HOT SPOTS
RICHMOND NIGHT MARKET
Richmond Olympic Oval
with high-density condominium buildings attracting a lot of young Asian adults and seniors. These two cohorts make up the two fastest growing segments of Richmond’s population.
This popular annual summer night market features 120 food vendors, dishing up everything from Afghan Bolani and Korean drumsticks, to corn dogs and traditional Asian street snacks such as barbecued squid and succulent BBQ’d skewered meats.
IN THE AREA
Glitz, a new condo development by iFortune
Richmond Centre is transforming into a much more walkable community with a vibrant streetscape, a transition from its recent past, when it was mainly characterized by large shopping malls surrounded by sizable parking lots and car-oriented strip mall development. It is also where you will discover Aberdeen Centre, the second-largest Asian mall in Canada, just behind Pacific Mall in Markham, Ontario.
RIVER ROCK CASINO RESORT Richmond’s only Forbesrated four-diamond resort hotel, it is home to a 144slip marina, several dining options and a show theatre. And lest we forget, you can gamble the night away.
PLANES, TRANS & AUTOMOBILES
The Seniors Centre at the Minoru Centre for Active Living
Served by the Canada Line, with four stations in the City Centre area (and a fifth in planning stages), and minutes to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), it’s no wonder people are moving here in droves. REAL ESTATE: (NEW BUILDS)
Park Village condos by Grand Long Holdings Canada Ltd. and Park Village Investments Investment
Residential development is typically low and mid-rise condominium buildings. Many towers also incorporate some commercial uses at lower levels. There’s also a significant amount of retail, office and hotel development, primarily along No. 3 Road.
GOLDEN VILLAGE Boasting the best Chinese food outside of China, if you start at Alexandra Road and go three blocks in any direction, you’ll find approximately 200 restaurants serving Asian cuisine.
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