Permit GopherAlberta and B.C. property, permit and zoning records

1981 Macdonald St, Vancouver

An address in Kitsilano, Vancouver, zoned C-2A (Commercial). 8 building permits are on file, most recently “Interior alteration for this First TI, grocery store (Fresh St Market) with a donut shop/…” (issued 12 December 2024). Assessed values for Vancouver are not in our data.

Zoning
C-2A · Commercial
Neighbourhood
Kitsilano
Permits on file
8
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.
Plan of the block around 1981 Macdonald St, drawn from City open data, with the address marked
Parcel outlines, street centrelines and address points from the City of Vancouver's open data, drawn by Permit Gopher; not an official plan. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – 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.

People
566
Households
285
Median age
45.2
Median household income (2020)
$104,000
Own their home
54%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.9
Under 15
11%
65 and over
22%
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. 2024-12-12 Interior alteration for this First TI, grocery store (Fresh St Market) with a donut shop/retail food?? on the ground floor of this new base building. NFPA 13 - VBBL 2019 Mechanical Review Comments: - One Class 1 Cooking (Grease-Laden Vapours) in the Bakery Area: 1. Class 1 cooking operations (Grease-Laden Vapours). 2. Commercial kitchen exhaust system to NFPA 96 (Type 1 hood). - One Class 4 Cooking in the Food Service Area: 1. Proposed combi ovens are listed under UL Product Category KNLZ. 2. Ventless hood provided for the ovens. Stage 1 - Full Construction for First TI issued on Dec 12, 24. · $3,750,000
    Brian Michael Lee & Gordon Miller Kerr & Daniel Keith Clayton
    Issued
  2. 2022-12-16 To demolish the 3-storey commercial/residential building to grade. Has been used for residential rental · $86,500
    Division 2 Contracting Ltd
    Issued
  3. 2022-12-13 To demolish this existing one-storey commercial building to grade · $86,500
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  4. 2022-09-29 HOLD - DO NOT ISSUE UNTIL DP/BP FOR NEW WORK ARE ISSUABLE. SALVAGE AND ABATEMENT Building Permit for DB-2022-03159 S&A is not permitted until the DP/BP are issuable. No issuance until BP and DP are issuable. Ideally, all permits should be issued concurrently as this site involves tenant relocation.
    Division 2 Contracting Ltd
    Issued
  5. 2022-09-29 Salvage & Abatement Permit for BP-2022-02856 To demolish this existing one-storey commercial building to grade
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  6. 2022-09-29 To construct a 4-storey mixed-use building consisting of: 1st storey - 1 CRU including a mezzanine 2nd to 4th storeys - 59 dwelling units; Amenity Room on Level 2 all over 2 levels of underground parking accessed from the lane. Notes: 1. This permit has been reviewed under the provisions of the VBBL 2019. 2. A radio antenna system is required. 3. This building shall be of noncombustible construction. Mechanical Review Notes: - Horizontal exhaust termination is proposed to be located on the North (rear) Elevation for the only CRU on the ground floor. STAGED CONSTRUCTION STAGE I: Excavation & Shoring (S.Yoo) ISSUED: Sept. 29, 2022 STAGE II: Foundation to Grade ISSUED: Jul. 17, 2023 STAGE III: Full Construction (S.Yoo) ISSUED: Nov. 28, 2023 · $35,500,000
    Syncra Construction Corp
    Issued
  7. 2018-10-10 To demolish this existing commercial building on this site to grade. ($40,000.00) OK for SIPS per City staff. Note: 1) 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 of Vancouver. 2) Do not damage street trees during demolition. · $40,000
    Hans Demolition and Excavating Ltd.
    Issued
  8. 2018-04-23 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 commercial building.
    Hans Demolition and Excavating Ltd.
    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.

Email alerts and sign-up aren't available yet. Everything on these pages is free to use without an account. Questions: [email protected]

Recent permits in Kitsilano

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
2110 W 5TH Av
To demolish the existing 3 storey multi-family residential buildings, to grade ($430,000). 28 Units This demolition permit also permits abatement work to be completed to WorkSafe standards. This demolition was reviewed under VBBL 2025. Related to DP-2025-00622 - Issued BP-2026-00353 - Ready for Issue · no contractor listed
2026-10-28
Something wrong on this page? Tell us and we'll check it against the City's records.