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1033 E 40th Av, Vancouver
An address in Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Vancouver, zoned R1-1 (Residential Inclusive). 2 building permits are on file, most recently “new garage for this existing One Family Dwelling with a Secondary Suite on site. Scope of…” (issued 21 August 2019). The City's 2026 assessed value is $1,961,000.
Neighbourhood profile
From the 2021 Census, for the small area around this address that Statistics Canada calls a dissemination area (59150385, 486 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.
Permit history
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2019-08-21
new garage for this existing One Family Dwelling with a Secondary Suite on site. Scope of work includes removing attached carport structure only and installing a new 3'x6' rear landing Door when open and/or eaves or other appendages shall not project beyond any property line. Accessory buildings shall be located in the rear yard and may not occupy more than 80% of the width of the site. All debris shall be cleared and the site levelled to the satisfaction of the City Building Inspector. Work under this permit may not proceed beyond the excavation and construction of foundation forms until the permit been marked "plans accepted" and countersigned by the City Building Inspector on the "Building Permit Inspection Approval Record". It is the applicant's responsibility to contact the Inspector. Okay for SIPs as per City staff · $23,000
applicant withheld (individual) Issued -
2019-06-05
Interior and exterior alteration and change of use from one family dwelling to one family dwelling with secondary suite. Exterior alteration includes removal of front deck. Okay for field review as per City staff: 1033 E 40th Av - Principal Dwelling (south portion of 1st floor, 2nd floor) 1035 E 40th Av - Secondary Suite (north portion of 1st floor) Address assigned per approved plans. Fire and Emergency street access (walkway) to the laneway house is from the east side. Street access must be provided and maintained at all times. The building addresses are to be posted and to be visible from the street in accordance with the Building By-law. Notes: - No strata-titling will be permitted. - This is a two-storey building pursuant to the Zoning and Development By-law. - An annual Vancouver Business License must be obtained prior to the rental of this approved one-family dwelling and/or secondary suite on this site. · $60,000
applicant withheld (individual) Issued
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Recent permits in Kensington-Cedar Cottage
To demolish the existing single detached house ($40,000) on this site - declared non rental 75% green demo Demo to grade only. No soil disturbance or excavation of soil other than that which is incidental to the demolition is permitted under this permit. This permit is subject to the Green Demolition Bylaw (11023). Pre-1950 homes require recycling of a minimum 75 percent of non-hazardous construction materials, and pre-1940 homes with character will require a minimum 90% recycling of non-hazardous construction materials. In addition, Pre-1910 homes and pre-1950 heritage homes require demolition by means of deconstruction, resulting in the salvage of at least 3 tonnes of wood. Demo: N. Parsad - 1167245 BC Ltd QP: MCA Environmental Consulting Inc. (Tarlochan Sunar ) · no contractor listed2026-10-28
*****PART 5***** To construct a three-storey four-unit Multiple Dwelling "Multiplex" building with four surface parking spaces in the rear yard, having vehicular access from the lane. VBBL 2025 - NFPA 13D · Kang Bros Holdings Ltd2026-10-28
Exterior alterations to add a new roof cover over the existing deck at the rear of the second floor of this existing single detached house on this inside with lane site as approved by the Board of Variance Appeal Z36309 dated March 10, 2026, thereby overturning the decision of the Director of Planning and relaxing the overall floor area to 2,593sf. Related to Issued DP-2025-00980 Full-height privacy screen to be installed on the south elevation. · no contractor listed2026-10-26