Main and Twentieth designed with its eventual occupants in mind
Mary Frances Hill
The Province
Main and Twentieth
Where: 209 East 20th Ave. Vancouver
What: A boutique collection of 42 one- and two-bedroom homes and loft homes. Most homes surround an interior courtyard with green space and lounge areas
Developer and builder: Landa Global Properties
Residence sizes and prices: From 620 square feet for a one-bedroom loft, starting from $799,900 to 942 square feet for a two-bedroom home, starting from $915,900
Centre Hours: by appointment only at Landa head offices downtown
Telephone: 604-879-8811
When Kevin Cheung surveyed the site at Main Street at East 20th Avenue, he saw a perfect spot for the type of people he wanted to attract to Landa Global Properties’ collection of condominiums.
He envisioned homebuyers who would savour life in a neighbourhood chock full of independent businesses, a community where a relatively young mix of owners, renters, artists, students, and urban professionals contribute to the area’s arts, culture and social scene.
The aptly named Main and Twentieth new-home project is designed, indoors and out, to mirror that sensibility.
“Our developments are designed to reflect and elevate the character and scale of the existing neighbourhood. Main Street is very trendy and modern and community-oriented, and our target audience of young professionals [enjoys] a very active lifestyle,” says Cheung, CEO of Landa Global Properties.
“[Potential homeowners] would love hanging out with friends and trying out new restaurants,” he says. “Our modern, contemporary design reflects the character of this neighbourhood and the lifestyle.”
Main and Twentieth is designed to include a courtyard space that would allow condo owners to look down upon a Zen garden, an outdoor lounge and green communal space to encourage sociability among owners, Cheung says.
The condos, which include lofts and penthouses with rooftop gardens, are compact, but designed to let the homeowner adapt the space to make room for a vibrant social life. The capacity of the indoor floor space could surprise visitors who expect a conventional layout in a relatively small unit, he adds.
“Homes at Main and Twentieth have very efficient floor plans. We specifically designed the kitchen layout without a kitchen island to add a sense of openness and to give homeowners the flexibility and room to place a six-seater dining table there if they want to.
“In either the linear kitchen or the L-shaped kitchen, that adds a sense of openness.”
The homes also include a flex space, which can be converted into a workstation or converted for storage, a pantry or a small den.
Landa, which specializes in luxury homes, spares nothing at Main and Twentieth. Textured wood laminate flooring and plenty of natural light — thanks to oversized windows in the suites — add warmth to the minimalist, neutral decor scheme.
“The overall interior design is contemporary and simple,” Cheung says. “The building’s exterior wood soffit element and the wood texture decor cabinet in the suite echo each other.”
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