Comments on: That House on Yale Street

By: KG

KG — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 22:28:50 +0000

In reply to Cecilia V.. The Rottweilers are still there as of Sept 2024. The home is quite dilapidated. Windows shuttered, except for what looks like the living area which seems filled with furniture or such. Really sad for this Beautiful old home.

By: Rob Therrien

Rob Therrien — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 14:35:55 +0000

In reply to Brad Williams. My parents knew the second generation Alvaro's and Valente's and I kne the thrd generation. We moved to 2800 Eton in 1957. Just a few blocks from this house. There were a LOT of bootleggers in those days all around the east end. Some ended up buying licenced hotels some of my relatives included.

By: Jane Doe

Jane Doe — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 00:47:44 +0000

In reply to Brad Williams. I love that house and make it a point to walk by it when I'm walking my dog. If I could buy that house I would in a heartbeat.

By: WALTER-KEMBLE Scatchard

WALTER-KEMBLE Scatchard — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 04:21:52 +0000

In reply to James.

Hi James, My mate & I were looking at this house (maybe 86-88?) with a mind to buy it and bring it back.
The Graceland days some kind of good fun‼️ I played the piano there on Red Room Nights.
I wonder if I ever mentioned to Vince that we were looking at this place. I’m going to ask him right now. What a lark!! It would make a fun nightclub … Speakeasy style … Special evenings for themed events. LoL zoning change would be considerable (unless this has dual commercial/residential zoning due to the port proximity) The neighbours would most likely have something to say about such a plan. I’m just having fun thinking out loud with speech to text. XoXo 💋❤️

By: Cecilia V.

Cecilia V. — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 04:44:01 +0000

I remember there used to be 2 vicious Rottweilers for a while in the backyard and used to bark to everyone who was just passing by. The house is really pretty but needs lots of TLC.

By: David Hutchinson

David Hutchinson — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 07:32:29 +0000

I live up the street from this house, and often walk by it; very interesting history. And, you wrote this article on my birthday, April 25th.
Thank you. 🙂

By: Patrice

Patrice — Sat, 23 Jan 2021 22:40:23 +0000

In reply to Nav. Happy to hear there may be a new owner, I’m sure the neighbours are too. I tried to buy this house about 20 years ago and a few times since but the owner wouldn’t sell. I always dreamed of restoring it to it’s former glory. Hard to know if it’s worth it, it’s in such a sorry state. Curious to see what happens next.

By: Nav

Nav — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 20:32:54 +0000

In reply to Jennifer. The current home owner has been doing his best and it’s really looking better these days.

By: T. Berryman

T. Berryman — Sat, 21 Nov 2020 19:24:03 +0000

I lived in this house with my family (Berryman) from about 1968 to 1973 and went to East Hastings School and graduated from Templeton High. The Alvaro’s were by chance family friends, more like cousins really. So many memories. East Vancouver was an amazing place to grow up. We had one of those Smokeless Incinerators in the backyard. My father invented it (along with a man named Bob Masters). They were way ahead of their time, environmentally speaking.

By: Jetsam42

Jetsam42 — Sun, 06 Sep 2020 02:25:48 +0000

In reply to Joe Alvaro. It has stood the test of time no matter how time has tested it

By: Sandi

Sandi — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 20:30:08 +0000

I happened on this story yesterday but, not being familiar with the neighbourhood, I wondered where Yale Street was. Today a friend and I went for a bike ride from Oakridge to New Brighton Pool, where we made our turn-around. Heading west on Wall Street, my friend, gesturing to our left, says “Wow, look at that house!” To which I replied “I just read about that house yesterday!”

By: James

James — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 19:21:05 +0000

House looks straight from Angus Drive. Ah yes the Alvaro’s. When we arrived back in Vancouver from Ottawa in 1960 they , one of the sons, lived in the 5600 block of Heather st then subsequently to 3351 Granville at Marpole in Shaughnessy a stunning Tudor mansion that after the parents of Vincent , Rose, Dana and Joey who all attended , where else, Eric Hamber , passed it was put up for $10,000,000.
Vincent my first BFF went on to own maybe the citys greatest night club in Graceland. Then co owner of 560 inA&B Sound location on Seymour.
My dear friend Leighlee Mulligan might take offence her father depicted in such a manor. Embracing the “other” side prevented a bloodbath that we saw in Chicago and elsewhere and preserving his own life. To think otherwise is an immature outlook on civic reality.

By: Aaron Chapman

Aaron Chapman — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:14:46 +0000

In reply to Steven. A ridiculous assertion that somehow police are in cahoots with drug dealers. That's something quite easily to say anonymously "Steven", but if you're going to make a claim like that you're going to need to back it up with more than cynicism.

By: Joe Alvaro

Joe Alvaro — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 07:05:46 +0000

Thank you for posting. My grandfather would be sad to see the state of the place now.

By: Elaine Dixon

Elaine Dixon — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 00:11:27 +0000

In reply to Eve Lazarus.

Oh wasn’t he fired? His name was always in media.
I grew up in the hood, went to Hastings School. . So interesting!
The one house we used to call the bad girls home. Lol

By: Elaine L Pera

Elaine L Pera — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 20:07:38 +0000

very interesting house. It’s awesome

By: Brad Williams

Brad Williams — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 19:11:05 +0000

In reply to Steven. Every large city has an illegal drug trade problem. I try and avoid that area, think most of us do the same.

By: J.James

J.James — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 19:08:45 +0000

In reply to joe. I lived a few houses down from this house on Yale St. in 2005/2006 and there was an older woman and her grown son living there, no other residents. I believe she was the owner.

By: Steven

Steven — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 18:19:53 +0000

In reply to Brad Williams. How are you so sure that we don't currently have the same level of corruption? ever wonder why there is very little enforcement against the illegal drug trade in the DTES?

By: joe

joe — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 16:19:01 +0000

One of my favourite houses in east van. It has fallen into serious disrepair over the last decade. Starting to wonder if it is beyond saving. I’d be curious to know if anything original interior is still intact, or has it been cut up into smaller suites?