Granville was the name of Vancouver in Canada until it was changed in 1886. The name was then given to an area of tidal flats with a large permanent sandbar with a small inlet called False Creek. After the Vancouver Harbor Commission approved a 35-acre reclamation project in False Creek, the New Granville Island was transformed into an industrial area. Today, Granville Island only holds memories of its dynamic past. The area is still dynamic and full of activities with an extensive marina, huge public market, shopping areas, and fine arts galleries. These developments made Granville Island real estate luxurious and in demand for tourists and businessmen.

Available properties in this modern peninsula are penthouses, residential buildings, apartments, condominium units, and high end mansions. Many of the areas with sprawling property developments overlook the English Bay and North Shore Mountains. Granville Island real estate can also be a completely renovated studio with a view of Sunset Beach and Sea Wall. There are also residential buildings by the waterfront overlooking False Creek and the Marina. Aside from the cozy residential and office spaces, investors and tourists alike will also appreciate the Marina where boats and yachts where recreational boating and other attractive activities exist.

Granville island real estate has been made more popular by local and homegrown industries which give a unique character to the area’s vibrant lifestyle. Old industries like the Granville Island Brewing Co. that offers beer-tasting to tourists aside from the regular tour of their brewing facilities. In the public market, there are vendors, retailers, and artists who promote culinary offerings, artisan cottage-industry foods, and hand-made crafts. Craft studios of various trades also bring life to commerce and tourism. The beauty of the place, the creativity of its people, and the coziness of real estate properties will continue to sustain Granville Island’s reputation as Vancouver’s premiere attraction.