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2525 Willow St, Vancouver

An address in Fairview, Vancouver, zoned C-3A (Commercial). 9 building permits are on file, most recently “Interior and exterior alterations to provide tenant improvement for a new retail limited …” (issued 7 October 2026). The City's 2026 assessed value is $15,593,000.

Zoning
C-3A · Commercial
Neighbourhood
Fairview
Permits on file
9
Assessed value (2026)
$15,593,000
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 2525 Willow 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 (59150649, 663 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
663
Households
375
Median age
37.6
Median household income (2020)
$96,000
Own their home
43%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.7
Under 15
8%
65 and over
16%
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. 2026-10-07 Interior and exterior alterations to provide tenant improvement for a new retail limited food service tenant (Group E) in this existing commercial building. BRB Notes: 1. Application reviewed under VBBL 2019. 2. Scope of work is minor renovation: upgrade triggers are F1, S2, N1 & A2. 3. Proposed occupant load is 10 persons (including staff). Maximum 16 persons consuming food or drink permitted per VBBL 3.1.2.9 4. Class 4 cooking operations with YZCT listed ventless re-circulating hood. Commercial kitchen exhaust system to NFPA 96 (Type 1 Self-contained hood). 5. Exterior alteration limited to exhaust fan, ok per City staff. Separate permit required for signage. · $144,600
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  2. 2024-09-20 #708 - 7th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements for a new office tenant on the 7th floor (#708) of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work; demo and construction of new partition walls, doors, glazing, millwork, finishes. Electrical & sprinklers to suit. 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). · $50,000
    Concrete Cashmere Ltd
    Issued
  3. 2024-03-21 #616 - 6th Floor Interior alterations provide tenant improvements for this existing Health Care Office tenant on the 6th floor (#616) in this existing commercial building. Scope of work: Select demo of private offices to accommodate an open testing bay, new partition wall in dark testing room, new layout at the reception, electrical, plumbing and sprinkler work. TENANT: Dr Sonia Yeung Inc Building Sprinklered – SP not req'd as DBI 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). · $250,000
    Fifth Element Construction & Renovations Ltd
    Issued
  4. 2024-03-20 #506 - 5th Floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to this new tenant on this existing office the 5th floor (#506) of this existing commercial building on site. Scope of work: Demolish existing millwork, fixtures, floor finishes. Construct new partition walls, new accessible washroom, new floor and wall finishes, electrical and plumbing work to suit. TENANT: INVIVA, McKesson Pharma Care Network Corporation Building Sprinklered – Building inspector to determine on site if a separate sprinkler permit 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). · $150,000
    Central West Project Management Inc.
    Issued
  5. 2021-04-30 Elevator Upgrade and FAS work, Interior alterations to provide elevator upgrades to two (2) elevators at the existing 7-storey commercial/office on this site for CSA-B44-16 upgrade. Designated Recall Level: Ground Floor Alternate Recall Level: Parking Level 2 (2nd level) Scope of work includes: - Replacement of existing heat detector at top of elevator shaft and machine room to addressable smoke detector. - New addressable smoke detector to be installed in elevator lobby at ground floor. - Upgrading existing circuits to addressable as required for elevator recall purposes. - New relays (Q=5) to be installed in elevator machine room. - Existing conventional single stage FACP to be upgraded to addressable Building Review Branch Notes: 1. Related Electrical Permit EP-2021-00584 2. Fire Safety Plan and or Operations Manual to be updated to show alterations. Plans to be submitted to Fire Prevention office for approval. Evacuation plans for occupants to be updated. · $400,000
    Fina Electrical Systems Ltd
    Issued
  6. 2021-02-26 Interior alterations and change of major occupancy to this existing suite on the ground floor from Print shop (F2) to Retail - limited food (E) on the ground floor of this existing commercial building on this site. OK for field review as per City staff on 01/14/21 A Sprinkler Permit will be required for proposed work to the sprinkler system. Selected Energy Upgrade: E2 - Lighting - Upgrade to local control as per City staff.4.1.1.(a) of ASHRAE 90.1-2016 NOTE: · $40,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  7. 2020-10-14 Interior and exterior renovation and installion of new cooking equipment and ventless hood in this existing restaurant Class -1 unit in this existing 7-storey commercial/office building on this site. Notes: 1. This permit is reviewed under the requirements of VBBL 2014 2. Class- 4 Cooking Operation 3. Occupant Load is 27 Persons including staff · $60,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  8. 2018-05-24 #610 Interior alterations only and change of use from General Office to provide tenant fitout for a new Health Care Office at unit #610 at this existing commercial building. Scope of work include partitions, millwork, finishes, plumbing & electrical. OK for field review as per City staff. Related to IA-2018-00751. Energy Upgrade: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Space Control systems (per City staff.4.1.2 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) · $65,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  9. 2017-01-24 #712 - Interior alterations to change the use of #712 on the 7th floor from dental lab to health care office. Scope of work includes new sinks in treatment rooms, new ceiling tiles and lighting, and new staff room. OK for Field Review per City staff. Selected Energy Upgrade: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Lighting Shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) · $50,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued

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Recent permits in Fairview

555 W 12TH Av
Interior alterations to install turnstiles in this existing Fitness Center #299 on the 2nd floor of this existing Municipally Designated Heritage commercial building. Notes: 1. With the addition of new vestibule walls, make sure they do not impact any existing sprinkler heads. If any sprinkler existing heads are to be relocated, a special sprinkler inspection is required. 2. Permit reviewed and approved to VBBL #14343 (2025). · no contractor listed
2026-10-30
1750 W 2ND Av
401 - 1750 W 2ND AV Exterior and Interior alteration to provide residential improvements including the removal of existing patio covers and increasing the size patio on the fourth floor, at unit 401 - 1750 W 2ND AV at this multiple dwelling building on the site. Ok for new guard patio per City staff. Submission under VBBL 2025 · no contractor listed
2026-10-30
1665 W Broadway
#320 - 3rd Floor Interior alterations to provide improvements to this new office tenant on the 3rd floor (#320) of this existing commercial building on site. Scope of work: Construct 2 new private offices, new mllwork, kitchenette, electrical and plumbing work to suit. TENANT: BC Family Doctors Building Sprinklered – Building inspector to determine on site if a separate sprinkler permit 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). · Fusion Project Management Ltd
2026-10-30
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