Fairways at Nelson Maps 47 Amenities Including Five Named Parks

Market summary

Fairways at Nelson maps 47 local amenities. The set includes five named parks and sixteen transit stops along Marine Drive and Nelson Avenue.

Central finding

Fairways at Nelson contains 47 mapped amenity points, led by 25 recreation entries and 16 transit stops. Sources: [Froggers Creek Ravine Park]

Amenity Inventory in Fairways at Nelson

The neighbourhood records 47 mapped amenity points across four categories. Recreation accounts for 25 of these points, while transit stops contribute 16 to the total count. Parks make up 5 points, and a single grocery store completes the inventory list. These figures represent mapped presence only and do not indicate service quality or usage levels.

Five specific parks are identified within the boundary. Froggers Creek Ravine Park, Gray Creek Ravine Park, Alta Vista Reservoir Park, Riverway Sports Complex, and John Matthews Creek Ravine Park appear in the dataset. Each park is attributed to the neighbourhood scope with varying match confidence scores. The single grocery point is Choice's Markets, located within the same mapped area. Sources: [Froggers Creek Ravine Park]

Transit Stop Distribution

Sixteen transit stops are mapped within Fairways at Nelson. Locations include Marine Drive (WB) at Hollis Place and Nelson Avenue (SB) at Patrick Place. Other stops appear along Marine Drive, Nelson Avenue, Royal Oak Ave, and North Fraser Way. The highest match confidence score among these stops is 0.88, indicating strong attribution to the neighbourhood boundary.

The transit network spans multiple street intersections within the area. Stops such as 4900 Block Marine Drive and Clinton St (EB) at Royal Oak Ave provide coverage across different corridors. North Fraser Way hosts four stops, including those at Glenlyon Pkwy and the 5000 Block. This distribution suggests broad spatial coverage of transit access points within the mapped neighbourhood limits. Sources: [Froggers Creek Ravine Park]

The strongest counter-case

The 25 recreation entries lack specific names, preventing identification of distinct facilities or programs within the neighbourhood. Sources: [Froggers Creek Ravine Park]

City market context

From the Burnaby market article, 11 October 2026:

Burnaby's October 2026 housing market operates as a buyer's environment with a 6.3% absorption rate. Average sale prices rose 8.1% compared to the prior 90-day average. Burnaby's October 2026 market shows a buyer's dynamic with a 6.3% absorption rate and rising average prices, creating negotiation leverage for buyers despite limited inventory turnover.