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Patina

1028 Barclay St, Vancouver

Year built: 2011Neighbourhood: West EndType: Type not confirmed

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The area around 1028 Barclay St

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Strathcona $2,220West End $2,300Fairview $2,300Kitsilano $2,425Mount Pleasant $2,495Downtown Vancouver $2,700

Median 1-bed rents in surrounding neighbourhoods.

Amenities

GymParking

Also listed

Club HouseExercise CentreGardenIn Suite Laundry

From public listing and building records. May not reflect current amenities -- confirm with the strata or property manager.

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2 tribunal cases on file (2026–2026)

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Building health

2 tribunal cases (2026) · 6 issues, most often Governance and Building Rules. 3 construction-era topics to check for a 2011 Vancouver building.

Tribunal cases

Tribunal issues

Era topics

Matched permits

Top things to check

Glass-tower window-wall & sealed-unit failure — construction eraKitec plumbing (dezincification) — construction era

A synthesis of the record and era sections below — a starting read, not a building inspection or an appraisal.

Building Record · Tribunal

2 tribunal cases · 6 issues

From 2026. Adjudicated decisions only, grouped into what they mean for a buyer.

Governance

×2Medium

Governance disputes indicate potential transparency issues — request meeting minutes before purchasing

Building Rules

×2Low

Bylaw enforcement disputes may signal inconsistent management or difficult governance dynamics

The cases

Tribunal decision· 2026

Medium

GovernanceaccessibilityBuilding Rules

2026 BCCRT 436· 2026

Medium

Respondent won

GovernanceBuilding Rulesaccessibility

Building-Era Findings

What to watch in a 2011 Vancouver building

Issues commonly associated with this building's construction era, type and area. These are patterns to check, not confirmed findings for this specific building.

3 era/typology topics to review · 2 higher-cost

We haven't confirmed this building's construction type yet. Items tagged if applicable depend on it (e.g. glass tower vs. wood-frame).

Envelope & Structure

Glass-tower window-wall & sealed-unit failure

if applicableHigh

Floor-to-ceiling window-wall and curtain-wall assemblies whose structural silicone joints fatigue from UV, thermal cycling and wind deflection, and whose sealed double-glazed units (IGUs) fog and fail.

The glass-tower construction boom used envelope systems now known to degrade; failures typically appear 15–25 years after construction.

What it means for you: A looming, building-wide window-wall replacement is one of the largest special-levy risks in a modern tower.

Cost signal: Exterior re-seal lasts only 10–15 years before repeat or full facade replacement; full replacement runs into the millions.

Check: Foggy/failed sealed units, glazing-joint condition, and whether the reserve plan funds a window-wall replacement.

Source: cbc.ca, iibec.org

Systems

Kitec plumbing (dezincification)

High

PEX-AL-PEX composite piping with high-zinc brass fittings; the zinc leaches out (dezincification), leaving weak, porous fittings prone to sudden bursts, and hot lines can delaminate above 82°C.

Installed 1995–2007 (used in the GTA to ~2011); recalled in 2005.

What it means for you: Many insurers refuse to cover buildings with Kitec and demand proactive building-wide repiping.

Cost signal: Repiping ranges from $5,000 to over $25,000 per suite; the class-action claim deadline has passed.

Check: Fittings marked "Kitec"/"PEX-AL-PEX" (orange + brass); confirm whether the building has been repiped.

Source: squareone.ca

Mechanical & Ventilation

Corridor pressurization / make-up-air overheating

if applicableLow

Rooftop make-up-air units (MAUs) that pressurize corridors for odour and smoke control but, when older, lack cooling coils.

Older MAUs push superheated rooftop air into hallways in summer, turning corridors into heat reservoirs that worsen suite overheating.

What it means for you: A comfort issue and a sign of aging common-system equipment due for upgrade.

Check: MAU age and whether cooling coils have been added.

Era and typology patterns are general guidance, not a building inspection. Confirm each item against the depreciation report, strata minutes, and a professional inspection.

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