488 Helmcken St, Vancouver

Neighbourhood profile

From the 2021 Census, for the small area around this address that Statistics Canada calls a dissemination area (59150779, 1,046 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

Permit history

1. 2025-10-20 Exterior alterations for membrane repairs to the front planters of this existing mixed-use building on this site. Roughly 3ft of excavation in front of the area will be needed. TP-2024-01207 · $10,000
   no contractor listed Issued
2. 2024-03-28 To change the use from Retail Store (group E) to Print Shop (group D occupancy) and to validate previous changes done without permit (removal of non-loadbearing partition walls for a storage room and electrical closet), on the ground floor of this existing mixed-use (commercial/residential) building. Related to DP-2023-00739 which approves the change of use for limited period of time expiring November 25, 2025 unless extended in writing by the Director of Planning. · $80,000
   no contractor listed Issued
3. 2023-12-19 Interior alterations to replace a failed PT strand in the 5th floor slab of this mixed use building on this site. OK for DTI per City staff · $125,000
   no contractor listed Issued
4. 2019-12-20 Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing Health Care Office unit for a new tenant in this existing mixed use building. Scope of work: Install interior partition walls, doors, equipment, millwork, plumbing fixtures, electrical & sprinkler work. OK for field review as per City staff Energy Upgrade: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Full OFF (per City staff.4.1.1.(h) of ASHRAE 90.1-2016) · $120,000
   David Mitchell Co Ltd Issued
5. 2019-10-10 Interior alterations only to provide tenant improvements for a new Health Care Office tenant on the ground floor of this existing mixed-use commercial and residential building. Scope of work includes validating past interior alterations that were done after the previous Health Care Office use that was approved under DB421223. OK for field review and district building inspector to determine if a sprinkler permit would be required as per City staff. Energy Upgrade selected: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Partial OFF (per City staff.4.1.1.(g) of ASHRAE 90.1-2016) · $5,000
   no contractor listed Issued
6. 2019-09-09 1136 Richards St. Interior alteration and change of use from Office to Health Care Office in this existing Office in 1136 Richards St. in this existing commercial building on this site. Okay for field review as per City staff · $60,000
   VBR Vancouver Bathroom Renovation Inc Issued
7. 2019-04-08 438 Helmcken St To provide interior alterations and change of use of approximately 1,060sf from office to retail for new retail tenant in this ground floor unit for the exclusive use by GO.S.H. (Golden Sunshine Harvest) only. Scope of work: remove interior walls, existing 2 washrooms, enlarge storage room, provided 1 new accessible washroom, electrical room, new sinks. If/when this tenant vacates this unit at 438 Helmcken, the unit shall revert back to office use. L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Lighting Shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) Ok for Field Review as per City staffe if sprinkler permit is required. · $30,000
   no contractor listed Issued
8. 2019-04-03 1128 Richards Interior alterations to demise 1128 Richards into two units with resulting units being shell space only. 1128 Richards - Health care office SHELL 1136 Richards - General office SHELL Separate building permits and ASHRAE will be required for future tenant improvements · $70,000
   Ndevor Custom Homes Inc Issued
9. 2018-04-23 Exterior alterations to provide targeted building envelope repairs to the South and East Elevation of this existing mixed use building. Proposed work is limited to the residential strata portions only and includes installation of new rainscreen stucco, new aluminum guards, new deck and balcony membranes and replacement of the courtyard roof deck membrane along with associated landscaping. Permit Amendment #1- 2020-02-13- S.Le 1. Install AC unit at the 2nd floor and provide exhaust location at the East Elevation. Per City staff. Replace existing ground level trees per City staff · $850,000
   no contractor listed Issued
10. 2018-03-16 #1704 Exterior alteration to add a air conditioning unit on the patio of unit #1704. Acceptable for DB application per City staff · $15,000
    no contractor listed Issued
11. 2017-09-29 438 Helmcken St-1st floor Interior alterations to convert the existing manager's office (Strata Lot 8) into office space and to convert the rear portion of that unit from amenity space to a separate common meeting room (strata use) to be used in conjunction with an existing office (Strata Lot 9) in this existing mixed use building on this site. Scope of work: remove demising wall thereby combining #101-488 Helmcken St (SL 8) and 438 Helmcken St (SL 9) retaining 438 Helmcken St, remove doors/repair walls to create a new access for the separate meeting room (rear of SL 8) remove bathtub and washer/dryer (SL 8), electrical, plumbing and sprinkler work. Address Note: #101-488 Helmcken St will be cancelled upon permit issuance and is to be removed from the building/suite entry. 438 Helmcken St to be posted as shown on the approved plans and clearly visible from the suite entry prior to final inspection. TENANT: LMS 1902-c/o First Services Residential · $10,000
    no contractor listed Issued
12. 2017-08-16 Interior alterations to this existing Multiple Dwelling building in conjunction with replacing the domestic waterpiping, including firestopping and repairing walls and ceilings. · $477,000
    Brighter Mechanical Ltd Issued
13. 2017-07-27 #1704 Interior alterations to renovate unit #1704 on the 15th and 16th floors of this existing Mixed-Use building on this site. Work to relocate the kitchen form the lower level to upper level, update bathrooms and relocate two bedrooms from upper level to lower level. OK for Field Review per City staff; L2 - Appliances - Upgrade to an Energuide/Energy Star appliance (fridge; dishwasher) · $75,000
    no contractor listed Issued

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