2555 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

Neighbourhood profile

From the 2021 Census, for the small area around this address that Statistics Canada calls a dissemination area (59150360, 611 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

Permit history

1. 2026-04-07 1688 E Broadway Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to this existing Retail (Group E) tenant, at 1688 E Broadway on the ground floor of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: new partitions, doors, bathroom, electrical, plumbing, sprinkler, finishes, millwork and equipment All work to sprinkler systems will require a separate sprinkler permit to be applied for. Determined by DBI on site. Okay for Field Review as per City staffe previously proposed light fixtures Updated application drawings provided Updated energy checklist provided Updated lighting compliance document provided. · $63,000
   no contractor listed Issued
2. 2023-02-17 #203 - Interior alterations to reconfigure the existing demising partition between unit #203 and #201, and to change the use from the existing School - Arts or Self-Improvement to a new Health Care Office use at unit #203 at this existing commercial building. Tenant: Trikinetic Massage Therapy Accepted for Field Review processing as per City staff. · $1,500
   no contractor listed Issued
3. 2022-02-07 #206 - 2555 Commercial Drive Interior alterations to the second floor of this existing retail/office/restaurant/health care office/social service centre building to provide tenant improvements to an existing social service centre tenant. Scope of work includes: 1) Install a partition wall 8'-0" in length in the storage room. 2) Install a new swing door with a lock to create secure storage area. 3) Pass through created in partition wall. 4) Plexiglass installed in pass through. TENANT: MOSAIC OK For Field Review per City staff · $15,000
   no contractor listed Issued
4. 2021-12-15 Interior alterations to provide improvements for this new retail (cannabis) store. Approved as per DP-2020-00489 Appeal No. Z35767 was heard by the Board of Variance on May 18th, 2021, and was ALLOWED, overturning the decision of the Director of Planning for interior and exterior alterations and to change the use from Retail, (Limited Food), to a Retail Cannabis Store on the main floor, and retail to ancillary office use on the 2nd storey, in this existing mixed-use building on this site. The approval is for the exclusive use of Burb Cannabis Corp., operated by Stephen Dowsley, and DBA: “Burb”, and is for a limited period of time expiring on July 23, 2022, unless extended in writing by the Director of Planning. Scope of work: Install interior walls & doors, install shelving and display cases, accessible washroom, accessible stair lift at front entry stair, finishing throughout, electrical and plumbing fixtures, and flooring. OK for field review as per City staffred building Energy Upgrade: E2 - Lighting - Upgrade to Local Control (per City staff.4.1.1.(a) of ASHRAE 90.1-2016) Note: 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). All energy upgrades will be checked during inspections stage. It is the applicant’s responsibility to identify and note all required upgrades including energy upgrades on their BP drawings at BP stage. · $250,000
   no contractor listed Issued
5. 2021-12-02 2517 Commercial Drive Interior alterations and change of use from Restaurant - Class 1 (A2) to Retail Store (E) with ancillary health care office (D) (Connect Hearing) for this new tenant in this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: - Relocate interior walls to create two testing rooms, office and retail - Electrical, plumbing and sprinkler to suit - Finishing throughout. OK for field review as per City staff · $125,000
   no contractor listed Issued
6. 2021-02-02 #208 - 2555 Commercial Drive Interior alterations to provide improvements for new tenant in this existing health care office on the 2nd floor (#208) on this existing commercial building. Ok for Field Review as per City staff(per City staff.4.1.1.(a) of ASHRAE 90.1-2016) · $30,000
   Waller Construction Ltd Issued

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