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175 W Cordova St, Vancouver

An address in Downtown, Vancouver, zoned HA-2 (Historical Area). 8 building permits are on file, most recently “Exterior alterations to install a microwave dish and antennas on the roof structures of t…” (issued 20 February 2025). The City's 2026 assessed value is $25,208,000.

Zoning
HA-2 · Historical Area
Neighbourhood
Downtown
Permits on file
8
Assessed value (2026)
$25,208,000
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 175 W Cordova 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 (59153578, 630 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
630
Households
290
Median age
43.2
Median household income (2020)
$62,400
Own their home
38%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.4
Under 15
2%
65 and over
10%
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. 2025-02-20 Exterior alterations to install a microwave dish and antennas on the roof structures of this commercial building on this site. · $20,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  2. 2022-06-15 Interior and Exterior alterations - to rehabilitate existing penthouse roof level by adding mechanical units and roof screens to mitigate visual impact. Scope of work includes: - Replacing parking spaces with fuel storage room containing two 4,000 gal fuel storage tanks - Adding new electrical room, BC Hydro Room and Telecommunication Room in the basement - Installing new partition walls and raised floor on the fourth floor - Installing new conduit shaft from the basement slab to the underneath side of the roof deck - Adding two generators, load bank, condensers and equipment screen on the roof - Replacing roofing system and relocating roof drains - Providing seismic upgrade (upgrade Level S4) by adding shear walls from basement to fourth floor Building Review Branch Notes: Scope is classified as Minor Renovation and required upgrade is F1, S2, N1, A2, E2. Applicant proposes to voluntary upgrade the building to S4. ** Reviewed under VBBL 2019 ** Revision #1 - Jan 26, 2023, J. Chen - See Terms for the scope Revision #2 - Dec 15, 2023, J. Chen - See Terms for the scope Revision #3 - Apr 24, 2024, J. Chen - Change Contractor Revision #4 - Dec 12, 2024, J. Chen - See Terms for the scope Revision #5 - Jun 23, 2026, J. Chen - See Terms for the scope · $28,505,330
    COMPUTER ROOM SERVICES CORPORATION
    Issued
  3. 2021-10-27 Elevator Upgrade, Interior & Exterior alterations to provide freight elevator modernization for CSA-B44 upgrade in this existing 4-storey Heritage Designated Office (Group D) building on this site. Exterior alteration is limited to replace condensing unit and exhaust fan on roof. · $300,000
    Fusion Project Management Ltd
    Issued
  4. 2021-06-24 P1-L4 Interior alterations to provide common area upgrades in this existing 4 storey office building on this site. Scope of Work: upgrade existing stairwell handrails, washroom finishes and construct new universal accessible washroom on level 2. REVISION #1: add a new raised floor and Server Room on Level 4 and increase project value from $850,000 to $900,000. Oct 12, 2021 mlh REVISION #2 - renovations scope to include area behind existing lobby and mailroom on level 1. Increase project value from $900,000.00 to $1,200,000.00 Mar.31.22 mk · $1,550,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  5. 2021-05-05 Interior alterations to provide voluntary Fire Alarm System upgrades in this existing 4-storey office building on this site, option #1 per bulletin 2018-004-BU/EL. * An updated Fire Safety Plan with 2-stage Fire Alarm procedures is required to be submitted to VF&RS. Scope of work: - Provide & install new two-stage, addressable NFS2-3030 fire alarm panel. Panel will be relocated from Level 4 to main lobby entrance, including a new riser. - Provide & install new smoke detectors in front of elevator lobbies and top of elevator shaft. - The fire alarm panel upgrade will install new initiating devices to facilitate the future Freight Elevator Modernization for elevator recall. - Provide & install new pull stations as per drawings. - Existing relays to be reconnected and existing sequence of operation to remain. Building Review Branch Notes: · $69,299
    Action Electric Ltd
    Issued
  6. 2019-11-15 Elevator Upgrade, Interior alterations to provide elevator upgrades to one (1) elevator at the existing 4-storey office building on this site for CSA-B44 upgrade. Scope of work: - Install new smoke detectors at elevator lobbies and shaft and machine room. Existing single stage FACP to be adapted to allow for elevator recall. - Install heat pumps for elevator machine room. - New exit signs for elevator recall levels proposed. Notes: · $500,000
    Fusion Project Management Ltd
    Issued
  7. 2019-09-19 #400 - 4th floor Interior alteration to provide tenant improvement in this existing office #400 in this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: remove all interior walls and construct new elevator lobby. REVISION #1- March 5,2020 M.Kitano: - Changes to layout and finishes to lobby area. - Complete new set of plans submitted (2 additional pages - ID1.08 & ID2.01). · $200,000
    Fusion Project Management Ltd
    Issued
  8. 2019-09-10 Lobby - Ground Floor Interior alterations to provide improvements to the ground floor lobby of this commercial building on this site. Scope of work: demo/construct partition walls, doors, lighting, guardrails, RCP, finishes. OK for field review per City staff · $100,000
    Fusion Project Management Ltd
    Issued

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