Central Park / Kathleen-Mayberry
The Empress
The Empress is a 60-home concrete tower at 6282 Kathleen Avenue, registered in 1986 as freehold strata NWS2497. Major directories describe 15 or 16 storeys. Its tan facade, rounded wraparound balconies, broad windows and mature garden setting create a distinctive established-building profile a short walk from Patterson Station and Central Park.
Building snapshot
- Address
- 6282 Kathleen Avenue
- Completion year
- 1986
- Developer
- Unknown / Needs Verification
- Builder
- Unknown / Needs Verification
- Building type
- Concrete high-rise condominium
- Height
- 15 storeys
- Unit count
- 60
- Construction
- Concrete high-rise on a concrete perimeter foundation, with concrete, glass and mixed exterior and a torch-on roof reported; REW reports no full rainscreen
- Tenure
- Freehold strata (NWS2497)
- Near station
- Metrotown and Patterson stations
- Parking
- Secure underground resident parking and visitor parking are reported; exact stall allocation, EV access and legal designation are unit-specific and must be verified.
- Storage
- Storage is reported in unit-level records; exact locker allocation and legal designation are unit-specific and must be verified.
- Micro-location
- Central Park / Kathleen-Mayberry
What this building is known for
The Empress pairs a smaller four-home-per-floor community with larger-era layouts, broad balconies and a substantial indoor recreation package. Recent listing material reports roof, elevator, plumbing, electrical and common-area work, but buyers still need the current strata documents and professional records rather than relying on marketing summaries.
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 1986 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 (NWS2497). 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 Empress is grouped within Central Park / Kathleen-Mayberry, 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.
- The Embassy · Central Park / Kathleen-Mayberry
- Carlton on the Park · Central Park / West Metrotown
- Huntley Manor · Central Park / West Metrotown
- Park Avenue Towers · Central Park / West Metrotown
Common buyer questions
What type of building is The Empress?
The Empress is profiled as completed in 1986, 15 storeys, 60 strata homes or lots, concrete high-rise condominium, concrete high-rise on a concrete perimeter foundation, with concrete, glass and mixed exterior and a torch-on roof reported; rew reports no full rainscreen. Confirm these details against current strata, title and property records before relying on them.
What should buyers review before purchasing at The Empress?
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 1986 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 Empress?
The profile identifies the tenure as Freehold strata (NWS2497). 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 Empress within Metrotown?
The Empress is grouped within Central Park / Kathleen-Mayberry, 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.