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1215 Frances St, Vancouver

An address in Strathcona, Vancouver, zoned I-2 (Industrial). 4 building permits are on file, most recently “Interior alterations to provide improvements on the 4th floor shell office space at this …” (issued 24 January 2024). The City's 2026 assessed value is $12,121,000.

Zoning
I-2 · Industrial
Neighbourhood
Strathcona
Permits on file
4
Assessed value (2026)
$12,121,000
Owner names are not part of the City's open data and are never shown. Sold prices are not municipal open data and are not shown. Assessed value is the City's estimate for property tax, not a sale price.
Plan of the block around 1215 Frances 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 (59153189, 506 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
506
Households
205
Median age
38.4
Median household income (2020)
$91,000
Own their home
58%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
2.2
Under 15
14%
65 and over
15%
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. 2024-01-24 Interior alterations to provide improvements on the 4th floor shell office space at this new 4 storey shell industrial building on this site. Scope of work includes office partitions, lighting, power distribution and air distribution. · $150,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  2. 2021-08-23 To construct a new 4 storey shell industrial building (Manufacturing Class A) over 2 levels of below grade underground parking (Group F Division 3 occupancy) having vehicular access from a lane. The building will consist of 3 levels of proposed medium hazard industrial occupancy (Group F Division 2), a fourth uppermost level of proposed office space (Group D occupancy), and an unenclosed rooftop amenity deck with a BBQ area. Level 1 of the F2 occupancy also includes a 2-bay enclosed loading area. NOTE: the 2019 VBBL applies to this application which has been reviewed during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic. Revision #1 - (July 20, 2023) - Interior and exterior changes related to mechanical and additional 2 powder rooms with changes to the sink, fridge, dishwashers and etc. Revision #2 - (May 8, 2024) - Interior alterations to change some floor assemblies to increase rock wool insulations to fill 100% in the joist cavity and provide details for the rim joists. · $4,000,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  3. 2021-03-05 To demolish (demo to grade) this existing one-storey industrial building on this site, in accordance with the engineered demo plan dated November 13th, 2020. Note: 1) 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. · $26,500
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  4. 2021-02-02 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 commercial building on this site. OK for SIPS per City staff1
    no contractor listed
    Issued

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Recent permits in Strathcona

208 E Georgia St
Exterior and interior alterations to reduce the number of Single Room Accommodation (SRA) rooms from 71 to 50 and provide housing and recovery support services (Group C) on floors 2 to 4 in this existing mixed used protected heritage building on this site. Proposed work includes addition of a new covered roof top patio. Roof deck to be sprinklered to NFPA 13 requirements. Mechanical Review Notes: - Class 2 Cooking Operation (Steam and Heat Removal) is proposed on Level 3. - A metal sign shall be posted on the Type 2 hood, "Cooking causing grease-laden vapours is not allowed Exhaust system is designed for steam and heat removal only". · no contractor listed
2026-10-26
222 Main St
Exterior and interior alterations to provide dedicated egress paths for the residential levels in this existing mixed-use (residential/community courts) building on this site. The scope includes adding a new exterior landing and stairs for the path through Stair 1B to exit to Powell Street, and adding a door for the path through 3A to exit through enclosed patio to E Cordova St. *** Reviewed under the VBBL 2025 *** · VANDELAY VENTURES LTD.
2026-10-21
418 Alexander St
To demolish this existing 2 storey commercial building. This demolition permit also permits abatement work to be completed to WorkSafe standards. This demolition was reviewed under VBBL 2025. Demolition contractor - Division 2 Contracting Ltd - Division 2 Contracting Ltd - [name withheld] · Division 2 Contracting Ltd
2026-10-16
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