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1970 W 4th Av, Vancouver

An address in Kitsilano, Vancouver, zoned C-2A (Commercial). 3 building permits are on file, most recently “Interior alterations to provide improvements for a "similar to" Beauty and Wellness Centr…” (issued 26 September 2022). The City's 2026 assessed value is $9,089,000.

Zoning
C-2A · Commercial
Neighbourhood
Kitsilano
Permits on file
3
Assessed value (2026)
$9,089,000
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 1970 W 4th Av, 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 (59150629, 605 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
605
Households
380
Median age
36
Median household income (2020)
$72,000
Own their home
33%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.6
Under 15
7%
65 and over
11%
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. 2022-09-26 Interior alterations to provide improvements for a "similar to" Beauty and Wellness Centre with accessory Retail Store at 1970 W. 4th Avenue on the second floor of this existing commercial building. NOTE: The Wall Type W2 installed at the Staff Room, and Treatment Rooms 1, 2, and 3, must be removed once this tenant space is vacated. *see Rev #1 Related to DP-2022-00703 for a change of use from General Office to a "Similar to" Beauty and Wellness Centre. REVISION #1: install a curtain in the Photo Room/Server Room and Storage Area, install a Wall Type W2 at the Staff Room and Treatment Rooms 1, 2, and 3, remove one (1) water closet from the Womens W.C., install a washer/dryer at the Mens W.C., and to change the use in the work description and proposed use on the Details Tab from "similar to" Health Enhancement Centre use to "similar to" Beauty and Wellness Centre. Addition of Term 40 that Wall Type W2 installed at the Staff Room, and Treatment Rooms 1, 2, and 3, must be removed once this tenant space is vacated. Nov 22, 2022 mlh · $100,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  2. 2022-03-14 Interior alterations to provide improvements for this new Retail (Limited Food) tenant in this unit (1958) in this existing mixed use building. Scope of Work: Deconstruct existing kitchen area. Construct new kitchen and service area with new kitchen equipment. · $120,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  3. 2019-03-13 Interior alterations to retail commercial unit 1952 West 4th Avenue on the ground floor of this existing mixed use building on this site. Scope of work is to validate the existing layout. Okay for Field Review per City staff Upgrade: L1 - Lighting - Upgrade internal Exit Signs to not exceed 5W per City staff(per City staff.4.2 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) · $500
    no contractor listed
    Issued

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Recent permits in Kitsilano

2150 W Broadway
#200-2150 W Broadway Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to this existing Fitness Centre - Group A2 by adding a new vestibule with turnstile access in unit #200 on the 2nd floor of this existing commercial building on this site. Okay for FR as per City staffr 19, 2026 · no contractor listed
2026-11-04
1960 W 7TH Av
To demolish this existing multiple dwelling building on this site. Demo to grade only. No soil disturbance or excavation of soil other than that which is incidental to the demolition is permitted under this permit. Related to: DP-2024-01170, BP-2025-01613 OK for intake per City staff · Clearview Demolition Ltd
2026-10-30
2110 W 5TH Av
To construct a new 21- storey mixed-use building consisting of: 1st storey - retail (shell) 2nd to 20th storeys - 151 rental dwelling units 21st storey - roof top amenity, all over three levels of underground parking. Radio antenna to be installed in this building. This permit is reviewed under VBBL 2025 STAGED CONSTRUCTION: Stage 1 (E &S) issued 29-Oct-2026 · Heatherbrae Builders Co Ltd
2026-10-29
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