4480 Oak St, Vancouver

Neighbourhood profile

From the 2021 Census, for the small area around this address that Statistics Canada calls a dissemination area (59150671, 523 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

Permit history

1. 2026-10-05 Exterior alterations only to install solar panels on the flat roof of this existing 3-storey hospital building (Brock Fahrni Extended Care) at this existing Women and Children's Hospital site. Notes: 1. Schedules Submitted: A/B/D (Arch), B (Elect), B(Struct) · $259,135
   Terratek Energy Solutions Inc Issued
2. 2026-06-23 Building 15 - 880 W 28TH Ave Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to room T1-222 in this existing Acute Care Centre Building at this existing Women and Children's Hospital site. Ok for Field Review as per City staff · $580,000
   no contractor listed Issued
3. 2026-03-03 4480 Oak St Interior alterations to renovate the existing soiled utility room and enclosing existing linen storage area on level 02 of this Children's Hospital building on this site. OK for field review per City staff. · $318,000
   no contractor listed Issued
4. 2026-01-05 To construct a new generator building (approx. 2,633 sf) next to the existing Heather Substation, and the associated duct bank connections to 3 other emergency generators, electrical distribution rooms where a new substation room is proposed in the 1982 building in this existing parkade station. This project will increase critical emergency power capacity for the BC Children's & Women's Hospital campus. Sprinklers are waived for the new generator room. VBBL 2019 · $14,190,000
   no contractor listed Issued
5. 2025-10-01 Interior alterations to provide improvements to the kitchen at this Hospital (BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital) site. Work to add new kitchen exhaust hood connected to existing exhaust shafts. Class 1 cooking proposed Accepted AL-2025-00113 (Corridor Width and Clear Height Relaxation) · $1,300,000
   no contractor listed Issued
6. 2025-08-26 4555 Heather Interior alterations to renovate this existing Hospital (Group B2) Building 8- Mental Health Building on this site. This building is sprinklered. A separate sprinkler permit is required for all related work. Revision #1: · $1,150,000
   no contractor listed Issued
7. 2025-08-15 4500 Oak St Interior alterations to renovate the lab space on the 2nd floor of this existing hospital (Shaughnessy Hospital / Womens Health Centre) on this site. Ok for BP field review - Jamie Z - July 25, 2025 · $630,000
   no contractor listed Issued
8. 2025-07-17 4525 Heather Exterior and Interior alterations to the plant and operations building, 4525 Heather street, including layout changes to floor 2 and new rooftop units. This building is sprinklered. DBI to determine on site if a sprinkler permit is required. · $145,000
   no contractor listed Issued
9. 2025-06-24 Level 2 - Laboratory - 4490 Oak st Interior alterations to provide improvements to the 2nd level, laboratory in this existing BC Children's and Women's Hospital Building. Scope of work; Alter layout to small office for Lab support space. * District Building Inspector to determine if a Special Sprinkler Inspection is required. · $85,000
   no contractor listed Issued
10. 2025-04-14 4500 Oak St Exterior alterations to add a platform for a compactor at the rear parking of this Hospital Shaughnessy / Women's Health Centre Building 1 on this site. Scope of work includes a new retaining wall and barrier posts to protect the existing fire hydrant Revision#1: To add electrical scope added as shown in the electrical drawings to service the compactor · $350,000
    no contractor listed Issued
11. 2025-03-13 4480 Oak St Interior alterations to provide improvements for this existing hospital tenant at the northwest corner of this Children's Hospital building on this site. · $534,421
    no contractor listed Issued
12. 2024-12-19 Exterior and interior alterations to renovate the existing ophthalmology clinic on the level 3 of this existing BC Woman's Hospital building on this site. The scope includes to add two new A/C units on the level 2 roof and new louvers and ducting. Ok for DB per City staff · $870,000
    no contractor listed Issued
13. 2024-11-01 Interior alterations to provide improvements to the biomed workshop on the 4th floor of Building 1 Shaughnessy Hospital on this site. OK for Field Review per City staff · $65,000
    no contractor listed Issued
14. 2024-03-26 Exterior alterations only to provide for the installation of eight (8) antennas on the existing chimney stack at 76 Heather Street for Freedom Mobile at this existing Children’s & Womens Health Centre of British Columbia site. OK to install on the existing chimney stack as accepted by Ryan Dinh, February 23, 2024. OK for Direct To Inspections processing as per City staff. · $50,000
    no contractor listed Issued
15. 2024-03-22 Interior alterations to provide improvements to the waiting / reception area on the level 2 of this existing Shaughnessy Hospital / Womens Health Centre on this site. OK for Field Review as per City staff · $80,000
    no contractor listed Issued
16. 2024-03-12 Exterior and interior alterations to install heat pumps to the two existing hospital buildings on this site. - 4500 Oak Street (Shaughnessy Hospital / Womens Health Centre) - roof top & mechanical room on the level 5. - 4555 Heather Street (mental health building) Level 1, 4 and 5, roof top. -Mechanical permit required. -Electrical permit required OK FOR DTI PER City staff · $336,000
    no contractor listed Issued
17. 2024-03-04 Room 2C.63 4480 Oak St Interior alterations to provide improvements to create an electrical room on the second floor of this existing Children's Hospital building on this site. OK for Field Review per City staff · $99,000
    no contractor listed Issued
18. 2023-09-19 To alter the exterior of this existing heath care facility and research building to rehabilitate an existing curtain wall and sloped roofs, to install a standing seam metal roof over the existing spandrel roof, and to remove and reinstall spandrel glass on the vertical curtain wall. OK for DB as per City staff. Energy Upgrade Exempt: Site/External Alterations · $400,000
    Etro Construction Limited Issued
19. 2023-01-27 6th floor - Corridor (E600) Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing hospital tenant on the 6th floor in this existing commercial building Scope of work: to add one set of double non locking doors at the existing corridor serving as a visual barrier. TENANT: BC Women's Health Centre · $8,000
    CDC Construction Ltd Issued
20. 2021-12-14 Interior alterations to provide voluntary upgrade of the existing FAS on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th floor at this existing Hospital Building (Building 1 - Shaughnessy Hospital and Women's Health Centre Building) at this site. This permit has been issued based on Bulletin 2018-004-BU/EL Option 1. Ok for SIPs Marisa Lee, Oct 14th, 2021 · $247,880
    no contractor listed Issued
21. 2021-11-15 Interior alterations only to provide improvements to this existing hospital on the 2nd floor in this existing Hospital (Group B2) Building 11- Ambulatory Care Building on this site. Scope of work: - to create an enclosed area accessible via card reader. This is a sprinklered building - District Building Inspector to determine if a Sprinkler Permit is required at time of the field review inspection/Not req'd per City staff · $90,000
    no contractor listed Issued
22. 2021-05-12 To provide electrical service needs to support and implement the Clinical System Transformation program in this existing Hospital (Group B2) Building 1 - Shaughnessy Hospital and Women's Health Centre Building on this site. Building Review Branch Notes Work is limited to the power and data only. · $100,000
    no contractor listed Issued
23. 2021-05-12 To provide electrical service needs to support and implement the Clinical System Transformation program in this existing Hospital- Treatment (Group B2) Building 2- Children's Hospital & BC Women's Hospital on this site. Building Review Branch Notes Work is limited to the power and data only. · $120,000
    no contractor listed Issued
24. 2021-05-12 To provide electrical service needs to support and implement the Clinical System Transformation program in this existing Hospital (Group B2) Building 8- Mental Health Building on this site. Building Review Branch Notes Work is limited to the power and data only. · $30,000
    no contractor listed Issued
25. 2021-05-12 To provide electrical service needs to support and implement the Clinical System Transformation program in this existing Hospital (Group B2) Building 11- Ambulatory Care Building on this site. Building Review Branch Notes Work is limited to the power and data only. · $70,000
    no contractor listed Issued
26. 2021-04-12 Interior alterations to install new heat pumps and exhaust fans in the communications and IT rooms at 4500 Oak Street in this existing Hospital- Treatment (Group B2) building on this site. · $65,000
    no contractor listed Issued
27. 2021-03-22 Exterior alterations: Exterior alteration to the existing guardrail on the Level 5 roof deck area, and adding a security door to restrict the unauthorize access to this roof deck. O.k. to process as BU only per City staff: Tavis McAuley [contact removed], Email: [contact removed] Note: "This permit has been reviewed under the 2019 Vancouver Building By-law (#12511)." “Reviewed during the 2020 pandemic crisis.” · $90,000
    no contractor listed Issued
28. 2021-03-08 Building 15 - 880 W 28TH Ave Interior alterations to provide improvements to the treatment room T3-609 in this existing Teck Acute Care Centre Building at this existing Women and Children's Hospital site. Ok for Field Review as per City staff: Base Building built to 90.1-2007 or better. · $17,850
    no contractor listed Issued
29. 2021-02-17 Interior alterations to convert two rooms (Rooms #335 and #435) into four rooms to be #335 & 335/1 and 435 & 435/1 and add a bathroom to each room in this existing Brock Fahrni Extended Care Building at this existing Women and Children's Hospital site. Scope of work: -To remove & install interior walls and doors, modified patient lift and new ceiling, plumbing fixtures and Electrical work. Ok for FIT per City staff · $75,000
    no contractor listed Issued
30. 2020-12-24 Level 1 - 4490 Oak St Interior alterations to provide improvements to the laboratory area on the 1st floor of this BC Women's Hospital building on this site. OK for field review as per City staff · $1,900,000
    no contractor listed Issued
31. 2020-12-03 Interior alterations to replace the existing domestic hot water system with high-efficiency domestic hot water system in this existing extended care unit building on this site. Scope of work includes to add one-hour fire separation in the mechanical room. OK for field review as per City staff · $300,000
    no contractor listed Issued
32. 2020-11-18 Interior alterations to the hardware of an existing double door within an interior means of egress /public corridor of this existing BC Children`s Hospital and BC Women`s Hospital. Alterations involve re-programming of the mag-lock to extend its existing 15-second delay to a 60-second delay. An application for an Alternative Solution has been accepted under AL-2020-00112. NOTE: the 2019 VBBL 12511 and its amendments will apply to this permit application which has been reviewed during the Covid-19 pandemic. · $3,500
    no contractor listed Issued
33. 2020-10-22 5th Floor - Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to the 5th floor of this existing Hospital Building on this site. Scope to include: Renovating existing lounge and creating a new patient room with attached bathroom. Updates to ceiling and flooring. OK For Field Review per City staff.2020 · $150,000
    no contractor listed Issued
34. 2020-10-05 Exterior alterations only to replace the existing cell site by proposing the installation of eight (8) antennas to be installed on the existing tall chimney and to provide equipment cabinets to be located on the main roof of this existing Human Resources/Facilities Planning institutional building at this existing Children & Women's Hospital site for Freedom Mobile Inc.. Planning D portion cleared and DB is required as advised by email to applicant from Michelle Au, September 28, 2020. OK for SIPS processing as per City staff. · $75,000
    no contractor listed Issued
35. 2020-09-10 Building Permit for DP-2020-00068 : Interior and exterior alterations including the addition of approximately 782.5 square feet, and revisions to the landscaping for this existing Community Care Facility Class-B use, (Ronald McDonald House), on this site. Note: Application is reviewed under VBBL 2019 · $500,000
    no contractor listed Issued
36. 2020-04-30 Interior alterations only to provide for the installation of a mechanical cooling system within the existing mechanical penthouse at this existing Brock Fahrni Extended Care Building at this existing Women and Children's Hospital site. OK for field review as per City staff. · $650,000
    no contractor listed Issued
37. 2020-03-18 4490 Oak St-1st floor/Building 2-BC Women's Hospital Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing "shell" space for a Milkbank with walk-in freezers, work areas and a processing zone for pasteurization in this existing Children's and BC Woman's hospital building. Scope of work: - install interior partition walls, doors, millwork, walk in freezer,processing zone for pasteurization, electrical, plumbing fixtures, and sprinkler work. OK for field review as per City staff: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Lighting Shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t · $300,000
    no contractor listed Issued
38. 2020-02-24 4490 Oak St-1st floor/Building 2-BC Women's Hospital Including the letter of operation from BC Children's and Women's Hospital, interior alterations to change of use to Sibling Support Center (Approx. 968 sq.ft) in this existing Children's and BC Woman's hospital building on this site. · $200,000
    no contractor listed Issued
39. 2019-05-22 To erect and install 1 - 20' x 60' and 1 - 30' x 45' tents for the Children's Miracle Network Telethon event for a limited of time expiring June 3, 2019. · $2,800
    no contractor listed Issued
40. 2019-05-16 4490 Oak St-1st floor/Building 2-BC Women's Hospital Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing "shell" space for a new PRIME (Prenatal Research Imaging Evaluation) Centre with ultrasound imaging suites, work areas and laboratory research spaces in this existing Children's and BC Woman's hospital building. Scope of work includes construction of partition walls, doors, finishes, ceiling, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and sprinkler work. TENANT: PHSA-Children's & Women's Hospital · $350,000
    no contractor listed Issued
41. 2019-01-22 ELEVATOR MODERNIZATION- Interior alterations to provide elevator modernization to elevator number 5 in this existing hospital - BC Women's Hospital Shaughnessy Building for CSA-B44-07 upgrade. Scope of work: - Install smoke detectors at elevator lobbies and shaft. Notes: · $560,414
    CDC Construction Ltd Issued
42. 2018-10-25 4490 Oak St-1st floor/Building 2-BC Women's Hospital Interior alterations to remove non load bearing walls in the interior space of the Sterile Processing Department to create a Shell space for a future tenant at the southeast side of this existing Children & Women's Hospital. OK For Field Review as per City staff.2018 · $150,000
    Clearview Demolition Ltd Issued
43. 2018-10-12 4490 Oak St-1st floor/Building 2-BC Women's Hospital Interior alterations to allow salvage of non-structural building components prior to or during abatement work and removal of non-structural hazardous materials in this existing Children's and BC Women's Hospital.
    Clearview Demolition Ltd Issued
44. 2018-09-18 CHILDREN`S HOSPITAL: Interior & exterior demolition to a bare shell at parts of the 1st and 3rd storeys, plus demolition of an existing portion of the building at the Southwest of exit stair #3, followed by interior alterations to accommodate a new tenant (Sunny Hill Health Centre), including the construction of a new horizontal addition Southwest of exit stair #3 to house a new therapy pool, change rooms, rehabilitation garden, and roof terrace. NOTE: The Therapy Pool building is proposed to be constructed as a "Self-Contained Building". WOMEN`S HOSPITAL: Interior and exterior alterations to a portion of the Northwest side of the building at Levels 1 & 2, followed by interior alterations at Level 2 plus a horizontal addition to accommodate additional labour and delivery in-patient rooms. ** An OVERTIME review has been requested ** · $56,245,000
    no contractor listed Issued
45. 2018-05-30 To erect and install 1- 30' x 45' and 1- 20' x 60' tents for Miracle Network Telethon event for a limited period of time expiring June 4, 2018. · $4,500
    no contractor listed Issued
46. 2018-04-06 Interior alterations to provide renovation on the second floor for the waiting/lounge area. Scope of work include infill the floor opening (15 sq.ft.). OK for field review as per City staff: · $3,631
    no contractor listed Issued
47. 2018-01-11 Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to the 5th floor of this existing hospital building. OK for Field Review per City staff: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade all hard wired Lighting within scope of work area to High Efficiency light systems · $50,000
    no contractor listed Issued
48. 2017-12-12 938 W 28th Av - Level 1 (Bsmt) Interior alterations to provide improvements to add a storage room for freezers on Level 1 (basement) in this existing hospital research laboratory building on this site. Scope of work: construct partition walls, new doors, ceiling work, and electrical and sprinkler work. TENANT: BC Children's Hospital Research Institute · $90,000
    SEAFORTH CONSTRUCTION LTD Issued
49. 2017-12-06 Exterior alterations to provide improvements to this existing hospital building by installing a heat pump recovery system, including two rooftop units and work on the controls and sensors. Roof top unit nearest Oak Street required to be screened as per planning department requirements. Ok for field review per City staff · $1,057,000
    MDE Enterprises Ltd Issued
50. 2017-11-17 Brock Farnhi (Bldg 3) hospital building - voluntary sprinkler system upgrade to Levels 2 and 3, and the mechanical penthouse of the the existing Brock Farnhi hospital building (Bldg 3) including minor interior alteration to the ceilings of the existing dining rooms located on Levels 2 and 3 (work includes ceiling tiles, lighting, ducts). The work also includes upgrades to add wiring to the existing fire alarm system to incorporate the new sprinkler system zones, patch and repair existing walls, and fire stopping of the existing fire separation (walls). OK for field review per City staff: A/B (Arch) by Kirsten Reite, [contact removed] · $657,800
    no contractor listed Issued
51. 2017-11-06 Verification of voluntary fire alarm system upgrade to this existing hospital building on this site. This FAS upgrade is limited to the replacement of the existing control unit with a new control unit without altering the existing wiring and outlet boxes. No proposed upgrade for the elevator automatic emergency recall. This permit has been issued based on item #3 of Bulletin 2006-004-BU/EL. Note: The existing field devices incorporated in the fire alarm system shall be compatible with the new control unit in conformance with the CAN/ULC-S524. · $5,900
    Sasco Contractors Ltd Issued
52. 2017-11-06 Verification of voluntary fire alarm system upgrade to this existing hospital building on this site. This FAS upgrade is limited to the replacement of the existing control unit with a new control unit without altering the existing wiring and outlet boxes. No proposed upgrade for the elevator automatic emergency recall. This permit has been issued based on item #3 of Bulletin 2006-004-BU/EL. Note: The existing field devices incorporated in the fire alarm system shall be compatible with the new control unit in conformance with the CAN/ULC-S524. · $6,570
    Sasco Contractors Ltd Issued
53. 2017-10-19 Interior demolition to shell of areas on levels 1 and 3 in this existing hospital building, with minor work on level 2. Scope of work includes the demolition of nonloadbearing interior partitions, ceilings and finishes, removal and decommissioning of electrical and mechanical services. Ok for field review as per City staff. Schedules submitted: A/B (Arch) by [name withheld], [contact removed] · $3,627,993
    no contractor listed Issued
54. 2017-10-04 To erect and install 1 - 130' x 50' and 1- 20' x 40' tents and 1- 16' x 24' stage for the Tech Acute Care Centre event at the BC Children's Hospital for a limited period of time expiring September 30, 2017. · $80,000
    no contractor listed Issued
55. 2017-07-05 3rd floor AB block-Children & Women's Hospital (Shaughnessy Building) Exterior and interior alterations to install two new air-conditioning roof top units and to install related mechanical ductwork on a portion (AB block) of the third floor of this existing institutional building on this site. Scope of work includes associated fittings, electrical wiring, air outlets, connection to existing BMS and zone thermostats for each room. TENANT: Children and Women's Hospital-Shaughnessy Building · $137,000
    Keith Plumbing & Heating Co Ltd Issued
56. 2017-06-01 To erect and install 1- 30'x45' and 1- 20'x60' tents for Miracle Network Telethon event for a limited period of time expiring June 6, 2017. · $12,000
    no contractor listed Issued
57. 2017-05-30 C218-MG Library (Shaughnessy Building) Interior alterations to enclose the existing library room in this existing hospital building. Scope of work: construct two full height walls, paint walls and doors, add table dividers, add 3 ccts and 8 data network connections, replace flooring, lighting and electrical work to create new room. Note to District Building Inspector: Please confirm if the unit is sprinklered. If so, a Special Sprinkler Inspection will be required. TENANT: Children's & Women's Health Centre Energy Upgrade: Upgrade to incorporate automatic lighting shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1-2010) · $21,720
    CDC Construction Ltd Issued
58. 2017-04-19 Interior renovation of the kitchen area on the first floor of this 4-storey treatment occupancy (B2) building including replacement of the existing kitchen equipment, t-bar ceiling, lighting and plumbing. No modification is proposed to the existing type-1 hood and its exhaust duct. Class-1 Cooking operation. · $300,000
    no contractor listed Issued
59. 2017-03-08 Scope includes: The replacement of 2 new 5 ton air conditioning units in room 1K05. The installation of two new roof-mounted condensing units of this existing hospital building, new refrigerant tubing. Power and control revisions to suit new cooling units. Re-connection of existing room fire suppression interlock to new air conditioning units. Acceptable for DB per City staffitted: · $101,500
    no contractor listed Issued
60. 2017-02-17 Elevator Upgrade - Interior alterations to provide elevator upgrades to two (2) elevators at the existing 3-storey hospital building (Brock Fahrni Extended Care) on this site for CSA-B44-07 upgrade. Scope of work: - Installation of automatic emergency elevator recall in accordance with Bulletin 2008-002-BU/EL. - Replacement of elevator motors, controllers and car interiors. - Installation of A/C unit in the elevator machine room. Building Review Branch Notes: 1. Related Electrical Permit EP-2017-00611 2. Fire Safety Plan and or Operations Manual to be updated to show alterations. Plans to be submitted to Fire Prevention office for approval Evacuation plans for occupants to be updated. · $500,000
    MDE Enterprises Ltd Issued
61. 2017-02-15 Exterior alterations to provide 4 new rooftop units on the roof of this existing ambulatory care building. Work to include re & re of units in room K0-160 & K0-146 in basement, and sprinkler and electrical work. Acceptable for DB per City staff: · $213,500
    no contractor listed Issued
62. 2017-02-14 Renovation to the existing interior clinic area of the Ambulatory Care Building at the Children and Women's campus to accommodate a new provincial Immunization Clinic to be located in parts of the Ground and 2nd Floors. · $630,000
    no contractor listed Issued
63. 2017-01-19 4480 Oak St - 2nd floor Interior alterations only to remove non-load-bearing walls and to provide improvements to the patient sample collection area (approx. 1450 SF) on the second floor of this existing institutional building (Children's Hospital, 4480 Oak St) on this site. OK for field review per City staff: · $300,000
    no contractor listed Issued
64. 2017-01-12 Voluntary upgrade of the existing fire alarm system at the Children & Women’s Hospital main building. Replacement of 11 Fire phone handset (use same back-box and wire); 13 Speaker zone “EOL”; 11 Strobe zone “EOL”; 30 Remote displays at nurses station (use same back-box and wire); 5 Panel electronics only (zone module & power supply), use same back-box and reconnect. Also, to remove 4 (delete) Remote displays in Penthouses (remove back-box and wire to JB). There is an 18/5 cable that links the 5 fire alarm panels together. The current cable is shielded and will not work with the new panels. We will run new 18/5 unshielded cable to the new panels using the same existing conduit. This permit has been issued based on item #3 of Bulletin 2006-004-BU/EL. · $19,000
    Sasco Contractors Ltd Issued

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