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1285 W Pender St, Vancouver

An address in Downtown, Vancouver, zoned DD (Comprehensive Development). 15 building permits are on file, most recently “#500 - 5th floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements for a new office ten…” (issued 25 May 2022). The City's 2026 assessed value is $61,459,000.

Zoning
DD · Comprehensive Development
Neighbourhood
Downtown
Permits on file
15
Assessed value (2026)
$61,459,000
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Plan of the block around 1285 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. 2022-05-25 #500 - 5th floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements for a new office tenant and to validate the work without permit to combine office units #520 and #590 (becoming #500) in this existing Municipally Designated Heritage "A" commercial building on this site. Scope of work: remove demising walls to combine #520 and #590, remove/construct partition walls, doors, new staff washroom, millwork, finishes, HVAC, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and sprinkler work. REVISION #1: the following layout changes; 1) expanding boardroom on the west side by window. 2) 2 office doors on north side have been changed to swing left. 3) 2 offices changed to one meeting room. Aug.5/22mk TENANT: Charlwood International Corp. · $490,000
    Epic Spaces Inc
    Issued
  2. 2020-08-13 #900 - 9th Floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements on the 9th floor (#900) of this existing commercial use building. Scope of work: adding 1 new office with glass partitions and door TENANT: Seymour Investment Management Building Sprinklered OK for Field Review per City staff: E2 - HVAC - Clean and Balance all Air Systems (per City staff.7.2.3.2 of ASHRAE 90.1-2016) · $15,000
    Syncor Solutions Limited
    Issued
  3. 2019-09-16 #200 - 2nd Floor (full floor tenant) Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements for an existing office tenant on the 2nd floor (#200) in this Municipally and Heritage "A" Designated commercial building. Scope of work: remove millwork, demolish partition walls, construct new partition walls, glazing, doors, lighting, finishes, electrical and sprinkler work. Note: Total work area is 915 square feet. REVISION #1: Interior wall layout changes. No increase in value and no change to ASHRAE. Terms and Conditions not needed for this permit removed. Oct. 11, 2019 mlh/jm TENANT: 1QB Information Technologies Inc. Processed Thru FIT Energy upgrade exemption: BOMA BESt · $67,200
    Aura Office Environments Inc
    Issued
  4. 2018-09-07 #570 - 5th floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements for a new office tenant in this existing office unit on the 5th floor (#570) in this existing commercial building Scope of work: demolish existing partition wall and construct new partition walls to create new office, millwork, flooring, rcp, electrical, and sprinkler work TENANT: Regimen Partners OK for field review per City staff: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Lighting Shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) · $15,000
    applicant withheld (individual)
    Issued
  5. 2018-08-08 Main floor washrooms/lobby Interior alterations to provide enlarged washrooms including shower stalls in order to provide "end-of-trip" facilities, and lighting in the adjacent lobby. Selected energy upgrade: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Lighting Shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) · $500,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  6. 2018-06-20 #100 Exterior alterations to this existing Municipally Designated Heritage M commercial building on this site as per item #1 below: "1) Exterior alterations to remove the double storefront entry doors and replace with a new commercial storefront glazing to match existing, and interior alterations to provide 2 - 3' x 7' glass doors for a new entry into the existing general office "shell" tenant space at unit #100" Storefront alterations cleared by Brenda Clark, April 5, 2018. 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) District building inspector Rob Rattray to determine if an IA special sprinkler inspection would be required for this minor interior/exterior alterations as per City staff. · $10,000
    Gibraltar Holdings Ltd
    Issued
  7. 2018-06-05 #300 - 3rd floor (full floor tenant) Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to this existing office tenant space on the 3rd floor (#300) to expand into unit #390 to become a full floor tenant in this existing Municipally Designated Heritage M commercial building. Scope of work: to remove demising wall between #300 and #390, new partition walls, doors, millwork, finishes, RCP, electrical, mechanical, HVAC, sprinklers for new layout. OK for field review as per City staff. · $310,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  8. 2018-04-20 #200-2nd floor (full floor) Interior alterations to provide improvements for a new office tenant at office unit #200 on the second floor of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: construct new partition walls to enclose staff break area, new glazing and new glass entry door with card reader, new finishes, electrical and sprinkler work. REVISION #1-Removal of a partition wall and a new glazing wall to accommodate 3 new workstations. ASHRAE not affected. $15,000 increase in value of work. June 5, 2018 jm TENANT: Grow Technologies Inc. Related to BP-2018-01796 (interior demolition work to create open office space). OK for field review per City staff. · $115,000
    Fusion Project Management Ltd
    Issued
  9. 2018-04-20 #200-2nd floor (full floor) Interior alterations to demolish partition walls in this existing full floor office unit #200 on the second floor of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: selective interior demolition of partition walls, glazing, doors/frames, millwork and finishes, electrical work to create open layout. REVISION #1-Removal of one partition wall (north side). ASHRAE not affected. No change in value. June 4, 2018 jm TENANT: Grow Technologies Inc. Related to BP-2018-01797 (tenant improvement work). See related Special Sprinkler Inspection No. IA-2018-00728. · $20,000
    Fusion Project Management Ltd
    Issued
  10. 2018-04-12 #600 Interior alteration to remove and construct non-load bearing partition walls in the existing office unit #600 on the 6th floor (full floor tenant) of this existing commercial building on this site. Okay for field review as per City staff · $600,000
    CE Miles Construction Ltd
    Issued
  11. 2018-04-05 #700 Interior alteration to provide tenant improvement to this existing office tenant #700 on the 7th floor in this existing commercial building on this site. Note: Interior stair is existing. Okay for field review as per City staff · $500,000
    CE Miles Construction Ltd
    Issued
  12. 2018-03-28 #100-1st floor (full floor) · $700,000
    CE Miles Construction Ltd
    Issued
  13. 2018-03-28 #100-1285 W Pender St - Ground floor Interior demolition of all existing demising walls and partition walls on the ground floor (1287 W Pender St, #125-1285 W Pender St and #150-1285 W Pender St) to create one Office Shell tenant (#100-1285 W Pender St) in this existing Heritage designated commercial building. OK for field review per City staff. NOTE: Energy trigger chosen; L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Lighting Shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1-2010) Separate permit(s) and ASHRAE checklist will be required for future tenant improvements. *See BP-2018-01256 for ASHRAE upgrades. Address Note: 1287 W Pender and #125 and #150 - 1285 W Pender St will be cancelled upon permit issuance and are to be removed from the building and suite entries. #100 - 1285 W Pender St to be posted as shown on the approved plans and to be clearly visible from the suite entry prior to final inspection. · $20,000
    Gibraltar Holdings Ltd
    Issued
  14. 2017-11-14 1287 W Pender Street - ground level Interior alterations to demolish all partition walls for this existing financial institution tenant at 1287 W Pender Street on the ground floor of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: demolish interior partitions, millwork, doors, glazing, ceiling work to bring back to base building and mechanical, electrical, plumbing and sprinkler work. · $100,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  15. 2017-10-26 #900 - 9th Floor (full floor) Interior alterations to provide a full floor tenant improvement for a new General Office use in unit #900 on the 9th floor of this existing Municipally Designated Heritage 'M' Evergreen Commercial Building. Scope of work: construct new partition walls, new accessible convenience washroom, new doors, glazing, lighting, finishes, t-bar ceiling tiles and electrical, plumbing and sprinkler work. · $729,706
    no contractor listed
    Issued

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