Vancouver condo buildings · Updated September 13, 2026
Living Shangri-La
1111 Alberni St and 1128 W Georgia St, Vancouver · Also known as Shangri-La Vancouver, 1111 Alberni Street
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Living Shangri-La is the tallest building in Vancouver, a 197-metre glass tower at Georgia and Thurlow completed in 2008 by Westbank and James K. M. Cheng Architects. The Shangri-La hotel occupies the lower floors and condos fill the rest, with residents sharing hotel-grade amenities. There is no residential Google rating, and Reddit discussion is mostly about prestige and price.
- Address
- 1111 Alberni St and 1128 W Georgia St, Vancouver
- Neighbourhood
- Downtown
- Completed
- 2008
- Storeys
- 61
- Height
- 197 m to roof
- Suites
- 294
- Towers
- 1, with the Shangri-La hotel on the lower floors
- Developer
- Westbank
- Architect
- James K. M. Cheng Architects
- Transit
- About 290 m from Burrard station on the Expo Line
About Living Shangri-La
Construction ran from 2005 to 2008 at a cost Wikipedia puts at CDN$350 million. The mixed-use tower holds the Shangri-La hotel, offices and residences.
Resident amenities include an outdoor pool, sauna and steam room, hot tub, a fitness centre, a theatre room and 24-hour concierge. Geothermal heating is listed among the suite features.
Floor counts differ: Wikipedia lists 57 floors, YouLive and liv.rent list 61 and Tribe Management describes a 62-storey tower. The 294-unit figure is from YouLive.
Where Living Shangri-La is
Living Shangri-La is at 1111 Alberni St and 1128 W Georgia St in Downtown. About 290 m from Burrard station on the Expo Line.
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Living Shangri-La building amenities
- Outdoor pool
- Hot tub
- Sauna and steam room
- Fitness centre
- Theatre room
- 24-hour concierge
Tribe Management, GoVanCity and BC Condos and Homes building profiles.
Living Shangri-La photos
Living Shangri-La reviews: the Google rating
Most Vancouver condo buildings have a Google Maps listing that residents review. This one does not.
The residences share a building with the Shangri-La hotel, and the condo listing on Google Maps (Living Shangri-La Condos) has no reviews. Hotel reviews describe the hotel, not life in the residences, so they are not used here.
What residents praise
- Tallest tower in the city and a prestige address
- Hotel-grade amenities and concierge
- Central location near Burrard station
What residents complain about
- Price, which Reddit commenters see as steep even for downtown
- Few resident-written reviews to judge the strata by
What people say about Living Shangri-La 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
There is little resident discussion of Living Shangri-La online. It comes up as a benchmark luxury address: people compare its rents with other landmark towers, and skyscraper fans admire its scale and penthouses.
Comparing landmark towers
MixedA 2025 askvan thread asks whether to choose Shangri-La, Vancouver House or other luxury towers at similar one-bedroom rents.
Scale and prestige
PositiveAn r/skyscrapers post highlights it as the city's tallest building, with double-height ceilings in its largest homes.
Price
MixedIn a 2024 thread about high prices, one commenter defends a starchitect building's cost while admitting it is rich.
The threads behind this summary
- Paradox, Shangri La, Vancouver House, residence at ...
r/askvan · 2025 · 30+ comments
Question“Just curious what others think. Given they all have similar rental prices for a 1 bedroom apartment, which building would you guys choose and why?”
- Living Shangri-La - Tallest building in Vancouver
r/skyscrapers · 2025 · 8 comments
Positive“Living Shangri-La - Tallest building in Vancouver. Double or almost triple tall ceilings and glass stairways 4000+ sq ft. living space.”
- It's getting out of control
r/vancouverhousing · 2024 · 210+ comments
Discussion“This is a starchitect building. Its not “just a condo.” I know thats a debate on its own… Do I think its rich? Yah. A bit.”
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 Living Shangri-La: transit, restaurants and parks
SkyTrain stations, bus and ferry stops, and the most-reviewed places within about a kilometre of 1111 Alberni 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 Living Shangri-La
The closest SkyTrain station to Living Shangri-La is Burrard Station on Expo Line, about a 5-minute walk (290 m). Bus routes 240, 241, 247, 246, 250, 253, 254, 22, 257, 5 and 44 stop within 500 m. The SeaBus ferry leaves from Waterfront Station, about a 14-minute walk (890 m).
SkyTrain stations
- E
Burrard Station
Expo Line
5 min · 290 m - C
Vancouver City Centre Station
Canada Line
8 min · 540 m - E
Granville Station
Expo Line
10 min · 640 m
Bus routes within 500 m
- 240Lynn Valley/DowntownNearest stop: Eastbound W Georgia St @ Bute St2 min · 140 m
- 241Upper Lonsdale/DowntownNearest stop: Eastbound W Georgia St @ Bute St2 min · 140 m
- 247Grouse Mountain/DowntownNearest stop: Eastbound W Georgia St @ Bute St2 min · 140 m
- 246Highland/DowntownNearest stop: Eastbound W Georgia St @ Bute St2 min · 140 m
- 250Horseshoe Bay/Dundarave/VancouverNearest stop: Eastbound W Georgia St @ Bute St2 min · 140 m
- 253Caulfeild/Vancouver/Park RoyalNearest stop: Eastbound W Georgia St @ Bute St2 min · 140 m
- 254British Properties/Park Royal/VanNearest stop: Eastbound W Georgia St @ Bute St2 min · 140 m
- 22KnightNearest stop: Burrard Station @ Bay 32 min · 150 m
- 257Horseshoe Bay/Vancouver ExpressNearest stop: Westbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St3 min · 170 m
- 5RobsonNearest stop: Westbound Robson St @ Bute St3 min · 220 m
- 44UBC Exchange/Downtown ExpressNearest stop: Southbound Burrard St @ W Georgia St4 min · 230 m
Ferries within 1 km
- SeaBusSeaBus to Lonsdale Quay, North VancouverNearest stop: Waterfront Station14 min · 890 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 Living Shangri-La
Restaurants near Living Shangri-La
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Cafés and bakeries near Living Shangri-La
- No free photo available1 min walk
49th Parallel Café & Lucky's Doughnuts - Thurlow
Cafe
★★★★★4.4 (2,449)
689 Thurlow St · 50 m
- No free photo available2 min walk
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Grocery stores near Living Shangri-La
- No free photo available1 min walk
- No free photo available6 min walk
- No free photo available6 min walk
Hannam Supermarket
Korean grocery store
★★★★★4.3 (688)
1323 Robson St #202 · 410 m
- No free photo available7 min walk
- No free photo available11 min walk
- No free photo available12 min walk
Brazilliant café & catering inc. | Vancouver
Restaurant
★★★★★4.7 (639)
552 Seymour St · 760 m
Parks and green space near Living Shangri-La
- No free photo available3 min walk
- No free photo available5 min walk
6 min walkPhoto: Jay Toor jay_toor, CC0
6 min walk
7 min walkPhoto: UBCRobs, CC BY-SA 4.0
- No free photo available7 min walk
Things to do near Living Shangri-La
5 min walkPhoto: Misterpartel, CC0
- No free photo available6 min walk
Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art
Art gallery
★★★★★4.7 (723)
639 Hornby St · 390 m
6 min walk- No free photo available8 min walk
Vancouver Christmas Market
Market
★★★★★3.8 (4,001)
Jack Poole Plaza, 1055 Canada Pl · 540 m
8 min walkPhoto: outofthought, CC BY-SA 3.0
11 min walkPhoto: MichaelThoeny, 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 Living Shangri-La suits, and who should look elsewhere
A good fit for
Buyers who want a top-of-the-market address in the city's tallest tower, with hotel services on site and SkyTrain, Robson Street and Coal Harbour within a short walk.
Look elsewhere if you are
You want a large base of resident reviews before you buy, or you are sensitive to high strata fees in a mixed hotel and residential building.
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.
Living Shangri-La FAQ
Is Living Shangri-La the tallest building in Vancouver?
Yes. At 197 metres to the roof, Living Shangri-La has been Vancouver's tallest building since it was completed in 2008.
How many floors does Living Shangri-La have?
Building profiles list 61 floors, while Wikipedia lists 57. The difference usually comes from how mechanical and mezzanine levels are counted.
What amenities does Living Shangri-La have?
Residents have an outdoor pool, hot tub, sauna and steam room, fitness centre, theatre room and 24-hour concierge, according to the building's property manager and brokerage profiles.
What SkyTrain station is closest to Living Shangri-La?
The closest SkyTrain station to Living Shangri-La is Burrard Station on Expo Line, about a 5-minute walk (290 m). Bus routes 240, 241, 247, 246, 250, 253, 254, 22, 257, 5 and 44 stop within 500 m. The SeaBus ferry leaves from Waterfront Station, about a 14-minute walk (890 m).
What grocery stores are near Living Shangri-La?
The closest well-reviewed grocery stores are Urban Fare at 1133 Alberni St (1 min walk), Urban Fare at 305 Bute St (6 min walk) and Hannam Supermarket at 1323 Robson St #202 (6 min walk).
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Sources
- Wikipedia: Living Shangri-La
- YouLive: Living Shangri-La
- Tribe Management: Living Shangri-La
- GoVanCity: Shangri-La, 1111 Alberni Street
- TransLink GTFS static schedule data
- 3 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.