Vancouver Special Edit Meaning

1.

A basic and boxy housing style that was prevalent in East Vancouver, Canada, during a housing boom in the 60's and 70's. Cheap and easy to build, houses were 2 level structures with a basement that was easily converted into an illegal rental suite.

--Hey man, I heard you just bought a house.

--Yeah, it's a Vancouver special. I hope to flip it quickly but the basement suite should cover the mortgage in the meantime.

See vancouver, special, east vancouver

2.

a fairly ugly two/three level house in east vancouver that takes up the whole lot.

parminder and her family of 15 live in a vancouver special on east 49th

See mike