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1281 W Georgia St, Vancouver

An address in Downtown, Vancouver, zoned DD (Comprehensive Development). 9 building permits are on file, most recently “Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements, change the use and major occupancy a…” (issued 12 May 2026). The City's 2026 assessed value is $30,618,000.

Zoning
DD · Comprehensive Development
Neighbourhood
Downtown
Permits on file
9
Assessed value (2026)
$30,618,000
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 1281 W Georgia 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 (59150850, 2,626 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
2,626
Households
1,435
Median age
37.2
Median household income (2020)
$82,000
Own their home
45%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.9
Under 15
8%
65 and over
10%
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. 2026-05-12 Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements, change the use and major occupancy at Unit 101 from Health Care Office (Group D) to Fitness Centre Class 2 (Group A2) in this existing commercial building on this site. Reviewed under the VBBL 2025 Maximum 100 persons occupant load. A permanent sign indicating that occupant load shall be posted in a conspicuous location. · $250,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  2. 2025-01-28 #330 - 1281 W Georgia St Interior alterations to add sinks in the treatment rooms for Similar to Beauty and Wellness Centre in unit #330 in this existing commercial building. OK for field review as per City staff: 1. Refer to DP-2024-01036 for change of use from General Office to Similar to Beauty and Wellness Centre. 2. After the plan approval stage, the district inspector will need a disinfection plan with details on the proposed equipment as per City staff · $19,450
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  3. 2024-10-29 4th floor Interior alterations to demise this existing Office space into shell space (4 units) on the 4th floor of this existing commercial building on this site. · $100,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  4. 2024-05-21 3rd floor - #330 & #360 Interior alterations to remove non load bearing partition walls in these two existing office spaces on the 3rd floor (units #330 and #360) of this existing commercial building on this site. scope of work: select demo in units #330 and #360. Validate previous work by others to demise #330 into two units (#330 & #360) * District Building Inspector to determine if a Special Sprinkler Inspection is required. · $10,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  5. 2024-04-16 Interior alterations, change of major occupancy and change of use from an existing Restaurant Class-1 (Group A2) to a Retail Store (Group E) located at Unit #100 in this existing mixed use commercial building on this site. Proposed work includes demolition of existing millwork & closet sliding panels, capping off of existing exhaust hood ducting & sink, build 1 new interior non-load bearing wall in new fitting room & make good of existing T-bar ceiling in staff room. Building Review Branch Notes: 1. Proposed occupant load = 53 persons Revision #1- 2024-06-11- S.Le Remove interior non-loading bearing wall at the proposed fitting rooms. · $40,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  6. 2020-04-06 #800 Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing office unit #800 on the 8th floor in this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work includes removal of partition walls, adding new partition walls, millwork, and electrical work. OK for field review as per City staff: 1. DBI determined separate sprinkler permit is required. · $200,000
    Fusion Project Management Ltd
    Issued
  7. 2019-10-08 #100-Ground floor Interior and exterior alterations and a change of use/major occupancy from office to a restaurant with an ancillary yoga studio (small suite) in this commercial building. Note: 1.0. This application is reviewed under VBBL 2014. 2.0. Total number of occupant load is 60. 3.0. one class 1 cooking operation. · $900,000
    R.W.C.S. Construction Services Ltd
    Issued
  8. 2019-08-16 #500-5th floor Interior alterations to combine the existing two office unit #500 and #505 (retain #500) into one and provide tenant improvements for a new office tenant on the 5th floor at this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: demolish demising wall, partition walls, doors, construct new partition walls, doors, lighting, finishes, electrical and sprinkler work. TENANT: Canusa Wood Products Limited Building Sprinklered – Separate sprinkler permit required for proposed sprinkler work. OK for field review per City staffd Lighting within scope of work area to High Efficiency light systems\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
    Jeff Henderson Construction Ltd
    Issued
  9. 2019-05-31 unit #100 - 1st floor Interior alterations to combine the existing General Office with showroom tenant in unit #100 with the existing General Office in unit #110 (retaining unit #100) to create a General Office (Shell) space in this existing commercial building. Scope of work: remove demising wall, partition walls, T-Bar ceiling and finishes, add new lighting, electrical and sprinkler work. *SEPARATE PERMIT(S) REQUIRED FOR FUTURE TENANT IMPROVEMENTS TO THIS SHELL SPACE. · $30,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued

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Recent permits in Downtown

1515 Homer Mews
#1201 - 428 BEACH CRESCENT Interior alterations to provide residential improvement to an existing dwelling unit at #1201 - 428 Beach Crescent on the twelfth floor of this multiple dwelling building on the site. Okay for DTI per City staff · Sitka Coast Construction Inc
2026-11-05
200 Granville St
4th floor - 200 Granville Street Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to the existing common bathrooms for unit #400 on the 4th floor of this existing mixed use building on this site. Okay for FR as per City staff · no contractor listed
2026-11-05
725 Granville St
Interior and exterior (storefornt) tenant improvement and a minor addition of 156.7 m2 for this fit-out of a four-storey, interconnected retail store (Aritzia) for this CP TI of the existing building. A separate permit is required for signatures. VBBL 2025 - NFPA 13 Part 11 - F2, S2, N3, A3 Stage 1 - CP IT for the retail portion only, issued on Nov 5, 2026 (the restaurant portion to come at Stage 2). · Etro Construction Limited
2026-11-05
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