1960 Macdonald St, Vancouver

Neighbourhood profile

From the 2021 Census, for the small area around this address that Statistics Canada calls a dissemination area (59150608, 566 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

Permit history

1. 2026-03-19 FTI - Interior alterations to change the use from Retail Shell space to Grocery Store or Drugstore (E) and provide first tenant improvements for a new tenant (Shoppers Drug Mart) on the ground floor and mezzanine of this existing mixed use building on this site. *** Reviewed under the VBBL 2025 *** · $1,200,000
   no contractor listed Issued
2. 2023-09-28 To construct a new mixed use 6-storey building over a 2-level below grade parkade. The basement garage and 1st storey will be of noncombustible construction, and other upper floors will be of combustible construction. The building on ground floor will primarily contain commercial retail units and residential lobby, while the upper portion will be residential floors. The occupied roof will be used as outdoor amenity space. This permit has been reviewed under the 2019 Vancouver Building By-law (#12511). Building to be sprinklered to NFPA 13 requirements. Radio Antenna System to be installed in this building. STAGED CONSTRUCTION Stage 1 - Excavation and Shoring - issued September 28, 2023 (BP in advance of DP) Stage 2-Foundation to grade (issued March 21, 2024) Stage 3-Full BP (issued May 23, 2024) · $35,000,000
   no contractor listed Issued
3. 2023-05-31 To demolish the existing Office (Temporary Sales Centre) in this existing one-storey commercial on the site. Demo Contractor: Mike Holloway of Assertive Excavating & Demolition Ltd · $40,000
   Assertive Excavating & Demolition Ltd Issued
4. 2023-05-18 To permit salvage and abatement work only to this existing one-storey office building. Related to Demolition permit BP-2023-01553
   Assertive Excavating & Demolition Ltd Issued
5. 2020-06-16 Change of use from Retail to similar to Office (Temporary Sales Centre) with interior and exterior alterations to reconfigure interior layout in this existing commercial building on this site. Exterior alteration includes removal of unapproved shed to revert the building back to previously approved state. · $205,000
   Syncra Construction Corp Issued
6. 2020-04-02 Interior alterations to demolish all the non bearing partition walls and demising wall and combine two retail units into one in this existing commercial building on this site. OK for field review as per City staff; interior demolition only. Separate permit(s) and ASHRAE will be required for future tenant improvements for the above spaces. · $13,300
   Syncra Construction Corp Issued
7. 2017-10-12 To demolish this existing Chevron Split Island Gas Station building and fueling system at this site. OK for field review without plans as per City staff. · $125,000
   Colt Construction Ltd Issued
8. 2017-09-29 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 Chevron Split Island Gas Station building and fueling system at this site. A separate building permit is required to demolish or deconstruct the building. OK for SIPS processing without plans as per City staff. Abatement QP: Tricia Drove (c/o Enviro Vac), [contact removed]
   Colt Construction Ltd Issued

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