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161 E 4th Av, Vancouver

An address in Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, zoned I-1A (Industrial). 9 building permits are on file, most recently “#401 - 4th floor (#450 & #401 combining) Interior alterations to the 4th floor to expand …” (issued 22 August 2023). The City's 2026 assessed value is $34,743,000.

Zoning
I-1A · Industrial
Neighbourhood
Mount Pleasant
Permits on file
9
Assessed value (2026)
$34,743,000
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 161 E 4th Av, 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 (59154173, 895 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
895
Households
425
Median age
38.8
Median household income (2020)
$104,000
Own their home
47%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.8
Under 15
9%
65 and over
9%
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. 2023-08-22 #401 - 4th floor (#450 & #401 combining) Interior alterations to the 4th floor to expand unit #401 into #450 (retaining #401) and to provide a first tenant improvement to the expanded shell area in this existing commercial building. Scope of work: remove a demising wall and complete tenant fit-out to shell space for new office tenant. TENANT: Canadian Forest Products Ltd. · $489,060
    Aura Office Environments Inc
    Issued
  2. 2022-12-22 #101 Interior alterations to provide first tenant improvements and change of use from Miscellaneous Products Manufacturing Shell to Laboratory at this existing mixed use building on this site. Scope of work includes the change of address from 165 E 4th Av to #101 - 161 E 4th Av as the main entrance to the unit has been relocated to be within 161 E 4th Av. Revision #1: 1. Relocate the vestibule 2. Relocate universal washroom fixtures 3. Relocate millwork in the Open Storage Area on the mezzanine level B.Wong - Aug 21/23 New Tenant: Canadian Forest Products LTD Okay for BP Field review per City staff: · $1,271,535
    Aura Office Environments Inc
    Issued
  3. 2022-08-10 #501, #601 and #701 - 5, 6, and 7th floor (full floors) Interior alterations to provide first tenant improvements to the 5th floor (#501) for a tech office (DEICT), 6th floor (#601) for a general office and 7th floor (#701) for a general office in this mixed use building in this site. Scope of work: construct partition walls, doors, finishes, ceiling work, lighting, HVAC, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and sprinkler work. REVISION #1: interior layout changes. Apr. 18, 2023 mlh NOTE: Single tenant occupying #501, #601 and #701 TENANT: Canadian Forest Products Ltd. · $2,010,038
    Aura Office Environments Inc
    Issued
  4. 2022-08-10 #301 & #401 - 3rd and part of 4th floor Interior alterations to provide first tenant improvements for a new Tech Office (DEICT) tenant on the full 3rd floor (#301) and on the 4th floor (#401) in this existing mixed use building on this site. Scope of work: construct partition walls, doors, finishes, millwork, ceiling work, HVAC, lighting, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and sprinkler work. REVISION #1: partition changes to #301 and #401 and relocation of servery. May 24, 2023 mlh NOTE: Single tenant occupying #301 and #401 TENANT: Canadian Forest Products Ltd. · $1,797,122
    Aura Office Environments Inc
    Issued
  5. 2019-04-26 To construct a new 9 levels high-rise mixed use (Industrial and Office) building with 4 levels of underground parking. STAGED CONSTRUCTION SHELL PERMIT Stage I (excavation/shoring) issued April 26, 2019. Stage 2 (full construction) issued September 26, 2019. Note: Stage 2 is issued. The owner to apply for amendment to the DP to capture the changes (approved by J. Greer) change of RP (electrical): Andrew Tashiro replaced Cameron Ballard (September 10, 2020). Documents received. Revision 1: revision per the approved DPMA DP-2020-00360 and to include the layout for the owner occupied level 8. · $25,615,100
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  6. 2018-10-26 To demolish the existing 1-storey plus basement commercial building and to install temporary berms against the existing basement structure as per the letter from a registered professional of GeoWest Engineering Ltd. dated August 10, 2018. Related to BP-2018-04421 (demolition of 137 E 4th Ave) Note: 1) Any soil remediation is not a scope of this permit. 2) Notice of Demolition must be provided to District Building Inspector 24 hours in advance of demolition by calling 3-1-1 or [contact removed] outside of Vancouver. · $22,500
    Tham Demolition Ltd
    Issued
  7. 2018-10-18 To demolish the existing 1-storey plus basement commercial building and to install temporary berms against the existing basement structure as per the letter from a registered professional of GeoWest Engineering Ltd. dated August 10, 2018. Related to BP-2018-04423 (demolition of 141 E 4th Ave) Note: 1) Any soil remediation is not a scope of this permit. 2) Notice of Demolition must be provided to District Building Inspector 24 hours in advance of demolition by calling 3-1-1 or [contact removed] outside of Vancouver. · $22,500
    Tham Demolition Ltd
    Issued
  8. 2018-09-25 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 commercial building on this site. OK for SIPS per City staff. Related to Demo Permit BP-2018-04423
    Tham Demolition Ltd
    Issued
  9. 2018-09-25 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 commercial building on this site. OK for SIPS per City staff. Related to Demo Permit BP-2018-04421
    Tham Demolition Ltd
    Issued

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Recent permits in Mount Pleasant

1255 E 15TH Av
#12 - 1255 E 15TH AV Interior alterations to provide residential improvement to an existing dwelling unit at #12 - 1255 E 15th Ave. on the second floor of this townhouse in existing multiple dwelling building on the site. Okay for DTI per City staff · no contractor listed
2026-10-30
95 E 15TH Av
To demolish this existing single detached house (1946) ($40,000) on this site (non rental) This demolition permit also permits abatement work to be completed to WorkSafe standards. Related permit: DB-2026-03052 This permit is subject to the Green Demolition Bylaw (11023). Pre-1950 homes require recycling of a minimum 75 percent of non-hazardous construction materials, and pre-1940 homes with character will require a minimum 90% recycling of non-hazardous construction materials. In addition, pre-1910 homes or pre-1950 heritage listed homes, require deconstruction and salvage of a minimum of three metric tonnes of wood. *This permit is issued under the 2025 Vancouver Building By-law #14343 effective September 15, 2025. · JMS DEMO AND LANDSCAPING LTD.
2026-10-30
345 W 11TH Av
To construct a Multiple Dwelling “Multiplex” with a two-storey two-unit rear building with four carport parking spaces, having vehicular access from the lane. 1.\tMechanical unit proposed – Exterior components located in the courtyard, Interior components located in the second-floor mechanical room · BTH Black Tusk Homes
2026-10-16
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