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168 E Pender St, Vancouver

An address in Downtown, Vancouver, zoned HA-1 (Historical Area). 3 building permits are on file, most recently “Exterior and interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing storefront her…” (issued 30 October 2024). The City's 2026 assessed value is $5,647,000.

Zoning
HA-1 · Historical Area
Neighbourhood
Downtown
Permits on file
3
Assessed value (2026)
$5,647,000
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 168 E Pender 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 (59153585, 1,256 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
1,256
Households
915
Median age
37.6
Median household income (2020)
$41,200
Own their home
16%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.4
Under 15
3%
65 and over
14%
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. 2024-10-30 Exterior and interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing storefront heritage C building on this site. Scope of work: new exterior doors, glazing, cladding, roller shutter, remove interior walls, relocate non-structural , and electrical work. · $75,000
    Axiom Builders Inc
    Issued
  2. 2023-10-23 Basement level - Unit #10 Interior alterations to provide improvements for a new office tenant in the basement level (#10) of this existing commercial building. Scope of work: remove all non load bearing partition walls, doors/frames, millwork, finishes to prepare for new layout, including meeting rooms, kitchen, recording room, storage, renovation to existing bathrooms. Electrical, Plumbing, Sprinklers, HVAC to suit. · $1,900,000
    Axiom Builders Inc
    Issued
  3. 2017-09-06 Tenant improvement on 1st storey (includes consolidating two suites) and minor modifications in the basement. The entry on the 1st storey will also be modified. Change in use for the 1st storey from Group D to Group A, Division 2. Revision #1 accepted Nov.4/19 - - minor adjustments to layout throughout - changes to rear exiting related to AL-2019-00007 - changes rear rear exit door swing related to AL-2019-00008 - changes to rear overhead door. · $612,200
    3DS Three Dimensional Services Inc
    Issued

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Recent permits in Downtown

347 W Pender St
To construct a 9-storey (8 storey Z&D) building containing 94 Residential Rental (Seniors Supportive Dwelling) and amenity space serving occupant of the building. Scope of work also includes façade retention, rehabilitation and restoration of the Hartney Chambers Vancouver Heritage Building (demo and retention applied under DB-2026-00299) - 1st storey includes loading/vehicle parking, storage, service room, generator & electrical room, heat treatment room - 2nd storey includes main entrance, common dining, amenity and kitchen, UTR and residential suites, - 3-9 storey includes residential units, shower room, service room. 9th storey also includes amenity room. SHORT Project · ITC Projects Inc
2026-10-30
180 Keefer St
Interior alteration to convert an existing shell CRU into a Neighbourhood Public House in this 10-storey hotel building. - Refer to BP-2021-00364 for the base building. Notes: 1. This permit has been reviewed under the provisions of VBBL 2019. 2. The Roof Deck is excluded from this application and shall not be used by patrons of the neighbourhood public house on the ground floor. 3. The time limitation on DP-2025-00909 shall be observed. ISSUED: Oct. 30, 2026 (S.Yoo) · NDY Contracting Ltd
2026-10-30
885 W Georgia St
#1150 - 11th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing general office on the 11th floor (#1150) of this existing commercial building on site. Scope of work: Install new kitchenette, countertop and cabinet, electriclal, plumbing and sprinkler work to suit. 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). · Central West Project Management Inc.
2026-10-30
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