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4486 W 5th Av, Vancouver

An address in West Point Grey, Vancouver, zoned R1-1 (Residential Inclusive). 6 building permits are on file, most recently “To construct a 2 storey laneway house building ($333,977.50) with an attached garage, pro…” (issued 19 August 2025). The City's 2026 assessed value is $3,481,000.

Zoning
R1-1 · Residential Inclusive
Neighbourhood
West Point Grey
Permits on file
6
Assessed value (2026)
$3,481,000
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 4486 W 5th Av, 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 (59150931, 495 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
495
Households
190
Median age
50.8
Median household income (2020)
$140,000
Own their home
79%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
2.5
Under 15
11%
65 and over
30%
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. 2025-08-19 To construct a 2 storey laneway house building ($333,977.50) with an attached garage, providing a total of 2 parking spaces, having vehicular access from the 20' Lane. Note: The entire building, INCLUDING THE ATTACHED GARAGE, to be sprinklered to NFPA 13D. Note: This is a 2 storey building pursuant to the Zoning & Development By-law. 1.\tCovenant registered at the Land Title Office under CB467421 2.\tNo Strata Titling permitted 3.\tNo mechanical unit proposed · $333,978
    Sky & Star Enterprise Inc
    Issued
  2. 2024-07-17 WITHDRAWN To construct a 1 storey laneway house building ($150,000.00) with an attached garage and 1 open parking pad, providing a total of 2 parking spaces, having vehicular access from the 20' Lane. 1. Covenant registered at the Land Title Office under CB467421 2. No Strata Titling permitted 3. No external mechanical unit proposed · $150,000
    Sky & Star Enterprise Inc
    Issued
  3. 2024-07-17 To construct a 2 storey single detached house with a secondary suite located in the Basement ($1,200,000.00) with an open parking pad, providing 1 parking space, having vehicular access from the 20' Lane. 1. Covenant registered at the Land Title Office under CB467421 2. Mechanical unit proposed – Exterior component located in rear sunken patio. 3. Bar sink located in Basement Rec Room. · $1,200,000
    Sky & Star Enterprise Inc
    Issued
  4. 2024-07-11 To demolish the existing single detached house building ($15,000) on this site by means of deconstruction. Demolition – Pre 1950’s Green Demolition Conditions Apply : 75% Recycling Rate of Building Materials Required This permit is subject to the Green Demolition Bylaw (11023) Note: Demo Declaration by Deconstruction – Apollo Excavating & Civil Works Ltd. - Di Wu [contact removed] ‘Any ground disturbance may be in contravention to the Heritage Conservation Act and this project will experience development delays while the appropriate permits are obtained.’ · $15,000
    Apollo Excavating & Civil Works Ltd.
    Issued
  5. 2024-04-16 Salvage and abatement permit only for DB-2023-03377 and to be completed under the supervision of a qualified professional work. This permit does not authorize demolition, deconstruction or construction work. QP: Pacific Ark Environmental Consulting Ltd. - Xiaoqiang Yang ‘Any ground disturbance may be in contravention to the Heritage Conservation Act and this project will experience development delays while the appropriate permits are obtained.’ ***This permit is issued under the VBBL 2019, with updated energy requirements as per bylaw # 12997 effective Jan 01, 2022.***
    Canadian Excavating Ltd
    Issued
  6. 2023-06-05 Salvage and abatement permit only for DB-2022-04625 and to be completed under the supervision of Qualified Professional. This permit does not authorize demolition, deconstruction or construction work. QP: Xiaoqiang Yang of Pacific Ark Environmental Consulting Ltd AR ***This permit is issued under the VBBL 2019, with updated energy requirements as per bylaw # 12997 effective Jan 01, 2022.***
    Canadian Excavating Ltd
    Issued

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Recent permits in West Point Grey

1775 Trimble St
Exterior alterations only to install 12 solar panels on the flat roof on the detached garage of the single detached home on this site. Notes: 1. Work to accommodate solar panels only. No other work proposed. 2. Permit reviewed and approved to VBBL #14343 (2025). · no contractor listed
2026-10-29
4410 W 7TH Av
4410 W 7th Ave. Exterior alterations to restore back to the last approved covered deck, and the installation of a new aluminum stair railing at 4410 W 7th Ave., for this existing single detached house on the site. Hand rail previously completed in response to CF-2025-011979. Okay for Field Review as per City staff · no contractor listed
2026-10-27
4420 W 8TH Av
4420 W 8th Exterior and interior alterations to provide residential improvements to this existing single detached house on this site. Scope of work includes removing unpermitted secondary suite, adding new doors and windows on the basement floor. Okay for Field Review per City staff · no contractor listed
2026-10-23
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