Central Park / West Metrotown
Kensington House
Kensington House is an established concrete tower at 6689 Willingdon Avenue, completed in 1976 beside Metrotown's Central Park edge. Its narrow stepped form, exposed board-marked concrete, recessed balcony stacks and mature garden setting are distinctly of their era. Patterson Station and Central Park remain walkable, while the indoor pool, sauna and heat/hot-water-inclusive maintenance structure are meaningful parts of the building story for document review.
Building snapshot
- Address
- 6689 Willingdon Avenue
- Completion year
- 1976
- Developer
- Unknown / Needs Verification
- Builder
- Unknown / Needs Verification
- Building type
- 14-storey concrete condominium tower
- Height
- 14 storeys
- Unit count
- 80
- Construction
- Exposed-concrete high-rise on a concrete foundation; public envelope descriptions conflict on rainscreen status
- Tenure
- Freehold strata (NWS375)
- Near station
- Metrotown and Patterson stations
- Parking
- Secured underground parking with visitor parking; verify stall allocation by strata lot
- Storage
- Storage lockers are reported; verify locker allocation and title with current strata documents
- Micro-location
- Central Park / West Metrotown
What this building is known for
An established Central Park-edge concrete tower distinguished by sculptural exposed concrete, deep balconies, mature gardens and an indoor pool.
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 elevators, parkade systems, windows or glazing, plumbing, mechanical equipment, exterior maintenance and insurance. Confirm completed projects and future funding requirements.
Age and capital planning
As a 1976 building, the condition and renewal history of original or replaced systems matters more than age alone. Review completed and planned work involving piping, elevators, roofs, envelope, parkade and mechanical systems.
Parking, storage and ownership details
The profile identifies the tenure as Freehold strata (NWS375). 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
Kensington House is grouped within Central Park / West Metrotown, with Metrotown and Patterson stations 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
Central Park & Patterson
Park-oriented and residential, with a mix of established towers and newer development between Patterson Station and central Metrotown.
Similar and nearby buildings
Continue with buildings that share this area, station context, building type or a similar completion period.
- Balmoral on the Park · Central Park / West Metrotown
- Park Avenue Towers · Central Park / West Metrotown
- Place on the Park · Central Park / West Metrotown
- Times Square · Central Park / West Metrotown
Common buyer questions
What type of building is Kensington House?
Kensington House is profiled as completed in 1976, 14 storeys, 80 strata homes or lots, 14-storey concrete condominium tower, exposed-concrete high-rise on a concrete foundation; public envelope descriptions conflict on rainscreen status. Confirm these details against current strata, title and property records before relying on them.
What should buyers review before purchasing at Kensington House?
Review the current depreciation report and strata minutes for elevators, parkade systems, windows or glazing, plumbing, mechanical equipment, exterior maintenance and insurance. Confirm completed projects and future funding requirements. As a 1976 building, the condition and renewal history of original or replaced systems matters more than age alone. Review completed and planned work involving piping, elevators, roofs, envelope, parkade and mechanical systems.
Are parking and storage confirmed at Kensington House?
The profile identifies the tenure as Freehold strata (NWS375). 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.
Where is Kensington House within Metrotown?
Kensington House is grouped within Central Park / West Metrotown, with Metrotown and Patterson stations 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.