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1688 W Georgia St, Vancouver

An address in West End, Vancouver, zoned CD-1 (812) (Comprehensive Development). 3 building permits are on file, most recently “This permit was further extended until May 8th, 2026. The 16 weeks - extension was author…” (issued 24 July 2024). The City's 2026 assessed value is $79,058,000.

Zoning
CD-1 (812) · Comprehensive Development
Neighbourhood
West End
Permits on file
3
Assessed value (2026)
$79,058,000
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 1688 W Georgia 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 (59153986, 1,362 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
1,362
Households
765
Median age
53.6
Median household income (2020)
$87,000
Own their home
42%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.8
Under 15
8%
65 and over
30%
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. 2024-07-24 This permit was further extended until May 8th, 2026. The 16 weeks - extension was authorized by Saul Schwebs via Corrie Okell; see email correspondence in docs. 14/Jan/2026 tn. To construct a new 31 storey residential tower with 126 market rental units and one Guest suite at Level 2 facing Alberni St., all over 7 levels of underground parking.This project is designed to CSA B51 Section 4.3 & 5.1 and Section 5.3 & 5.5. 5-July-2023 - Stage 1(excavation & shoring) issued. Stage 2 (foundation to grade - A/M/E/S) issued July 24/ 2024. Stage 3 - Full permit In Review · $100,000,000
    APG Construction Ltd
    Issued
  2. 2017-04-20 To demolish the existing service station on this site. ($125,000.00) OK for SIPS per City staff. · $125,000
    Jeff Colton Construction Ltd
    Issued
  3. 2017-04-13 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 existing service station. Related to BP-2017-00090 OK for SIPS per City staff.
    Jeff Colton Construction Ltd
    Issued

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Recent permits in West End

1128 W Georgia St
1128 W Georgia Street Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to the existing Hotel on the P1 mezzanine level of this existing mixed use building on this site. Okay for FR as per City staff · no contractor listed
2026-11-05
1166 Alberni St
#810 - 8th floor Interior alterations and tenant improvements to an existing general office (D) for a new partition wall and minor layout changes on the 8th floor in this existing commercial building on this site. Tenant: Cambridge Mortgage Investment Corporation Ok for field review per City staff · no contractor listed
2026-11-05
1080 Broughton St
#309 - 1350 COMOX ST Interior alterations to provide residential improvement to an existing dwelling unit at #309 - 1350 COMOX ST. on the third floor of this existing multiple dwelling building on the site. Okay for DTI per City staff · applicant withheld (individual)
2026-11-05
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