Vancouver condo buildings · Updated September 13, 2026
Woodward's W43
128 W Cordova St, Vancouver · Also known as W43, Woodward's 43
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Woodward's W43 is the 122-metre condo tower of the Woodward's redevelopment on the site of the old department store in Gastown, designed by Henriquez Partners and completed in 2010. It is rated 4.2 out of 5 on Google from 188 reviews, one of the larger samples in this guide. Residents like the concierge, rooftop amenities and views; Reddit questions mostly concern the surrounding Downtown Eastside.
- Address
- 128 W Cordova St, Vancouver
- Neighbourhood
- Gastown
- Completed
- 2010
- Storeys
- 37
- Height
- 122 m
- Suites
- 366
- Towers
- 1 (part of the Woodward's redevelopment)
- Developer
- W Redevelopment Group
- Architect
- Henriquez Partners Architects
- Transit
- About 410 m from Stadium–Chinatown station and 420 m from Waterfront station
About Woodward's
The redevelopment filled the former department store block with market condos, other housing and retail, and W43 is its tallest piece. Wikipedia lists construction from 2006 to 2010 by Intertech Construction.
Residents use Club W on the top floors, with a gym, lounge and hot tub, as well as a rooftop terrace, media room, library and shared kitchen.
Floor counts differ: Wikipedia lists 37 floors plus two below grade, Google shows 41 and the marketing name refers to 43 levels. Unit count (366) is from Wikipedia and condos.ca.
Where Woodward's is
Woodward's is at 128 W Cordova St in Gastown. About 410 m from Stadium–Chinatown station and 420 m from Waterfront station.
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Woodward's building amenities
- 24-hour concierge
- Rooftop gym (Club W)
- Rooftop hot tub
- Rooftop terrace and BBQ
- Lounge
- Media room
- Library
- Shared kitchen
- Bike storage
GoVanCity, Rent it Furnished and VADA Property Management building profiles.
Woodward's photos
Woodward's 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.
4.2
★★★★★188 Google reviews
- 5 star94
- 4 star52
- 3 star27
- 2 star7
- 1 star8
What reviews mention most
- Concierge · 4
- Basketball · 4
- Views · 4
- Elevators · 3
- Prime location · 3
- Heritage buildings · 2
- Modern design · 2
- Security · 2
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
- Concierge and security
- Views from the upper floors
- Location in Gastown near Waterfront station
What residents complain about
- Street conditions in the surrounding Downtown Eastside
- Elevator outages
- Fire alarms, mentioned in an older resident thread
What people say about Woodward's 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
Woodward's threads are mostly practical questions from people deciding whether to move in. Residents who reply describe a sound, well-maintained building, but the recurring worry is the surrounding neighbourhood on the edge of the Downtown Eastside.
The neighbourhood
MixedA 2020 renter was thinking twice because of the area, and the 2025 threads ask what daily life, parking and groceries are like.
Building condition
PositiveAnswering a 2021 thread about sinking and cracking, a commenter says the building is fine, the parking membrane was replaced and the elevators were serviced.
Amenities and alarms
MixedAn older thread mentions the rooftop hot tub and gym, along with reports of fire alarms.
The threads behind this summary
- Anyone live at Woodwards
r/askvan · 2025 · 20+ comments
Question“Like the title says, does anyone own/rent a condo at Woodwards? Do you park a vehicle? Do you have multiple vehicles?”
- Current & Former Residents of Woodward's, what's it like?
r/askvan · 2025 · 10+ comments
Question“A relative is relocating to Vancouver, and is picking between 128 W Cordova (Woodward's) and an old condo (1450 Pennyfarthing).”
- Woodward's building Vancouver is sinking/cracking ...
r/vancouver · 2021 · 60+ comments
Mixed“The building is fine. The parking membrane was just replaced. The elevators had major service too.”
- Living in Woodward's building
r/vancouver · 2020 · 10+ comments
Question“Considering moving there, but thinking twice because of the area.”
- What's it like living in woodwards w-43 building?
r/vancouver · 2014 · 6 comments
Mixed“Friends of mine live there, the building with the W on top and the hot tub and gym on the top floor right? I've heard of fire alarms in the ...”
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 Woodward's: transit, restaurants and parks
SkyTrain stations, bus and ferry stops, and the most-reviewed places within about a kilometre of 128 W Cordova 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 Woodward's
The closest SkyTrain station to Woodward's is Stadium-Chinatown Station on Expo Line, about a 6-minute walk (410 m). Bus routes 50, 14, 16, 20, 8, 3, R5, 4, 7, 214 and 210 stop within 500 m. The SeaBus ferry leaves from Waterfront Station, about a 7-minute walk (420 m).
SkyTrain stations
- E
Stadium-Chinatown Station
Expo Line
6 min · 410 m - CEWCE
Waterfront Station
Canada Line and Expo Line and West Coast Express
7 min · 420 m - E
Granville Station
Expo Line
9 min · 550 m
Waterfront Station is also the terminal for the SeaBus to North Vancouver and West Coast Express commuter trains.
Bus routes within 500 m
- 50Waterfront Station/False Creek SouthNearest stop: Westbound W Cordova St @ Abbott St1 min · 60 m
- 14Hastings/UBC ExchangeNearest stop: Westbound W Hastings St @ Abbott St1 min · 80 m
- 1629th Avenue Station/ArbutusNearest stop: Westbound W Hastings St @ Abbott St1 min · 80 m
- 20VictoriaNearest stop: Westbound W Hastings St @ Abbott St1 min · 80 m
- 8FraserNearest stop: Westbound W Hastings St @ Abbott St1 min · 80 m
- 3MainNearest stop: Westbound W Hastings St @ Abbott St1 min · 80 m
- R5Hastings StNearest stop: Eastbound W Hastings St @ Abbott St2 min · 100 m
- 4Powell/UBC ExchangeNearest stop: Eastbound W Cordova St @ Homer St2 min · 140 m
- 7Nanaimo Station/DunbarNearest stop: Eastbound W Cordova St @ Homer St2 min · 140 m
- 214Blueridge/Phibbs Exchange/Burrard StationNearest stop: Eastbound W Cordova St @ Homer St2 min · 140 m
- 210Mountain Hwy ExpressNearest stop: Eastbound W Cordova St @ Homer St2 min · 140 m
Ferries within 1 km
- SeaBusSeaBus to Lonsdale Quay, North VancouverNearest stop: Waterfront Station7 min · 420 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 Woodward's
Restaurants near Woodward's
- No free photo available4 min walk
The Old Spaghetti Factory (Gastown)
Italian restaurant
★★★★★4.4 (9,944)
53 Water St · 250 m
- No free photo available6 min walk
- No free photo available10 min walk
Fanny Bay Oyster Bar & Shellfish Market
Oyster bar restaurant
★★★★★4.5 (3,731)
762 Cambie St. · 610 m
- No free photo available10 min walk
- No free photo available12 min walk
JINYA Ramen Bar - Vancouver Downtown
Ramen restaurant
★★★★★4.4 (5,116)
541 Robson St · 790 m
- No free photo available12 min walk
Cafés and bakeries near Woodward's
- No free photo available1 min walk
- No free photo available1 min walk
- No free photo available2 min walk
- No free photo available2 min walk
- No free photo available5 min walk
Catfe
Cat cafe
★★★★★4.6 (2,085)
UNIT #2035 – SECOND FLOOR, INTERNATIONAL VILLAGE MALL, 88 W Pender St · 340 m
- No free photo available9 min walk
Grocery stores near Woodward's
- No free photo available1 min walk
- No free photo available5 min walk
T&T Supermarket Chinatown Store
Supermarket
★★★★★4.1 (4,496)
Keefer & Abbott, 179 Keefer Pl · 330 m
- No free photo available7 min walk
Brazilliant café & catering inc. | Vancouver
Restaurant
★★★★★4.7 (639)
552 Seymour St · 430 m
- No free photo available9 min walk
Loblaws City Market Vancouver Post
Grocery store
★★★★★4.0 (768)
658 Homer St · 550 m
- No free photo available11 min walk
- No free photo available13 min walk
Parks and green space near Woodward's
- No free photo available5 min walk
- No free photo available7 min walk
- No free photo available7 min walk
- No free photo available8 min walk
- No free photo available8 min walk
- No free photo available8 min walk
Things to do near Woodward's
- No free photo available2 min walk
Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours
Tour operator
★★★★★4.9 (1,505)
207 W Hastings St #1412 · 140 m
2 min walkPhoto: Subhashish Panigrahi, CC BY-SA 4.0
6 min walk
7 min walkDr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
Botanical garden
★★★★★4.2 (5,780)
578 Carrall St · 440 m
Photo: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0
10 min walkCanada Place Cruise Ship Terminal
Cruise terminal
★★★★★4.5 (4,406)
999 Canada Pl · 670 m
- No free photo available11 min walk
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 Woodward's suits, and who should look elsewhere
A good fit for
City people who want Gastown's restaurants and bars at the door, a short walk to Waterfront station, and a well-run building with rooftop amenities, at lower prices per square foot than Coal Harbour or Yaletown.
Look elsewhere if you are
You are uncomfortable with visible street disorder. The building is on the edge of the Downtown Eastside, and that is the concern raised most often in Reddit threads.
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Woodward's FAQ
Why is it called W43?
The name comes from the Woodward's department store that stood on the site and the tower's marketed 43 levels. Wikipedia counts 37 floors above grade plus two below.
Is Woodward's a safe place to live?
Residents rate the building 4.2 out of 5 on Google, with concierge and security among the praised topics. The surrounding streets are the main concern people raise on Reddit, so visit at different times of day before deciding.
What amenities does Woodward's W43 have?
Residents have 24-hour concierge, a rooftop gym and hot tub (Club W), a rooftop terrace with BBQ, a lounge, media room, library and bike storage.
What SkyTrain station is closest to Woodward's?
The closest SkyTrain station to Woodward's is Stadium-Chinatown Station on Expo Line, about a 6-minute walk (410 m). Bus routes 50, 14, 16, 20, 8, 3, R5, 4, 7, 214 and 210 stop within 500 m. The SeaBus ferry leaves from Waterfront Station, about a 7-minute walk (420 m).
What grocery stores are near Woodward's?
The closest well-reviewed grocery stores are Nesters Market at 333 Abbott St (1 min walk), T&T Supermarket Chinatown Store at Keefer & Abbott, 179 Keefer Pl (5 min walk) and Brazilliant café & catering inc. | Vancouver at 552 Seymour St (7 min walk).
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No Google rating
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★★★★★ 3.9 from 7 Google reviews
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Sources
- Wikipedia: Woodward's 43
- GoVanCity: Woodwards W-43
- Rent it Furnished: Woodwards W-43
- VADA Property Management: Woodwards W43
- Condos.ca: Woodwards W43
- Google Maps listing (snapshot September 13, 2026)
- TransLink GTFS static schedule data
- 5 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.