As a long time resident of Vancouver, one of my favourite places is China town. I have seen a change over the last 37 years. From the small mum and pop stores to close down building renovated and making room for the more modern and trendy shops.
The small shops have closed down and replaced by the larger Dollar stores. An ageing generation who have educated their children to be successful and who do not want to take over their parents dated business.
The real estate value remains high and there is a renewed interest to live and work in the heart of the city.
Impressive architecture remains and some of the shops have been gutted to show their bones of brick and mortar. Exposed beams and wood ceilings showed the past, when wood was plentiful and now sought after.
Some buildings remain isolated in their location and might now see the expansion they had hoped for in the past.
There are some buildings which property value exceeds the intrinsic value of the building and cranes are looming, like vultures, in the background.
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