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402 W Pender St, Vancouver

An address in Downtown, Vancouver, zoned DD (Comprehensive Development). 10 building permits are on file, most recently “Unit #606 on the 6th floor Interior alterations to change the use from General Office to …” (issued 12 August 2025). The City's 2026 assessed value is $11,611,000.

Zoning
DD · Comprehensive Development
Neighbourhood
Downtown
Permits on file
10
Assessed value (2026)
$11,611,000
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 402 W Pender 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 (59154146, 1,156 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
1,156
Households
490
Median age
37.6
Median household income (2020)
$74,000
Own their home
32%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.6
Under 15
3%
65 and over
9%
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. 2025-08-12 Unit #606 on the 6th floor Interior alterations to change the use from General Office to Photography studio (Group D) in this unit #606 on the 6th floor of this existing commercial building on this site. OK for field review as per City staff · $500
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  2. 2025-02-14 #603 - Change of use from Office to Fitness Centre - Class 1 (Low Occupant Load D) to provide improvements for a new tenant at #603 located in this existing commercial building. OK for field review per City staff. · $100
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  3. 2024-07-04 #312 - 402 W Pender St Change of use of approximately 748 sq. ft. from General Office to Beauty and Wellness Centre - tattoo parlour) and interior alterations to provide improvements in unit #312 in this existing designated heritage "B" (commercial) building on this site. Scope of work includes validating the removal of a wall and adding a sink. OK for field review as per City staff. Note: Development Permit is not required for this change of use in Downtown - sub area C2 and also proposed use (tattoo only) does not involve any therapeutic touch services as per City staff. Processed through CRC. · $1
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  4. 2024-05-17 #412 - 4th Floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to this existing health care office on the 4th floor (#412) of this existing Vancouver Heritage B designated commercial building. Scope of work: Construct a partition wall, new door and sprinkler work. · $7,500
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  5. 2023-09-20 #509 - 5th Floor Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing office for a new office tenant on the 5th floor (#509) of this existing Vancouver Heritage B designated commercial building. Scope of work: Remove the existing sliding door and infill the wall. Remove/replace damaged ceiling tiles, remove partial wall for new door opening and new roller blind shades. Building Sprinklered – Building inspector to determine on site if a separate sprinkler permit is required. Energy checklist is currently no longer required with your Building Permit (BP) application. Some supporting documents are still required at BP stage, specifically Envelope and HVAC, if applicable. Service Water Heating and Lighting supporting documents, if applicable, must be submitted with your related trades permits (e.g. electrical and plumbing). · $12,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  6. 2023-06-23 Unit #711 & #712 Interior alterations to expand unit #711 into unit #712 by adding an opening and change of use to Similar to Beauty and Wellness Centre (Tattoo Studio) in this existing commercial building. OK for field review as per City staff: 1. Related to DP-2023-00322 for a change of use · $5,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  7. 2022-11-09 Interior alterations to change the use from Office to Tattoo Studio in this unit #711 on the 7th floor of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: Remove interior walls & door, new sinks for tattoo stations Ok for Field Review as per City staffade: E2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Full OFF (per City staff.4.1.1.(h) of ASHRAE 90.1-2016) Note: Energy checklist is currently no longer required with your Building Permit (BP) application. Some supporting documents are still required at BP stage, specifically Envelope and HVAC, if applicable. Service Water Heating and Lighting supporting documents, if applicable, must be submitted with your related trades permits (e.g. electrical and plumbing). All energy upgrades will be checked during inspections stage. It is the applicant’s responsibility to identify and note all required upgrades including energy upgrades on their BP drawings at BP stage. · $5,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  8. 2019-09-26 Exterior alterations to provide window rehabilitation on the 7th & 8th floor, demolition of an existing terra cotta balustrades roof-top parapet and replacement with a new cast stone parapet, restoration of existing terra cotta cladding on the street facades, painting of cast iron window frames from 2nd through the 8th floor, on this existing Heritage-B commercial building, all in keeping with a conservation plan. - no interior alterations are being proposed. - no new windows or increase existing window openings. Revision #1 - To replace the applicant set of drawings that have been lost. - accepted June 22/21 Revision #2 - to increase the scope of work to include, terra cotta cornice stabilization, terra cotta repairs and repointing on the south elevation, selective repointing on the west elevation, fire escape repairs and to revise the balustrade bracing/reinforcement details. - accepted July 8/22 · $2,073,763
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  9. 2019-08-16 #312-3rd floor *NO WORK PROPOSED* *THIS PERMIT IS FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY TO SHOW THE EXISTING CONDITION OF THE COMBINING OF #311 & #312 (RETAINING #312) Doorway between the two units added by previous tenant and vault area to be used as storage. Ok for field review per City staff · $1,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  10. 2018-01-18 Repair and upgrading of all washrooms on the second to eighth floor in this existing multi-tenant office building (Group D), including a reduction of a total of 4 water closets. Building Review Branch Notes: - Maximum Occupant Load is 350 persons for the entire building. Proposed 6 male, 6 female water closets and one universal toilet room (on the second floor) in the common area, excluding washrooms within main floor tenant space. - Contractor shall have a valid business license. · $100,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued

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