For over 60 years The Paris Block was home to Pierre Paris & Sons - a logging boot manufacturer and shoe retailer. Today, the Paris family company continues as Paris Orthotics on West 4th Avenue.

Located on West Hastings, just a few skips from the Woodward's building redevelopment, the Paris Block is a heritage conversion completed in 2008 with 29 lofts within a 100-year-old 5-storey brick building. The Paris Annex was constructed right beside the Paris Block. These buildings have been fused into shared hallways, stairs, elevator, and foyer. The Paris Annex, 100 years the junior to the Paris Block gives life to 17 modern concrete pads. "It's a very interesting juxtaposition of old and new." - The Salient Group

Gastown is a great opportunity for students, urbanists and savvy visionaries to be a part of breathing new life into Vancouver's original city centre. All just steps from the SFU campus, Nester's grocery store, London Drugs, and other retailers.