Royal Oak Fringe

Cadence

Cadence is a four-storey, 107-home courtyard community completed in 2008 on the quieter Royal Oak / Macpherson fringe of Metrotown. Its warm West Coast wood detailing, landscaped common areas and low-rise scale distinguish it from the core's concrete towers while keeping Royal Oak Station within the local transit story.

Cadence low-rise exterior and landscaped arrival court

Building snapshot

Address
7337 Macpherson Avenue
Completion year
2008
Developer
Wanson Development
Builder
Unknown / Needs Verification
Building type
Low-rise condo community
Height
4 storeys
Unit count
107
Construction
Wood-frame low-rise
Tenure
Freehold Strata
Near station
Royal Oak / district transit context
Parking
Secured underground parking; verify stall allocation
Storage
Storage lockers reported; verify unit allocation
Micro-location
Royal Oak Fringe

What this building is known for

Low-rise courtyard community with West Coast wood detailing and a quieter Royal Oak / Macpherson feel versus the Metrotown core towers.

Buyer due-diligence checklist

Use these building-specific prompts to structure your document review and professional inspections. They identify questions to investigate, not conclusions about condition.

Construction and major systems

Review the current depreciation report and strata minutes for the building envelope, roof, balconies, drainage, insurance and acoustic concerns. Confirm which components are common property and whether major work is planned.

Age and capital planning

For a 2008 building, compare the original component life cycles with work already completed and the projects identified in the current depreciation report. Check whether contingency funding aligns with those plans.

Parking, storage and ownership details

The profile identifies the tenure as Freehold Strata. General parking information is available, but the legal stall designation, use rights and any allocation to a specific home must be confirmed. General storage information is available, but the locker designation and use rights must be confirmed.

Location and future change

Cadence is grouped within Royal Oak Fringe, with the broader Metrotown and Royal Oak transit network providing the relevant transit context. Test the actual walking route at the times you expect to travel, and review nearby active or proposed development for potential changes to noise, access, outlook and construction activity.

Explore this part of Metrotown

Royal Oak & Southwest Metrotown

Lower-density than the Metrotown core, with a broad selection of wood-frame, townhouse and mid-rise communities near Royal Oak.

Royal Oak Station guide

What this building is like

Cadence is best understood as the south-east fringe of the broader Metrotown orbit: a 2010s-era tower completed in 2008, station access is part of the story, but not always in a pure core-tower way around Royal Oak Station. Low-rise courtyard community with West Coast wood detailing and a quieter Royal Oak / Macpherson feel versus the Metrotown core towers.

In practical terms, this building leans toward downsizers. That does not mean other buyer types should ignore it; it means the building’s location profile, scale, age band, and amenity story line up most naturally with those audiences in the current building profile. Developer: Wanson Development.

Design, amenities, and identity

Public-facing materials position Cadence as garden-courtyard, west coast low-rise character.

On the lifestyle side, the clearest public amenity signals include Bike room, Club house, Elevator, Garden / courtyard, Underground parking, Storage. Amenity depth affects both daily experience and long-run operating-cost conversations, so this is not just marketing fluff.

Location context

This cluster is farther from the loudest Metrotown core but still participates in the district through Royal Oak access and the broader Burnaby condo market. For this record, the primary transit anchor is Royal Oak Station, with the current proxy distance band reading as 0-650m.

The upside is quieter positioning and often more practical value; the trade-off is reduced immediacy to the centre of Metrotown.

Similar and nearby buildings

Continue with buildings that share this area, station context, building type or a similar completion period.

Common buyer questions

What kind of building is this?

Cadence is currently recorded as wood-frame low-rise condo / apartment with 4 storeys and 107 homes/units.

When was Cadence completed?

The current record points to a 2008 completion. Buyers should still confirm the exact occupancy / completion timing in strata and title documents when the date matters for warranties or age-sensitive comparisons.

Who built or designed Cadence?

Current building information identifies developer: Wanson Development.

Is Cadence close to SkyTrain?

The current location model ties this building primarily to Royal Oak Station, with a proxy distance band of 0-650m. This is useful for comparison, but not a substitute for an exact measured walk time.

What amenities stand out at Cadence?

Public-facing references highlight amenities such as Bike room, Club house, Elevator, Garden / courtyard, Underground parking, Storage. Buyers should confirm what is actually operating now, what is shared, and what carries meaningful maintenance cost.

Are pets or rentals allowed at Cadence?

Public-source references point to pets: Yes and rentals: Yes. Treat that as a starting point only, and confirm the current bylaws and any amendments in the strata package.