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2281 E 40th Av, Vancouver
An address in Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Vancouver, zoned R1-1 (Residential Inclusive). 2 building permits are on file, most recently “To construct a 2 storey laneway house building ($225,000) with an at grade open parking p…” (issued 20 April 2023). The City's 2026 assessed value is $2,827,000.
Neighbourhood profile
From the 2021 Census, for the small area around this address that Statistics Canada calls a dissemination area (59153293, 491 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.
Permit history
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2023-04-20
To construct a 2 storey laneway house building ($225,000) with an at grade open parking pad, providing 1 parking spaces, having vehicular access from the 20' Lane. Note: This is a 1 ½ storey building pursuant to the Zoning & Development By-law. 1.\tCovenant not required with existing house 2.\tNo Strata Titling permitted 3.\tNo A/C Unit proposed 4.\tEntire building to be sprinklered 13 D · $225,000
Lamai Homes Ltd Issued -
2020-08-12
To permit a Change of Use to a One Family Dwelling with Secondary Suite on this existing inside with lane site. Existing 2 car garage at rear and 1 open parking, all with access from the lane. Scope to include: New interior walls to create a secondary suite in the basement. Move an existing bathroom and add a bar sink in the remaining unit. No Work permitted on main or second floor. #1 - 2281 E 40th Av - Principal Dwelling (Existing) #2 - 2281 E 40th Av - Secondary Suite (west portion of the basement) Addresses assigned per approved plans. Fire and Emergency street access to the secondary suite is from the east side. Street access must be provided and maintained at all time. The building addresses are to be posted and to be visible from the street in accordance with the Building By-law prior to final inspection. OK For Field Review per City staff.2020 This House is Already Spinklered under NFPA-13D Note: - No strata-titling permitted. - An annual Vancouver Business License must be obtained prior to the rental of this approved one-family dwelling and/or secondary suite on this site. - Dedicated 3'-0" wide firefighting access path with overhead clearance of 2m to be maintained at all times. - Smoke alarms to be installed in conformance with Vancouver Building Bylaw subsections 3.2.4 and 9.10.19. - CO Alarms to be installed in conformance with Vancouver Building Bylaw subsections 6.2.4 and 9.32.4. - All unsafe guards and handrails to be upgraded to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official. · $37,000
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Recent permits in Kensington-Cedar Cottage
To demolish the existing single detached house ($40,000) on this site - declared non rental 75% green demo 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. 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 and pre-1950 heritage homes require demolition by means of deconstruction, resulting in the salvage of at least 3 tonnes of wood. Demo: N. Parsad - 1167245 BC Ltd QP: MCA Environmental Consulting Inc. (Tarlochan Sunar ) · no contractor listed2026-10-28
*****PART 5***** To construct a three-storey four-unit Multiple Dwelling "Multiplex" building with four surface parking spaces in the rear yard, having vehicular access from the lane. VBBL 2025 - NFPA 13D · Kang Bros Holdings Ltd2026-10-28
Exterior alterations to add a new roof cover over the existing deck at the rear of the second floor of this existing single detached house on this inside with lane site as approved by the Board of Variance Appeal Z36309 dated March 10, 2026, thereby overturning the decision of the Director of Planning and relaxing the overall floor area to 2,593sf. Related to Issued DP-2025-00980 Full-height privacy screen to be installed on the south elevation. · no contractor listed2026-10-26