1055 Vernon Drive, Vancouver

Neighbourhood profile

From the 2021 Census, for the small area around this address that Statistics Canada calls a dissemination area (59150751, 708 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

Permit history

1. 2025-10-10 Exterior alterations to install 10 Rogers Antennae on the roof of the industrial/office building on this site. Including the existing 12 Telus Antennae's, a total of 22 Antennae will be approved on this roof in a non conforming configuration with both screened and unscreened edge mounted Antennae. Proposal approved per Planning - Havan Surat, Aug 20, 2025. Inspector to determine onsite if Structural or Envelope schedules are required. · $75,000
   no contractor listed Issued
2. 2023-11-28 Exterior alterations to provide twelve (12) new and replacement antennas at the existing roof of this industrial and office building on site. Ok for SIPS as per City staff · $75,000
   no contractor listed Issued
3. 2023-03-27 #200 (2nd floor), #300 (3rd floor) and parkade Interior alterations to provide a first tenant fitout in #200 and #300 for a new Laboratory tenant in this existing Industrial and Office use building. Tenant: Precision Nanosystems Inc. · $56,200,000
   no contractor listed Issued
4. 2022-08-08 To install new Spray Booths in this tenant improvement on the 1st floor of an existing building at 1055 Vernon Drive (suite #100). VBBL2019- NFPA 33 / 13. Stage 1 - Full Construction for Tenant Improvement issued on Aug. 8, 2022. · $32,000
   Wales McLelland Construction Company (1988) Ltd Issued
5. 2022-04-22 Interior alteration for this first tenant Improvement on the 1st Floor of this newly built manufacturing/office base building. Tenant fit out totals approx. 28,500 sf. 24,500 sf of which is the Motor Vehicle Repair Shop, and, 4,000 sf is support areas (office, lunch rooms, etc.) No spray booth proposed. NO DP REQUIRED AS PER City staffl Construction for First Tenant Improvement issued on April 22, 2022. Stg 1 - Revision #1 (Oct. 11, 2022) - Interior alteration changes on the following: A0.01, A1.00: Outline of Service Platform above future spray booth has been added. A0.01, A1.00: Removal of Electrical Room near gridlines E and 3A. (Equipment to remain as part of open floor area.) A0.01, A1.00, A2.00, A3.00: Revision to Interior Glazing for Parts and Reception Offices. (Above is to accomodate the removal of horizontal mullions for compatibility with window sprinklers under alternative solutions.) A0.01, A1.00: Added 10' high, 18'-4" long block wall at gridline G. (Ceiling height is ~19'-2".) A2.00, A5.01: Electromagnetic lock added to main reception area door in conformance with VBBL 2019 Div. B Sent. 3.4.6.16.(4) & (7). E-203: Electromagnetic lock added to main reception area door to release on fire alarm activation. E-601: Electromagnetic lock detail and control schematic provided in conformance with VBBL 2019 Div. B Sent. 3.4.6.16.(4) & (7). · $2,250,000
   no contractor listed Issued
6. 2022-03-14 #400 - Interior alteration to provide tenant fitout for this new General Office tenant and exterior alterations to install a new HRV unit and penetrations to the existing exterior wall and roof at unit #400 at this existing mixed-use industrial and office building. Tenant: Precision Nanosystems Inc. Exterior alterations for a new HRV unit and penetrations to the existing exterior wall and roof at unit #400 has been accepted by planner Samantha Patterson, January 14, 2022. Revision #1: To alter the entire interior layout B.Wong - Oct 23/23 REVISION #2: - Addition of a structural beam for an operable wall partition in room 406 at level 4. · $1,233,660
   no contractor listed Issued
7. 2022-02-04 Exterior alterations only to provide for the installation of twelve (12) new and replacement antennas at the existing roof of this industrial and office building, for TELUS. Note: Antenna Matrix 1C and 1D has been accepted by planner Hiroko Kobayashi, September 23, 2021. OK for SIPS processing as per City staff. · $75,000
   no contractor listed Issued
8. 2020-11-25 To construct a 4-storey industrial and office building over two levels of underground parkade with repair garage/subsidiary office on the main/mezzanine floor; manufacturing on the 2nd floor; manufacturing/offices on the 3rd floor; and offices on the 4th floor. VBBL 2014 - Reviewed during the 2020 pandemic crisis. STAGE 1 - Excavation and Shoring issued on Mar. 12, 2020. STAGE 2 - Structure Only issued on June 11, 2020. STAGE 2 - REVISION #1 - Structural Changes (loading bay area) issued on Sept. 23, 2020. STAGE 3 - Full Construction issued on November 25th, 2020. STAGE 3 - REVISION #2 - To incorporate the missing Code compliance plans released at Stage 3 issued on Dec. 2, 2020. STAGE 3 - REVISION #3 - Interior and exterior changes on the following: Parking alterations (Level P1: 1 Small Car removed / Level P2: 1 Standard changed to 2 Small Car Stalls); - Level P1: End-Of-Trip facilities layout changes, and Loading Bay Grill- Shutter split configuration changed with the Exit door in the middle, along with the relocation aligning the stairs on exit route; - 4th Floor: added elevator stop; - Roof: Elevator penthouse raised and upper access ladder added; - Elevations: exterior alteration changes. Issued on Feb. 17, 2022. · $23,789,099
   Wales McLelland Construction Company (1988) Ltd Issued
9. 2020-01-07 To Demolish this existing building on this site. No Excavation permitted, permits to be applied for for any excavation Note: "Notice of Demolition must be provided to District Building Inspector 24 hours in advance of demolition by calling 3-1-1 or [contact removed] outside of Vancouver."\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t The deconstruction shall be in accordance with the submitted deconstruction plan and to be confirmed through an acceptable Deconstruction Compliance Report form with copies of recycling and disposal facility receipts. Attach all receipts and submit by email to [contact removed]. All deconstruction is to be completed to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning prior to the issuance of the building permit. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t · $600,000
   MWL Demolition Ltd Issued
10. 2019-06-26 Interior alterations to allow salvage of non-structural building components prior to or during abatement work and removal of non-structural hazardous materials in this existing commercial building QP is Ramin Hamidnejad with Kinetic OHS Services Ltd.
    MWL Demolition Ltd Issued

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