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1201 W Pender St, Vancouver

An address in Downtown, Vancouver, zoned DD (Comprehensive Development). 12 building permits are on file, most recently “Interior alterations for an elevator and fire alarm system upgrade/replacement to meet re…” (issued 8 May 2025). The City's 2026 assessed value is $26,679,000.

Zoning
DD · Comprehensive Development
Neighbourhood
Downtown
Permits on file
12
Assessed value (2026)
$26,679,000
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Plan of the block around 1201 W Pender St, drawn from City open data, with the address marked
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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.

People
196
Households
105
Median age
39.2
Median household income (2020)
not published
Own their home
57%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.9
Under 15
10%
65 and over
12%
Income in the 2021 Census is for the year 2020. Statistics Canada rounds counts and does not publish some figures for very small areas.

Permit history

  1. 2025-05-08 Interior alterations for an elevator and fire alarm system upgrade/replacement to meet requirements of CSA B44 to this existing mixed-use high-rise commercial building. Notes: 1. Main Recall Level: 2. Alternate Recall Level: 3. Permit reviewed and approved to VBBL #12511 (2019) Revision #1 (P Volpi, May 21/26): 1. Change of alternate recall level from Level 2nd to 3rd level. · $29,995
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  2. 2024-10-16 #710 - 7th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements for a new office tenant on the 7th floor (#710) of this existing commercial building Scope of work: select demo and construction of partition walls, door/frames, millwork, finishes for new layout. Electrical, Plumbing and sprinklers to suit. 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
    Lightfoot Construction Ltd
    Issued
  3. 2024-09-27 210 - 2nd floor Interior alterations to provide improvements to an existing office space on the 2nd floor (#210) of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: demo/construct partition walls to alter layout. Electrical to suit. District Building Inspector to determine if a Special Sprinkler Inspection 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). · $25,000
    TotalPlan Inc
    Issued
  4. 2024-09-23 #500 - 5th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements for an existing full floor office tenant on the 5th floor (#500) of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work; Select demo and construction of partition walls, doors, millwork, ceiling, & finishes for new layout. Electrical, plumbing, & Sprinklers to suit. · $450,000
    VPAC Construction Group Ltd
    Issued
  5. 2023-10-23 #310 - demising into #310 & #320 Interior alterations to the 3rd floor to demise unit #310 into two units (to be #310 & #320) and provide improvements for a new office tenant in #310 in this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: new demising wall and furr out wall for new kitchenette in #310. See Separate Tenant improvement permit for #320 under BP-2023-03221 *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 · $25,000
    CBI COASTAL BUSINESS INTERIORS LTD
    Issued
  6. 2023-10-05 #320 - 3rd Floor (demised from #310) Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements for a new tenant on the 3rd floor (#320) only in this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: Tenant build-out includes new partition walls for new offices, boardroom, production room, new doors, glazing, paint, finishes and electrical work. REVISION #1: Change in work description (internal) - SEE BP-2023-03408 FOR THE DEMISING WALL SCOPE. - Oct 19/23 - LLL TENANT: Murray Jamieson 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). · $40,000
    Concrete Cashmere Ltd
    Issued
  7. 2023-04-01 Interior alterations to demise this existing office shell space into two office units and provide tenant improvements to one of the newly created units on the 3rd floor of this existing commercial building. The scope includes to add a public corridor and elevator lobby. OK, for BP only, as per City staff. · $250,000
    GBS Construction Managers Inc
    Issued
  8. 2022-10-12 #300 - 3rd Floor Interior alterations to remove all non loadbearing partitions and finishes on the 3rd floor (#300) to return to office shell space for a future tenant in this existing commercial building. Scope of Work: Interior demolition of all partition walls, doors, glazing, millwork, floor finishes and electrical work. TENANT: Mansa Holdings Ltd Separate permit(s) and ASHRAE checklist will be required for future tenant improvements. NOTE: DBI to determine if a sprinkler special inspection is required. Energy upgrade exempt: Interior demolition only · $40,000
    GBS Construction Managers Inc
    Issued
  9. 2021-12-13 #205 - 2nd floor Interior alterations to expand #205 into #206 (retaining #205) for a new office tenant in this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of Work: remove a portion of the demising wall, pony wall and window, finishes and electrical work. REVISION #1: interior layout changes to add an office, door and side lite and to increase the project value from $18,000.00 to $25,000.00. Dec. 14, 2021 mlh TENANT: Peace Hills Insurance OK for Field Review per City staffermit required per City staff(per City staff.4.1.1 (a) of ASHRAE 90.1-2016 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. · $25,000
    Mainland Office Environments Ltd
    Issued
  10. 2021-10-01 #208 Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to this new office tenant on the 2nd floor (#208) on this existing commercial use building. Scope of work includes relocating interior partition walls and relocating the suite entry door. New Tenant: Amy Leung CPA OK For Field Review per City staff: - This building is sprinklered. DBI to determine on site if a separate permit is required. No sprinkler permit required per City staff: E2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Full OFF (per City staff.4.1.1.(h) of ASHRAE 90.1-2016). · $18,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  11. 2021-02-09 To change the use of approximately 467 square feet from General Office (group D) to Barber Shop (group D) and to alter the interior by installing a new hand sink. Tenant: Vancity Barber Shop Ltd. OK for FIT per City staffist Exemption - Re & Re · $15,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  12. 2017-11-30 #708 - 7th Floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements by relocating partition walls and providing a staff lunchroom area for a new General Office tenant on the 7th floor (#708) in this existing commercial building. Scope of work: demolish and construct partition walls, relocate door and provide new doors, finishes, sink, electrical, plumbing and sprinkler work. · $50,000
    Stonegate Construction
    Issued

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