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1138 Melville St, Vancouver
An address in Downtown, Vancouver, zoned DD (Comprehensive Development). 6 building permits are on file, most recently “3rd and 17th floors * PHASE 4 OF 4. Interior alterations to provide improvements to this …” (issued 17 July 2025). The City's 2026 assessed value is $65,529,000.
Neighbourhood profile
From the 2021 Census, for the small area around this address that Statistics Canada calls a dissemination area (59150850, 2,626 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.
Permit history
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2025-07-17
3rd and 17th floors * PHASE 4 OF 4. Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing full floor office spaces on the 3rd and 17th floors of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: PHASE 4 of 4. Select demo and new partitions for new layout. Electrical, Plumbing/Mechanical, Sprinklers to suit. TENANT: CIRNAC ISC NRCAN (Government of Canada) * Work has been done in 4 phases and will cover the 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 12th, 13th, 14th & 17th floors. * Permit fees for all 4 phases collected under BP-2023-00451.
KERN BSG MANAGEMENT LTD Issued -
2024-07-23
5th (South) AND 6th (South) - **PHASE 3 OF 4 Interior alterations to the 5th AND 6th (both south side) floors to provide improvements for the Third of Four Phases for this existing multi-floor office tenant in this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of Work: Interior renovations only to refresh the office space including some new partitions and some removal of offices to create open office areas. Lighting and HVAC will be altered to suit the new layout. No change to the build core services or building envelope. Note the renovations do not include the entire floor areas as some of the floors are partial renovation only. TENANT: CIRNAC ISC NRCAN (Government of Canada) * Work will be done in 4 phases and will cover the 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 12th, 13th, 14th & 17th floors. * Permit fees for all 4 phases collected under BP-2023-00451.
KERN BSG MANAGEMENT LTD Issued -
2024-05-08
6th (north), 7th, 9th, 12th floors (* Phase 2 of 4) Interior alterations to the 6th (north side), 7th, 9th, and 12th floors to provide improvements for the Second of Four Phases for this existing multi-floor office tenant in this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: Phase 2, Interior renovations only to refresh the office space including some new partitions and some removal of offices to create open office areas. Lighting and HVAC will be altered to suit the new layout. No change to the build core services or building envelope. Note the renovations do not include the entire floor areas as some of the floors are partial renovation only. * Work will be done in 4 phases and will cover the 3rd,5th,6th,7th,8th,9th,10th,12th,13th,14th,& 17th floors. * Permit fees for all 4 phases collected under BP-2023-00451.
KERN BSG MANAGEMENT LTD Issued -
2024-03-08
15th (south half), 16th, & 18th floor. Interior alterations to provide improvements for this existing multi floor office tenant on the 15th (south half), 16th, and 18th floors of this existing commercial building. Scope of work: remove and install partition walls, doors, millwork, finishes for new layout. Electrical, plumbing, sprinklers, to suit. Ok to be issued under 1 permit per City staff: this permit is not part of work being done in phases under BP-2023-00451 for - Floors 5 (north), 8, 10, 13, 14th. (PHASE 1 of 4). · $2,500,000
no contractor listed Issued -
2023-03-31
Floors 5 (north), 8, 10, 13, 14th. *PHASE 1 of 4 Interior alterations to the 5th (north side), 8th, 10th, 13th, & 14th floor to provide improvements for the First of Four Phases for this existing multi-floor office tenant in this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work : This permit is for PHASE 1 for the 5th (north side), 8th, 10th, 13th, & 14th floors ONLY. Interior renovations only to refresh the office space including some new partitions and some removal of offices to create open office areas. Lighting and HVAC will be altered to suit the new layout. No change to the build core services or building envelope. Note the renovations do not include the entire floor areas as some of the floors are partial renovation only. REVISION #1 -June 5/24 mk -Add Universal washrooms to 10th and 14th floors. · $8,080,000
KERN BSG MANAGEMENT LTD Issued -
2017-02-09
#1501 - Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to unit 1501 on the 15th Floor to provide a new office for an existing office tenant in this building. OK for field review as per City staff: BOMA BESt Building. · $4,200
Landon Contracting Ltd Issued
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Recent permits in Downtown
#1201 - 428 BEACH CRESCENT Interior alterations to provide residential improvement to an existing dwelling unit at #1201 - 428 Beach Crescent on the twelfth floor of this multiple dwelling building on the site. Okay for DTI per City staff · Sitka Coast Construction Inc2026-11-05
4th floor - 200 Granville Street Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to the existing common bathrooms for unit #400 on the 4th floor of this existing mixed use building on this site. Okay for FR as per City staff · no contractor listed2026-11-05
Interior and exterior (storefornt) tenant improvement and a minor addition of 156.7 m2 for this fit-out of a four-storey, interconnected retail store (Aritzia) for this CP TI of the existing building. A separate permit is required for signatures. VBBL 2025 - NFPA 13 Part 11 - F2, S2, N3, A3 Stage 1 - CP IT for the retail portion only, issued on Nov 5, 2026 (the restaurant portion to come at Stage 2). · Etro Construction Limited2026-11-05