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1559 Trafalgar St, Vancouver

An address in Kitsilano, Vancouver, zoned RT-8 (Residential). 1 building permit is on file, most recently “Exterior and interior alterations to add to the rear of the basement and main floors incl…” (issued 19 May 2017). The City's 2026 assessed value is $3,191,000.

Zoning
RT-8 · Residential
Neighbourhood
Kitsilano
Permits on file
1
Assessed value (2026)
$3,191,000
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 1559 Trafalgar 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 (59150883, 490 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
490
Households
245
Median age
53.2
Median household income (2020)
$164,000
Own their home
69%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
2.1
Under 15
9%
65 and over
32%
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. 2017-05-19 Exterior and interior alterations to add to the rear of the basement and main floors including new rear porch, restore the existing front porch, add a new second floor with new rear deck, construct a new detached two car garage having vehicular access from the rear lane and to convert a portion of the basement to a secondary suite for this existing one storey plus basement one family dwelling on this site. ENTIRE BUILDING TO BE SPRINKLERED TO NFPA-13D REQUIREMENTS Addressing notes: 1559 Trafalgar St - west portion of basement, 1st & 2nd storey (principal dwelling unit) 1557 Trafalgar St - east portion of basement (secondary suite) Addresses have been assigned per the approved plans, access to the secondary suite is from the north side. This access must be provided & maintained at all times and the building addresses posted to be visible from the street in accordance with the Building By-law. Note: - No strata-titling will be permitted. - This is a two-storey building pursuant to the Zoning and Development By-law. - An annual Vancouver Business License must be obtained prior to the rental of this approved one-family dwelling and/or secondary suite on this site. · $900,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued

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Recent permits in Kitsilano

2150 W Broadway
#200-2150 W Broadway Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to this existing Fitness Centre - Group A2 by adding a new vestibule with turnstile access in unit #200 on the 2nd floor of this existing commercial building on this site. Okay for FR as per City staffr 19, 2026 · no contractor listed
2026-11-04
1960 W 7TH Av
To demolish this existing multiple dwelling building on this site. Demo to grade only. No soil disturbance or excavation of soil other than that which is incidental to the demolition is permitted under this permit. Related to: DP-2024-01170, BP-2025-01613 OK for intake per City staff · Clearview Demolition Ltd
2026-10-30
2110 W 5TH Av
To construct a new 21- storey mixed-use building consisting of: 1st storey - retail (shell) 2nd to 20th storeys - 151 rental dwelling units 21st storey - roof top amenity, all over three levels of underground parking. Radio antenna to be installed in this building. This permit is reviewed under VBBL 2025 STAGED CONSTRUCTION: Stage 1 (E &S) issued 29-Oct-2026 · Heatherbrae Builders Co Ltd
2026-10-29
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