Vancouver condo buildings · Updated September 13, 2026
Jameson House
838 W Hastings St, Vancouver · Also known as The Jameson, 838 West Hastings Street
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Jameson House is the curving 36-storey tower on West Hastings designed by Foster + Partners and completed in 2011, rising behind restored heritage facades in the financial district. It is known for its robotic parking garage. Residents rate it 3.9 out of 5 on Google from only 7 reviews, and Reddit comments mention the automated parking and high asking prices.
- Address
- 838 W Hastings St, Vancouver
- Neighbourhood
- Downtown
- Completed
- 2011
- Storeys
- 36
- Height
- 119 m
- Towers
- 1, rising above restored heritage facades
- Developer
- Not confirmed in our sources
- Architect
- Foster + Partners
- Transit
- About 160 m from Waterfront station on the Canada and Expo lines
About Jameson House
The tower's rounded bays sit above a row of heritage building fronts on Hastings Street that were kept and restored. It is a two-minute walk to Waterfront station, the SeaBus and the Canada Place waterfront.
Instead of a ramp, residents drive into a bay and an automated valet system stores the car. The building has 24-hour concierge, and condoinvancouver.ca lists Terminal City Club membership, with a lap pool and squash court, among the amenities.
We could not confirm the developer or a suite count from a source we can link, so neither is shown. Terminal City Club access is listed on condoinvancouver.ca; confirm the terms with the strata.
Where Jameson House is
Jameson House is at 838 W Hastings St in Downtown. About 160 m from Waterfront station on the Canada and Expo lines.
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Jameson House building amenities
- Automated valet parking garage
- 24-hour concierge
- Meeting room
- Bike room
- Terminal City Club access (pool, squash, spa)
Jameson House sales site, Jason Hutchison building profile and condoinvancouver.ca.
Jameson House photos
Jameson House reviews: the Google rating
Google reviews are the largest public sample of resident opinion for most condo buildings. The breakdown matters more than the average: a building with as many one-star as five-star reviews is a very different place from one with a steady spread of fours.
3.9
★★★★★7 Google reviews
Seven reviews is too small a sample to say much; lean on the building documents instead.
Google Maps listing, as of September 13, 2026. Topics are the themes Google identifies in reviews, with the number of reviews mentioning each. Read the reviews on Google Maps
What residents praise
- Foster + Partners architecture
- Automated parking and concierge
- Walk to Waterfront station and Coal Harbour
What residents complain about
- High asking prices per square foot
- Running costs of specialised systems like the automated garage
What people say about Jameson House on Reddit and forums
A summary of the threads that come up when people search for this building. Reddit skews toward people with a problem or a question, so weigh it alongside the Google breakdown above.
The overall picture
Jameson House comes up in passing rather than in dedicated threads. Commenters point to its high asking prices, and its automated parking gets mentioned in a discussion about unusual strata features and their maintenance costs.
Price
NegativeIn a 2020 condo-hunting thread, a commenter says sellers had been asking about $2,000 per sq ft for months without selling.
Automated systems
MixedA 2022 thread about a strata with a car wash bay brings up Jameson House's specialised systems and what they cost to maintain.
The threads behind this summary
- Just a rant...this condo hunt is emotionally draining and I ...
r/vancouver · 2020 · 250+ comments
Negative“Jameson house. Sellers been trying to offload them for $2000/sqft for months now and they've not moved.”
- TIL there's a strata building in Vancouver with an automatic car wash bay
r/vancouver · 2022 · 60+ comments
Discussion“maintenance and repair costs are like, Jameson house has this.”
Summaries are our reading of the linked threads and review pages. Excerpts are quoted verbatim from each thread’s public snippet, including spelling; open the thread for full context. Dates are approximate.
What's near Jameson House: transit, restaurants and parks
SkyTrain stations, bus and ferry stops, and the most-reviewed places within about a kilometre of 838 W Hastings St. Use the filters to show only what you care about, and select a marker for photos, details and walking directions.
Transit stop locations are from TransLink schedule data. Place locations come from Google Maps listings and are rounded to about 100 m, so a marker can sit a little off the actual entrance.
Transit near Jameson House
The closest SkyTrain station to Jameson House is Waterfront Station on Canada Line, Expo Line and West Coast Express, about a 3-minute walk (160 m). Bus routes 22, 5, 19, 211, 214, 210, 209, 14, 16, 50 and 44 stop within 500 m. The SeaBus ferry leaves from Waterfront Station, about a 6-minute walk (360 m).
SkyTrain stations
- CEWCE
Waterfront Station
Canada Line and Expo Line and West Coast Express
3 min · 160 m - E
Burrard Station
Expo Line
4 min · 230 m - E
Granville Station
Expo Line
4 min · 280 m
Waterfront Station is also the terminal for the SeaBus to North Vancouver and West Coast Express commuter trains.
Bus routes within 500 m
- 22KnightNearest stop: Westbound W Pender St @ Howe St1 min · 70 m
- 5RobsonNearest stop: Westbound W Pender St @ Howe St1 min · 70 m
- 19KingswayNearest stop: Westbound W Pender St @ Howe St1 min · 70 m
- 211Seymour/Phibbs Exchange/Burrard StationNearest stop: Eastbound W Pender St @ Burrard St1 min · 80 m
- 214Blueridge/Phibbs Exchange/Burrard StationNearest stop: Eastbound W Pender St @ Burrard St1 min · 80 m
- 210Mountain Hwy ExpressNearest stop: Eastbound W Pender St @ Burrard St1 min · 80 m
- 209Mountain HwyNearest stop: Eastbound W Pender St @ Burrard St1 min · 80 m
- 14Hastings/UBC ExchangeNearest stop: Southbound Howe St @ W Pender St2 min · 100 m
- 1629th Avenue Station/ArbutusNearest stop: Southbound Howe St @ W Pender St2 min · 100 m
- 50Waterfront Station/False Creek SouthNearest stop: Southbound Howe St @ W Pender St2 min · 100 m
- 44UBC Exchange/Downtown ExpressNearest stop: Eastbound W Pender St @ Granville St2 min · 130 m
Ferries within 1 km
- SeaBusSeaBus to Lonsdale Quay, North VancouverNearest stop: Waterfront Station6 min · 360 m
Stations and routes from TransLink’s official schedule data (TransLink GTFS static schedule data, published September 11, 2026). Overnight routes are not shown. Walking times are estimates based on straight-line distance. View the dataset
Restaurants, parks and things to do near Jameson House
Restaurants near Jameson House
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Cafés and bakeries near Jameson House
- No free photo available3 min walk
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49th Parallel Café & Lucky's Doughnuts - Thurlow
Cafe
★★★★★4.4 (2,449)
689 Thurlow St · 490 m
- No free photo available9 min walk
Grocery stores near Jameson House
- No free photo available5 min walk
Brazilliant café & catering inc. | Vancouver
Restaurant
★★★★★4.7 (639)
552 Seymour St · 340 m
- No free photo available8 min walk
Loblaws City Market Vancouver Post
Grocery store
★★★★★4.0 (768)
658 Homer St · 530 m
- No free photo available9 min walk
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Parks and green space near Jameson House
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9 min walkPhoto: Jay Toor jay_toor, CC0
9 min walkPhoto: UBCRobs, CC BY-SA 4.0
Things to do near Jameson House
- No free photo available4 min walk
Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art
Art gallery
★★★★★4.7 (723)
639 Hornby St · 270 m
5 min walk
5 min walkPhoto: Misterpartel, CC0
5 min walkCanada Place Cruise Ship Terminal
Cruise terminal
★★★★★4.5 (4,406)
999 Canada Pl · 350 m
- No free photo available6 min walk
Vancouver Christmas Market
Market
★★★★★3.8 (4,001)
Jack Poole Plaza, 1055 Canada Pl · 390 m
6 min walkPhoto: outofthought, CC BY-SA 3.0
Places and ratings from Google Maps listings, retrieved September 13, 2026. Restaurants and cafés are limited to places rated 4.3 or higher, and every category is filtered to listings with enough reviews to be meaningful. Walking times are estimates based on straight-line distance. Businesses open, close and move, so check before you go.
Who Jameson House suits, and who should look elsewhere
A good fit for
Buyers who want design pedigree and a lock-and-leave home in the financial district, steps from Waterfront station, and who like the idea of never parking their own car.
Look elsewhere if you are
You want a large sample of resident reviews, or you are wary of the long-term maintenance costs of an automated parking system.
Before you buy in any strata building, ask for the Form B information certificate, two years of strata council minutes and the depreciation report; together they show the strata’s finances, special levies and upcoming repairs. Use the condo fee calculator to check monthly costs and the property transfer tax calculator for closing.
Jameson House FAQ
Who designed Jameson House?
Jameson House was designed by Foster + Partners, Norman Foster's firm, and completed in 2011.
How does parking work at Jameson House?
Jameson House has an automated valet parking garage: you pull into a bay, enter a code and the system stores the car. A realtor profile describes it as the first robotic garage of its kind in Vancouver.
How tall is Jameson House?
Google's CTBUH data lists Jameson House at 119 metres with 36 floors.
What SkyTrain station is closest to Jameson House?
The closest SkyTrain station to Jameson House is Waterfront Station on Canada Line, Expo Line and West Coast Express, about a 3-minute walk (160 m). Bus routes 22, 5, 19, 211, 214, 210, 209, 14, 16, 50 and 44 stop within 500 m. The SeaBus ferry leaves from Waterfront Station, about a 6-minute walk (360 m).
What grocery stores are near Jameson House?
The closest well-reviewed grocery stores are Brazilliant café & catering inc. | Vancouver at 552 Seymour St (5 min walk), Loblaws City Market Vancouver Post at 658 Homer St (8 min walk) and Urban Fare at 1133 Alberni St (9 min walk).
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Sources
- Jameson House sales site
- Jason Hutchison: Jameson House
- Mike Stewart: Jameson House fully automated parking garage
- Vealty: The Jameson by Norman Foster (listing video)
- condoinvancouver.ca: Jameson House
- Google Maps listing (snapshot September 13, 2026)
- TransLink GTFS static schedule data
- 2 Reddit threads and review pages, linked above
Researched September 13, 2026. Ratings and resident opinion change; check the linked sources for the latest before making a decision.