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289 Drake St, Vancouver

An address in Downtown, Vancouver, zoned CD-1 (266) (Comprehensive Development). 8 building permits are on file, most recently “2001-289 Drake Street Exterior and Interior alterations to provide residential improvemen…” (issued 12 January 2026). The City's 2026 assessed value for the 100 accounts at this address is $124,242,309.

Zoning
CD-1 (266) · Comprehensive Development
Neighbourhood
Downtown
Permits on file
8
Assessed value (2026)
$124,242,309
100 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 289 Drake 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 (59150788, 719 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
719
Households
415
Median age
45.6
Median household income (2020)
$71,000
Own their home
43%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.7
Under 15
10%
65 and over
22%
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. 2026-01-12 2001-289 Drake Street Exterior and Interior alterations to provide residential improvements to this existing dwelling unit on the 19th floor (#2001) in this existing multiple dwelling building on this site. Scope of work includes: relocation of enclosed balcony door to increase the area of the enclosed balcony (no net increase in floor area), enclosed balcony to have impervious flooring and to comply with the enclosed balcony bulletin, partition and door updates to the coat closet and pantry at the entry. Okay for Field Review as per City staff · $30,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  2. 2025-07-23 Interior alterations to repair the pool and hot tub area in this existing multiple dwelling building on this site. OKAY FOR DTI BY J ZHANG. · $500,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  3. 2024-03-07 Interior alterations to provide elevator modernization and fire alarm upgrade to the existing addressable two-stage fire alarm system to incorporate emergency recall of three elevators to meet the requirements of CSA-B44 in this existing 27-storey mixed use building. Main Recall level - 1st storey, Alternate Recall level –3rd storey · $36,000
    Action Electric Ltd
    Issued
  4. 2019-10-08 #701 Interior alterations to provide improvements to dwelling unit #701 on the 7th floor of this multiple dwelling building on this site. OK for field review per City staff · $50,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  5. 2019-06-25 #1101 Interior alterations to provide improvements to dwelling unit #1101 on the 11th floor of this multiple dwelling building on this site. Work to renovate the two bathrooms. OK for field review per City staff. Note: Energy trigger chosen; L2 - Lighting - Install energy efficient lighting fixtures (single occupied space area) · $50,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  6. 2018-06-18 Unit #801 - 8th Floor Interior alterations only to provide improvements to unit #801 in this existing residential/commercial building on this site. Scope of work to include relocating partition walls and renewing fittings, fixtures, and flooring. OK for Field Review per City staff. Note: 1) Two enclosed balconies off the dining room and kitchen and storage space next to the front entry all to be maintained. 2) Energy trigger chosen; L2 - Appliances - Upgrade to an Energuide/Energy Star appliance (fridge; dishwasher) · $125,000
    Showcase Interiors Ltd
    Issued
  7. 2018-02-19 #2602 Interior and exterior alterations to provide four (4) a/c cassettes at the ceiling and a new outdoor a/c unit at the existing roof deck of this existing residential dwelling unit #2602 at this existing Multiple Dwelling building. · $15,000
    Woodquest Construction Ltd
    Issued
  8. 2017-08-18 #2602 Interior alterations only to provide improvements to dwelling unit #2602 in this existing mixed-use building. Scope of work includes validating electrical equipment in the portion of the landing area of stair to existing roof deck on the 27th floor. Separate building permit will be required for future exterior alterations. OK for field review as per City staff: Install Energy Star rated exhaust fan in all washrooms to suit in-place duct work. · $415,000
    Woodquest Construction Ltd
    Issued

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