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215 W 1st Av, Vancouver

An address in Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, zoned M-2 (Industrial). 7 building permits are on file, most recently “Building Permit for BP-2025-02306 Demolition and deconstruction of existing machinery bui…” (issued 2 July 2025). The City's 2026 assessed value is $299,798,002.

Zoning
M-2 · Industrial
Neighbourhood
Mount Pleasant
Permits on file
7
Assessed value (2026)
$299,798,002
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 215 W 1st 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 (59154174, 8,739 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
8,739
Households
5,105
Median age
35.2
Median household income (2020)
$104,000
Own their home
46%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.7
Under 15
9%
65 and over
8%
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. 2025-07-02 Building Permit for BP-2025-02306 Demolition and deconstruction of existing machinery building at 215 W 1st Avenue. Work to include salvage and storage of equipment and lumber, and demolishing rear metal framed portion of building. Demo Contractor: Pacific Blasting & Demolition - Chris Kieswetter - [contact removed] QP: RJ & Associates - Arielle Connelly- [contact removed]
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  2. 2025-07-02 Demolition and deconstruction of existing machinery building at 215 W 1st Avenue. Work to include salvage and storage of equipment and lumber, and demolishing rear metal framed portion of building. 75% recycling requirement. Demo Contractor: Pacific Blasting & Demolition - Chris Kieswetter - [contact removed] QP: RJ & Associates - Arielle Connelly - [contact removed] · $1,462,841
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  3. 2020-06-16 To erect four 20' x 200' poly covered hoop houses (greenhouses) on this existing city owned vacant site. Structures to use a no dig above ground foundation systems (lock blocks). Note to DBI: Two 8'x10" shipping containers on site, to be used as storage, do not require a permit as per City staff.1.1.1.(2).(e). Greenhouses are not required to be sprinklered as per City staff.3.3.6.(2).(j). Reviewed under the 2019 VBBL during 2020 pandemic. · $46,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  4. 2018-11-21 To erect a 3 storey short term modular residential building to create 52 social housing units. Class 1 cooking in the commercial kitchen. · $6,300,000
    Horizon North Camp & Catering Inc
    Issued
  5. 2017-11-10 Relocating the 3 pre-fabricated containers which are currently located at 811 Carrall Street to this site for new urban farm project. One container is used for office and the other 2 for storage. Container structures previously permitted under BU459356. Public is not admitted to any of the said containers. · $12,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  6. 2017-06-30 To erect and install 1 - 40' x 80' tent for the Vancouver Food Fair event for a limited period of time expiring July 4, 2017. · $8,800
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  7. 2017-01-06 SPECIAL EVENT: To erect and install 1 - Big Top (4615.2 m2), 1 - VIP (714.4 m2), 1 - Stable (1507.5 m2), 1 - Warm-Up (1114 m2), and 1- Catering Staff (156.1 m2) tents for the Cavalia Inc. event for a limited period of time expiring April 10, 2017. Notes: A. Staff Kitchen 1. Class 1 cooking operations (Grease-Laden Vapours). 2. Commercial kitchen exhaust system to NFPA 96 (Type 1 hood). B. VIP Kitchen & Concession Stands: 1. Class 5 Cooking Operations (No Hood): 2. Appliances are less than or equal to 6 kW (Cooking procedures producing significant grease laden vapours, or significant heat or steam are not permitted). · $120,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued

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Recent permits in Mount Pleasant

523 E 10TH Av
To construct a 20-storey mixed-use building (176 secured market rental units) consisting of: 1st storey - child care facility (shell only); rental office; co-work space 2nd to 19th storeys - dwelling units; indoor & outdoor amenities on Level 2 20th storey - indoor & outdoor amenities all over 2 levels of underground parking accessed from the lane. Notes: 1. This permit has been reviewed under the provisions of VBBL 2019. 2. A radio antenna system is required. STAGED CONSTRUCTION STAGE I: Excavation & Shoring; Foundation up to Grade; Revisions to the Building’s Interior and Exterior per City staff(S.Yoo) ISSUED: Nov. 3, 2026 REVISION I: Change of General Contractor - In review STAGE II: Full Construction - In review · ITC BC BUILDERS INC.
2026-11-03
1255 E 15TH Av
#12 - 1255 E 15TH AV Interior alterations to provide residential improvement to an existing dwelling unit at #12 - 1255 E 15th Ave. on the second floor of this townhouse in existing multiple dwelling building on the site. Okay for DTI per City staff · no contractor listed
2026-10-30
95 E 15TH Av
To demolish this existing single detached house (1946) ($40,000) on this site (non rental) This demolition permit also permits abatement work to be completed to WorkSafe standards. Related permit: DB-2026-03052 This permit is subject to the Green Demolition Bylaw (11023). Pre-1950 homes require recycling of a minimum 75 percent of non-hazardous construction materials, and pre-1940 homes with character will require a minimum 90% recycling of non-hazardous construction materials. In addition, pre-1910 homes or pre-1950 heritage listed homes, require deconstruction and salvage of a minimum of three metric tonnes of wood. *This permit is issued under the 2025 Vancouver Building By-law #14343 effective September 15, 2025. · JMS DEMO AND LANDSCAPING LTD.
2026-10-30
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