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450 E Cordova St, Vancouver

An address in Strathcona, Vancouver, zoned DEOD (Comprehensive Development). 2 building permits are on file, most recently “Exterior and interior alterations to provide improvements by adding a heat pump on the ro…” (issued 24 August 2023). The City's 2026 assessed value is $2.

Zoning
DEOD · Comprehensive Development
Neighbourhood
Strathcona
Permits on file
2
Assessed value (2026)
$2
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 450 E Cordova 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 (59150760, 595 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
595
Households
265
Median age
63.2
Median household income (2020)
$23,200
Own their home
4%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.2
Under 15
6%
65 and over
43%
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. 2023-08-24 Exterior and interior alterations to provide improvements by adding a heat pump on the roof and five(5) interior ceiling mounted units in this existing multiple dwelling building on this site. OK for DB per City staffy 10/23 · $117,972
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  2. 2021-08-27 Voluntary Fire Alarm Upgrade, To replace existing Fire Alarm System with new Addressable Fire Alarm System in this existing 4-storey Multiple Dwelling Building. Scope of work includes: - Installation of new smoke detector at elevator lobbies and top of elevator shaft and heat detector for top of garbage chute - Installation of new exit signs, - Installation of new strobe lights within certain suites and in common area conform to 3.2.4.19 - Installation of emergency lights Building Review Branch Notes: - Related to EP-2021-05150 - Existing Single-Stage conventional FAS to be upgraded to Two-Stage fully addressable FAS. 24/7 supervisory staff required on site and is available as per letter submitted by operator (City of Vancouver) - Category #1 of Bulletin 2018-004-BU/EL and item B of noted bulletin. - Elevator recall would be under separate permit. * Reviewed as per VBBL 2019 and issued during 2020 Pandemic Crisis. Revision #1 (Adessa. M, March 15th, 2022): - Existing emergency generator to be decommissioned and removed, once all the devices requiring emergency power as per City staff.2.7 of VBBL are connected to batteries. - Existing automatic transfer switch to be decommissioned and removed, - New mini-inverters are to be provided for battery back up of existing emergency circuits. - Existing emergency distribution panel "EM" to be connected directly from normal power. Revision #2: To change the fire alarm system from a two-stage to a single stage system. P Volpi, April 21/23 · $1,018,950
    no contractor listed
    Issued

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Recent permits in Strathcona

208 E Georgia St
Exterior and interior alterations to reduce the number of Single Room Accommodation (SRA) rooms from 71 to 50 and provide housing and recovery support services (Group C) on floors 2 to 4 in this existing mixed used protected heritage building on this site. Proposed work includes addition of a new covered roof top patio. Roof deck to be sprinklered to NFPA 13 requirements. Mechanical Review Notes: - Class 2 Cooking Operation (Steam and Heat Removal) is proposed on Level 3. - A metal sign shall be posted on the Type 2 hood, "Cooking causing grease-laden vapours is not allowed Exhaust system is designed for steam and heat removal only". · no contractor listed
2026-10-26
222 Main St
Exterior and interior alterations to provide dedicated egress paths for the residential levels in this existing mixed-use (residential/community courts) building on this site. The scope includes adding a new exterior landing and stairs for the path through Stair 1B to exit to Powell Street, and adding a door for the path through 3A to exit through enclosed patio to E Cordova St. *** Reviewed under the VBBL 2025 *** · VANDELAY VENTURES LTD.
2026-10-21
418 Alexander St
To demolish this existing 2 storey commercial building. This demolition permit also permits abatement work to be completed to WorkSafe standards. This demolition was reviewed under VBBL 2025. Demolition contractor - Division 2 Contracting Ltd - Division 2 Contracting Ltd - [name withheld] · Division 2 Contracting Ltd
2026-10-16
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