Hastings-Sunrise, Vancouver

Living & working in Hastings-Sunrise, Vancouver

The northeastern Vancouver neighbourhood of Hastings-Sunrise is bounded by the Burrard Inlet to the north, Boundary Road to the east, East Broadway to the south, and Nanaimo Street to the west. It is primarily a residential area characterized by a housing stock composed of 45% duplexes, 31% single detached houses, 21% apartments, and 3% townhomes. The local architecture includes Craftsman character homes dating from the 1920s to the 1940s alongside 1970s "Vancouver Specials" and multi-family structures. Major green spaces include the 62-hectare Hastings Park, which contains the Pacific National Exhibition grounds, Playland amusement park, the Pacific Coliseum, and Empire Fields. On the northern waterfront, New Brighton Park provides public access to the Burrard Inlet with an outdoor pool, a beach, and views of the Second Narrows Bridge. Daily life and retail services are concentrated along the East Hastings Street commercial corridor, commonly referred to as the East Village, as well as along Nanaimo Street, where family-owned markets, pharmacies, and small retail businesses serve the community.

The local economic ecosystem is driven by the Port of Vancouver situated directly to the north, light industrial activity in the northern zone of the neighbourhood, and year-round employment at Hastings Park and the Pacific National Exhibition. Small retail shops, independent restaurants, and service providers along East Hastings are organized under the East Village Business Improvement Association. For remote-work options, local laptop-friendly spots with Wi-Fi include Platform 7 Coffee, Pallet Coffee Roasters on Semlin Drive, and Forecast Coffee on the corner of Hastings and Slocan. Commuters connecting to Downtown Vancouver utilize TransLink's R5 Hastings Street RapidBus, which links to Burrard Station in approximately 19 minutes, as well as local bus routes 14, 16, and N35. For vehicle travel, the Trans-Canada Highway runs along the eastern boundary of the neighbourhood, providing access to the North Shore via the Second Narrows Bridge and to Burnaby to the east.