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39 Smithe St, Vancouver

An address in Downtown, Vancouver, zoned CD-1 (519) (Comprehensive Development). 14 building permits are on file, most recently “Exterior and Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to this existing Restaur…” (issued 15 December 2025). The City's 2026 assessed value is $373,231,000.

Zoning
CD-1 (519) · Comprehensive Development
Neighbourhood
Downtown
Permits on file
14
Assessed value (2026)
$373,231,000
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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. 2025-12-15 Exterior and Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to this existing Restaurant - Class 1 (Group A2) on the first and second floors in this existing commercial building on this site. Exterior scope of work includes adding glazed double-door facing Smithe Street on the ground floor. Note: - This permit is for tenant's work only, landlord's work to combine 2 floors is under DB-2025-04496. Permit for landlord work must be completed prior to completion of this permit. - Okay for DB per City staff(1st floor 96, 2nd floor 133, staff 21). Mechanical Review Notes: - Class 1 Cooking Operation (Grease-Laden Vapours). - Commercial kitchen exhaust system to NFPA 96 (Type 1 hood). - Two existing exhaust hoods and ductwork to remain. New cooking equipment proposed. *** Reviewed under the VBBL 2025 *** Rev #1, May 7, 2026 - J. Chen · $200,000
    no contractor listed     Issued
  2. 2025-12-03 Interior alteration to change the use of existing training room ancillary to Casino (Group A2) to Restaurant - Class 1 (Group A2) on the level 1, and combine it with existing Restaurant at 65 Smithe Street on the first storey and existing Restaurant ancillary to casino on the second storey of this commercial building on the site. Scope includes removing existing demising wall on the first storey, installation of an interconnecting stairs, elevator, floor opening for dumbwaiter, and a demising wall on the second storey to separate this restaurant from casino for this new 2-storey Restaurant suite. Notes: - This permit is for landlord's work. Tenant Improvement is under DB-2025-04494. *** Reviewed under the VBBL 2025 *** Rev #1, Jul xx, 2026 - J. Chen · $100,000
    Mercury Contracting Ltd     Issued
  3. 2025-08-21 #110 39 Smithe St Exterior and interior alterations to provide tenant improvements for a new retail limited food establishment tenant at #110-39 Smithe St, on the ground floor at this existing commercial building. Scope of work includes: new partitions, millwork, finishes, electrical, gas, fire alarm, sprinkler, plumbing and mechanical Okay for Field Review as per City staff(DBI) July 17, 2025. Note: a separate permit will be required for the exterior signage Note: Exterior alterations are limited to removal of door on project west side and addition of door on project north side. · $250,000
    Chiclusso Design & Build Inc     Issued
  4. 2024-07-15 39 Smithe St Interior alterations to provide improvements to the Casino - Class 2 (PARQ) on the 3rd floor of this mixed use building on this site. OK for DTI per City staff · $20,000
    Avid Contracting Ltd     Issued
  5. 2024-06-04 39 SMITHE ST 3rd floor - gaming area of the Parc Casino. Interior alterations to create opening in existing interior wall on the 3rd floor casino of mixed use building on this site. Scope of work includes opening wall and adding flooring and framing to create walkway between 2 areas of the gaming room. Ok for DTI per City staff · $25,000
    no contractor listed     Issued
  6. 2023-09-14 39 Smithe St Scope of work Interior alterations to the casino on the second level in this existing mixed use building. work to include the removal of interior walls and the addition of new furniture. OK for field review per City staff(08/05/2023) Note To Applicant: · $100,000
    no contractor listed     Issued
  7. 2022-07-20 #110 Exterior and interior alterations to provide first tenant improvements for a new retail tenant on the ground floor of this mixed use building on this site. Exterior alterations to provide new entrance door facing Pacific Boulevard. New Tenant: Partee Golf Ok for field review by M. Lee May 2/22 Ok'd by POD - David C. May 2/22 Notes: · $150,000
    no contractor listed     Issued
  8. 2020-07-06 Building Permit for DP-2019-00886: Interior alterations and the change use of approximately 250 sq. m of Restaurant use to Casino - Class 2 (Gaming Area) and the reconfiguration of Casino - Class 2 gaming area on the third story of this existing 23-story mixed-use building containing Casino - Class 2, Hotel and ancillary hotel uses, and Retail store, all above 4 levels of underground parking. Note: This application is reviewed under VBBL 2019 and issued during health pandemic 2020. · $500,000
    no contractor listed     Issued
  9. 2018-12-21 65 Smithe St Interior and exterior alterations and a change of major occupancy to provide tenant improvements (first TI) from retail shell to a new Restaurant Class 1 on the ground floor in this existing mixed-use building. Scope of work includes: 1. Kitchen installed to prepare food for Class 2 cooking operations only. Cooking causing grease-laden vapour is not allowed. Exhaust system is designed for steam and heat removal only. 2. Provide 2 washrooms, one accessible and one staff washroom. Proposed Occupant Load = 26 Tenant: Le Doux Ciel Ok to process as DB per City staff · $200,000
    no contractor listed     Issued
  10. 2018-11-15 #55 - To permit interior alterations to provide a first tenant improvement to this existing Retail Shell to create a Gelato Shop. Ok For Field Review as per City staffelete Fire Suppression from the building permit as a different plan provided under Sprinkler Permit. New Mechanical and plumbing schedule submitted. · $110,000
    Jute Design & Management Inc     Issued
  11. 2018-05-04 To erect and install 1 - 40' x 60' tent for the IPAC Conference event for a limited period of time expiring May 4, 2018. · $8,000
    no contractor listed     Issued
  12. 2018-04-19 Building Permit for DP-2017-00855 Exterior alterations to add a rooftop patio to this existing building. Douglas Hotel Reception Patio at level 6. Notes: 1. Related to base building permit BU460798. 2. Any increase in occupant load to interior/exterior seating shall require further review of the VBBL and may require additional washrooms. · $50,000
    no contractor listed     Issued
  13. 2018-04-19 Building Permit for DP-2017-00854 Exterior alterations to add a rooftop patio to this existing building. Victor Restaurant on level 6 Notes: 1. Related to base building permit BU460798. 2. Any increase in occupant load to interior/exterior seating shall require further review of the VBBL and may require additional washrooms. · $50,000
    no contractor listed     Issued
  14. 2018-04-19 Building Permit for DP-2017-00856 Exterior alterations to add a patio to this existing building. Honey Salt Reception Patio on grade. Notes: 1. Related to base building permit BU460798. 2. Any increase in occupant load to interior/exterior seating shall require further review of the VBBL and may require additional washrooms. · $50,000
    no contractor listed     Issued

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