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220 Cambie St, Vancouver

An address in Downtown, Vancouver, zoned HA-2 (Historical Area). 7 building permits are on file, most recently “#100 (1st floor & bsmt), #130, & #150 Interior alterations to demolish all non load-beari…” (issued 22 September 2026). The City's 2026 assessed value is $40,334,000.

Zoning
HA-2 · Historical Area
Neighbourhood
Downtown
Permits on file
7
Assessed value (2026)
$40,334,000
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 220 Cambie St, 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 (59153578, 630 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
630
Households
290
Median age
43.2
Median household income (2020)
$62,400
Own their home
38%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.4
Under 15
2%
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. 2026-09-22 #100 (1st floor & bsmt), #130, & #150 Interior alterations to demolish all non load-bearing partition walls in these vacant office spaces on the 1st floor and basement levels #100, #130, #150) of this existing Municipally Designated Heritage 'M' commercial building. Note; unit #100 is on two levels (1st floor & basement levels). District Building Inspector to determine if a Special Sprinkler Inspection is required. Energy checklist is currently no longer required with your Building Permit (BP) application. Some supporting documents are still required at BP stage, specifically Envelope and HVAC, if applicable. Service Water Heating and Lighting supporting documents, if applicable, must be submitted with your related trades permits (e.g. electrical and plumbing). · $78,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  2. 2026-04-30 #440 - 4th Floor (combining #428, 440 & #450) Interior alterations to the existing offices on the 4th floor to demolish demising walls and partition walls to combine units #428, #440 & #450 into one unit (retaining #440) in this existing commercial building on site. Scope of work: demo of demising walls, partition walls, doors/frames, millwork, finishes to shell. Plumbing to suit. Separate Permit(s) required for future tenant improvement to this space. Building Sprinklered – Building inspector to determine on site if a separate sprinkler permit is required. * All work in accordance with VBBL 2025. Energy checklist is currently no longer required with your Building Permit (BP) application. Some supporting documents are still required at BP stage, specifically Envelope and HVAC, if applicable. Service Water Heating and Lighting supporting documents, if applicable, must be submitted with your related trades permits (e.g. electrical and plumbing). · $70,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  3. 2020-08-25 Interior alterations only to provide elevator modernization for the existing single stage, in this existing 7 storey municipally designated Heritage 'B' commercial use building. Revision #1: 1. Elevator # is renamed to elevator #2, elevator #2 is renamed to elevator #1 Ok for BP only as per City staff · $573,542
    Masters' Fire and Safety Ltd
    Issued
  4. 2020-06-24 Interior alterations and a change of use from school (A2) to office (D) in suite number 550 at 220 Cambie Street. There are currently three units on the 5th floor. This permit will combine all three units (proposed single full-floor tenant) and use the address "550 - 220 Cambie Street". The structural report is attached in the Documents tab. VBBL 2019 Issued during COVID-19 Pandemic · $60,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  5. 2020-04-16 #300 - 3rd Floor - 220 Cambie St Interior alterations only to provide a new partition and bulkhead in this existing General Office tenant at unit #300 in this existing Municipally Designated Heritage 'M' commercial Leckie Building. Scope of Work per VBBL 2019: demolish partition wall/door, construct one new drywall partition, new bulkhead and electrical work. Selected Energy Upgrade: E2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Partial OFF (per City staff.4.1.1.(g) of ASHRAE 90.1-2016) Tenant: Global Relay Communications OK for field review and district building inspector to determine if a sprinkler permit would be required as per City staff. · $8,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  6. 2018-10-02 #540 - 5th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements for a new office tenant at office unit #540 on the 5th floor of this commercial building on this site. Scope of work: demo and construct new partition walls, doors for new layout. HVAC, electrical, & sprinkler alterations. OK for field review per City staff. Note: Energy trigger chosen; L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Lighting Shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1-2010) · $70,000
    Allspaces Design & Management Ltd
    Issued
  7. 2018-09-27 Interior alterations to install a staff only on the third floor and exterior alterations to provide ducting to a new make-up air unit and kitchen exhaust fan located at the roof level of this existing Municipally Designated Heritage M commercial building. A structural assessment was provided demonstrating that the building meets S3/N3 requirements of the VBBL. Exterior alterations accepted by planner Georgina Lyons, May 14, 2018. The building at 220 Cambie Street is protected heritage property. Alteration to the exterior of the heritage building requires a Heritage Alteration Permit issued with the approval of the Director of Planning. We support the attached stamped application and ask that you process it with the following wording included in the Development Permit: “1)\tInterior alterations to install a staff-only area on the third floor and exterior alterations to provide ducting to a new make-up air unit and kitchen exhaust fan located at the roof level of this existing Municipally Designated Heritage M commercial building. A structural assessment was provided demonstrating that the building meets S3/N3 requirements of the VBBL. The alterations described under item no. 1 above, authorized by Combined Permit Number DB-2018-02541 including conditions and plans forming part thereof, are approved under the Heritage By-law and this permit also constitutes a Heritage Alteration Permit.” Kitchen System Notes: 1. Class 1 cooking operations (Grease-Laden Vapours). 2. Commercial kitchen exhaust system to NFPA 96 (Type 1 hood). Permit amendment approved Feb.14/19 · $300,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued

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