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298 Alexander St, Vancouver

An address in Strathcona, Vancouver, zoned DEOD (Comprehensive Development). 2 building permits are on file, most recently “Building Permit for DP-2022-00733 Interior and exterior alterations to create two (2) ten…” (issued 23 December 2024). The City's 2026 assessed value is $5,142,000.

Zoning
DEOD · Comprehensive Development
Neighbourhood
Strathcona
Permits on file
2
Assessed value (2026)
$5,142,000
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 298 Alexander 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 (59150762, 435 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
435
Households
365
Median age
52.4
Median household income (2020)
$37,600
Own their home
30%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.4
Under 15
3%
65 and over
29%
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. 2024-12-23 Building Permit for DP-2022-00733 Interior and exterior alterations to create two (2) tenancies, change of use of the main floor from Wholesale to Artist Studios Class-B (Dance Studio) at 298 Alexander St and Artist Studio Class-B (Shell) at 105 Gore Av within Group F2 Occupancy, addition of a new mezzanine (1,038.4 SF) for ancillary office use, and alteration to existing mezzanine to provide tenant improvement for the new tenant (298 Alexander St) in the existing industrial building on this site. Scope of work includes installation a new single stage fire alarm system, a new Class -B bicycle storage, a new interior loading bay, a new accessible parking, new pop-up rooftop lightboxes with new skylights, 3 new rooftop units, new roof insulation, new washrooms, new drain tiles, new footing/foundation and concrete slab at the new underground service space, and new windows. Class 3 Cooking Operation in the Artist Lunch Area/Event Bar. No commercial food operations are permitted. Occupant Load at 298 Alexander St = Max 30 persons · $6,000,000
    PWS Contracting Ltd
    Issued
  2. 2019-06-14 Interior alterations to provide a new electrical room in the storage area at the rear of this wholesale building. Note: No energy trigger required; H-Frame Removal Project · $3,000
    Advanco Electric Ltd
    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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