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1680 E 12th Av, Vancouver

An address in Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Vancouver, zoned CD-1 (813) (Comprehensive Development). 9 building permits are on file, most recently “1690 E 12th Avenue Interior alterations to provide first tenant improvements and a change…” (issued 5 August 2026). Assessed values for Vancouver are not in our data.

Zoning
CD-1 (813) · Comprehensive Development
Neighbourhood
Kensington-Cedar Cottage
Permits on file
9
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.
Plan of the block around 1680 E 12th 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 (59150363, 515 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
515
Households
205
Median age
37.2
Median household income (2020)
$99,000
Own their home
66%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
2.5
Under 15
14%
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. 2026-08-05 1690 E 12th Avenue Interior alterations to provide first tenant improvements and a change of use/occupancy from this existing Retail - Shell (Group E) for a new Beauty Salon (Group D) with ancillary Retail (Group E) tenant at 1690 E 12th Avenue on the ground floor of this existing mixed use building on this site. Okay for FR as per City staff · $25,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  2. 2026-06-15 1686 E Broadway Interior alterations to provide first tenant improvement and a change of use/occupancy (approx. 836 SF) from Retail Shell (E) to Repair Shop Class B (D) on the ground floor of this existing mixed use building on this site. Scope of work includes Addition of washroom, Installation of electric water heater, Installation of lightings, Addition of a sprinkler head in the washroom Ok for Field Review as per City staff · $20,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  3. 2026-06-10 1682 E 12th Ave Interior alterations to change the use and major occupancy from Retail (Group E) to Similar to Church - Meditation Centre (Group A2) in this unit on the ground floor of this existing mixed-use building on this site. Revision #1: 1. Revised floor-plan layout. Ok for field review as per City staff · $178,000
    TDNC DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION LTD.
    Issued
  4. 2023-05-05 1650 E 12th To demolish the existing commercial building on this site. S&A required. No Green/Recycling. Related to DP-2021-00754 & BP-2022-01172 1) 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. · $80,000
    Wesgroup Contracting Ltd
    Issued
  5. 2023-04-28 S&A related to Demo Building Permit for BP-2023-01247 To demolish the existing commercial building on this site. Related to DP-2021-00754 & BP-2022-01172
    Wesgroup Contracting Ltd
    Issued
  6. 2023-04-21 To construct a 6-storey mixed-use building consisting of: 1st Storey - 5 CRU's 2nd to 6th Storey - 61 Dwelling Units; Amenity Room on Level 2 all over 3 levels of underground parking accessed from lane. Crossover Floor is Level 4. *This permit has been reviewed under the provisions of VBBL 2019.* **CRU#3, CRU#4 & CRU#5 shall not be tenanted as restaurants with Class 1 cooking in the future.** ***Pre-shaft: 2-h grease duct shafts proposed within CRU#1 (horizontal) and CRU#2 (vertical to the roof).*** ****Radio antenna system is required.**** STAGED CONSTRUCTION STAGE I: Excavation & Shoring (S.Yoo) ISSUED: Apr. 21, 2023 STAGE II: Full Construction (S.Yoo) ISSUED: Nov. 24, 2023 REVISION I: Revisions to Level 1 Residential Lobby (S.Yoo) ISSUED: Mar. 11, 2024 · $19,000,000
    Wesgroup Contracting Ltd
    Issued
  7. 2021-08-30 Interior alterations and change of major occupancy from a restaurant "shell" space to a general office (presentation centre) at 1690 E. 12th Avenue in this existing commercial building. Ok for field review per City staff · $250,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  8. 2020-04-01 1690 E 12th Ave Interior alterations only to provide tenant fitout for a new 'similar to' General Office use as a Temporary Sales Office at 1690 E. 12th Avenue at this existing commercial building. Related to DP-2020-00110. OK for existing storefront windows along Commercial Drive to be obstructed with interior partitions as per City staff. OK for field review as per City staff. Tenant's Name: BUCCI Construction This building is not sprinklered. · $489,700
    Bucci Construction Limited
    Issued
  9. 2020-02-14 Interior alterations for the demolition of the interior elements in the existing Restaurant Class 1 and return the suite to base building SHELL at 1690 E 12th Av in this existing one storey commercial building. Scope of work includes: To Demolish - all partitions, doors, frames, floor finishes, millwork, ceiling tiles, drywall, bulkheads and lighting. To Remove - flooring, panelling, wainscotting, wallcovering, trim and base, kitchen and washroom plumbing fixtures, grease interceptor, piping, floor drains, kitchen equipment, water heater, gas piping, venting, upblast exhaust fan and ducting. Plumbing services and Gas services capped at source. Repairs to roof and slab. Existing Roof Top Units to remain and supply duct capped in ceiling. OK for SIPS processing as per City staff. · $60,000
    Bucci Investment Corp
    Issued

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Recent permits in Kensington-Cedar Cottage

1641 E 37TH Av
To demolish the existing single detached house ($40,000) on this site - declared non rental 75% green demo 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. 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 and pre-1950 heritage homes require demolition by means of deconstruction, resulting in the salvage of at least 3 tonnes of wood. Demo: N. Parsad - 1167245 BC Ltd QP: MCA Environmental Consulting Inc. (Tarlochan Sunar ) · no contractor listed
2026-10-28
1641 E 37TH Av
*****PART 5***** To construct a three-storey four-unit Multiple Dwelling "Multiplex" building with four surface parking spaces in the rear yard, having vehicular access from the lane. VBBL 2025 - NFPA 13D · Kang Bros Holdings Ltd
2026-10-28
4375 Ross St
Exterior alterations to add a new roof cover over the existing deck at the rear of the second floor of this existing single detached house on this inside with lane site as approved by the Board of Variance Appeal Z36309 dated March 10, 2026, thereby overturning the decision of the Director of Planning and relaxing the overall floor area to 2,593sf. Related to Issued DP-2025-00980 Full-height privacy screen to be installed on the south elevation. · no contractor listed
2026-10-26
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