Alvar

Alvar is an apartment building in , which is located on Beach Avenue. Alvar is situated nearby to the sports venue , as well as near the health club .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vancouver Aquatic Centre and BC Place.

Sports venue
Photo: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 1.0.
The is an indoor facility. It replaces the Crystal Pool at Sunset Beach that was opened in 1928 and was demolished in 1974. A contract to renew the facility was let in 2023 and the project is expected to take seven years to complete.

Stadium
Photo: Yvrphoto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a multi-purpose stadium in , British Columbia, Canada. Located at the north side of , it is owned and operated by the BC Pavilion Corporation, a Crown corporation of the province. is situated 1½ km east of Alvar.

Bridge
Photo: Alethe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a four-lane, Art Deco style, steel truss bridge constructed between 1930 and 1932 in , British Columbia, Canada. The high, five-part bridge on four piers spans , connecting with via connections to Burrard Street on both ends. is situated 380 metres southwest of Alvar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Davie Village and Granville Island.

Neighborhood
Photo: Jeff Hitchcock, CC BY 2.0.
is a neighbourhood in the of , , Canada. It is the home of the city's LGBT subculture, and, as such, is often considered a gay village, or gaybourhood.

Neighborhood
Photo: Zhatt, Public domain.
is a peninsula and shopping district in the neighbourhood of , British Columbia, Canada, across from , under the south end of the .

Photo: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The of is one of the most popular places to hang out in the city. Located on the western half of the downtown peninsula, the compact, mostly residential area is surrounded by a string of beaches and the beloved Stanley Park, and bustling with tonnes of shops and eateries on its main streets.

Alvar

Latitude
49.27688° or 49° 16′ 37″ north
Longitude
-123.13417° or 123° 8′ 3″ west
Levels
28
Open location code
84XR7VG8+P8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 241043349
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­apartments
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­flat
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