1190 Melville St, Vancouver

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

1. 2026-08-10 #650 - 6th floor (expanding into #630/ retaining #650) Interior alterations to 6th floor to provide improvements by expanding the existing office tenant in #650 into #630 (retaining #650) in this existing commercial building. Scope work - remove demising walls, & partition walls, close off entry ways into to each unit and create a new entrance, add new partition walls to change layout in expanded area. Electrical, and mechanical to suit. All work to be in accordance with Vancouver Building By-Law 2025 District Building Inspector to determine if a Special Sprinkler Inspection is required. · $100,000
   TAYLOR VALLEY CONSTRUCTION LTD. Issued
2. 2025-02-07 #230 - 2nd Floor Interior alterations and a Change of Use from General Office to Health Care Office on the 2nd floor (#230) of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: Construction of partition walls and doors to create 4 new separate treatment rooms, electrical and sprinkler work. TENANT: Monad Physiotherapy Corporation Okay for TIPS as per City staffrmit required for proposed sprinkler work. Energy checklist is currently no longer required with your Building Permit (BP) application. Some supporting documents are still required at BP stage, specifically Envelope and HVAC, if applicable. Service Water Heating and Lighting supporting documents, if applicable, must be submitted with your related trades permits (e.g. electrical and plumbing). · $17,000
   Qualifast Contracting Ltd Issued
3. 2024-08-21 700 - 7th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing office tenant space on the 7th floor (#700) of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: Demolish t-bar ceiling and light fixtures, finishes, and some walls and doors. Build new walls, doors, finishes throughout. Electrical, plumbing, & Sprinklers to suit. · $90,000
   no contractor listed Issued
4. 2024-06-04 #430 - 4th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing office space on the 4th floor (#430) of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: demolish T-bar ceiling and light fixtures, partitions, doors, finishes. Construct new walls, doors, millwork, & finishes. Electrical, mechanical/plumbing, Sprinklers to suit. REVISION #1 - Aug.15/24 mk relocate kitchenette within staff room and revise cabinette lighting. · $90,000
   no contractor listed Issued
5. 2024-03-25 #630 & #650 - 6th floor (demised from #630) Interior alterations to demise existing vacant office space on the 6th floor (unit #630) into two units (to be #630 & #650) and provide improvements to both units in this existing commercial building. Scope of work: demo/ construct partition walls, doors, drop ceiling, finishes, floors. Electrical, plumbing, sprinklers to suit. REVISION #1 -Aug. 15/24 mk elocate the kitchenette within the staff room, and reconfigure the entry closest. · $100,000
   no contractor listed Issued
6. 2023-08-25 Interior alterations to demise this existing Health Care Office (1192 Melville St) into two units on the ground floor of this existing commercial building on this site. · $60,000
   no contractor listed Issued
7. 2023-08-17 #730 - 7th Floor Interior alterations and a change of use from School for Self-Improvement (Group A-2) to General Office (Group D) in this unit #730 on the 7th floor of this existing commercial building. Scope of work: Remove partition walls and doors. Construct a partition wall to build 2 offices, new doors, new kitchen, new sink, open ceiling, new open space concept, electrical and plumbing work. REVISION #1: Change glass door location. - Nov 29/24 - LLL OK For Field Review by Jamie Zhang - Aug 1/23 Building Sprinklered – Building inspector to determine on site if a separate sprinkler permit is required. Energy checklist is currently no longer required with your Building Permit (BP) application. Some supporting documents are still required at BP stage, specifically Envelope and HVAC, if applicable. Service Water Heating and Lighting supporting documents, if applicable, must be submitted with your related trades permits (e.g. electrical and plumbing). · $15,000
   Qualifast Contracting Ltd Issued
8. 2023-07-19 #220 & #230 Melville Street Interior alterations to this existing commercial building on this site. Work Description: 1) New interior partitions and door between #220 & #230 2) New paint and interior finishes. 3) New electrical and lighting. Note to DBI: · $15,000
   Ark and Mason Design Ltd Issued
9. 2022-01-13 #500 Interior alterations only for this new office tenant to combine the following office units (500, 501A, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 517) to create one office, to retain #500 in this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: Relocate interior walls. Remove T-bar ceiling. Construct Kitchen area, with finishing throughout. REVISION #1: To change the interior walls of the copy room and kitchen area. Ok for field review as per City staff: - This building is sprinklered. A separate sprinkler permit is required. · $250,000
   no contractor listed Issued
10. 2021-07-05 #510 To change the use of this space from a general office to a school for self improvement (D occupancy) in this existing mixed use building. No proposed alteration being done. Ok for BP only to chg the use to school for self improvement, no chg in parking. No physical work; no Energy Upgrade required PLEASE NOTE: A PERMANENT SIGN, WITH LETTERING NOT LESS THAN 50 MM HIGH WITH A 12 MM STROKE, INDICATING THE LESSER OF THE OCCUPANT LOAD FOR THE SUITE OR 30 PERSONS, SHALL BE POSTED IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION NEAR THE SUITE'S PRINCIPAL ENTRANCE No sprinkler permit required per City staff · $100
    Maison D'Etre Design-Build Inc Issued
11. 2018-10-24 Interior and exterior alterations to provide elevator modernization to this existing commercial building. Scope of work includes installation of paving on the roof to provide access, a new condensing unit and 4 new exterior lights on exterior walls of the elevator machine room, and a new interior AC unit in the elevator machine room. ******THIS PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED UNDER THE REQUIREMENTS OF VBBL 2014******** OK for DB as per City staffion that all new exterior lights to be hooded. · $468,428
    no contractor listed Issued
12. 2018-08-08 #730-7th floor Interior alterations and a change of use from School for Self-Improvement (group A-2) to General Office (group D) in this unit #730 on the 7th floor of this existing commercial building. Scope of work: demolish interior walls, windows and doors, remove ceiling tiles and t-bar ceiling, new partition walls, glazing, lighting, electrical and sprinkler work to create one office, a meeting room and an open office space with reception area. TENANT: Ashton College Ltd. OK for field review as per City staff: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade all hard wired Lighting within scope of work area to High Efficiency light systems · $15,000
    no contractor listed Issued
13. 2018-02-05 #410-4th floor Interior alterations to unit #410 - 4th floor which includes the infilling of an existing door opening at the existing demising partition and to validate existing walls for this existing office (testing) tenant in this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: infill wall that connected #400 and #410, electrical and sprinkler work. TENANT: Ashton College Ltd. See BP-2017-06735 for work in #400. OK for field review as per City staff. Selected Energy Upgrade: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Lighting Shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) · $1,500
    no contractor listed Issued
14. 2018-02-05 #400-4th floor Interior alterations only to provide tenant improvements for an existing General Office use, which includes the infilling of an existing door opening at the existing demising partition at this existing The Wyland commercial building. Scope of work: demolish/construct partition walls, doors, new cabling, electrical, plumbing and sprinkler work. TENANT: Ashton College Ltd. See BP-2017-06738 for work in #410. OK for field review as per City staff. Selected Energy Upgrade: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Lighting Shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) · $30,000
    no contractor listed Issued
15. 2017-08-09 #200, #220 & #230-2nd floor Interior alterations to demise office unit #200 into three office units #200, #220 and #230 on the second floor of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: partial demolition of interior partitions and existing suspended ceiling, new demising walls to create three tenant spaces, construct new partition walls, new finishes, lighting, electrical, plumbing and sprinkler work including a kitchenette in each suite. REVISION #1- interior layout changes (boardroom and two offices now boardroom and one office) , add interior wall in an open office space area. Jan.30/18 jm *No change to ASHRAE per City staff: Suite numbers to be posted by suite entry prior to final building inspection. Separate permit(s) and ASHRAE checklist will be required for any tenant improvements to these units. OK for field review per City staff. Energy trigger chosen; L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Lighting Shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1-2010) · $175,000
    no contractor listed Issued

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