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Originally Posted by PeanutButter

https://www.redfin.ca/bc/vancouver/5...home/175765867

My buddy is looking at this unit. How bad of an idea is living this close to Main and Hastings is it???

I guess it's far enough that it isn't as bad, but I still feel like it's pretty close to the hoards of homeless and druggies. What do you guys think?

edit; he's 33, really wants to move out of his parents house and this is within his price range and really likes the idea of being downtown.

There's still a fair bit of "character" in that area - the corner of Carrall/Hastings is the scene of many police cars and ambulances. My friend used to live right by Carrall/Hastings (20 years ago) and would tell me about watching people shoot up in the alleys all the time - I don't think it's gotten better since then.

Maybe his definition of "downtown" needs to be extended? I think the city considers everything out to Broadway to be downtown and considering how those areas are changing it's going to feel like downtown.