1199 W Pender St, Vancouver

Neighbourhood profile

From the 2021 Census, for the small area around this address that Statistics Canada calls a dissemination area (59153995, 196 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

Permit history

1. 2026-05-05 #550 - 5th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements for this existing office tenant on the 5th floor (#550) of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work; demo partition walls & t-bar ceiling to create open work space. Electrical, mechanical to suit. * In accordance with VBBL 2025 * District Building Inspector to determine if a Special Sprinkler Inspection 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). · $50,000
   no contractor listed Issued
2. 2026-03-31 #545 - 5th Floor Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing office tenant on the 5th floor (#545) of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: To demolish one private office. TENANT: Sansar Solutions 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). · $30,000
   no contractor listed Issued
3. 2025-10-06 1199 W Pender Street Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to this existing common lobby on the 1st level of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work is limited to the installation of a new interior door in the lobby. Okay for Field Review as per City staffer VBBL 2019. · $15,000
   no contractor listed Issued
4. 2025-09-15 #370 - 3rd Floor (#368 and #370 combined) Interior alterations to provide landlord improvements to an existing office on the 3rd floor AND to combine unit #368 & #370 (retaining #370) of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: Remove the demising wall between 2 suites, remove existing partition walls, doors, flooring, baseboards, millwork, electrical and plumbing work. 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). · $50,000
   no contractor listed Issued
5. 2025-09-10 Interior alterations to provide improvement to this existing school #100 located on the 1st level of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: interior wall and door alteration. OK for field review per City staff · $50,000
   Reotech Construction Ltd Issued
6. 2023-10-20 #400 - 4th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements for a new office tenant on the 4th floor (#400) of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: remove all partition walls, doors, millwork, finishes, and install new partition walls for boardroom, and kitchen lunch room area. · $180,000
   0981637 BC LTD Issued
7. 2023-08-02 #406 - 4th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements for this existing office tenant on the 4th floor (#406) in this commercial building on this site. Scope of work: remove select partition walls and doors TENANT: Scout Talent Inc. OK for Field Review per City staffith 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) · $60,000
   VPAC Construction Group Ltd Issued
8. 2023-06-15 #900 - 9th Floor Interior alterations to demolish all interior walls from this existing office space on the 9th floor (#900) and put the unit back into base building structure in this existing commercial building on this site. Scope: Demolish entire suite, remove all walls, flooring, door frames, existing t-bar and finishes. Construct new walls, doors for two toilet rooms, electrical, plumbing & sprinkler work to suit. Separate permit required for future tenant improvements. REVISION #1: To keep the existing ceiling (T-bar and drywall), the lighting fixtures (with some relocation to ensure uniform lighting), the existing diffusers (with relocation and balancing as required) and mechanical work. See Letter of Change for detailed scope. - Sept 14/23 - LLL REVISION #2: Remove existing T-bar grid, ceiling tile, lighting, sprinkler heads, exit signs. Install new light fixtures, spray paint opening ceiling and mechanical ducts and sprinkler lines. Modify diffusers and ductwork to suit open ceiling. - See Letter of Change. - Feb 23/24 - LLL · $750,000
   no contractor listed Issued
9. 2023-03-28 #590 - 5th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements for an existing office tenant on the 5th floor (#590) in this existing commercial building. Scope of work: remove GWB walls to change layout for new kitchenette, GWB and glazing of walls, new carpet, finishes, & paint & GFI electrical outlets. No changes to light fixtures, mechanical items and sprinklers to remain as is. REVISION #1: to change the applicant from Carlos Soriano to Mario Botero and the contractor from VPAC Construction Group Ltd to QualiFast Contracting Ltd. May 9, 2023 mlh *District Building Inspector to determine if a Special Sprinkler Inspection 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). · $80,000
   Qualifast Contracting Ltd Issued
10. 2023-01-12 #770, #775, #780 , #785- 7th floor (demised from #700) Interior alterations to demise office unit #700 into 4 office units to be #770, #775, #780 and #785 on the 7th floor in this existing commercial building. Scope of work: construct new demising walls and remove/construct partition walls, doors, finishes, finishes, ceiling work, lighting, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and sprinkler work. REVISION #1: To update page E102 to remove keynote 6 regarding having a dedicated fire alarm connection for each new smoke fire damper. July 4, 2023 mlh · $750,000
    no contractor listed Issued
11. 2022-12-21 #820 - 8th Floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvement to an existing general office on the 8th floor (#820) of this existing commercial building on site. Scope of work: Demolish/construct existing partitions, glazing, millwork, doors, frames. Relocate light fixtures, new paint, new kitchenette and plumbing work. Building Sprinklered – Building inspector to determine on site if a separate sprinkler permit is required. E2 – Lighting – 4) Upgrade to bilevel Lighting Control 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). All energy upgrades will be checked during inspections stage. It is the applicant’s responsibility to identify and note all required upgrades including energy upgrades on their BP drawings at BP stage. · $80,000
    VPAC Construction Group Ltd Issued
12. 2022-08-11 #318 - 3rd floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements for a new office tenant on the 3rd floor (#318) in this existing commercial building. Scope of work: remove one partition wall, new millwork in staff kitchen, new plumbing fixtures and electrical work. OK for Field Review for Office TI E2 - Lighting - Upgrade to Local Control 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). All energy upgrades will be checked during inspections stage. It is the applicant's responsibility to identify and note all required upgrades including energy upgrades on their BP drawings at BP stage. · $20,000
    Allspaces Design & Management Ltd Issued
13. 2021-09-23 #670, #675, #680, #685 and #690 - 6th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements and to demise #690 into five (5) General Office tenant spaces to be #670,#675, #680, #685 and #690 in this existing commercial building. Scope of work: remove partition walls/doors, construct new demising walls, interior partition walls, doors, finishes, lighting, HVAC, electrical, plumbing and sprinkler work. · $750,000
    no contractor listed Issued
14. 2021-07-27 #370 Interior alterations to provide improvements for this existing office tenant at unit #370 on the 3rd floor of this commercial building on this site. OK for Field Review per City staffs required E2- Retrofit Path : energy upgrade E2-HVAC- Clean and Balance all Air Systems 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). All energy upgrades will be checked during inspections stage. It is the applicant’s responsibility to identify and note all required upgrades including energy upgrades on their BP drawings at BP stage. · $145,000
    Corview Construction Ltd Issued
15. 2020-12-21 #406 - 4th floor (changed from #410) Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing office unit on the 4th floor (#406) in this commercial building on this site. Scope of work; new exit signs throughout, seismic bracing upgrades required to walls, ceilings, & components in ceiling plenum space, lighting, mechanical, HVAC. Plumbing drainage for kitchen ABS. Plastic pipe to be replaced with fire rated XFR plastic or metal pipe. REVISION #1: remove all existing interior partition walls, new layout and millwork in the kitchen/lunchroom, new private offices along west exterior wall, new meeting room and reception area, new LED light fixtures in the existing T-bar ceiling and increased project value from $50,000 to $175,000. Oct. 18, 2021 mlh Selected Energy Upgrade: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Scheduled Shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1.(i) of ASHRAE 90.1-2016) OK for Field Review per City staff · $175,000
    Maison D'Etre Design-Build Inc Issued
16. 2020-12-04 #210 - 1199 W Pender St Interior alteration, change of use and major occupancy from self-improvement School (group A2) to general office (group D) use in this existing commercial high building. · $100,000
    no contractor listed Issued
17. 2018-08-27 #510 - 5th floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements for this new General Office tenant on the 5th floor (unit #510) of this existing commercial building. Scope of work: partial demo of partition walls, doors, finishes, kitchen counters, sink, appliances. Install new partition walls, doors, hardware, new kitchen counters,sink and appliances, new flooring, finishes. OK for field review as per City staff. Related to IA-2018-01073. Energy upgrade: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Space Control systems (per City staff.4.1.2 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) · $20,000
    M Star Projects Corp Issued
18. 2018-05-22 #710 - 7th floor Interior alterations only to provide tenant improvements for a new General Office on the 7th floor (#710) in this existing commercial building Scope of work: demolish/construct partition walls, doors, finishes, ceiling work, electrical, plumbing and sprinkler work. TENANT: Century 21 Canada OK for field review as per City staff. Energy upgrade: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Lighting Shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) · $51,000
    TotalPlan Inc Issued
19. 2017-02-24 #800-8th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements for a new office tenant in unit #800 on the 8th floor of this existing commercial building on this site. OK for field review per City staff. Note: 1. This permit is also to validate the following, ensuring work done is in compliance with the Vancouver Building By-law: a. demise Unit #800 into two units (#800 and #801) and b. demise Unit #810 into two units (#810 and #820) 2. Energy Upgrade: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade all hard wired Lighting within scope of work area to High Efficiency light systems · $82,000
    no contractor listed Issued
20. 2017-01-18 (#368 & #330) Interior alterations to the office unit #368 on the 3rd storey of this existing office/retail mixed use building on this site. Scope of work includes interior demolition, new partitions, new fixtures and lighting and giving portion of suite to unit #330, Okay for field review as per City staff: · $77,500
    no contractor listed Issued

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