Nine seventeen on 18th Avenue SW

This frame-built 1978 building looks modest behind its high hedge, but the eight two-bedroom suites inside are surprisingly modern and all are roomy, starting at 799 and going up to 1,003 sq. ft. for two of them. The finishing and appliances in these suites looks more recent than 1978 when it was built as condo homes. Yet they might have been rented out for some time by the builder, then were perhaps upgraded and sold off for the first time in the 1990s. The first MLS sale dates from 2001, and several show more recent in-suite updating. I believe all suites have wood-burning fireplaces and most have in-suite laundry, although there's also a coin laundry on the lower level.

Parking is assigned common-property stalls around back, with four of them tucked under the concrete slab that forms the foundation of the building. Sure, the exterior trim and hallways could use some paint and TLC. 'Last I heard the owners manage this building themselves, as it's hard to pay a management company when there's only eight of you.

Exterior windows and doors remain common property for future maintenance and replacement.