Queensborough in New Westminster
Queensborough is a neighbourhood in the city of New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. It is on the eastern tip of Lulu Island on the Fraser River.
History
Queensborough was the name originally chosen for the colonial capital by Royal Engineers Commander Colonel Richard Clement Moody. Queen Victoria designated New Westminster instead of Queensborough as her new capital's name. In the 1860s, a survey of Lulu Island by the Royal Engineers resulted in the eastern tip of the island being designated a military reserve for the defense of New Westminster. This portion of land was not incorporated into the new Township of Richmond in 1879. Instead the rapidly growing City of New Westminster annexed the area in 1889. The City received title to the entire Military Reserve from the Provincial Government and it decided to subdivide the area for sale in 1890. A bridge was constructed to reach the area from the Mainland and the lands sold at auction.
The name Queensborough for this neighbourhood of the City was formally established in 1911 when the Queensborough Post Office was opened by early community leader and Italian immigrant Anthony Sprice. In the Chinook Jargon, it is said that an adaption of the name Queensborough - "Koonspa" - is the usual name for New Westminster as a whole. With its many lumber mills and canneries the area became a focus of new immigrants looking for employment and cheap lots to establish family homes. These early groups built their own cultural halls, churches and had many different mutual aid societies. However, the entire community united at time under the Queensborough Ratepayers Association founded in 1911. This group continues to operate and is often cited as the oldest ratepayers association in British Columbia. Early immigrants included the Japanese, Chinese, East Indians or Sikhs, Italians, Greeks, Slovakians, Ukrainians and Finnish peoples. The community grew slowly but developed a unique sense of place because of its unique cultural composition.
Queensborough is today a growing suburban district with a rapidly redeveloped waterfront area known as Port Royal. Queensborough is connected to the rest of New Westminster by the Queensborough Bridge and Annacis Island in Delta by the Derwent Way Bridge. It is served by Highway 91A.
Education
One elementary school, Queen Elizabeth Elementary School, and one middle school, Queensborough Middle School, are located in the neighbourhood.
A Library and community centre were also recently opened. The community centre has a newly renovated exercise area and a gymnasium where local residents partake in physical games of hockey.
Demographics
There is a large population of Indo-Canadian families who live here, however, in recent years the area has become home to many Caucasian and Asian families due to the increasing number of single-family dwellings being built. Many of these new homes are built to resemble old heritage-style homes. In the 1960s, there were many European immigrants; Italians, Portuguese, Polish, Russian etc. as well as Chinese.
At the north end of Queensborough is a new development called Port Royal. To the south is Thompson's Landing, to the west is the industrial area of Tree Island, and to the east is the Fraser River. Access to Annacis Island, an industrial park area and site of one of the GVRD's sewage plants, is via a bridge towards the east end of Queensborough, though the island itself is not part of the City of New Westminster.
Queensborough in New Westminster
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127 JARDINE Street in New Westminster: Queensborough House for sale : MLS®# R2563014
127 JARDINE Street New Westminster V3M 5M2 
$2,888,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2563014
- Bedrooms:
- 6
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Floor Area:
- 2,920 sq. ft.
Large half-acre lot in popular Queensborough. More detailsListed by Sutton Group-West Coast Realty (Langley)
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129 JARDINE Street in New Westminster: Queensborough House for sale : MLS®# R2558383
129 JARDINE Street New Westminster V3M 5M2
$2,850,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2558383
- Bedrooms:
- 7
- Bathrooms:
- 5
- Floor Area:
- 2,990 sq. ft.
Investment Opportunity - 11 year old home built on 32.3' of the original lot - Potential for another (3) lots in the future + keep the 11 year old home with rental income of $4600.00 per month. More detailsListed by RE/MAX Progroup Realty - IOLANDA ESPOSITO
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208 PHILLIPS Street in New Westminster: Queensborough House for sale : MLS®# R2550006
208 PHILLIPS Street New Westminster V3M 5P1
$2,649,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2550006
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 1,200 sq. ft.
**4 LOT SUBDIVIDABLE PROPERTY**. Rare (60' x 359') 21,518 sqft property is now on the Market. 2 lots would face Phillips and 2 lots would face the lane access which can be easily made thru center of property. Please call City of New Westminster Engineering Dpt for all subdivision inquires. Home is tenanted to great tenants. Please do not enter property without appointment. More detailsListed by Royal Pacific Realty (Kingsway) Ltd. - IOLANDA ESPOSITO
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1248 EWEN Avenue in New Westminster: Queensborough House for sale : MLS®# R2543485
1248 EWEN Avenue New Westminster V3M 5E4
$2,399,900Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2543485
- Bedrooms:
- 7
- Bathrooms:
- 6
- Floor Area:
- 4,259 sq. ft.
1/2 Acre Property in Queensborough. Custom Built Home for Present Owner. Over 4200 Sq Ft of Living Space. All Modern Custom features that New Homes offer! Rental Income $5400.00 per month. Central Location, Bus Stop out front & minutes to shopping & schools. 52.5' x 416'. South Exposed lot with future Potential. More detailsListed by RE/MAX Progroup Realty - IOLANDA ESPOSITO
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238 HUME Street in New Westminster: Queensborough House for sale : MLS®# R2552049
238 HUME Street New Westminster V3M 5N5
$1,699,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2552049
- Bedrooms:
- 6
- Bathrooms:
- 5
- Floor Area:
- 4,092 sq. ft.
Rare Opportunity! Beautiful custom built solid house in Queensborough NW. 9' ceiling up and down, heat pump with A/C throughout. High quality hardwood floor, granite countertop, stainless steel appliances. Large oak cabinet kitchen with a huge island, plus a spicy kitchen and a wet bar beside. 6 bedrooms + 5 bathrooms including 3 ensuites with walk-in closet bring you the mortgage helpers. 600 sq ft detached workshop can be easily converted. The house is close to Transportation, Shopping, and everything. Easy to showing. Hurry, this one won't last. More detailsListed by Nu Stream Realty Inc. - IOLANDA ESPOSITO
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313 JOHNSTON Street in New Westminster: Queensborough House for sale : MLS®# R2554721
313 JOHNSTON Street New Westminster V3M 5H4
$1,590,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2554721
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 3,237 sq. ft.
Quality Built Family home in popular Queensborough with AC . This gorgeous has 3 beds and 2 luxurious baths above. The main floor include one full bath and spacious family room with an authorized 2 bedroom suite w/laundry. Whirlpool appliances are included.Spacious and functional layout.Below is tenanted. This home has access to all the amenities you'll ever need. Queen Elizabeth Elementary, Queensborough Middle School & Community Center are a few short blocks away.The WalMart super market, Outlet Mall and Casino are within a 3 min drive. Queensborough has an abundance of employment opportunities with a massive warehousing district, lumber mill, shopping centers, casino and much more.3d https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=puJF7eGLqQp More detailsListed by LeHomes Realty Premier - IOLANDA ESPOSITO
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240 DAWE Street in New Westminster: Queensborough House for sale : MLS®# R2562320
240 DAWE Street New Westminster V3M 5N2
$1,588,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2562320
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 2,611 sq. ft.
First time on market! Fantastic quality built family home in highly sought Queensborough! Super functional layout with 3 spacious bedrooms on main level and large living space. Quality laminate flooring throughout well cared for by its owners. Located on a quiet street with lots of sunlight in the backyard. Unbeatable location with easy access to all your daily needs. Schools, community centres, Queensborough landing... Home comes with mortgage helper. Gotta see it TODAY before it's GONE! First showing Sunday 2-4pm by appointment only. Masks required. First showing Sat/Sun 2-4pm Apr 10/11 by appointment only. More detailsListed by LeHomes Realty Premier - IOLANDA ESPOSITO
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1363 SOUTH DYKE Road in New Westminster: Queensborough House for sale : MLS®# R2552145
1363 SOUTH DYKE Road New Westminster V3M 6T3
$1,498,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2552145
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 2,807 sq. ft.
FANTASTICALLY YOUR DREAM FAMILY HOME IN QUEENS - BOROUGH NEIGHBOURHOOD. THE PROPERTY FEATURES 4 BEDROOMS AND 3 FULL BATH ROOMS ON THE UPSTAIRS. THE MAIN FLOOR HAS ONE FULL BATH ROOM AS WELL. KITCHEN OPENS TO AMAZING LIVING ROOM, MAIN ALSO FEATURES SEPARATE DINING ROOM, LIVING ROOM. DOUBLE GARAGE. VERY WELL KEPT. MASTER BEDROOM INCLUDES LARGE WALK-IN-CLOSET. TO ADD ON TO THE ACESSIBILITY OF LOCATION IT IS NEARBY TRANSIT, SHOPPING CENTRES, (FOR EXAMPLE: WALMART), AMENITIES LIKE QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY CENTRE, THE OUTLET MALL, CASINO, QUICK ACCESS TO BOTH HWY 99 AND 91. VANCOUVER AND USA BORDER. THERE ARE ALSO REPUTABLE SCHOOL IN THE AREA, QUUEN ELIZABETH ELEMENTARY,QUEENSBOROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL AND NEW WESTMINSTER SECONDARY. OVERALL A BEAUTIFUL PROPERTY IN A PROSPEROUS AREA. More detailsListed by LeHomes Realty Premier - IOLANDA ESPOSITO
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311 JOHNSTON Street in New Westminster: Queensborough House for sale : MLS®# R2550726
311 JOHNSTON Street New Westminster V3M 5H4
$1,495,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2550726
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 2,996 sq. ft.
QUALITY home, high end finishes, in very popular Queensborough neighbourhood. 3 Bed 2 Bath UP and the MAIN floor hosts full spacious family room, laundry, storage and full bathroom. Full 2 Bed 1 Bath LEGAL authorized SUITE w/laundry. Storage Shed too. All amenities you will ever need are within minutes of this home. Tons of storage in crawl space. Shopping, Services, Schools and Recreation Center minutes away, so many parks to choose from. Walking, bike trails, waterfront boardwalk and Q2Q Ferry for Downtown Rest. services and Skytrain connect. Convenient Central lower mainland location gets you to your destination, in any direction, quickly. Show Anytime Call for Appts. Legal Suite viewing only Fri 10-1 or Sun 1-4 call for appointments. Schools 10 min walk. https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=2B5zrMS4c9v More detailsListed by RE/MAX Crest Realty - IOLANDA ESPOSITO
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205 210 SALTER Street in New Westminster: Queensborough Condo for sale in "THE PENINSULA" : MLS®# R2537031
205 210 SALTER Street New Westminster V3M 0J9
$1,299,999Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2537031
- Bedrooms:
- 2
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Floor Area:
- 1,408 sq. ft.
Luxury living at its finest. Top to bottom, in/out no expense spared. 270 degrees view of water front lot. Features, private garden, oversized patio, Over 1400 sqft of living space.Luxurious Built-in cabinets and pantry , Customized drawers and sinks..High End Gaggenau applicances. His and her sink, full fize bathroom. Aircon too.All this and a location that can't be beat! Immaculate condition, like NEW. You just need to move in!!!.2 side by side Parking space and a locker. EV parking available.This will not last long!!! More detailsListed by Team 3000 Realty Ltd. - IOLANDA ESPOSITO
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