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4543 James St, Vancouver

An address in Riley Park, Vancouver, zoned R1-1 (Residential Inclusive). 2 building permits are on file, most recently “Interior renovations to all floors of this existing one-family dwelling and adding a seco…” (issued 23 August 2019). The City's 2026 assessed value is $2,949,000.

Zoning
R1-1 · Residential Inclusive
Neighbourhood
Riley Park
Permits on file
2
Assessed value (2026)
$2,949,000
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 4543 James 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 (59150690, 585 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
585
Households
255
Median age
40.8
Median household income (2020)
$109,000
Own their home
47%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
2.3
Under 15
13%
65 and over
15%
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. 2019-08-23 Interior renovations to all floors of this existing one-family dwelling and adding a second storey. Tony Chen relaxed 0.25/floor FSR requirements for this project, as well as building depth (RYC granted and achieved). See correspondence with Tony and Michael in application docs. Scope of work includes; removal of basement stairs and mechanical system in basement, install new stairs, walls, doors, fireplace, furnace, hot water tank and bar sink in basement. Main floor renovations include raising floor to increase basement ceiling height to 8'-0", interior renovations to stairs, walls, doors, pantry, powder room and kitchen. Second floor addition with new roof. Existing cladding to be replaced. All walls to be upgraded to R22 effective - Pre-permit checklist provided rather than REUP. Notes: 1. Entire building to be sprinkelered to NFPA-13D. · $420,000
    applicant withheld (individual)
    Issued
  2. 2018-08-31 To construct a 1 storey laneway house building with an attached workshop for the tenant + 1 on grade parking space, having vehicular access from the lane. Note: This is a 1 storey building pursuant to the Zoning & Development By-law 1. No Strata Titling permitted · $144,673
    applicant withheld (individual)
    Issued

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Recent permits in Riley Park

4488 Main St
Exterior and interior alterations to provide tenant improvements for this existing Restaurant - Class 1 (Group A2) for a new tenant in this existing one-storey with basement commercial building on this site. Scope includes adding partition walls, replacing exhaust hoods and cooking equipment, re-configuring male washroom and removing two windows facing south. Notes: - CF-2026-003230 - Class 1 Cooking Operation (Grease-Laden Vapours): Commercial kitchen exhaust system to NFPA 96 (Type 1 hood). - Proposed occupant load: 100 persons. · 1010541 BC Ltd
2026-10-26
195 E 33RD Av
Interior alterations to change the use from Beauty Salon to Retail Store in this existing commercial building on this site. · no contractor listed
2026-10-19
4175 Fraser St
4171 Fraser St Interior alterations and change of use and major occupancy from Retail (Group E) to Health Care Office (Group D) for a new physiotherapy tenant on the round floor of this existing mixed use commercial building on this site. OK For Field Review per City staff. · no contractor listed
2026-10-19
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