1 Alexander St, Vancouver

Neighbourhood profile

From the 2021 Census, for the small area around this address that Statistics Canada calls a dissemination area (59153578, 630 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

Permit history

1. 2026-10-01 Unit 400 Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements and a change of use/occupancy for this existing Office - Shell (Group D) unit for a new Tattoo Parlour (similar to Beauty and Wellness) (Group D) in unit #400 on the 4th floor and rooftop of this existing Municipally Designated Heritage Building on this site. Okay for FR as per City staff · $55,000
   no contractor listed Issued
2. 2026-04-27 #300 - 1 ALEXANDER STREET Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements and to change use from General Office Shell (D) to General Office (D) in unit #300 on the 3rd and portion of 4th floor connected with an existing interconnecting stairs in this existing Municipally Designated Heritage Building on this site. Revision #1: 1. Interior layout changes. 2. Move sink location. 3. Add water line for coffee machine. 4. Revise accessible washroom layout. 5. New finish and guardrail for existing stair. · $1,030,000
   no contractor listed Issued
3. 2026-04-10 #300 & #400 - 1 ALEXANDER STREET Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements and change of use from General Office (D) to Office Shell (D) and to demise this existing full floor unit on the 3rd and 4th floor into two units at 1 Alexander St in this existing Municipally Designated Heritage Building on this site. Approved Addressing: #300 - Office (Shell) (Mezzanine & 3rd floor) #400 - Office (Shell) (4th floor) Okay for Field Review as per City staff · $100,000
   Moko Property Group Inc Issued
4. 2025-07-18 1 Alexander Unit #200 Interior alterations to provide improvements for this existing General Office tenant in unit #200 only in this existing commercial building. Scope of work includes new interior partition walls, lighting, kitchenette and opening in existing brick wall. No changes proposed to third and fourth floors. · $200,000
   Moko Property Group Inc Issued
5. 2024-04-11 2nd, 3rd & 4th floors Interior alterations to remove non load bearing partition walls in this existing vacant multi-full floor, single office tenant space on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors of this existing commercial building. Scope of work; removal of most non load bearing partition walls, and lighting fixtures. Tenant improvements by others. · $100,000
   no contractor listed Issued
6. 2020-09-17 1 Alexander Exterior alterations to mount Edison bulb string lights between buildings located at 1 Alexander (west side) and 21 Water St (east side) on this existing Municipally Designated, Vancouver Heritage "C" commercial building for a limited period of time expiring September 8, 2021 unless extended in writing by the Director of Planning. "1) Exterior alterations to mount Edison bulb string lights between buildings located at 1 Alexander and 21 Water St. This work shall apply to the exterior face, west elevation of 1 Alexander St. The alterations described under item no. 1 above, authorized by the Development and Building permit number - DB-2020-02486, including conditions and plans forming part thereof, are approved under the Heritage By-law and this Development and Building permit also constitutes a Heritage Alteration Permit." · $15,000
   Centre Electric Ltd Issued
7. 2017-11-01 Interior alterations for a new restaurant tenant in this existing restaurant tenant space. And exterior alterations to this existing municipally designated heritage building that is on the Vancouver Heritage Register (A) as noted. 1) to replace existing 24" x 12" kitchen exhaust riser with 24" x 20" one and replace existing kitchen exhaust with a maximum of 4 foot high one on the roof. The new kitchen exhaust riser to be painted to match the brick colour and to be installed with a minimal impact to the historic fabric (masonry). Note: 1. OK to process as DB for exterior alterations per City staff. Kitchen System Notes: 1.\tClass 1 cooking operations (Grease-Laden Vapours). 2.\tCommercial kitchen exhaust system to NFPA 96 (Type 1 hood). Fire resistance rating of mechanical and electrical rooms to be upgraded to the satisfaction of the DBI. · $800,000
   no contractor listed Issued
8. 2017-10-19 Interior alterations to remove several non-loadbering walls on basement and main floors, remove kitchen equipment and exhaust fan at the rear and ceiling for this existing restaurant space. All future tenant improvement works require separate building permits. Energy upgrade exempted · $20,000
   Klondike Contracting Corporation Issued

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