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39 Nelson St, Vancouver

An address in Downtown, Vancouver, zoned CD-1 (593) (Comprehensive Development). 7 building permits are on file, most recently “968 Expo Boulevard Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to an existing Fit…” (issued 15 April 2026). The City's 2026 assessed value is $14,319,000.

Zoning
CD-1 (593) · Comprehensive Development
Neighbourhood
Downtown
Permits on file
7
Assessed value (2026)
$14,319,000
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Neighbourhood profile

From the 2021 Census, for the small area around this address that Statistics Canada calls a dissemination area (59154000, 3,103 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
3,103
Households
1,815
Median age
34
Median household income (2020)
$83,000
Own their home
39%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.7
Under 15
8%
65 and over
6%
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. 2026-04-15 968 Expo Boulevard Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to an existing Fitness Centre - A2 at 968 Expo Boulevard on the ground floor of this existing 30 storey mixed-use building. Scope of work includes: converting part of the studio to pilates- partitions, doors, equipment, furniture, fixtures, plumbing, sprinklers and lighting Okay for Field Review as per City staffkler Contractor: Tyco Integrated Fire and Security Note: · $250,000
    Fusion Project Management Ltd
    Issued
  2. 2025-05-14 Interior alterations to remove kitchen equipment in kitchen #13 in 988 Expo boulevard for a new restaurant tenant. Tenant: Trees Organic Coffee and Cheesecake · $8,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  3. 2023-05-24 39 Nelson Street Alterations and change of use from Restaurant Class-1 to Health Care Office, in the existing mixed-use building on this site. Related to DP-2023-00348 · $1,503,631
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  4. 2023-03-21 BP for outdoor patio under DP-2022-00818 To install a 40 seat outdoor seating area to be used in conjunction with the Restaurant Class-1 and commercial kitchen uses on the site. Note: also related to DB-2022-02251 and DP-2022-00817 for interior renovation · $10,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  5. 2023-01-31 Interior alterations for this first tenant improvement within the existing restaurant shell space on Level 1 of this high rise mixed use building for a restaurant with 13 commercial kitchens that will be leased out to local restauranteurs for creating take out orders (similar to a food court). There are 17 dining seats inside and 40 seats proposed on the outside patio (patio to be applied for under separate permits). To be reviewed under the 2019 VBBL. Stage 1 - full construction - Accepted Jan.31/23 Revision #1 - Revise sanitary drainage from 13 Kitchens from seven (7) Grease Interceptors to one (1) Grease Interceptor and Sanitary sump and pumps. - Accepted Oct.25/23 · $2,200,000
    Centreville Construction Ltd
    Issued
  6. 2020-02-26 928 Expo Boulevard Interior alterations to provide first tenant improvement for new retail tenant in existing retail "shell" space. Common washrooms are on level P1. · $45,000
    Kiano Enterprises Inc
    Issued
  7. 2020-01-03 First Tenant Improvement; Interior alteration and change of Major Occupancy from Retail shell (E) to Fitness Center - Class 2 (A2) on the ground floor of this existing 30 storey mixed-use building for Rumble Boxing. Scope of work includes new washrooms, new change rooms, and interior alteration to finishes, mill works and lighting BRB Notes: - Change of Major Occupancy, Upgrade as per part 11 of VBBL 2014 (newly constructed building) - Reviewed as per VBBL 2014 - Related Sprinkler permit: SP-2019-02775 - Total occupant load: 100 person, water closet provided: 1 Male, 2 Female, 1 Universal. Revision #1 (Adessa.M; March 23rd, 2020); - Swap location of universal water closet and office. - Revise entry of men's change room. - Revise location of men's lavatories in change room - Revise location of door to Laundry/storage area and interior of this room · $750,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued

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