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2888 Arbutus St, Vancouver

An address in Kitsilano, Vancouver, zoned C-2C1 (Commercial). 3 building permits are on file, most recently “Demolition of two 1-storey motor vehicle repair shop buildings to grade on this site. OK …” (issued 5 March 2021). The City's 2026 assessed value for the 23 accounts at this address is $31,870,000.

Zoning
C-2C1 · Commercial
Neighbourhood
Kitsilano
Permits on file
3
Assessed value (2026)
$31,870,000
23 accounts, total
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 2888 Arbutus 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 (59153991, 1,451 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
1,451
Households
805
Median age
37.6
Median household income (2020)
$100,000
Own their home
48%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.9
Under 15
12%
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. 2021-03-05 Demolition of two 1-storey motor vehicle repair shop buildings to grade on this site. OK for SIPs without plans per City staff: Notice of Demolition must be provided to District Building Inspector 24 hours in advance of demolition by calling 3-1-1 or [contact removed] outside Vancouver · $56,522
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  2. 2020-12-11 Alterations to allow salvage of non-structural building components prior to or during abatement work and removal of non-structural hazardous materials in these two existing one-storey motor vehicle repair buildings on this site. A separate building permit is required to demolish or deconstruct the buildings. OK for SIPs without plans per City staff
    TX Contracting Ltd
    Issued
  3. 2019-09-27 To construct a new 4 storey mixed use commercial and residential building consisting of 2 retail units on ground floor and 20 residential units above over 2 level of underground parking having access from a lane. · $8,262,450
    VPAC Construction Group Ltd
    Issued

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Recent permits in Kitsilano

2150 W Broadway
#200-2150 W Broadway Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to this existing Fitness Centre - Group A2 by adding a new vestibule with turnstile access in unit #200 on the 2nd floor of this existing commercial building on this site. Okay for FR as per City staffr 19, 2026 · no contractor listed
2026-11-04
1960 W 7TH Av
To demolish this existing multiple dwelling building on this site. Demo to grade only. No soil disturbance or excavation of soil other than that which is incidental to the demolition is permitted under this permit. Related to: DP-2024-01170, BP-2025-01613 OK for intake per City staff · Clearview Demolition Ltd
2026-10-30
2110 W 5TH Av
To construct a new 21- storey mixed-use building consisting of: 1st storey - retail (shell) 2nd to 20th storeys - 151 rental dwelling units 21st storey - roof top amenity, all over three levels of underground parking. Radio antenna to be installed in this building. This permit is reviewed under VBBL 2025 STAGED CONSTRUCTION: Stage 1 (E &S) issued 29-Oct-2026 · Heatherbrae Builders Co Ltd
2026-10-29
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