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2545 Main St, Vancouver

An address in Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, zoned C-3A (Commercial). 7 building permits are on file, most recently “Interior alterations and change of use from retail store to retail limited food at 2541 M…” (issued 7 May 2025). The City's 2026 assessed value is $14,872,000.

Zoning
C-3A · Commercial
Neighbourhood
Mount Pleasant
Permits on file
7
Assessed value (2026)
$14,872,000
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 2545 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 (59153159, 652 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
652
Households
420
Median age
36.4
Median household income (2020)
$68,500
Own their home
25%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.5
Under 15
6%
65 and over
12%
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. 2025-05-07 Interior alterations and change of use from retail store to retail limited food at 2541 Main St in this existing mixed used building on this site. Limited to 16 seats maximum. No proposed cooking, making ice cream only. Tenant: Kobo Ice Cream Okay for Field Review per City staff · $50,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  2. 2021-11-29 191 E 10th Ave Interior alterations and change the use from General Office (D shell) to School – Arts and Self Improvement (A2) with ancillary Health Care Office at this existing unit 191 E 10th Ave on the ground floor of this mixed-use 4 storey heritage building. The space includes a Class 3 cooking operation for teaching life skills to students. Occupant load to be limited to 60 people due to operational requirements. To be reviewed under the 2019 VBBL · $325,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  3. 2021-06-03 Interior alterations and change of occupancy from Storage Warehouse (F3) to new General Office Shell (D) space, on the main floor (191 E 10th) of this existing four storey mixed use building. No DP required as per City staff · $190,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  4. 2020-11-10 2549 Main Street Interior alterations and a change of use from Retail Store to Cannabis Store at 2549 Main Street on the ground floor of this existing Vancouver Heritage Register B mixed-use building on this site. OK for Field Review per City staffon of partition walls to create accessible washroom, office. staff room, storage room, including electrical, plumbing and sprinkler work A Sprinkler Permit is required for proposed work to the sprinkler system. Related to DP-2020-00031 Energy Upgrade Selected: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Lighting Shutoff per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1-2016 · $45,000
    CMGT Construction Group Ltd
    Issued
  5. 2020-04-07 Interior alterations to provide improvements to the electrical closet on level 1 to 3 in this existing mixed-use Vancouver Heritage Registered 'B' building on this site. Scope of work include to change the closet door to double doors and upgrade the fire resistance rating of the walls inside the electrical closet to 1hr FRR. OK for field review as per City staff · $28,000
    CMGT Construction Group Ltd
    Issued
  6. 2018-08-09 Interior alterations to demise the existing retail unit into two units, to demolish the non-bearing partition walls and to install one accessible washroom for each unit. OK for field review as per City staff: #2541 has divided into 2 units, #2539 has been assigned to the newly created space and #2541 retained for the remainder space. #2541 & #2539 are to be posted as shown on the approved plans & clearly visible from the street prior to final inspection. Note: Energy Upgrade - for both units L4-Lighting-Upgrade all Lighting Controls (per City staff.4.1 of ASHARE 90.1-2010) Rev. #1: #2539 - walls added to create an office and hallway - a bar sink proposed in the office - Furr walls to create flush walls along north and west walls - new lighting fixtures added #2541 - washroom layout changed and relocated plumbing wall to the south wall - separation partition wall added - a washer and dryer closet added to the back of the unit · $17,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  7. 2018-06-22 Interior alterations only and change of use from Restaurant-Class 1 to provide tenant improvements for a new Retail Store use at 2543 Main Street at this existing Vancouver Heritage Register B mixed-use commercial and residential building. Tenant: Erik's Clothing and Accessories OK for field review as per City staff. Related to IA-2018-00886. Energy Upgrade: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Lighting Shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) Storefront glazing is to remain clear and unobstructed. No translucent or opaque film, artwork, shelving, display case, curtains or similar elements are to be installed on or directly outside or inside of the approved glazing. Separate permit is required for all signage. · $10,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued

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Recent permits in Mount Pleasant

1255 E 15TH Av
#12 - 1255 E 15TH AV Interior alterations to provide residential improvement to an existing dwelling unit at #12 - 1255 E 15th Ave. on the second floor of this townhouse in existing multiple dwelling building on the site. Okay for DTI per City staff · no contractor listed
2026-10-30
95 E 15TH Av
To demolish this existing single detached house (1946) ($40,000) on this site (non rental) This demolition permit also permits abatement work to be completed to WorkSafe standards. Related permit: DB-2026-03052 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 or pre-1950 heritage listed homes, require deconstruction and salvage of a minimum of three metric tonnes of wood. *This permit is issued under the 2025 Vancouver Building By-law #14343 effective September 15, 2025. · JMS DEMO AND LANDSCAPING LTD.
2026-10-30
345 W 11TH Av
To construct a Multiple Dwelling “Multiplex” with a two-storey two-unit rear building with four carport parking spaces, having vehicular access from the lane. 1.\tMechanical unit proposed – Exterior components located in the courtyard, Interior components located in the second-floor mechanical room · BTH Black Tusk Homes
2026-10-16
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