dharma digs - 1549 kitchener street, vancouver, bc v5l 2v8, lms2690 - located in grandview area of vancouver east, near the crossroads kitchener street and cotton drive. the dharma digs is close to grandview elementary, alice townley park, shelley park and one block to shops, restaurants, cafes on commercial drive. granview lane bowling centre, mcspadden park, rio on broadway, queen victoria annex school, shoppers drug mart, china greek skatepark, vancouver community college, jj market, centre for digital media, sahalli park, victoria park, grandview park and britannia community elementary are close to the complex. the restaurants in the neighbourhood are libra room cafe, lombardo's pizzeria and restaurant, bouzyous the greek taverna, belgian fries and rinconcito. the bus stops are on commercial drive and on clark drive that are within a short walk distance from the complex. while so close to the bustle of "the drive," dharma digs is nestled on a quiet residential street across from a row of colourful and attractive heritage-style homes.the dharma digs was built in 1978. this four-level building has frame-wood construction with wood exterior finishing. there are 47 units in strata and in development. this complex consists of 16 double height lofts. this building has undergone major upgrades starting in the common spaces with new carpet, fixtures, paint, seismic upgrades to structure, building plumbing, new hot water supply and mains replaced. this is a well-maintained building with recent upgrades as of 2010 including roof, seismic upgrades, boiler, plumbing, paint and fire sprinklers. most homes offer large fenced yard, spacious rooms, high vaulted ceilings, laminate floors, in-suite laundry, balcony and underground parking.