It's in quite the early stages of development, but coming soon is a new mixed use, concrete condo development at 2035 West 4th (between Maple and Arbutus Streets). Consisting of one and two bedroom condos (only 14 units will be available) on 3 stories, and two boutique retail shops on the ground level. The architecture is done by Formwerks, and is rumoured to be a State of the Art "Smart Home". 

Condos are up for pre sale, the the retail spaces are up for pre lease, which offers tenants the chance to be involved in the design and construction process, allowing for some input on custom design features. See this website for more details on leasing: http://looplink.vancouver.avisonyoung.com/ll/17457176/2035-West-4th-Avenue/

This weekend, August 10-12th is KITSFEST! Running 9am to 8pm daily, this is one of Kitsilano's major Sports and Healthy Living Festivals. The 3 day event involves a variety of competitive sports tournaments including: basketball, volleyball and tennis.

There is also a family friendly festival with activities and attractions for kids of all ages, including: an obstacle course, games, face painting, and more. Local eateries will be hosted and bands will keep you dancing all day and night. Looks like the sun is coming to the party - we're headed for a fantastic weekend on the beach!

Lululemon is hosting "SweatFest" which they hope to be the (record-setting) largest gathering for Sunset Yoga on the Beach! This event is expected to attract over 1000 people, who will be lead in a 60 Minute Yoga Class by Mara Branscome of Semperviva Yoga and YYOGA Studios. This is open to everyone - first timers and hard core yogis - and mats will be provided for those who don't have one. This event is a joint venture with lululemon's "SeaWheeze" Half Marathon (running August 11). Running in the morning, the half marathon starts and ends at the Convention Centre downtown, with the World's Largest Cheer Station covering two blocks of West 4th between Cypress and Arbutus (which will be closed to traffic). Most runners are expected between 8:45 and 9:45am. To add to the fun, lululemon is hosting a Pancake breakfast (until 9:30am) compliments of Boathouse Restaurant. Everyone on West 4th is joining in on the fun, offering face painting, carnival games, yoga demonstrations, bands and samples.

For more information, go to KitsFest (www.KitsFest.com).

Take a look at the latest Market Statistics for Detached and Attached Homes in Kitsilano, Vancouver:   

Download this cool new app: Mark on Call

It puts "home design in the palm of your hand". You can create floor plans, add furniture and (this is super cool) even take snapshots of your flooring and fabrics to make the mock up as realistic as possible in terms of colours and design! This App allows you to input proper measurements and layouts, so you'll know if big pieces of furniture will fit, or how to rearrange your room before putting the grunt work in.

It also has a shopping list feature for each room so you can keep track of items you need or wish to buy.

This is a great App for those looking to improve their spaces. Though it doesn't give you design ideas like an Interior Designer would, this gives you the tools to take the project on yourself. Have fun!

For more information, go to http://markoncall.com/. The App is for the Apple iPhone (with a separate App for iPads), so it can be downloaded through the Apple Store.