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291 E Georgia St, Vancouver

An address in Strathcona, Vancouver, zoned HA-1A (Historical Area). 5 building permits are on file, most recently “293 E Georgia Street Change of use from retail limited food to restaurant class 1 for the…” (issued 30 November 2023). The City's 2026 assessed value is $3,823,100.

Zoning
HA-1A · Historical Area
Neighbourhood
Strathcona
Permits on file
5
Assessed value (2026)
$3,823,100
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 291 E Georgia 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 (59150757, 1,054 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
1,054
Households
630
Median age
40
Median household income (2020)
$46,000
Own their home
24%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.5
Under 15
6%
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. 2023-11-30 293 E Georgia Street Change of use from retail limited food to restaurant class 1 for the existing tenant in this existing multi use building Scope of work includes new furnishings Existing Tenant: Tasty Market & Cafe OK to clear for Field review per City staff · $15,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  2. 2021-08-10 Exterior/Interior alterations. Alteration of Store Front and addition of a washroom, stairs and a ramp. Existing over head door on Pender St. to be replaced from a new aluminum over head door with a pass door. See BP-2021-00117 Issued for Electrical DBI to determine if a Sprinkler Permit is required · $40,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  3. 2021-03-08 291 E Georgia St Interior alterations in the basement level of this existing SRA with a grocery store on the ground floor, Heritage B Building to provide an electrical room in the existing storage room for the BC Hydro "H" frame elimination project. Energy Upgrade exempted: H-Frame Removal Project · $4,600
    Advanco Electric Ltd
    Issued
  4. 2019-10-31 Interior alterations to provide structural supports to an areaway under the sidewalk as noted in letter from the City of Vancouver dated April 18, 2019 at this existing commercial/residential building. · $15,000
    KHY Contracting Inc
    Issued
  5. 2019-10-31 Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing retail store to include Retail Limited Food Service on the ground floor in this existing mixed-use Heritage Registered 'B' building on this site. Scope of work includes to validate work without permit interior alterations. OK for field review as per City staff: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Lighting Shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1 -2010) Building Sprinklered – Building inspector to determine on site is a separate sprinkler permit is required. Note: No more than 16 seats of any kind whether inside or outside are provided in the establishment. · $30,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued

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Recent permits in Strathcona

208 E Georgia St
Exterior and interior alterations to reduce the number of Single Room Accommodation (SRA) rooms from 71 to 50 and provide housing and recovery support services (Group C) on floors 2 to 4 in this existing mixed used protected heritage building on this site. Proposed work includes addition of a new covered roof top patio. Roof deck to be sprinklered to NFPA 13 requirements. Mechanical Review Notes: - Class 2 Cooking Operation (Steam and Heat Removal) is proposed on Level 3. - A metal sign shall be posted on the Type 2 hood, "Cooking causing grease-laden vapours is not allowed Exhaust system is designed for steam and heat removal only". · no contractor listed
2026-10-26
222 Main St
Exterior and interior alterations to provide dedicated egress paths for the residential levels in this existing mixed-use (residential/community courts) building on this site. The scope includes adding a new exterior landing and stairs for the path through Stair 1B to exit to Powell Street, and adding a door for the path through 3A to exit through enclosed patio to E Cordova St. *** Reviewed under the VBBL 2025 *** · VANDELAY VENTURES LTD.
2026-10-21
418 Alexander St
To demolish this existing 2 storey commercial building. This demolition permit also permits abatement work to be completed to WorkSafe standards. This demolition was reviewed under VBBL 2025. Demolition contractor - Division 2 Contracting Ltd - Division 2 Contracting Ltd - [name withheld] · Division 2 Contracting Ltd
2026-10-16
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