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4485 Sophia St, Vancouver

An address in Riley Park, Vancouver, zoned R1-1 (Residential Inclusive). 3 building permits are on file, most recently “To construct a 2 storey one-family dwelling ($696,125.00) with a secondary suite located …” (issued 27 May 2019). The City's 2026 assessed value is $2,985,000.

Zoning
R1-1 · Residential Inclusive
Neighbourhood
Riley Park
Permits on file
3
Assessed value (2026)
$2,985,000
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 4485 Sophia 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 (59150693, 432 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
432
Households
165
Median age
40.8
Median household income (2020)
$112,000
Own their home
79%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
2.6
Under 15
13%
65 and over
16%
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. 2019-05-27 To construct a 2 storey one-family dwelling ($696,125.00) with a secondary suite located in the Basement/Cellar and a Laneway House at the rear, having vehicular access from the lane. Note: This is a 2 storey building pursuant to the Zoning and Development By-Law 1- Covenant registered at the Land Title Office under CA6455083 2- No strata titling permitted 3- A/C unit proposed · $696,125
    L A LIVING & DESIGNS INC.
    Issued
  2. 2019-04-30 To demolish the existing one family dwelling building ($15,000) on this site by means of deconstruction. This permit is subject to the Green Demolition Bylaw (11023) Note: Pre-1940 recycling requirement: 75% of non-hazardous construction waste · $15,000
    JVT EXCAVATING & DEMOLITION LTD
    Issued
  3. 2018-09-18 Salvage and Abatement permit only and does not authorize any demolition or deconstruction work on the house. For Building permit DB-2018-02577 For Demolition permit DB-2018-02578
    no contractor listed
    Issued

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Recent permits in Riley Park

488 W 40TH Av
5628 CAMBIE ST. Interior alterations to provide improvement to this existing Office (D) at 5628 Cambie St. on the first floor of this existing mixed-use building on the site. Okay for DTI per City staff · no contractor listed
2026-11-05
6 W 17TH Av
#12 - 10 W 17TH AV - Building 3 Interior alterations to provide improvements to this TH #12 - 10 of this existing multiple dwelling building on this site Project scope: relocation of kitchen from level 3 to level 1, bedroom and bathroom reno Okay for DTI as per City staff · AMC Project Management Ltd
2026-11-04
268 E 16TH Av
Interior alterations to renovate one of the dwelling units of this existing duplex. OK to process as DTI as per City staff · Diseno Development Corporation
2026-11-03
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