475 Main St, Vancouver

Neighbourhood profile

From the 2021 Census, for the small area around this address that Statistics Canada calls a dissemination area (59153585, 1,256 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

Permit history

1. 2024-06-06 #205 Interior alterations only and a change of use from the existing General Office use as a Group D Occupancy to a new ‘Similar To’ Beauty Salon use for a Tattoo Parlour as a Group D Occupancy at unit #205 at this existing Commercial Building. Scope of work includes the validating of the past installation of the interior partitions for the indicated Storage/Office Room. Note: A separate Plumbing Permit (PP) is required to show compliance to the current Plumbing Code for the indicated two compartment hand sink. Tenant: Heather Park Art and Stuff. OK for Direct to Inspections processing as per City staff. · $3,500
   no contractor listed Issued
2. 2022-04-12 445 Main St & 455 Main St To alter the interior of this existing 2-storey commercial building to reinstate the demising wall between 445 Main St (retail shell space) and 455 Main St (retail shell space) on the ground floor. Scope of work includes: demolition of partition walls and construct new demising wall. OK for Field Review per City staff: These units are approved as a retail store SHELL SPACE ONLY. Separate permit(s) are required prior to any future tenant improvements and/or occupancies. Energy Upgrade: E2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Scheduled Shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1.(i) of ASHRAE 90.1-2016) Note: Energy checklist is currently no longer required with your Building Permit (BP) application. Some supporting documents are still required at BP stage, specifically Envelope and HVAC, if applicable. Service Water Heating and Lighting supporting documents, if applicable, must be submitted with your related trades permits (e.g. electrical and plumbing). All energy upgrades will be checked during inspections stage. It is the applicant’s responsibility to identify and note all required upgrades including energy upgrades on their BP drawings at BP stage. · $15,000
   JDP Services Inc Issued
3. 2021-12-13 #227 Change of major occupancy from General Office (D) to Artist Studio Class A (F2) with ancillary retail (E) in this existing commercial building on this site. OK for field review as per City stafflteration proposed · $1
   no contractor listed Issued
4. 2020-06-19 #215 - 475 Main St (2nd floor) Interior alterations for interior demolition to shell of this existing 'Miscellaneous Products Manufacturing Class B' Suite #215 on the 2nd floor in this existing two-storey commercial building on this site. OK for Field Review per City staff: 1. Energy Upgrade Exemption; Interior Demolition 2. Building inspector to determine on site if a separate sprinkler permit is required. Revision #1 - Change in scope for existing door, millwork sink and lighting and HVAC to remain · $6,000
   no contractor listed Issued
5. 2019-06-11 unit #209 & #211 - 2nd floor Interior alterations to demise the existing office unit #212 into two units to be #211 (shell) and #209 and to provide tenant improvements for a new office tenant in #209 on the 2nd level of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: construct new demising wall and one glass partition wall/door, new dishwasher/fridge, electrical and plumbing work. OK for field review per City staff: L4 - Lighting - Upgrade all Lighting Controls (per City staff.4.1 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) · $72,000
   M-Core Construction Ltd Issued
6. 2018-11-09 #209 To change of use on the 2nd floor (suite #209) from General Office to Tattoo Parlour (similar to beauty & wellness centre) and to alter the interior to provide tenant improvements. Scope of work: installation of 3 new sinks (1 single handsink, 1 double sink, & 1 mop sink) and a new hot water tank. Energy upgrade: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Lighting Shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) NOTE: Related to BP-2018-04136 (to demise #212 to create #209 & #211). · $20,000
   applicant withheld (individual) Issued
7. 2018-09-10 unit #211 - 2nd floor Interior alterations to demise the existing office unit #212 into two units to be #209 (shell) and #211 and to provide tenant improvements for a new office tenant in #211 in this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: construct new demising wall and one glass partition wall/door, new dishwasher/fridge, electrical and plumbing work. TENANT: Defacto Entertainment Inc. OK for field review per City staff: L4 - SWH - Upgrade all SWH Equipment Efficiency (per City staff.4.2 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) · $40,000
   no contractor listed Issued
8. 2017-11-06 Unit #217 Interior alterations to provide improvements to this unit in this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work includes adding a pony wall and lighting for a new office tenant. Existing use was health-care office. OK for field review as per City staff: Upgrade all hard wired lighting within an occupied space to high efficiency light systems · $7,000
   no contractor listed Issued
9. 2017-04-26 Interior alterations only and change of use from a Photography Studio use to provide tenant improvements for a new Beauty and Wellness Centre use (tattoo parlour) at 485 Main Street at this existing commercial building. OK for field review as per City staff. Energy upgrade: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade all hard wired Lighting within an occupied space to High Efficiency light systems · $8,000
   no contractor listed Issued

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