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4538 Inverness St, Vancouver

An address in Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Vancouver, zoned R1-1 (Residential Inclusive). 2 building permits are on file, most recently “Exterior and interior alterations to repair fire damage for this existing one family dwel…” (issued 16 August 2017). The City's 2026 assessed value is $2,035,000.

Zoning
R1-1 · Residential Inclusive
Neighbourhood
Kensington-Cedar Cottage
Permits on file
2
Assessed value (2026)
$2,035,000
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 4538 Inverness 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 (59153814, 345 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
345
Households
125
Median age
40.4
Median household income (2020)
$103,000
Own their home
56%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
3.2
Under 15
12%
65 and over
17%
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. 2017-08-16 Exterior and interior alterations to repair fire damage for this existing one family dwelling as per the letter of scope of work dated March 27, 2017. Scope of work includes replacing deck to match existing in size and removing unauthorized cover over the deck, storage below the deck and both unauthorized suites on the ground floor and their kitchens and the cooking facilities including the stoves, overhead fans, overhead cabinets, double sinks and the associated range wiring up to the supply breaker(s). Bar sink (8' maximum countertop and no overhead cabinets) only allowed in rec room on the ground floor. Maximum of 60% of impermeable area to be restored as approved under DB424774. OK for field review as per City staff: 1. Building envelope air sealing and attic insulation upgrades as per City staff. All construction materials and equipment will be accessed from the lane in the back of house. No one shall be bring tools, equipment or materials through the front of the house as per the letter from Todd Savage, Firstonsite Restoration dated July 7, 2017. Related to IA-2017-00828 · $213,892
    FirstOnSite Restoration Limited
    Issued
  2. 2017-07-31 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 one family dwelling only. A separate building permit is required for further alterations to this dwelling. OK for SIPs without plans as per City staff: All construction materials and equipment will be accessed from the lane in the back of house. No one shall be bring tools, equipment or materials through the front of the house as per the letter from Todd Savage, First on Site Restoration dated July 7, 2017.
    FirstOnSite Restoration Limited
    Issued

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Recent permits in Kensington-Cedar Cottage

847 E 22ND Av
847 E 22nd Avenue Exterior and Interior alterations to add additional area on the main floor and convert the ground floor to a secondary suite at this existing single detached house on this inside with no lane site. No off street parking required. Okay for field review as per City staff · no contractor listed
2026-11-02
3331 Dumfries St
To construct a two storey, three-unit dwelling unit with an attached carport 'Multiplex'. Refer to BP-2025-04338 for Building 1 and site work. BRB Notes: 1. Reviewed under 2025 VBBL 2. Building sprinklered to Modified NFPA 13R 3. Part 5 Design 4. Attached carport complying with 9.10.15.4(11)(a) through (d) · no contractor listed
2026-11-02
3331 Dumfries St
To construct a Multiple Dwelling "Multiplex" with three storey, two dwelling units for Bldg 1, and two storey, three-unit with an attached carport, for a total of 2 buildings and 5 units on this site. This permit is for the site project work and construction of Bldg 1 (BP-2025-04338). Bldg 1 (& site project work) BP-2025-04338 - East - 2 DU Bldg 2 - BP-2025-04339 - West - 3 DU BRB Notes: 1. Reviewed under 2025 VBBL 2. Building sprinklered to NFPA 13D 3. Part 5 Design · Modern Styles Home Ltd
2026-11-02
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