF HOUSEHOLDS AVERAGE PERSONS Metro Vancouver (29%) ARE FAMILIES PER HOUSEHOLD

$ GASTOWN AVERAGE ANNUAL100% 76,538 EXPENDITURE PER HOUSEHOLDOF GASTOWN IS lower than the average household in Vancouver ($84,710) or in Metro Vancouver ($87,106), likely relating to the smaller householdZONED sizes AS in the HA-2 area to recognize the special status of the area and to ensure maintenance of ‘turn of the century’ historical architecture

%OF DWELLINGS % OF RESIDENTSCOMMERCIAL %DEVELOPMENTARE HOME 98 ARE APARTMENTS 68 ARE RENTERSPOTENTIAL32 IS HIGHOWNERS signiﬁcantly higher than Vancouver (80%)

1/3 GASTOWN APARTMENT/CONDO KEYOF HOUSINGDESTINATIONS IN THE INCLUDE: PRICES TYPICALLY RANGE FROM MARKET AREA WAS BUILT $750,000-$1.2 MILLION »SINCESmall independent 2001 boutiques and excellent gift/souvenir shops GASTOWN IS CLOSE TO CRAB PARK & » Vancouver Police Museum VICTORY SQUARE PARK »GASTOWNArt Galleries GASTOWN.ORG 100% OF GASTOWN IS ZONED AS CLOSE TO HA-2WATERFRONT to recognizeSTATION, the special OFFERING status of ACCESS the area and to ensure maintenance of ‘turn of the century’TO historicalNUMEROUS architecture BUS, SEABUS AND SKYTRAIN LINES COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT POTENTIALFOUR MOBI IS HIGH BIKE STATIONS

AMPLE CAR-SHARING OPPORTUNITIES AND ON-STREET PAY PARKING KEY DESTINATIONS INCLUDE:

» The proliferation of start-up, tech and trendy businesses in PARKS AND GREENSPACE: » Small» independent boutiques and excellent gift/souvenir shops the BIA also has helped fuel supporting businesses that offer GASTOWN IS CLOSE » Gastown has two parks, CRAB Park at Portside in Vancouver’s employees and local residents fun things to do when they aren’t » Burrard Inlet, which offersTO stunning CRAB views PARK of the &North Shore working, including the Guilt and Co. games room, SmartyPantz » Vancouver Police Museum Mountains and Vancouver’s working port, and Victory Square adventure/escapeGASTOWN room, Back and HAS Forth BarA (ping pong) and VICTORYBIKER’S PARADISE SQUARE PARK Park at the intersection of the old Granville Townsite and the Forbidden Walking Tour which offers group tours that BIKE SCORE OF WALK SCORE OF 97 the CPR Townsite. This park marks the start of the city’s 91 » Artprofile Galleries the dark and intriguing history of Gastown, downtown transportation grid and is home to the city’s main cenotaph. and Chinatown.

» Restored brick and timber buildings play host to an eclectic » TRANSPORTATION: mix of culinary fare from top fine dining establishments like L’Abattoir, to take out windows featuring every cuisine »» With wide cobblestone sidewalks and narrow streets, Gastown is imaginable. considered a walker’s paradise;CLOSE it TOhas WATERFRONTa walk score rating of 97. KEY EVENTS: STATION, OFFERING ACCESS »» Meetings places abound, from dozens of independent coffee »» Two major bus routes pass through the BIA—Nanaimo Station- shops to the Dugout drop-in centre for low income people who Dunbar (#7) and Powell-Downtown-UBCHOMETO NUMEROUS TO THE (#4). BUS , SEABUS » Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix call the area home. AND SKYTRAIN LINES »» No rapid transit is located within Gastown BIA but Waterfront » Gastown is well known for bars and clubs and Guilt & Co., The Station is located justGASTOWN outside its western boundary, offering » Spring» Shop Hop Blarney Stone, and The Revel Room are favourites for live music access to the SeaBus, all SkyTrain lines, as well as numerous lovers. connecting bus routes,STEAM earningFOUR aMOBI transit score CLOCK rating of 100. » Yule Duel BIKE STATIONS »» Gastown is also where the Outdoor Recreation Council of BC’s »» The BIA is home to three designated bike routes—Carrall Street, offices are located. Cambie Street and Alexander Street; it’s considered a biker’s paradise, with a bike scoreAMPLE of 91. CAR-SHARING »» The BIA has four Mobi BikeOPPORTUNITIES Stations, ample car-sharing AND BUSINESSES TOP opportunitiesINDUSTRIES and plenty AREON-STREET of on-streetRETAIL metered PAY 27% PARKING spots, AND and off- OPERATE IN PROFESSIONALstreet pay parking ,lots. SCIENTIFIC & 501 GASTOWN TECHNICAL SERVICES 19%

FASTEST GROWINGGASTOWN HAS A » Computer services BIKER’S» Health &PARADISE beauty SUB-SECTORSWALK INCLUDE SCORE: OF 97 BIKE SCORE OF 91

» Community associations » Restaurants BIZMAP.CA 11 Updated August 2018

KEY EVENTS: BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BASED ON LEASE RATES ARE APPROXIMATELY HOME TO THE » Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix MARKET DEMAND, COULD INCLUDE: $62 PER SQ. FT. FOR GROUND LEVEL RETAIL GASTOWN » Spring Shop Hop » Additional oce space $35 PER SQ. FT. STEAM CLOCK FOR OFFICE » Yule Duel » Small live music/entertainment venues

BUSINESSES TOP INDUSTRIES ARE RETAIL 27%, AND OPERATE IN PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC & 501 GASTOWN TECHNICAL SERVICES 19%

FASTEST GROWING » Computer services » Health & beauty SUB-SECTORS44% MICRO INCLUDE: 38% SMALL BUSINESSES BUSINESSES with fewer than 5 employees with 5 to 20 employees» Community associations » Restaurants

DOMINANT HOUSEHOLD INCOME RANGE Gastown Vancouver Historical $100,000-$124,999 Steam Clock Police Museum walking tours

% OF RESIDENTS ARE 37 AGED 20-34 higher than Vancouver (27%) and Metro Vancouver (22%)

THE TOP 3 % POPULATION GROWTH OF 3 LANGUAGES % MANDARIN % SPOKEN 76 % 12 ENGLISH 3 from 2011-2016 AT HOME ARE FARSI (PERSIAN)

% % 61 REPORTED 13 REPORTED WESTERN EUROPEAN HERITAGE CHINESE HERITAGE particularly English (20%), Scottish (15%), Irish (15%) and German (11%)

THE DOMINANT HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS $100,000-$124,999

% % 54 HAVE SOME LEVEL OF 18 HAVE PURSUED UNIVERSITY EDUCATION POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION

OTHER LEADING OCCUPATIONS INCLUDE: MOST COMMON OCCUPATIONS FOR RESIDENTS ARE IN SALES » Business, ﬁnance & administration (18%) & SERVICE % » Management (16%)

22 » Natural & applied sciences (12%)

% ARE SINGLE PERSON % 55 HOUSEHOLDS 37 1.6 signiﬁcantly higher than Vancouver (39%) and OF HOUSEHOLDS AVERAGE PERSONS Metro Vancouver (29%) ARE FAMILIES PER HOUSEHOLD

%OF DWELLINGS % OF RESIDENTS % ARE HOME 98 ARE APARTMENTS 68 ARE RENTERS 32 OWNERS signiﬁcantly higher than Vancouver (80%)

1/3 GASTOWN APARTMENT/CONDO OF HOUSING IN THE PRICES TYPICALLY RANGE FROM MARKET AREA WAS BUILT $750,000-$1.2 MILLION SINCE 2001

100% OF GASTOWN IS ZONED AS HA-2 to recognize the special status of the area and to ensure maintenance of ‘turn of the century’ historical architecture

COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL IS HIGH GASTOWN GASTOWN.ORG

KEY DESTINATIONS INCLUDE:

» Small independent boutiques and excellent gift/souvenir shops GASTOWN IS CLOSE TO CRAB PARK & » Vancouver Police Museum VICTORY SQUARE PARK

» Art Galleries

CLOSE TO WATERFRONT STATION, OFFERING ACCESS

EDUCATION: HERITAGE: TO NUMEROUS BUS, SEABUS AND SKYTRAIN LINES »» There are no elementary or secondary educational institutions »» Gastown’s turn of the century architecture is truly unique within or near the BIA. The closest ones are in Yaletown, to this region. The City of Vancouver has designated Downtown and Strathcona areas. the area (96 buildings) as a historical heritage site, with special purpose zoning FOUR(HA-2) designed MOBI to preserve Gastown is home to several post-secondary private education »» and protect heritage buildingsBIKE STATIONSand their character. centres including: » Gastown is also home to the renowned Gastown Steam Clock, • Health & beauty: Aveda Institute Vancouver, John » built in 1977, which operates entirely by steam engine. Casablancas, Vancouver School of Healing Arts AMPLE CAR-SHARING OPPORTUNITIES AND • Film & animation: Vancouver Film School and InFocus Film POPULAR EVENTS: School Key Gastown events throughoutON-STREET the year include: PAY PARKING • Four English as an additional language schools »» The Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix, a legendary cycling event each July that attracts more than 20,000 spectators. »» Spring Shop Hop, a one-evening shopping and dining bonanza where local merchants celebrate all things Gastown. »» Yule Duel, an annual carolling competition that takes place GASTOWN HAS A on the first Thursday of BIKER’SDecember(www.yuleduel.com) PARADISE . WALK SCORE OF 97 BIKE SCORE OF 91

KEY EVENTS: HOME TO THE » Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix GASTOWN » Spring Shop Hop STEAM CLOCK » Yule Duel

BIZMAP.CA 12 Updated August 2018 BUSINESSES TOP INDUSTRIES ARE RETAIL 27%, AND OPERATE IN PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC & 501 GASTOWN TECHNICAL SERVICES 19%

FASTEST GROWING » Computer services » Health & beauty SUB-SECTORS INCLUDE:

» Community associations » Restaurants

DOMINANT HOUSEHOLD INCOME RANGE Gastown Vancouver Historical $100,000-$124,999 Steam Clock Police Museum walking tours

% OF RESIDENTS ARE 37DOMINANT AGEAGED RANGE 20-34DOMINANT EDUCATION LEVEL FAST FACTS higher than Vancouver (27%) and% Metro Vancouver (22%) 30-34 32 BIA SIZE RESIDENTIAL MARKET SIZE YEARS BACHELOR’S DEGREE average age is 42 12 BLOCKS 10 SQ. KM. THE TOP 3 % POPULATION GROWTH OF 3 LANGUAGESBUSINESS SIZE % MANDARIN RESIDENTIAL CATCHMENT AREA POPULATION % 76 SPOKEN %% 12 501 BUSINESSES;ENGLISH 443 from 2011-2016 108,128 RESIDENTS AT HOMEOF ARE WHICH HAVE FEWERFARSI THAN (PERSIAN) in the downtown peninsula, with 12% growth from 2011-2016 FIVE EMPLOYEES with a population density of % REPORTED % 11,022 61 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT13 POTENTIALREPORTED PEOPLEWESTERN PER SQ. KM. EUROPEANthe most densely populatedHERITAGE area in Vancouver REVITALIZATIONCHINESE OF OLDER HERITAGE particularly English (20%), Scottish (15%), Irish (15%) and German (11%) HERITAGE BUILDINGS COMMERCIAL SIZE CONTINUES 127 PROPERTIES with an assessed commercial value of more than $983 MILLION ATTRACTIONS

DOMINANT HOUSEHOLD INCOME RANGE THE DOMINANT Gastown Vancouver Historical $100,000-$124,999 Steam ClockHOUSEHOLDPolice Museum INCOMEwalking toursIS $100,000-$124,999

% OF RESIDENTS ARE 37 AGED 20-34 higher than Vancouver (27%) and Metro Vancouver (22%)

% % HAVE PURSUED 54 HAVE SOME LEVEL OF THE TOP 318 % POPULATION GROWTH OF POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION3 UNIVERSITY EDUCATION LANGUAGES % MANDARIN % SPOKEN 76 % 12 ENGLISH 3 from 2011-2016 AT HOME ARE FARSI (PERSIAN)

OTHER LEADING OCCUPATIONS INCLUDE: MOST COMMON OCCUPATIONS % % FOR RESIDENTS 61 AREREPORTED IN SALES » Business, ﬁnance & administration13 (18%) REPORTED & SERVICEWESTERN EUROPEAN HERITAGE » CHINESE HERITAGE % particularly English (20%), Scottish (15%), Irish (15%) and GermanManagement (11%) (16%)

22 » Natural & applied sciences (12%)

% ARE SINGLE PERSON % 55 HOUSEHOLDS 37 1.6 signiﬁcantly higher than Vancouver (39%) and OF HOUSEHOLDS AVERAGE PERSONS Metro Vancouver (29%) ARE FAMILIETHES DOMINANTPER HOUSEHOLD HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS $100,000-$124,999 $ GASTOWN AVERAGE ANNUAL 76,538 EXPENDITURE PER HOUSEHOLD lower than the average household in Vancouver ($84,710) or in Metro Vancouver ($87,106), likely relating to the smaller household sizes in the area

% OF RESIDENTS% ARE HOME %OF DWELLINGS HAVE SOME LEVEL OF % 18 HAVE PURSUED% 54 ARE 98 AREUNIVERSITY APARTMENTS EDUCATION 68 RENTERSPOSTGRADUATE32 EDUCATIONOWNERS signiﬁcantly higher than Vancouver (80%)

1/3 OTHERGASTOWN LEADING APARTMENT/CONDO OCCUPATIONS INCLUDE: MOSTOF HOUSING COMMON OCCUPATIONSIN THE PRICES TYPICALLY RANGE FROM FORMARKET RESIDENTS AREA ARE WAS IN SALES BUILT » Business,$750,000- ﬁnance & administration$1.2 (18%) MILLION &SINCE SERVICE 2001 % » Management (16%)

22 » Natural & applied sciences (12%) 100% % ARE SINGLE PERSON % OF GASTOWN IS 55 HOUSEHOLDS 37 ZONED AS 1.6HA-2 signiﬁcantly higher than Vancouver (39%) and OF HOUSEHOLDSto recognize the specialAVERAGE status of PERSONS the area Metro Vancouver (29%) ARE FAMILIESand to ensure maintenancePER HOUSEHOLD of ‘turn of the century’ historical architecture

COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT $ GASTOWN AVERAGE ANNUALPOTENTIAL IS HIGH 76,538 EXPENDITURE PER HOUSEHOLD lower than the average household in Vancouver ($84,710) or in Metro Vancouver ($87,106), likely relating to the smaller household sizes in the area

KEY DESTINATIONS INCLUDE: %OF DWELLINGS % OF RESIDENTS % ARE HOME » Small independent boutiques and excellent gift/souvenir shops GASTOWN IS CLOSE 98 ARE APARTMENTS 68 ARE RENTERS 32 OWNERS signiﬁcantly higher than Vancouver (80%) TO CRAB PARK & » Vancouver Police Museum VICTORY SQUARE PARK

» Art Galleries 1/3 GASTOWN APARTMENT/CONDO OF HOUSING IN THE PRICES TYPICALLY RANGE FROM MARKET AREA WAS BUILT $750,000-CLOSE$1.2 TO MILLION WATERFRONT SINCE 2001 STATION, OFFERING ACCESS TO NUMEROUS BUS, SEABUS AND SKYTRAIN LINES

FOUR% MOBI 100BIKE STATIONS OF GASTOWN IS ZONEDAMPLE AS CAR-SHARING HA-2 to recognizeOPPORTUNITIES the special status AND of the area and toON-STREET ensure maintenance PAY PARKING of ‘turn of the century’ historical architecture

COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL IS HIGH GASTOWN HAS A BIKER’S PARADISE WALK SCORE OF 97 BIKE SCORE OF 91

KEY DESTINATIONS INCLUDE:

»KEYSmall EVENTSindependent: boutiques and excellent gift/souvenir shops GASTOWN IS CLOSE HOMETO CRABTO THE PARK & » Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix » Vancouver Police Museum GASTOWNVICTORY SQUARE PARK »» ArtSpring Galleries Shop Hop STEAM CLOCK »GASTOWNYule Duel GASTOWN.ORG CLOSE TO WATERFRONT STATION, OFFERING ACCESS TOP INDUSTRIES ARE RETAIL 27%, AND BUSINESSES TO NUMEROUS BUS, SEABUS OPERATE IN PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC & AND SKYTRAIN LINES 501 GASTOWN TECHNICAL SERVICES 19% Doing Business Here FOUR MOBI BIKE STATIONS BUSINESS MIX: FASTEST GROWING » Computer services » Health & beauty SUB-SECTORS 501 is the total number INCLUDE of businesses: within the BIA (a growth of Figure 12: Breakdown of Major Service and Retail Businesses »» AMPLE CAR-SHARING 13% from 2011-2016). OPPORTUNITIES ANDGastown »» The dominant industries within the BIA are retail (27%),» Community associationsBusiness Type » Restaurants # % professional, scientific, and technical services (19%), ON-STREET PAY PARKING Professional Services accommodation and food service (15%), and informational and Computer Services 54 11% cultural (11%) (see Figure 11). Consultants 27 5% »» Like most BIAs, retail shops and food and beverage shops make Barristers & Solicitors 30 6% up a significant share of all businesses here. However, Gastown BUSINESSArchitects OPPORTUNITIES BASED15 ON3% is one of theLEASE few BIAs RATES that offersARE APPROXIMATELY a diverse blend of office MARKETAccommodation DEMAND & Food, ServiceCOULD INCLUDE: and retail$ businesses,GASTOWN and its share HAS of information A and cultural Class 1 Restaurants BIKER’S PARADISE49 10% industries62 (11%) PERis significantly SQ. higherFT. than Vancouver (3%) and FOR GROUND LEVEL RETAIL Limited Food Service EstablishmentsBIKE SCORE OF15 3% Metro VancouverWALK (2%). SCORE OF 97 » 91 Additional oce space Liquor Establishments 10 2% Figure 11: Business$ Mix 35 PER SQ. FT. Retail FOR OFFICE Metro Gastown Vancouver Miscellaneous Retailer 90 18% Vancouver » Small live music/entertainment venues Food Retailers 12 2% Business Type # % # % # % Health Care & Social Assistance Retail 137 27% 5,957 18% 9,441 10% Health & Beauty 15 3% KEYProfessional, EVENTS scientific : 97 19% 4,823 15% 13,798 15% Other Major Groupings & technical services Administration 22 4% Accommodation & HOME TO THE » Global Relay Gastown74 Grand15% Prix 3,559 11% 6,600 7% food service Community Associations 16 3%

Information & Source: City of Vancouver Open Data Catalogue 2016 55 11% 918 3% 1,749 2% GASTOWN »culturalSpring industries Shop Hop »From 2011-2016, the industries that have shown the largest Other: 53 11% 5,349 17% 14,291 15% » growth are: financeSTEAM and insurance (75% increase), CLOCK health » YuleAdministrative Duel care and social assistance (71% increase), construction (67% support, waste 29 6% 1,834 6% 4,780 5% increase), real estate and rental leasing (56% increase) and management & remediation% % administrative support (45% increase). 44Health careMICRO & 38 SMALL 24 5% 3,515 11% 9,511 10% During the same period the only significant area of shrinkage social assistance »» BUSINESSES BUSINESSES was in retail (-4%). All other (less than 17% 36% 51% TOP INDUSTRIES ARE RETAIL 27%, AND with5% in BIA)fewer thanBUSINESSES 5 employees with 5 to 20 employees »» The fastest growing sub-sectors are computer services, Source: City of VancouverOPERATE Open Data CatalogueIN 2016 / Statistics Canada 2016 Census PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC & 501 GASTOWN community associations, administration, health and beauty, »» Figure 12 highlights the key types of business within the TECHNICALrestaurants and SERVICES consultancies. 19% BIA’s largest sectors, including a wide mix of retailers, computer service providers, and Class 1 restaurants.

FASTEST GROWING » Computer services » Health & beauty SUB-SECTORS INCLUDE:

» Community associations » Restaurants

BIZMAP.CA 13 Updated August 2018 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BASED ON LEASE RATES ARE APPROXIMATELY MARKET DEMAND, COULD INCLUDE: $62 PER SQ. FT. FOR GROUND LEVEL RETAIL » Additional oce space $35 PER SQ. FT. FOR OFFICE » Small live music/entertainment venues

DOMINANT HOUSEHOLD INCOME RANGE Gastown Vancouver Historical $100,000-$124,999 Steam Clock Police Museum walking tours

% OF RESIDENTS ARE 37 AGED 20-34 higher than Vancouver (27%) and Metro Vancouver (22%)

THE TOP 3 % POPULATION GROWTH OF 3 LANGUAGES % MANDARIN % SPOKEN 76 % 12 ENGLISH 3 from 2011-2016 AT HOME ARE FARSI (PERSIAN)

% % 61 REPORTED 13 REPORTED WESTERN EUROPEAN HERITAGE CHINESE HERITAGE particularly English (20%), Scottish (15%), Irish (15%) and German (11%)

THE DOMINANT HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS $100,000-$124,999

% % 54 HAVE SOME LEVEL OF 18 HAVE PURSUED UNIVERSITY EDUCATION POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION

OTHER LEADING OCCUPATIONS INCLUDE: MOST COMMON OCCUPATIONS FOR RESIDENTS ARE IN SALES » Business, ﬁnance & administration (18%) & SERVICE % » Management (16%)

22 » Natural & applied sciences (12%)

% ARE SINGLE PERSON % 55 HOUSEHOLDS 37 1.6 signiﬁcantly higher than Vancouver (39%) and OF HOUSEHOLDS AVERAGE PERSONS Metro Vancouver (29%) ARE FAMILIES PER HOUSEHOLD

%OF DWELLINGS % OF RESIDENTS % ARE HOME 98 ARE APARTMENTS 68 ARE RENTERS 32 OWNERS signiﬁcantly higher than Vancouver (80%)

Figure 1: Population by Age GASTOWN APARTMENT/CONDO 1/40%3 PRICES TYPICALLY RANGE FROM OF35% HOUSING IN THE $ $ MARKET30% AREA WAS BUILT 750,000- 1.2 MILLION SINCE25% 2001

20%

% of total population % of total 15%

10%

5% Under 20 20 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 or Older 100% Gastown Vancouver Metro Vancouver OF GASTOWN IS ZONED AS HA-2 to recognize the special status of the area Figure 3: Ethnic Origin and to ensure maintenance of ‘turn of the century’ historical architecture

30%

25% COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT

20% POTENTIAL IS HIGH

15%

% of population 10%

0% English Scottish Irish Chinese Canadian

Gastown Vancouver Metro Vancouver KEY DESTINATIONS INCLUDE:

Figure» Small 4: Average independent Household Income boutiques and excellent gift/souvenir shops GASTOWN IS CLOSE 25% TO CRAB PARK & » Vancouver Police Museum VICTORY SQUARE PARK 20% » Art Galleries

15%

10% % of households

5% CLOSE TO WATERFRONT STATION, OFFERING ACCESS

0% TO NUMEROUS BUS, SEABUS Less than $20K $20-$39K $40-$59K $60-$79K $80-$99K $100-$149K $150K + AND SKYTRAIN LINES Gastown Vancouver Metro Vancouver

FOUR MOBI BIKE STATIONS

Figure 9: Dwellings by Major Structural Type AMPLE CAR-SHARING

Gastown Vancouver Metro Vancouver OPPORTUNITIES AND

Single-Detached Semi-Detached/ Single-Detached Semi-Detached/ Single-Detached ON-STREET PAY PARKING Row Row

0.1% 2% 15% 29% 5%

58%

12% 98% GASTOWN80% HAS A BIKER’S PARADISE WALK SCORE OF 97 BIKE SCORE OF 91 Apartment Apartment Apartment Semi-Detached/ Row

Semi-Detached/Row KEYFigure 10: EVENTS Age of Housing Stock:

35% HOME TO THE » Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix 30%

25% GASTOWN » Spring Shop Hop 20% STEAM CLOCK 15%

» Yule% of dwellings Duel 10%

0% Pre-1960 1961 to 1980 1981 to 1990 1991 to 2000 2001 and newer BUSINESSES TOP INDUSTRIES ARE RETAIL 27%, AND Gastown Vancouver Metro Vancouver OPERATE IN PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC & 501 GASTOWN TECHNICAL SERVICES 19%

FASTEST GROWING » Computer services » Health & beauty SUB-SECTORSFigure 13: Fastest Growing Commercial INCLUDE Sub-sectors :

LimitedGASTOWN Service Food Establishments » Community associations » Restaurants GASTOWN.ORGCommunity Associations

Real Estate Dealers

Consultants

Health Services BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BASED ON LEASE RATES ARE APPROXIMATELY MARKET DEMAND, COULD INCLUDE: Fitness$62 Centres PER SQ. FT. FOR 0GROUND1 2 LEVEL3 4 RETAIL5 6 7 8 # of new businesses (2011-2016) » Additional oce space $35 PER SQ. FT. FOR OFFICE » Small live music/entertainment venues

Figure 13: 13: Commercial Commercial Business Business Size Size3 »» With so many destinations, local shops and restaurants, Small - Medium identifying a specific anchor tenant is difficult; however, (21-50 employees) Large (more than key high traffic establishments include Nesters Market, 7% 50 employees) London Drugs, and the Vancouver Film School. 11% »» Business opportunities, based on market demand could include additional office space and smaller live music/entertainment venues.

44% Micro (under 5 employees) 44% MICRO 38% SMALL BUSINESSES38% BUSINESSES with fewer than 5 employees with 5 to 20 employees Small (5-20 employees)

Source: City of Vancouver Open Data Catalogue 2016

»» Most businesses in Gastown (44%) have fewer than five employees, although 38% have 5-20 employees.3 LEASE AND VACANCY RATES: »» The BIA’s largest reporting employers are Vancouver Film School (trade school), Global Relay Communications (computer »» Lease rates are approximately $62 per square foot to services), Industrial Light & Magic (visual effects), Zoic Studios start for ground-level retail and $35 for office. (visual effects), and The Cambie (a long-standing local pub and restaurant). Other notable large employers include The »» Vacancy rates are low. Old Spaghetti Factory (established in 1969 and celebrating its 50th year in Gastown) and Army & Navy (apparel and accessories), which celebrates 100 years in Gastown in 2019.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

gastown.org Contact: Leanore Sali, Executive Director Phone: 604-683-4118 Email: [email protected]

3 ‘Number of employees’ is a voluntary field within the City of Vancouver business license application, BIZMAP.CA which can result in missing data or data that is not updated when business licenses are renewed; as a result, complete or accurate data does not exist for all businesses. Businesses with an unknown number 14 Updated August 2018 of employees have been eliminated from this analysis, but the data may include businesses that have not updated the ‘number of employees’ field.