Pinnacle on the Park 1708 Ontario Street 140 homes in an 18 storey tower by Pinnacle International
Pinnacle on the Park to take a convenient, vibrant location
SIMON BRIAULT
The Vancouver Sun
Pinnacle on the Park
Project location: 1708 Ontario St.
Project size: 140 homes; 590 — 1,600 square feet
Prices: $629,900 — $1,399,900 (prices for the sub-penthouses and penthouses available upon request)
Developer: Pinnacle International
Architect: Bingham + Hill Architects
Interior designer: False Creek Design
Sales centre: 1738 Ontario St.
Hours: noon — 5 p.m., Sat — Thurs
Telephone: 604-874-8368
Website: http://www.pinnacleonthepark.ca
Occupancy: summer 2019
Future residents of Pinnacle on Park, a new tower planned for the Olympic Village neighbourhood, will find no fewer than 10 restaurants, seven cafes and five shopping outlets within two blocks of their building. The 18-storey development will rise just a stone’s throw from False Creek and next to a new City of Vancouver park stretching from the foot of the property down to the seawall.
No surprise, then, that the developer — Pinnacle International — is touting the location as one of the project’s biggest assets.
The neighbourhood boasts such attractions as the Dragon Boat Festival, the Food Truck Fest, Creekside Community Recreation Centre and the 28-kilometre seawall. Heading east, it connects the area to downtown, Coal Harbour and Stanley Park. To the west is Granville Island, Kitsilano Beach and Spanish Banks.
“Having the athletes’ village here for the Winter Olympics in 2010 really put this whole neighbourhood on the map,” said Grace Kwok of Anson Realty, which is marketing the project on behalf of the developer. “Since then, more and more people have come to realize just what a great location it is in terms of the convenience and amenities on offer. There’s a very relaxed atmosphere and people have a great lifestyle, but at the same time, you’re still very much in the city.”
Kwok said that another big selling point for Pinnacle on the Park is how close it is to public transit. The site is in between two rapid transit lines – Olympic Village Canada Line station is 10 minutes away by foot, providing rapid transit access to downtown Vancouver, as well as Richmond and the airport. The SkyTrain station, where trains take you to Burnaby and Coquitlam, is just a five-minute walk in the other direction.
“You could survive without a car, although all of the units come with a parking space,” Kwok added. “The whole area is undergoing a process of regeneration, with St. Paul’s Hospital and Emily Carr University coming soon to False Creek Flats and joining Hootsuite and other high-tech companies in the neighbourhood.”
Pinnacle on the Park is purely residential, with four three-bedroom townhomes on the ground floor. Comprising 140 homes in total, the building has homes of between one and three bedrooms that range in size from 590 to 1,600 square feet. It will also include three sub-penthouses with between two and four bedrooms and huge wrap-around balconies. There are three penthouse plans, again with between two and four bedrooms, that feature large balconies as well as access to private rooftop decks.
All homes at Pinnacle on the Park will be air conditioned and feature in-suite laundry facilities. There’s a fifth-floor podium garden overlooking the park, Olympic Village and False Creek, a fitness centre and multiple lounges. The building also includes secure underground parking and a bike storage area.
Pinnacle International is a Vancouver-based company that has been developing, designing, building and managing residential properties for more than 40 years. The company has built more than 7,000 homes in Vancouver, Toronto and San Diego.
“This latest building has a higher proportion of three-bedroom homes that what we’ve seen in the past and many of them face the park and the water,” said Kwok. “We’re seeing more families and more downsizers moving into the False Creek area and they’re looking for larger homes. A lot of people are moving from places like Coal Harbour and Yaletown. You get a similar feel here, but half the density – the buildings are not as tall on this side of the water.”
Kitchens at Pinnacle on the Park feature designer cabinetry and soft-closing drawers. Buyers can choose between granite and quartz countertops and the stainless-steel appliance package in every home includes a refrigerator with bottom freezer, a four-burner gas cooktop, a built-in wall oven and a microwave oven and hood fan. There are also dual stainless steel under-mounted sinks, faucets with integrated pull-out sprays, in-sink waste disposal, recessed pot lighting and pendant lighting over the breakfast bars.
“Buyers can choose from Classic or Couture colour schemes, there are a range of kitchen layouts to choose from and full-sized stainless steel appliances in all the units,” said Kwok. “Almost every home features a walk-through closet between the master bedroom and the ensuite bathroom. This configuration has proved very popular in the last four Pinnacle developments. The larger units have walk-in closets.”
Bathrooms have designer cabinetry and vanities with granite or marble countertops, American Standard under-mounted sinks, custom designed mirrors, and polished chrome faucets and bathroom accessories. There are also dual-flush elongated toilets, recessed pot lighting and (depending on the plan) soaker tubs and glass walk-in showers.
Pinnacle on the Park is expected to be complete by the summer of 2019 and prices range from $629,900 and $1,399,900. Prices for the sub-penthouses and penthouses are available upon request.
Pinnacle on the Park, By the Numbers:
10: in minutes, the walking distance to the nearby Olympic Village Canada Line station
18: number of storeys in the Pinnacle on thePark tower
28: in kilometres, the length of the seawall
140: number of homes at Pinnacle on the Park
1,600: In square feet, the size of the largest homes
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