Bonsor Park / Bennett-Nelson
The Balmoral
The Balmoral is a 16-storey, 56-home freehold-strata concrete tower at 4830 Bennett Street, registered in 1992 as LMS451. Its broad curved balcony wings, faceted central window spine, brick arrival podium and layered garden terraces give it a recognizable early-1990s identity near Bonsor Recreation Complex and Metrotown Station.
Building snapshot
- Address
- 4830 Bennett Street
- Completion year
- 1992
- Developer
- Unknown / Needs Verification
- Builder
- Unknown / Needs Verification
- Building type
- Concrete high-rise condominium
- Height
- 16 storeys
- Unit count
- 56
- Construction
- Concrete high-rise on a concrete perimeter foundation, with concrete exterior and no full rainscreen reported
- Tenure
- Freehold strata (LMS451)
- Near station
- Metrotown Station
- Parking
- Secured underground resident parking and underground visitor parking are reported; one stall per original suite is reported, but every current assignment must be verified.
- Storage
- Additional basement storage lockers are reported; exact locker allocation and legal designation are unit-specific and must be verified.
- Micro-location
- Bonsor Park / Bennett-Nelson
What this building is known for
The Balmoral offers an established, lower-density tower profile in the Bennett-Nelson pocket near Bonsor Park. Its 56-home scale, reported recreation amenities and generous landscaped arrival distinguish it from newer high-density podium towers, while age, bylaws, parking, storage and major-building history require current document review.
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 1992 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 (LMS451). 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
The Balmoral is grouped within Bonsor Park / Bennett-Nelson, with Metrotown Station 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
Bonsor & South Metrotown
Residential and community-oriented, with recreation, parks and a mix of high-rise and low-rise strata housing.
Similar and nearby buildings
Continue with buildings that share this area, station context, building type or a similar completion period.
- Bonsor Ave Place · Telford / Bonsor
- Symphony 1 · Bonsor Park / Telford
- Chancellor · Telford / Bonsor
- McKay Manor · Maywood / Imperial-McKay
Common buyer questions
What type of building is The Balmoral?
The Balmoral is profiled as completed in 1992, 16 storeys, 56 strata homes or lots, concrete high-rise condominium, concrete high-rise on a concrete perimeter foundation, with concrete exterior and no full rainscreen reported. Confirm these details against current strata, title and property records before relying on them.
What should buyers review before purchasing at The Balmoral?
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 1992 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 The Balmoral?
The profile identifies the tenure as Freehold strata (LMS451). 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 The Balmoral within Metrotown?
The Balmoral is grouped within Bonsor Park / Bennett-Nelson, with Metrotown Station 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.