1818 Alberni St, Vancouver

Neighbourhood profile

From the 2021 Census, for the small area around this address that Statistics Canada calls a dissemination area (59153586, 1,105 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

Permit history

1. 2025-08-13 To construct a new 21-storey mixed use building consists of 1st storey - Retail (shell only), Market Housing amenity space, Market Housing lobby, Social Housing lobby, service rooms, commercial and visitor parking spaces, 2nd and 3rd storeys - Social Housing dwelling units & amenity spaces, 4th to 21st storeys - Market Housing dwelling units all over four levels of underground parking with vehicular access from the lane. All tenant spaces require separate Tenant Improvement permits. Total dwelling units = 24 social housing + 51 market housing = 75. Fire Department response point located at 1818 Alberni St. - market housing lobby (primary) 751 Denman St - social housing lobby (secondary) This permit has been reviewed under the 2019 Vancouver Building By-law (#12511). STAGED CONSTRUCTION Stage 1 - excavation and shoring - issued 2019-09-27 Revision 1 - Proposed 18 additional market dwelling units, revising the residential roof decks, adding an additional level of below grade parking (P4) to serve the extra residential units and revising the bicycle storage room on level P1 per City staff. Upgrade to VBBL 2019. Excavation & Shoring and ESC drawings revised and will replace previously issued drawings. - issued May 30, 2024 Stage 2 - Foundation to Grade, structure only - issued November 20, 2024 Stage 3 - Full Construction - issued August 13, 2025 - Only One CRU is permitted to be tenanted as a Restaurant or Retail Limited Food with Class 1 cooking in the future. - Pre-shaft: One 2-hr vertical shaft with grease duct and horizontal run through common area is proposed from CRU ceiling to level 3 roof. Exhaust fan will be installed by future tenant. Revision 2 - Change of RPR for the Mechanical & Plumbing Disciplines, and Revisions to the Interior & Exterior of the Building per City staff: Change of CP - issued August 4, 2026 Revision 4: Miscellaneous Interior and Exterior Revisions - In review · $45,386,760
   Westgate Pacific Construction Ltd Issued
2. 2024-06-18 To demolish the existing commercial building on this site. 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 Vancouver. Related to: DP-2017-01157, BP-2018-04683 S&A BP-2019-04076 · $60,000
   Clearaway Removal Service Ltd Issued
3. 2019-09-27 Salvage and abatement permit only for BP-2019-04075 and to be completed under the supervision of a registered professional. This permit does not authorize demolition, deconstruction or construction work, and to be completed under the supervision of a registered professional.
   Clearaway Removal Service Ltd Issued
4. 2018-11-20 Interior and exterior alterations, removal of existing demising walls of the 6 existing restaurant/retail/limited food service - retail suites in this building, and a change of major occupancy and consolidation of the 6 suites into a single suite for use as a temporary presentation centre (condo pre-sales centre) within the ground floor level of this existing 2 storey commercial building. The exterior alterations include removal of an existing sidewalk dining patio at the corner of Denman & Alberni Streets, to be replaced by a new entry w/steps plus a ramp to the new principal entry to the Sales Centre (i.e. facing Alberni St), plus, planters landscaping along the Denman Street face of the building. NOTE: the 2nd floor is vacant and shall remain vacant. This Permit is for a limited period of time expiring one year after the date of issuance of this Permit as acknowledged in an October 11, 2018 letter signed by Caroline Hong, COO of Landa Global Properties. NOTE: ASHRAE Checklist not required for this temporary use of the existing building which will eventually be demolished, per City staff(Barrie Smith, Oct. 11, 2018) Okay for exterior alterations & to relax store frontage per City staff the rear of this building per City staffhe Noise Control By-law. REVISION #1 (Feb. 11/19, B. Smith) Changes to ground floor: 1. Retain existing mechanical room near elevator, in lieu of originally proposed use as part of a staff kitchen. 2. (Near mechanical room) Create a new staff kitchen w/new counter against the rear exterior wall. · $1,000,000
   no contractor listed Issued

The City of Vancouver publishes permits when they are issued and does not show whether the work was completed, so every Vancouver permit shows as Issued with its issue date.