1500 W Georgia St, Vancouver

Neighbourhood profile

From the 2021 Census, for the small area around this address that Statistics Canada calls a dissemination area (59153476, 727 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

Permit history

1. 2024-07-23 Unit #880 - 1500 W Georgia St. Interior alterations and change of use for new Health Care Office w/anc retail (optometrist) in existing office unit on 8th floor of existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work to include interior layout changes to add exam rooms, office and showroom area, install staff kitchenette, install new sinks and new finishing's throughout. Tenant: West End Optometry Ok for field review per City staff · $580,000
   Axiom Builders Inc Issued
2. 2024-07-04 #1100 - 11th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing full floor office space on the 11th floor (#1100) of this existing commercial building. Scope of work; demo of all existing partition, & finishes to install new partitions and finishes, for new layout. Electrical, plumbing, sprinklers to suit. REVISION #1 - additional demo, change kitchen layout, new main entry door, t-bar ceiling grid, and change some office doors from swing to sliding. Oct. 24/24 mk · $660,000
   Axiom Builders Inc Issued
3. 2024-06-03 #1685 - 16th Flr and #1700 - 17th Flr (#1700 demising into 2 units) Interior alterations to the16th and 17th floor for this existing full floor office tenant in (#1685) and (#1700) and to reduce the size of #1700 by demising into 2 units (to be #1700, #1750). Also, to provide improvements for this tenant space on both floors in this existing designated Heritage 'A' commercial building on this site Scope of work; Interior demo to both floors, and demise 17th floor into 3 units, new partitions, doors/frames, millwork, finishes. Electrical, plumbing, mechanical, & Sprinklers to suit. REVISION #1 Revision #1. Nov. 05/24 mk Delete universal washroom and convert to meeting room. * Note: Doors D601 and D1601a are maglock doors. *Separate permit(s) required for future improvements to #1750. · $2,112,500
   Reotech Construction Ltd Issued
4. 2024-01-22 Interior alterations to provide improvements to Unit (#1900) on the 19th floor of this existing office use - Real Estate presentation centre including a display suite, kitchen, and bathroom at this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: remove all interior walls and doors for new interior walls and doors, washroom updates, and demo sale displays. Tenant: Bosa Properties Inc. OK for Field Review as per City staff: - The kitchen and Ensuite area are a NON-WORKING display kitchen and ensuite only. - The display kitchen and ensuite MUST be removed when the "sales centre" tenant vacates the premises. · $2,000,000
   Axiom Builders Inc Issued
5. 2023-09-14 To construct a new 42 storey mixed-use building consisting of: Level 1 and Level 2 - double height café (restaurant) shell Level 3 to Level 42 - 190 (per DP-2022-00542) residential strata units, all over 8 (eight) levels underground parking. An existing office tower is located on the same property west of the new residential tower and is separated by a 2 h firewall on Levels P1 and P2. The existing office tower and basement and the new residential tower and basement are considered separate buildings for the application of Division B, Part 3 requirements of the Building By-Law. This building is equipped with a radio antenna system. This project was reviewed under the VBBL 2019. NOTE: Future restaurant at Level 1 may not be visible at TI application stage. The applicant refused to submit K2 Form with this BP application. 27-Jul-2022 - Stage 1 (excavation and shoring) issued. 14-Sep-2023 - Stage 2.1 issued. Initial portion of below-grade structure, only for footings. Revised based on Peer Review. Issued subject to: follow-up is required when the vertical excitation analysis runs are complete to confirm that the foundation design is sufficient as issued and to verify whether or not any amendment is required. 08-Nov-2023 - Stage 2.2 issued. Foundation structure for basement levels P7 though P4. 14-Mar-2024 - Stage 2.3 issued. Foundation structure for basement levels P3 up to incl. Level 1. 06-Aug-2024 - Stage 3 (building structure Levels 2 through 5) issued by MV. 14-Nov-2024 - Stage 4 (full permit) issued. 12-Sep-2023 - Rev#1 issued · $101,000,000
   Axiom Builders Inc Issued
6. 2023-06-21 #656 - 6th Floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to a new tenant on the 6th floor (#656) in this Vancouver Heritage A designated commercial building on site. Scope of work: Construct partition walls for new offices, storage, electrical and sprinkler work to suit. TENANT: Titan Law 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). · $400,000
   Axiom Builders Inc Issued
7. 2023-01-13 #1550 - 15th floor (#1550 expanding into a portion of #1520) Interior alterations to the 15th floor to expand #1550 into a portion of #1520 and to provide improvements to #1550 for the existing office tenant in this existing designated Heritage 'A' commercial building. Scope of work: remove/relocate demising wall, partition/pony walls, construct new partition wall, finishes, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and sprinkler work. TENANT: Bush, Bohlman & Partners · $500,000
   Reotech Construction Ltd Issued
8. 2022-06-02 #1200 - 12th floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements for a new office tenant on the 12th floor (#1200) in this existing Vancouver Heritage "A" designated commercial building on site. Scope of work: construct new partition walls using demountable wall/glass system, new flooring and electrical work. TENANT: GEOSYS Technology Solution OK for Field Review per City staff; May 11, 2022 E2 - Retrofit Path: BOMA BESt (Path 1) - No Additional Upgrades Req. 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). All energy upgrades will be checked during inspections stage. It is the applicant's responsibility to identify and note all required upgrades including energy upgrades on their BP drawings at BP stage. · $80,000
   no contractor listed Issued
9. 2022-04-01 To demolish the existing 1 storey Commercial Retail unit at the South East Corner of 1500 W Georgia Street and to demolish two levels of underground parking while retaining the existing commercial building at the North West Corner of 1500 W Georgia Street. Notes: · $1,505,000
   Axiom Builders Inc Issued
10. 2022-03-24 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 existing commercial building. QP: Harvey Wong, Kinetic OHS Services Ltd, [contact removed]
    no contractor listed Issued
11. 2021-12-02 Interior alterations only to provide elevator modernization in this existing 22 storey office building (Group D) over 2 levels of underground parking being accessed from Cardero Street with a two stage fire alarm. Elevators 1-5 Main Recall Level - Ground Floor; Alternate Recall Level - level 4 Elevator 6 Main Recall Level – Ground Floor; Alternate Recall level – P1 Ok for BP only as per City staff: Existing main fire alarm panel will be removed and replaced with new fire alarm panel. Transponder panels will be mounted on every 3rd floor up the building. New and existing fire alarm connected to new fire alarm panels. Existing fire alarm graphic and CACF in ground floor lobby will be replace with new. · $650,000
    no contractor listed Issued
12. 2021-09-08 #800 - 8th floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements for this new general office tenant at office unit #800 on the 8th floor of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: new partition walls, interior glazing partition, doors, millwork, paint, finishes and electrical work · $50,000
    Concrete Cashmere Ltd Issued
13. 2021-06-24 17th floor Interior alterations to replace the tension strand and reinforce the suspended concrete slab on the 17th of this existing commercial building on this site. OK for field review as per City staff · $53,000
    no contractor listed Issued
14. 2021-06-08 #656 & #658 - Floor 6 Interior alterations to this existing office tenant space (#656) to divide the space into two creating a new office tenant (#656 & #658). Scope of Work: Construct demising wall. Electrical work to suit. · $2,200
    no contractor listed Issued
15. 2020-09-10 9th floor - common washrooms/lobby/corridors Interior alterations to provide landlord improvements to the 9th floor elevator lobby, common washrooms and corridors of this existing commercial building. Scope of work: remove and replace all washroom partition, vanity, sinks, flooring, finishes. Convert from 3 w/c to 2 w/c in women's washroom. Paint door frames/walls, new flooring, lighting, in lobby and corridor. · $180,000
    no contractor listed Issued
16. 2020-08-20 #950 - 9th floor Interior alterations only to provide tenant improvements for a new General Office on the 9th floor (#950) in this existing commercial building. Scope of work: remove/construct partition walls, doors, millwork, finishes, ceiling work, lighting, power/date outlets and electrical work. REVISION #1 Minor interior layout changes by adding a new office space and lighting fixture changes. OK for revision as per City staff · $150,661
    no contractor listed Issued
17. 2019-11-07 #200 - Interior alterations to the existing office on the entire 2nd floor to provide an amenity area including end of trip facility, common lunchroom, boardroom and exercise room for the exclusive use of the tenants of 1500 W Georgia as per letter dated December 19, 2018 from Dale M. Mumford of SDM Realty Advisors Ltd. Note: This application is reviewed under VBBL 2014. Selected Energy Upgrade: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Lighting Shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) · $700,000
    applicant withheld (individual) Issued
18. 2019-08-27 #1250 and #1290 - 12th Floor (see REVISION #1) Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements for this existing office tenant on the 12th floor (#1280) to expand into the adjacent units #1250 and #1290, retaining #1280. Scope of work: remove a portion of the demising walls between #1250, #1280 and #1290, interior partition walls, doors and glazing and construct new partition walls, doors, millwork, new kitchen/lounge, ceiling work, power & data, electrical, plumbing and mechanical work. REVISION #1: amend scope of work to expand #1250 into #1280 (retaining #1250) and to provide an opening between #1250 and #1290. #1280 is to be cancelled and #1290 to be reassigned by Addressing. Feb 4, 2020 mlh TENANT: Chimp Technology Inc. · $250,000
    Fusion Project Management Ltd Issued
19. 2019-02-11 #450, #460 and #480 - 4th floor Interior alterations to demise the existing office space on the 4th floor (#450) into 3 units to be #450, #460 and #480 and to provide tenant improvements to each new General Office unit including the removal of a counter and sink from #450 in this existing commercial building. Scope of work: remove partition/door, millwork, electrical/data and wiring and plumbing fixture from #450 and to construct two (2) new demising walls, interior partition walls, doors, millwork, finishes, ceiling work, electrical, plumbing and sprinkler work in #460 and #480. Energy upgrade selected: L4 - Lighting - Upgrade all Lighting Controls (per City staff.4.1 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) OK for field review as per City staff. · $60,000
    Axiom Builders Inc Issued
20. 2018-11-02 To relocate the service room, reroute some building services, and install a new fuel tank for the existing emergency generator to accommodate future partial demolition of the parkade to accommodate a new tower going up on site. Scope of work includes removal of two bathrooms on the P2 level. Revision #1 accepted Dec.7/18 - To add a new grade beam and micro piles to the scope of work under this permit. Revision #2 - accepted Feb.25/21 - To change micro pile details. - Changes to routing of services - New oil interceptor in loading bays - New HVAC details - To move FDC back to original location - New garbage/recycling room on P1 - New office bike parking on P1 - New measure N vestibule for future connection to 1515 Alberni - New structural walls on P2 - NEw emergency generator and generator room - New office storage rooms on P1 and P2 - New retail parking being provided. Revision #3 - Changes to depth of 1st airwell, addition of 2nd airwell, keeping generator fuel room, removing trash compactor · $1,128,444
    no contractor listed Issued
21. 2018-05-15 #500 - 5th floor (full floor tenant) Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements for this existing office tenant on the 5th floor (#500) in this existing commercial building. Scope of work: demolish some partitions/finishes to create larger meeting room and open work space and construct new partitions, floors, finishes, millwork, ceiling work, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and sprinkler work. REVISION #1-Scope of work significantly reduced (Project Value now $60,000-reduced by $100,000): 1. No Mechanical work proposed, to remain the same. 2. No demolition of existing lights or millwork, to remain the same. 3. Kitchenette to remain in place, no proposed work. · $160,000
    no contractor listed Issued
22. 2017-11-28 7th floor-elevator lobby, corridor, washrooms Interior alterations to provide improvement to the common corridor and washroom on the 7th floor in this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work includes the removal of one woman's washroom stall and remove/replace sinks, faucets toilets, etc., new flooring, ceiling and lighting, electrical, plumbing and sprinkler work. Ok for field review as per City staff · $168,000
    Uptime Industrial Inc Issued
23. 2017-11-28 4th Floor - elevator lobby, corridor, washrooms Interior alterations to provide improvement to the common corridor and washroom on the 4th floor in this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work includes the removal of one woman's washroom stall and re&re washroom, new flooring, ceiling and lightings. Ok for field review as per City staff · $168,000
    Uptime Industrial Inc Issued
24. 2017-09-28 #710-7th floor (full floor) Interior non load-bearing demolition of all three units on this floor (#710, #780, and #790) and leave as one large open shell office space. Scope of work includes electrical and sprinkler work. Address Note: #780 and #790 will be cancelled upon permit issuance and are to be removed from the building/suite entry. #710 to be posted as shown on the approved plans and clearly visible from the suite entry prior to final inspection. Energy upgrade exempt: Interior demolition and demising walls. Future tenant improvements will require separate permits and ASHRAE checklist. · $10,000
    applicant withheld (individual) Issued
25. 2017-09-28 #450 - 4th Floor Interior alterations to demolish non load-bearing walls only to a portion of unit #450 on the 4th floor in this existing office building. Scope of work also includes electrical and sprinkler work. Tenant: Vacant Separate permit(s) and ASHRAE checklist required for any future tenant improvements. Energy upgrade exempt: Interior demolition only. · $10,000
    applicant withheld (individual) Issued
26. 2017-07-27 #300 Interior alterations to provide improvements for existing tenant at unit #300 on the third floor of this existing commercial building. L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Lighting Shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) · $5,000
    no contractor listed Issued
27. 2017-05-25 #1100 - 11th floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to this existing office tenant on the 11th floor (#1100) of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: Demolition of demising wall for unit #1100 to expand into adjacent unit #1150 (retaining #1100), new partition walls, glazing, doors/frames, new finishes, electrical, sprinkler, ceiling work. Address Note: #1150 will be cancelled upon permit issuance & is to be removed from the building/suite entry. #1100 to be posted as shown on the approved plans & clearly visible from the suite entry prior to final inspection. TENANT: Tasktop Technologies Ok for field review per City staff: L2 - HVAC - Clean and Balance all Air Systems (per City staff.7.2.3.2 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) · $35,000
    All Spaces Project Management Ltd Issued
28. 2017-03-17 Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements for a new office tenant in unit #420 on the fourth floor of this existing commercial building. Scope includes new partitions and relocation of lighting fixtures. Related to BP-2017-00625 OK for field review as per City staff: Upgrade to incorporate Space Control systems (per City staff.4.1.2 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) · $20,000
    no contractor listed Issued
29. 2017-03-17 (#420 and #450) Interior alterations to create a demising wall to divide unit #450 into two units, #420 & #450 on the fourth floor of this existing commercial building. OK for field review as per City staff Energy Upgrade: Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Lighting Shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) · $7,000
    no contractor listed Issued
30. 2017-03-13 #1700 - 17th floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements for this existing office tenant on the 17th floor (#1700) of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: to demo and construct new demising/partitions, ceiling, to create a 'Secure Zone' area within the existing office. REVISION: removal of security storage room from scope of work. change layout. April 21/17 mk OK for field review per City staff; L2 - HVAC - Clean and Balance all Air Systems (per City staff.7.3.2 of ASHRAE 90.1-2010) · $70,000
    Reotech Construction Ltd Issued
31. 2017-01-17 #1555-15th Floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvement for a new office tenant on the 15th floor (#1555) of this existing commercial building. Scope of work: Demolition/construct partition walls, remove doors and close up wall, electrical, sprinkler work. Addressing Note: #1550 expanding into a potion of #1555. · $28,500
    Reotech Construction Ltd Issued
32. 2017-01-10 To remove a women's washroom stall and re and re washroom with new plumbing and electrical fixtures on the 15th floor lobby of this existing high-rise office building. · $32,000
    no contractor listed Issued

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