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2079 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 on the first floor of the existing retail sp…” (issued 31 May 2022). The City's 2026 assessed value is $3,978,000.

Zoning
C-2A · Commercial
Neighbourhood
Kitsilano
Permits on file
3
Assessed value (2026)
$3,978,000
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 2079 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 (59150623, 494 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
494
Households
340
Median age
35.2
Median household income (2020)
$84,000
Own their home
28%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.5
Under 15
3%
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. 2022-05-31 Interior alterations to provide improvements on the first floor of the existing retail space in this two storey mixed use building. Scope of work includes: construct partition walls, install new floors in sales area, drywall and painting in sales area, millwork and display units in sales area and lighting alterations. New Tenant: Melanie Auld Jewelry Ltd Ok for field review as per City staff: - Basement retail storage is part of this unit. - No translucent or opaque film, artwork, posters, shelving, display case, curtains or similar elements are to be installed on or directly outside or inside of the approved glazing frontages and windows. - Energy upgrade: E2 - lighting -upgrade to incorporate additional controls for special applications (per City staff.4.1.3 of ASHRAE 90.1-2016). · $75,000
    Marino General Contracting Ltd
    Issued
  2. 2021-06-10 Interior alteration to change the use of the basement from residential storage to retail storage and to provide improvements on the 1st floor of the existing retail space in this 2 story building. Basement and 1st floor are one retail space for a future retail tenant. Scope of work: Add staff room on the first floor, washrooms upgrade, remove walls and lighting upgrade. Electrical and Plumbing work Note: 1) Separate permit will be required if any future tenant improvements are proposed. 2) Reviewed under VBBL 2019 and issued during health pandemic of 2020 and 2021. Okay for Field Review as per City staff: E2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Full OFF (per City staff.4.1.1.(h) of ASHRAE 90.1-2016) · $25,000
    Encore Projects Inc
    Issued
  3. 2020-05-11 Interior and Exterior alterations to provide improvements to the existing dwelling units, #1 and #2 on the 2nd floor in this existing mixed use Building. Scope of work includes: Exterior - replacement of sliding doors and windows on the north and south elevation. Interior - replace doors, remove partitions, millwork, appliances, fixtures and finishes. Walls for revised kitchen/storage room layout, laundry room and closets; new appliances, plumbing fixtures, doors and lighting throughout. OK for field review as per City staff. Notes: OK to process as a BP per City staff: L2 - Appliances - Upgrade to an Energuide/Energy Star appliance (washer; dryer) · $65,000
    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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