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1686 W 12th Av, Vancouver
An address in Fairview, Vancouver, zoned R3-3 (Residential). 4 building permits are on file, most recently “To upgrade existing elevator to a DDRS recall elevator to meet the CSA-B44 requirements t…” (issued 20 February 2019). The City's 2026 assessed value is $17,761,000.
Neighbourhood profile
From the 2021 Census, for the small area around this address that Statistics Canada calls a dissemination area (59150636, 677 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.
Permit history
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2019-02-20
To upgrade existing elevator to a DDRS recall elevator to meet the CSA-B44 requirements to this existing residential high-rise building. · $14,000
no contractor listed Issued -
2019-01-15
Interior alterations to replace domestic waterpiping, provide firestopping, and repair walls in conjunction with repiping in all of the 48 units in this existing 11-storey multiple dwelling building (1686 W 12th Ave) on this site. OK for SIPs as per City staff. · $110,200
Brighter Mechanical Ltd Issued -
2018-10-24
Exterior alterations to repair the surface parkade membrane in this existing multiple dwelling building on this site. OK for field review as per City staffo DP-2018-00738 (MA to DP42534) · $90,000
no contractor listed Issued -
2018-01-16
#1001 & #1002 Exterior and interior alterations to the 10th floor of this existing multiple dwelling building by relocating a demised wall between suite 1001 and 1002, relocating the kitchen and re-configuring the bedrooms layout. Exterior changes to replace windows in same size openings and same color. To remove WWOP balcony enclosure that is currently a laundry room OK for BP only per City staff. OK for field review per City staff. · $110,000
no contractor listed Issued
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Recent permits in Fairview
To replace the structural posts in the front covered area of this existing multiple dwelling building. OK to process as DTI as per City staff · no contractor listed2026-11-05
#300-1401 W 8th Avenue Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to this existing Radio Communication Station to add one meeting room within unit #300 on the 3rd level of this existing commercial building on this site. Okay for FR as per City staff · Multigroup Enterprise Corp2026-11-05
Exterior alterations for targeted building envelope repairs to the south roof deck membrane in this existing multiple dwelling building on this site. The scope includes to remove and replace the sanitary piping on this roof deck. Ok for Field review per City staff · no contractor listed2026-11-04