1212 Howe went on sale at the beginning of May 2008.  112 suites selling for less than $400,000.  People were lined up a day in advance for this 18-storey 150 suite concrete tower between Howe and Davie. The suites themselves range from 519 to 915 sqft making them some of the most affordable units in the downtown core. 

They had a one bedroom display suite on the 16th floor in which the view was specatular.  It had views of English Bay and the North Shore Mountains.  These views were seen from both the living room and your bedrooms.  This unit also had a half octagon shaped balcony with enough space to put a couple of chairs and a BBQ for those nice summer days. 

The kitchens were great.  They included stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, porcelain tile floors, and laminiate cupboards.  The bedrooms offer exactly enough space in which to comfortably fit a queen-size bed, and the rooms appear bigger through the smart optic trick of floor-to-ceiling mirrors installed on the closet doors.

The necessities of life are all at hand, from in-suite laundry in all the units to an underground parking stall included with most of them — and amenities such as Fitness World and Tim Hortons are right in the building.

This building is expected to complete in August.

For more details, please visit www.leilanihomes.com.