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1649 Comox St, Vancouver

An address in West End, Vancouver, zoned RM-5A (Residential). 4 building permits are on file, most recently “#101 Interior alterations to provide improvements to dwelling unit #101 on the ground flo…” (issued 23 June 2023). The City's 2026 assessed value for the 14 accounts at this address is $10,014,337.

Zoning
RM-5A · Residential
Neighbourhood
West End
Permits on file
4
Assessed value (2026)
$10,014,337
14 accounts, total
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 1649 Comox 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 (59153956, 939 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
939
Households
630
Median age
38.8
Median household income (2020)
$57,200
Own their home
9%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.5
Under 15
4%
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. 2023-06-23 #101 Interior alterations to provide improvements to dwelling unit #101 on the ground floor of this multiple dwelling building on this site. Work to be done includes: - Remove the non-load-bearing wall between the kitchen and living room and keep the load-bearing portion of the wall (structural wall) - Remove the wood fireplace OK for Field Review per City staff · $10,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  2. 2023-04-05 Exterior Alterations to repair the envelope including windows, walls, roofs, and balconies to this existing 3-storey plus basement multiple dwelling building. Notes: 1. Scope of work is for envelope repairs only. 2. No interior or electrical work proposed. · $2,049,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  3. 2019-01-24 #302 & 303 - 1649 Comox Street Exterior alterations to this existing multiple dwelling building. Scope of work to include: Remove and replace the balcony including siding, deck sheathing, and waterproof membrane. Remove and replace the parapet wall and guardrails. New guardrails to match existing color and style. Remove and replace the existing sliding glass doors and update exterior soffits. OK For Field Review as per City staff.2018 OK for Exterior changes as per City staff.2018 No Energy Upgrade Required, Exterior work Only. · $25,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  4. 2017-09-06 #401 Interior alterations only to provide improvements to the existing bathrooms of this existing dwelling unit on the 4th floor of this existing multiple dwelling building on this site. Ok for field review per City staff: L2- HVAC - install timers (up to 60 minutes) or humdistat for washroom fan(s) (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) · $40,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued

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Recent permits in West End

1090 W Georgia St
#650 - 6th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing vacant office space on the 6th floor (#650) of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work; remove 2 walls. 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). · Makcom Construction Ltd
2026-10-30
1090 W Georgia St
#600 - 6th floor - ( demising into #600 and #660) Interior alterations to the 6th floor to demise unit 600 (to be #600 and #660) and provide improvements to #660 in this existing commercial building. Scope of work; demo to north half of suite and construct a demising wall, and partition walls for new layout. Electrical, plumbing, & Sprinklers to suit. 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). · Makcom Construction Ltd
2026-10-30
1030 W Georgia St
Unit 600: Interior alterations to remove the existing convenience stair between 5th & 6th floor in this existing commercial building. BRB notes: -To infill the existing convenience stair opening with new structural floor assembly maintaining fire separation with 2h F.R.R. - Separate building permit and sprinkler trades permit will be required for other tenant improvement works on the 6th floor for any alterations/reconfigurations of floor space. - This application is reviewed under VBBL 2025. · Aura Office Environments Inc
2026-10-30
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