250 W Pender St, Vancouver

Neighbourhood profile

From the 2021 Census, for the small area around this address that Statistics Canada calls a dissemination area (59154183, 196 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

Permit history

1. 2026-10-01 Interior alterations to install turnstiles on levels 1, 2, & 3 of this existing institutional building (Vancouver Community College). VBBL 2025 - existing NFPA 13 · $380,000
   no contractor listed Issued
2. 2026-06-16 Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to one classroom on 9th floor of this existing institutional-use building (Vancouver Community College) on this site. Ok for Field Review as per City staff · $300,000
   no contractor listed Issued
3. 2025-11-07 Interior alterations for fire alarm upgrades to this existing institutional (Vancouver Community College) building on this site. · $393,000
   no contractor listed Issued
4. 2025-07-14 250 w Pender Interior alterations to the washrooms on the main and fourth floor of the existing institutional-use building (Vancouver Community College) on this site. · $420,000
   no contractor listed Issued
5. 2025-06-26 Interior alterations to improve two classrooms on the second floor of this existing institutional-use building (Vancouver Community College) on this site. OK for DTI per City staff · $262,500
   no contractor listed Issued
6. 2024-07-22 Interior alterations to provide improvements to the washrooms on the ground floor of this existing institutional-use building (Vancouver Community College) on this site. OK for DTI per City staff · $500,000
   no contractor listed Issued
7. 2024-03-18 Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to combine two classrooms into one on 4th and 5th floor of this existing institutional-use building (Vancouver Community College) on this site. · $460,000
   no contractor listed Issued
8. 2024-02-28 Interior alterations to renovate one of the classrooms for spa training facility on the ground floor of this existing institutional-use building (Vancouver Community College) on this site. Upgrading plumbing to allow for 3 sinks, sprinkler and electrical revised to suit new layout. · $350,000
   no contractor listed Issued
9. 2023-01-18 3rd Level (culinary room/office & male/female locker rooms) Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements on the 3rd floor of this existing institutional-use building (Vancouver Community College) that is on the Vancouver Heritage 'A'. Scope of work: Demolish existing walls, doors, millwork and expand the female locker room, remove an office in the male locker room. Construct new partitions to add 3 enclosed offices and workstations, new flooring, paint, electrical and sprinkler work. · $976,000
   no contractor listed Issued
10. 2022-08-29 Interior renovations to provide gender neutral washrooms on the first and second floor in this existing 9 storey institutional-use building (Vancouver Community College) on this site Revision #1 - TJ - December 14th,2023 1. Add doors to gender neutral washrooms on the main and second floor. Equip door with power door operator at second floor. Provide punch button lock or programmable numerical keypad at the door. ******REVIEWED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF VBBL 2019******** · $260,000
    no contractor listed Issued
11. 2022-02-17 Interior and exterior alterations to replace glazing with a new exterior door and to install a new platform and exterior stairs at this existing Heritage A commercial building. Scope of work includes a new exit sign at the new exterior door. OK for DB as per City staff. E2 upgrade is exempt as per City staff. · $150,000
    GBS Construction Managers Inc Issued
12. 2021-10-01 Interior and exterior alterations and change of use from existing book store to a cafeteria (Retail Food) on Level 2 (ground access from Hamilton St) and to provide improvement in this existing Vancouver Heritage Register A school building (group A2; Vancouver Community College). Scope of work includes installation of a new dryer vent at the soffit at north and a new transformer in the existing electrical vault on the ground floor. OK for BP only as per City staff. · $600,000
    GBS Construction Managers Inc Issued
13. 2021-04-14 Washrooms - 2nd floor (#240) Interior alterations to provide improvements to the washrooms on the second floor of this School-College in this Heritage 'A' commercial building on this site. Scope of work: - Demo of toilets, partitions, vanities and ceiling grids - New layout to include 3 sinks, 1 accessible stall, 4 regular stalls, ceiling and wall finishes, lighting & plumbing fixtures, flooring. OK for Field Review per City staff: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Lighting Shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1-2016) · $150,000
    no contractor listed Issued
14. 2020-09-18 Interior alterations to add an exit door in the restaurant area on the 3rd floor of this existing institutional-use building (Vancouver Community College) on this site. OK for field review per City staff · $10,000
    no contractor listed Issued
15. 2020-08-07 Exterior alterations to install a bike storage on the ground floor of this existing 4-storey school building. · $30,000
    no contractor listed Issued
16. 2020-06-23 Exterior alterations at Dunsmuir St and Hamilton St to provide improvements to the landscaping and to replace a failed waterproof membrane beneath the plaza protecting Level 1 of the existing School - (A2) (Vancouver Community College) "Heritage A Primary" building on this site. Scope of work includes: demolish - planters, retaining walls, drainage system, pavers, building strip adjacent to sidewalks. Build new planters, install new pavers, footings, slab, building strip and trench system. New landscaping and new plaza lighting. No interior alterations permitted under this permit. Note: Landscape drawings are included with approved drawings and are complete with grading and planting plan superseding landscape drawings previously approved by Development Permit. OK For Field Review per City staff: ~Energy Upgrade: L2 - Lighting - Exterior Lighting Control (per City staff.4.1.7 of ASHRAE 90.1-2016) ~See combined Development and Building Permit, DB-2020-01113 for New Bicycle Storage and Access Gates. · $800,000
    no contractor listed Issued
17. 2020-05-07 Room #146 and #148 - Ground floor Interior alterations only to provide improvements to the existing classrooms in this existing institutional-use building (Vancouver Community College) on this site. Scope of work: Per the 2019 VBBL to construct new glazed walls, finishes, ceiling work and electrical work. TENANT: Vancouver Community College OK for Field Review as per City staff. · $246,000
    no contractor listed Issued
18. 2020-02-10 Interior and exterior renovation to modify washrooms on the 2nd and 9th floors, and to replace a washroom fan on the roof of this existing 9-storey school (VCC) building on this site. This permit is reviewed under the requirements of VBBL 2019. · $75,000
    no contractor listed Issued
19. 2019-10-04 Interior alteration to reconfigure the storage area to the East of the bookstore on the ground floor of this existing institution building on this site. Okay for field review as per City staff: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to Local Control (per City staff.4.1.1.(a) of ASHRAE 90.1-2016) · $38,000
    Hodgson King & Marble Ltd Issued
20. 2019-04-04 southeast side of 2nd floor Interior alterations to provide upgrades to 4 existing classrooms (#205B, #205C, #205D corridor, #206, #206A) on the 2nd floor in this college building. New exterior louvre in 2 existing window spandrels facing Cambie St acceptable for DB per City staffindow to remain as-is*** · $344,769
    no contractor listed Issued
21. 2019-03-26 Room #144A, 145 , 145A, 147 - Ground floor Interior alterations only to provide improvements to the existing classrooms and to create a new lounge area and office on the ground floor of this existing institutional-use building (Vancouver Community College) on this site. Scope of work to include new finishes, new glazed walls, ceiling, electrical, plumbing, and sprinkler work. OK for Field Review as per City staff. · $466,200
    no contractor listed Issued
22. 2018-11-19 Interior alterations to the ground floor of the existing School - University or College (Vancouver Community College) to renovate a reception and administrative office area. Energy Upgrade: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade all hard wired Lighting within scope of work area to High Efficiency light systems · $650,000
    no contractor listed Issued
23. 2018-06-13 1st floor Interior alterations only and a change of use from ancillary General Office to provide tenant fitout for a new ancillary Retail Store (bookstore for students only) at this existing Vancouver Heritage Register 'A' Institutional (Vancouver Community College) building on this site. Scope of work to include removal of non-load bearing walls, new doors, floors, ceiling, finishes, millwork, electrical, plumbing, and sprinkler work. OK for BP only for change of use as per City staff. OK for Field Review as per City staff. · $155,000
    no contractor listed Issued
24. 2017-05-31 Interior alterations to this existing cafeteria in this existing community college building to provide improvements to update the serving area. TENANT: Vancouver Community College · $70,000
    no contractor listed Issued
25. 2017-05-04 Level 1 - Interior alterations to provide improvements to the administration area on the ground floor of this existing Heritage 'A' institutional (Vancouver Community College) building. OK for field review as per City staff · $105,000
    no contractor listed Issued
26. 2017-02-07 Interior alterations to the men's and women's washrooms and change rooms in this existing institutional building (Vancouver Community College) that is on the Vancouver Heritage Register 'A'. OK for field review per City staff · $300,000
    no contractor listed Issued
27. 2017-02-07 (149B corridor) Interior alterations to add two doors at the southeast corner on the ground floor of this existing institutional building (Vancouver Community College) that is on the Vancouver Heritage Register 'A'. OK for field review per City staff. No energy upgrade required: Voluntary upgrade. -per City staff · $5,000
    Black & McDonald Limited Issued

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