128 W Pender St, Vancouver

Neighbourhood profile

From the 2021 Census, for the small area around this address that Statistics Canada calls a dissemination area (59154185, 1,303 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

Permit history

1. 2026-10-22 #900 - 9th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing full floor vacant office space on the 9th floor (#900) of this existing Heritage 'M' commercial building. Scope of work: demo entire space and construct new partition wal, doors/frames for new layout, and cosmetic upgrades to existing washrooms. Electrical, Mechanical/plumbing to suit. * District Building Inspector to determine if a Special 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). · $350,000
   no contractor listed Issued
2. 2026-06-25 128 W Pender St Interior alterations to upgrade exit stair door hardware to meet VBBL requirements in this existing Municipally Designated Heritage Commercial building on this site (Sun Tower). Scope of work to include replacing the exit stair door hardware on levels 9 to 17, install new hold-open devices connected to the fire alarm, and add smoke detectors nearby exit doors · $80,000
   no contractor listed Issued
3. 2025-03-06 #1600 - 16th Floor Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing general office on the 16th floor (#1600) existing Municipally Designated Heritage 'A" commercial building. Scope of work: Replace the glass partition to full height drywall partition. NOTE: DBI to determine demising wall compliance 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). · $12,000
   no contractor listed Issued
4. 2024-07-22 128 W Pender Interior alterations to change exit stair hardware to meet VBBL requirements in existing commercial building on this site (Sun Tower). Scope of work to include replacing the exit stair hardware at all cross-over floors in this building. Ok for field review per City staff · $10,000
   no contractor listed Issued
5. 2024-01-31 #600 - 6th floor (* see separate permit BP-2024-00094 for #100-510 Beatty) Interior alterations to provide improvements for an existing full floor office tenant on the 6th floor (#600) of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: install enclosed office pods for interview/offices, cosmetic changes (wallpaper/paint/glazing film), Electrical, Sprinklers to suit. Tenant: BC First Nations Justice Council See separate permit BP-2024-00094 for #100-510 Beatty. · $250,000
   no contractor listed Issued
6. 2023-03-16 Exterior and interior alterations to repair the areaway structure underneath the sidewalk on Pender St at this existing Vancouver Heritage A and Municipally Designated Heritage M commercial building. OK for Field Review per City staff · $635,500
   no contractor listed Issued
7. 2023-02-27 #403 - 4th Floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to existing general office on the 4th floor (#403) in this existing Municipally Designated Heritage 'A" commercial building. Scope of work: Remove all walls, glass, doors and frames. Construct new partitions for offices and boardroom, electrical, plumbing and sprinkler work. Building Sprinklered – Separate sprinkler permit 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). · $80,000
   no contractor listed Issued
8. 2023-02-27 #301 - 3rd Floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to an existing general office on the 3rd floor (#301) in this existing Municipally Designated Heritage 'A" commercial building. Scope of work: remove partition walls to create open work area, remove an office space for a bigger boardroom, remove and relocate doors, new kitchen cabinet, electrical, plumbing and sprinkler work. REVISION #1 to provide an additional four (4) new Office Rooms in the Open Work Area, to remove two (2) Office Rooms and increase the project value from $80.000.00 to $105,000.00. June 5, 2023 mlh Building Sprinklered – Separate sprinkler permit 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). · $80,000
   no contractor listed Issued
9. 2022-12-02 #401 - 4th Floor Interior alterations on the 4th floor for a new office tenant to expand unit #401 into a portion of #403 and provide tenant improvements in this existing Vancouver Heritage Register 'A' Hall commercial building. Scope of work: Remove a demising wall between #401 & #403 and construct a new demising wall to increase the size of #401. Construct new partition walls for new offices/boardroom, new door, millwork, new finishes, electrical, plumbing and sprinkler work. · $85,000
   no contractor listed Issued
10. 2022-04-01 To alter the exterior of this Municipally Designated Heritage " A " building as per conditions noted below: “1) \trehabilitate the existing exterior fire egress staircase from the 9th floor podium to the 18th floor gable dormers of the dome, to include: replacement with new to match existing configuration, structural and seismic upgrading, and life safety upgrades in the form of new 42” high landing guardrails. The alterations described under item no. 1 above, authorized by the Development Permit Number DB-2022-00777, including conditions and plans forming part thereof, are approved under the Heritage By-law and this Development Permit also constitutes a Heritage Alteration Permit.” Project Description: Exterior alterations to replace the existing fire escape with a new fire escape (to match existing) for this existing commercial building on this site. Okay for field review for fire escape work as per City staff · $550,000
    Govan Brown Ltd Issued
11. 2021-10-29 #1300 - 10th floor (full floor tenant) Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to this office unit on the 10th floor (#1300) in this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: construct partition walls, doors, finishes E2 - Lighting - Upgrade to Local Control (per City staff.4.1.1.(a) of ASHARE 90.1.2016) TENANT: Lidstone & Company Law Corp OK for field review per City staff inspector to determine on site if a separate sprinkler permit is required. · $7,000
    Lunniss Development Ltd Issued
12. 2020-12-11 To perform exterior alterations to this existing Municipally Designated Heritage A building, in accordance with the “Sun Tower Heritage Conservation Plans, dated 2014Nov26" and the “Sun Tower Exterior Lighting Design, dated 2020Jan07”, as prepared by McGinn Engineering and Preservation Ltd., and including scope: 1)\tTo seismically anchor the cladding on the street principal facades of the podium and tower, to seismically upgrade the structure and cladding of the cupola, to rehabilitate terracotta and brick cladding and sills where needed, to rehabilitate all existing one-over-one single-glazed windows, and to install an LED dimmable exterior lighting system. The alterations described under item no. 1 above, authorized by the Development Permit Number DP-2019-01037 including conditions and plans forming part thereof, are approved under the Heritage By-law and this Development Permit also constitutes a Heritage Alteration Permit. Related to DP-2019-01037 Note: "This permit has been reviewed under the 2019 Vancouver Building By-law (#12511)." “Reviewed during the 2020 pandemic crisis.” · $5,700,000
    no contractor listed Issued
13. 2019-10-22 #800 - 8th floor (full floor tenant) Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to this office unit on the 8th floor (#800) in this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: remove/construct partition walls, doors, finishes TENANT: Sauce Labs Canada OK for field review per City staffector to determine on site if a separate sprinkler permit is required. L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Partial OFF (per City staff.4.1.1.(g) of ASHRAE 90.1-2016)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t · $50,000
    VPAC Construction Group Ltd Issued
14. 2019-03-20 #200-2nd floor Interior alterations to provide improvements for a new tenant in this office unit #200 and install a handicap washroom in the common area on the 2nd floor in this existing Vancouver Heritage A and Municipally Designated Heritage M commercial building. Scope of work: demolish/construct partition walls, new finishes, kitchenette, universal washroom, public corridor, electrical, plumbing and sprinkler work. · $90,000
    Phoenix Enterprises Ltd Issued
15. 2019-01-18 Installing elevator recall system and replacing existing smoke detectors at each elevator lobby and machine room with new addressable devices, for the modernization of the two existing elevators, including smoke detector in elevator pit. Primary recall to level 1 Alternate recall to level 2 Schedules submitted: · $22,500
    AG Electric and Alarm Monitoring Co Ltd Issued
16. 2018-09-27 #303 - 3rd Floor Interior alterations only to provide tenant improvements which includes the expansion of the existing General Office use at unit #303 into the vacant unit #302, thereby retaining unit #303 at this existing Municipally Designated Heritage 'M' and Vancouver Heritage Register 'A' commercial Sun Tower Building. Scope of Work: - remove existing interior walls, doors, furniture and electrical outlets and install new - install new lighting - Re & re mechanical and sprinkler work as required Tenant: Hy's of Canada Ltd. OK for field review as per City staff. Related to Special Sprinkler Inspection No. IA-2018-01186. Energy Upgrade Selected: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Space Control systems (per City staff.4.1.2 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) · $50,000
    Final Choice Construction Inc Issued
17. 2018-05-28 #200 Interior alterations to remove non loadbearing walls in this existing office tenant space unit# 200 on the 2nd floor to return to shell space. Separate permit required for new office tenant improvements. · $53,662
    Phoenix Enterprises Ltd Issued
18. 2017-08-23 Exterior alteration: Exterior alteration To perform exterior alterations to this existing Municipally Designated Heritage A building, including the replacement of the terra cotta tile cladding on the dome and gables with copper panels. Related to DP-2017-00547 CRP: Barry McGinn [contact removed] email: [contact removed] Note: "This permit has been reviewed under the 2014 Vancouver Building By-law (#10908)." · $1,200,000
    no contractor listed Issued
19. 2017-05-03 #500 - 5th Floor Interior alterations only to provide tenant improvements in this existing general office unit for a new general office tenant on the 5th floor (#500) of this existing Municipally Designated Vancouver Heritage A commercial building on this site. Scope of Work: Construct partition walls/doors to create new rooms; and infill walls near elevator/meeting room, electrical, sprinkler work · $80,000
    no contractor listed Issued
20. 2017-03-16 #500-5th floor (full floor) Interior alterations only to provide demolition of the existing interior partitions at this existing General Office tenant space at unit #500 at this existing Vancouver Heritage A and Municipally Designated Heritage M commercial building. Future tenant improvements will require a separate building permit and ASHRAE checklist. Energy upgrade exempt: Interior demolition. OK for SIPS processing as per City staff. Related to Special Sprinkler Permit No. IA-2017-00312. · $12,000
    Matra Construction Inc Issued
21. 2017-01-09 (#301) Interior alterations to provide improvements for a new office tenant in unit #301 on the 3rd floor of this existing commercial building. Scope of work includes: construct a wall in the meeting room to create two rooms. Ok for field review as per City staff: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Lighting Shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) · $8,000
    applicant withheld (individual) Issued

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