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130 E Cordova St, Vancouver

An address in Downtown, Vancouver, zoned HA-2 (Historical Area). 8 building permits are on file, most recently “To construct a new ten-storey (10) mixed-use building operated by The Salvation Army, con…” (issued 11 October 2023). The City's 2026 assessed value is $30,860,000.

Zoning
HA-2 · Historical Area
Neighbourhood
Downtown
Permits on file
8
Assessed value (2026)
$30,860,000
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 130 E Cordova 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 (59153581, 694 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
694
Households
240
Median age
52
Median household income (2020)
$41,600
Own their home
27%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.3
Under 15
1%
65 and over
22%
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. 2023-10-11 To construct a new ten-storey (10) mixed-use building operated by The Salvation Army, consisting of: 1st & 2nd Storeys – Social Service Centre w/commercial kitchen, dining rooms, clients programs & offices (Group A-2) 3rd storey - 22 sleeping units for Women 4th storey - 100 shelter beds for Men and amenity spaces 5th storey - 34 shelter beds for Men & 27 sleeping units for Men in Community Residential Facility (CFR) 6th storey - 11 sleeping units for Men & 23 sleeping units for Men in CRF 7th storey – 37 sleeping units for Men 8th storey - 23 dwelling units transitional housing (rental, affordable) 9th storey - 23 dwelling units permanent housing (rental, affordable), and 10th storey - amenity room and outdoor patio; all over one level of underground level with 12 parking stalls accessible via a car elevator. NOTE: This building contains 254 sleeping units (Shelter, Supportive and Community Residential Facility) & 46 rental dwelling units. This building is provided with a Two-stage Fire Alarm system and a Radio Antenna system. STAGE I - Excavation, Shoring & Foundation to Grade Issued: 19-Jan-2023 BP REV#1: Revised Foundation to Grade structural drawings to suite site conditions. Issued: 03-Oct-2023 STAGE 2 (Full Permit excluding the commercial kitchen) Issued: 11-Oct-2023 STAGE 3 - Mechanical ( Commercial Kitchen, 4 Class I cooking operations ) Issued: 29-Jan-2024 BP REV #2 after DPMA (DP-2024-00828) issued 14-Nov-2024 Minor changes to A/M/E/S plans as outlined in change letters provided by RPR responsible for A/S/M/E disciplines. BP REV#3 issued 17-Jan-2025 Minor changes to CCD to match changes accepted under BP REV#2 BP REV#4 ...... 1006 Mechanical Rm and 1007 Electrical Rm layout revised · $65,000,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  2. 2022-05-09 136/138 E Cordova To demolish an expired 3 storey social service centre and associated residential assembly use building to grade on the site Demolition Contractor: Mike Holloway - Assertive Demolition Ltd QP: Bryan Zecchel - Pinchin Ltd BP-2021-05761 - Salvage and Abatement Permit Built in 1960 · $409,208
    Assertive Excavating & Demolition Ltd
    Issued
  3. 2022-05-09 134 E Cordova To demolish this expired use as an emergency homeless shelter (similar to a social service centre) one storey building to grade on the site Demolition Contractor: Mike Holloway - Assertive Demolition Ltd QP: Bryan Zecchel - Pinchin Ltd BP-2021-05762 - Salvage and Abatement Permit · $151,460
    Assertive Excavating & Demolition Ltd
    Issued
  4. 2022-05-09 128 E Cordova To demolish this expired use as homeless shelter (similar to a social service centre) one storey building to grade on the site Demolition Contractor: Mike Holloway - Assertive Demolition Ltd QP: Bryan Zecchel - Pinchin Ltd BP-2021-05763 - Salvage and Abatement Permit · $151,460
    Assertive Excavating & Demolition Ltd
    Issued
  5. 2022-02-04 This permit is for salvage and abatement work only; to be completed under the supervision of a Qualified Professional. BP-2021-05758 - Demolition permit QP: Bryan Zecchel - Pinchin Ltd
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  6. 2022-02-04 This permit is for salvage and abatement work only; to be completed under the supervision of a Qualified Professional. BP-2021-05759 - Demolition permit QP: Bryan Zecchel - Pinchin Ltd
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  7. 2022-02-04 This permit is for salvage and abatement work only; to be completed under the supervision of a Qualified Professional. BP-2021-05760 - Demolition permit QP: Bryan Zecchel - Pinchin Ltd
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  8. 2018-08-23 Interior alterations to install an electrical closet on the ground floor of this existing auto repair building on this site. OK for field review per City staff. Note: No energy trigger required; H-Frame Removal Project · $2,000
    Advanco Electric Ltd
    Issued

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Recent permits in Downtown

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