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540 sq ft · Condo · Single Family · built 2006 · 111 days on market
listed by Ryan Zhang, Youlive Realty
Beautiful northwest-facing unit filled with natural light in the award-winning News Towers by Rykon Group. Located in the heart of Downtown New Westminster, this well-maintained concrete building with a full rainscreen is just steps from Save-On-Foods, New West Quay Public Market, Douglas College, and New Westminster SkyTrain Station. This functional 540 sq. ft. floor plan offers 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom with an open-concept layout, an oversized kitchen countertop, large windows, a spacious covered balcony, stainless steel appliances, updated flooring, and a Bosch dishwasher. An excellent opportunity for first-time buyers or investors to own in one of New Westminster's most vibrant and walkable neighborhoods, with shopping, dining, transit, and the waterfront all just moments away.
found among the listing photos.
20% down at 4.34% fixed (Ratehub.ca), 25 years; tax from the listing; strata fee from the listing.
Costs: mortgage $1,843 · tax $177 · strata $367 · insurance ~$35 · vacancy 3% · upkeep 5%.
Rent is today's market rent for a 1-bedroom in New Westminster: CMHC's average there ($1,645) raised by what new tenants pay against everyone in the Vancouver area, then down 1.5% with Vancouver's asking rents, 2025 Q4 → 2026 Q2. (CMHC Rental Market Survey, October 2025; CMHC Rental Market Report 2025, table 6.0 (rents on units that turned over to a new tenant); trend: Statistics Canada.) Houses usually rent for more than apartments. 25-year mortgage; rental purchases need at least 20% down.
Rapid transit: New Westminster SkyTrain station, 200 m (about 4 min walk); Columbia SkyTrain station, 800 m (about 12 min walk).
Catchment schools, New Westminster School District 40
1.1 km away · 85 Merivale St, New Westminster · 604-517-6050
300 m away · 800 Queens Ave, New Westminster · 604-517-1800
1.9 km away · 820 6th St, New Westminster · 604-517-6122
From the New Westminster School District 40's published catchment maps. A catchment gives priority, not a guaranteed seat, and French immersion and choice programs work differently. The district confirms catchment: check with its school locator.
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| year | assessed | est. tax |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $443,000 | $2,123 |
| 2025 | $469,000 | $2,047 |
Estimated tax up 3.7% from 2025 to 2026.
The listing shows $2,123 a year in property tax.
Estimate: the BC Assessment value times New Westminster's residential tax rate for that year (Province of BC, local government statistics). Leaves out the home owner grant, parcel taxes and utility charges; the city's tax notice is the real figure.
Condos in New Westminster. Sale prices register 1 to 3 months after a sale closes.
the building's lot: 5,663 m² (60,956 sq ft) · PID 026-643-227. from ParcelMap BC; property lines are approximate, a survey is the legal boundary.
Rapid transit: New Westminster SkyTrain station, 200 m (about 4 min walk); Columbia SkyTrain station, 800 m (about 12 min walk).
Walkability 100/100 · Very walkable: most errands on foot
Within a 10 minute walk: 3 grocery stores, 56 places to eat or drink, 23 cafes, 7 parks and playgrounds, 5 schools, 3 pharmacies, 37 transit stops.
mihom score from OpenStreetMap places, by straight line distance.