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3870 Commercial St, Vancouver
An address in Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Vancouver, zoned MC-1 (Industrial). 1 building permit is on file, most recently “Interior and exterior alterations, vertical addition and a change of major occupancy to t…” (issued 13 June 2017). The City's 2026 assessed value is $4,897,000.
Neighbourhood profile
From the 2021 Census, for the small area around this address that Statistics Canada calls a dissemination area (59150422, 896 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.
Permit history
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2017-06-13
Interior and exterior alterations, vertical addition and a change of major occupancy to the ground floor from manufacturing (group F2) to office(group D) and includes the installation of a new elevator, for this existing mixed-use building on this site. The addition is 1,358 s.f. (residential) plus 529 s.f. (office) =1,887.0 s.f. to create a second storey. This building is now considered as a 4 storey Part 3 building per VBBL 2007. Note: Entire building to be fully sprinklered to NFPA 13 requirements. CONTACT CRP: Douglas L. Massie, [contact removed] E-mail: [contact removed] Related to DE418191 Note: "This permit has been reviewed under the 2007 Vancouver Building By-law (#9419)." Revision No. 1 Nov. 21, 2016 W.Ng. Related to DP-2016-00247. 1) Revise interior layout as per attached revised drawing and adding 284 s.f. to the 2nd floor 2) Adding a 525 s.f covered area on the 3rd floor. 3) Include electrical drawing for fire alarm system. Revision #2: June 08, 2017 1) Delete wheel chair lift on the ground floor and provide ramp. 2) Propose spray foam insulation to the north and south exterior concrete block walls. 3) Change elevator enclosure. See Alternate Solution. A.L. #2017-00338 and also see letter from Owner on file. · $40,000
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Recent permits in Kensington-Cedar Cottage
847 E 22nd Avenue Exterior and Interior alterations to add additional area on the main floor and convert the ground floor to a secondary suite at this existing single detached house on this inside with no lane site. No off street parking required. Okay for field review as per City staff · no contractor listed2026-11-02
To construct a two storey, three-unit dwelling unit with an attached carport 'Multiplex'. Refer to BP-2025-04338 for Building 1 and site work. BRB Notes: 1. Reviewed under 2025 VBBL 2. Building sprinklered to Modified NFPA 13R 3. Part 5 Design 4. Attached carport complying with 9.10.15.4(11)(a) through (d) · no contractor listed2026-11-02
To construct a Multiple Dwelling "Multiplex" with three storey, two dwelling units for Bldg 1, and two storey, three-unit with an attached carport, for a total of 2 buildings and 5 units on this site. This permit is for the site project work and construction of Bldg 1 (BP-2025-04338). Bldg 1 (& site project work) BP-2025-04338 - East - 2 DU Bldg 2 - BP-2025-04339 - West - 3 DU BRB Notes: 1. Reviewed under 2025 VBBL 2. Building sprinklered to NFPA 13D 3. Part 5 Design · Modern Styles Home Ltd2026-11-02