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237 Main St, Vancouver

An address in Downtown, Vancouver, zoned DEOD (Comprehensive Development). 5 building permits are on file, most recently “Exterior alterations to replace the storefront of this existing SRO Vancouver Heritage Re…” (issued 3 June 2026). The City's 2026 assessed value is $550,792.

Zoning
DEOD · Comprehensive Development
Neighbourhood
Downtown
Permits on file
5
Assessed value (2026)
$550,792
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 237 Main 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 (59153581, 694 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
694
Households
240
Median age
52
Median household income (2020)
$41,600
Own their home
27%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.3
Under 15
1%
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. 2026-06-03 Exterior alterations to replace the storefront of this existing SRO Vancouver Heritage Register building on this site. Scope of work includes: Replacement of the ground floor storefront windows and doors, and waterproofing repairs along the storefront. · $750,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  2. 2026-05-29 Exterior alterations to install vented enclosures above existing light wells on the roof of this existing SRO Vancouver Heritage Register building on this site. Ok for DTI as per City staff · $200,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  3. 2025-11-19 Interior alterations for voluntary fire alarm upgrade (Category 1) for this existing mixed-use Building on this site. · $84,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  4. 2018-06-15 Interior alterations to provide improvements for the existing Rooming House tenant at 237 Main Street in this existing mixed used building. Proposed work includes installation of a new HWT at the Basement level, new mop sink, new door release hardware at noted closures, protection at the unprotected openings at SRO #209, #309, #310, and #409, and documenting existing conditions on site. Building Review Branch Notes: Protection of the unprotected openings located at SRO #209, 309, #310, and #409 is related to exposure to BC Hydro transformers. These SRO spaces to be temporarily used as storage spaces until resolution of transformers with BC Hydro. This permit is related to DB-2018-03203. · $5,000
    Klondike Contracting Corporation
    Issued
  5. 2017-10-17 Exterior alterations only to provide window replacements within existing openings at this existing Vancouver Heritage Register B Residential Rental Jubilee Rooms Rooming House building. OK for exterior alterations to provide window replacements within existing openings as per City staff. OK for field review as per City staff. Related to IA-2017-01139. · $50,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued

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Recent permits in Downtown

347 W Pender St
To construct a 9-storey (8 storey Z&D) building containing 94 Residential Rental (Seniors Supportive Dwelling) and amenity space serving occupant of the building. Scope of work also includes façade retention, rehabilitation and restoration of the Hartney Chambers Vancouver Heritage Building (demo and retention applied under DB-2026-00299) - 1st storey includes loading/vehicle parking, storage, service room, generator & electrical room, heat treatment room - 2nd storey includes main entrance, common dining, amenity and kitchen, UTR and residential suites, - 3-9 storey includes residential units, shower room, service room. 9th storey also includes amenity room. SHORT Project · ITC Projects Inc
2026-10-30
180 Keefer St
Interior alteration to convert an existing shell CRU into a Neighbourhood Public House in this 10-storey hotel building. - Refer to BP-2021-00364 for the base building. Notes: 1. This permit has been reviewed under the provisions of VBBL 2019. 2. The Roof Deck is excluded from this application and shall not be used by patrons of the neighbourhood public house on the ground floor. 3. The time limitation on DP-2025-00909 shall be observed. ISSUED: Oct. 30, 2026 (S.Yoo) · NDY Contracting Ltd
2026-10-30
885 W Georgia St
#1150 - 11th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing general office on the 11th floor (#1150) of this existing commercial building on site. Scope of work: Install new kitchenette, countertop and cabinet, electriclal, plumbing and sprinkler work to suit. Building Sprinklered – Separate sprinkler permit required for proposed sprinkler work. 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). · Central West Project Management Inc.
2026-10-30
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