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South-central Richmond between Blundell and Williams Roads, No. 2 Road across to No. 4. Broadmoor is largely postwar single-family housing on wide lots, ringed by schools and parks and served by small strip plazas rather than malls. Steveston Highway and No. 3 Road put both Steveston and City Centre within a short drive.
Broadmoor covers a stretch of south-central Richmond between Blundell Road and Williams Road, running from No. 2 Road across to No. 4. The housing stock is largely postwar single-family on wide lots, and the residential grid is ringed by schools and parks. Steveston Highway and No. 3 Road carry traffic out of the area in both directions, putting both Steveston and City Centre within a short drive.
Retail here works differently from the mall-anchored parts of Richmond. Broadmoor is served by small strip plazas rather than malls, so commercial life is distributed along the arterials instead of gathered into one shopping destination. Businesses listed in the neighborhood sit mainly on No. 3 Road, Francis Road and Williams Road, the three streets that carry most of the commercial frontage, while the blocks behind them stay residential. The distances involved are real ones: wide lots and long arterial runs mean a trip to one plaza is generally a separate errand from a trip to the next.
The categories reflect a district that mostly shops for itself. Grocery stores lead the list, and veterinarians, car washes and personal care make up much of the rest, with hair salons, barbers, nail salons and day spas appearing among the same runs of storefronts. Restaurants round out the mix. Very little of this trade depends on visitors from elsewhere in the city, since the neighborhood has no mall of its own and its plazas face the arterials that residents are already driving.
Thirteen businesses are currently listed under Broadmoor, a modest number for the ground the neighborhood covers. Several categories appear more than once across the three main streets, so two listings of the same kind can sit a good distance apart rather than side by side. The schools, parks and wide residential lots that fill the space between the arterials are much of the reason the commercial frontage stays where it does.
Long-standing salon in the Broadmoor Village plaza at No. 3 and Williams, the sort of place south Richmond families have used for years. Cuts, sets, perms and color, booked by phone, with free parking right at the door.
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Barbershop in the Broadmoor Village plaza at No. 3 Road and Williams. Straightforward men's cuts and fades for south Richmond locals, with free lot parking and a grocery run available in the same trip.
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Licensed play-based programme on No. 3 Road for three- to five-year-olds, including a supported development stream for children who need extra help. Inclusive by design and a long-standing fixture in south Richmond.
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Appointment-only family practice at No. 3 Road and Francis, one of two Live Well offices in Richmond. Covers primary and urgent care, adult immunizations, preventive checks, pre-operative clearance, wart treatment and sports injuries. No drop-ins.
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A private store in Broadmoor Village Mall at No. 3 Road and Williams Road, open until 11pm. Reliable beer and cooler fridges including singles, a decent wine wall, and free mall parking. The obvious bottle stop for south-central Richmond.
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The neighborhood pub at Broadmoor Shopping Centre, with a full food menu, sports on the screens and an attached liquor store. It opens early, stays late Thursday through Saturday, and serves straightforward pub cooking to the surrounding blocks.
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Small long-established practice on No. 3 Road, running since 1976 under Dr. Billy Yu. Covers exams, fillings, crowns and bridges, root canals, dentures, wisdom teeth and Invisalign, with the low-turnover feel of a single-dentist office.
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Full-service small animal clinic on No. 3 Road, open weekdays and Saturdays and accepting new patients. Wellness exams, vaccinations, dentistry and surgery for cats and dogs, in a central south-Richmond location with its own parking.
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Not-for-profit community music school on No. 3 Road, teaching here since 1980. Private lessons and ensembles for everyone from two-year-olds in the Tiny Tots piano programme through to seniors, plus choir, jazz band, theory and exam prep.
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Broadmoor Village nail shop that has widened well past manicures and pedicures: nail enhancements, head spa treatments, lash extensions, microblading, waxing and a kids' menu. Handy for parents doing a two-person appointment.
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Skincare and beauty clinic in the Broadmoor stretch of No. 3 Road, serving south Richmond rather than the downtown crowd. Facials, waxing and skin treatments booked by phone, with free parking outside the door.
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Full-service animal hospital on Francis Road, established in 1974 and one of Richmond's longest-running vet clinics. Preventive care, dentistry, diagnostics, general and orthopedic surgery, plus grooming, boarding and end-of-life support.
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Family-run shop on Williams Road in south Richmond doing hand-tied bouquets, arrangements and event work, with delivery across the city. Handy if you live south of Blundell and don't want to drive up to the City Centre malls.
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