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488 Kingsway, Vancouver

An address in Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, zoned C-2A (Commercial). 6 building permits are on file, most recently “Exterior alterations for building envelope repairs to this existing4-storey mixed-use com…” (issued 20 February 2026). The City's 2026 assessed value for the 121 accounts at this address is $64,026,437.

Zoning
C-2A · Commercial
Neighbourhood
Mount Pleasant
Permits on file
6
Assessed value (2026)
$64,026,437
121 accounts, total
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 488 Kingsway, 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 (59150708, 880 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
880
Households
405
Median age
37.6
Median household income (2020)
$90,000
Own their home
43%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.9
Under 15
10%
65 and over
19%
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. 2026-02-20 Exterior alterations for building envelope repairs to this existing4-storey mixed-use commercial/residential building on this site. Notes: 1. Fabric canopies are being painted only. No structural modifications are proposed. 2. Exterior work only. No interior or electrical work proposed. · $4,860,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  2. 2025-05-20 Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to this existing Health Care Office in this unit on the ground floor of this existing mixed-use building on this site. Scope of work includes new finishes, fixtures and equipment throughout. Building is Sprinklered · $75,000
    SIOUX PROJECTS LTD.
    Issued
  3. 2024-01-15 530 Kingsway Interior alterations to provide improvements for a new Health Care Office tenant in this existing Health Care Office space at 530 Kingsway on the ground floor of this mixed-use building on this site. Scope of work: Minor demo to alter layout for new partition walls, doors, millwork, finishes. Electrical , Plumbing, sprinklers, HVAC to suit. OK for FIT per City staff · $200,000
    Medico Construction & Design Ltd
    Issued
  4. 2022-03-28 #W407 Interior alterations to provide improvements to dwelling unit #W407 on the 4th floor of this mixed-use building on this site. Scope of work: Kitchen & bathroom renovation, plumbing fixtures & lighting, finishes, and painting. OK for Field Review per City staff: E2 - Appliances - Upgrade to an Energuide/Energy Star appliance (fridge; dishwasher) · $45,000
    Schedio Spaces Inc
    Issued
  5. 2021-10-28 560 Kingsway Interior alterations and a change of use from Retail to Health Enhancement Centre to provide improvements for a new tenant at 560 Kingsway on the ground floor of this commercial building on this site. Scope of work: - New interior walls & doors, universal washroom, T-bar and drywall ceilings, plumbing fixtures, flooring & painting. OK for Field Review per City staffexpired June 10, 2022 Note: - No translucent or opaque film, artwork, posters, shelving, display cases or similar elements are to be installed on or directly inside or outside of the approved glazing frontages and windows. - Separate permits will be required for signs and/or awnings Energy Upgrade: E2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Full OFF (per City staff.4.1.1.(h) 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. · $24,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  6. 2018-11-06 Interior alterations to replace domestic water piping in this existing multiple dwelling building on this site. · $380,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued

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Recent permits in Mount Pleasant

1255 E 15TH Av
#12 - 1255 E 15TH AV Interior alterations to provide residential improvement to an existing dwelling unit at #12 - 1255 E 15th Ave. on the second floor of this townhouse in existing multiple dwelling building on the site. Okay for DTI per City staff · no contractor listed
2026-10-30
95 E 15TH Av
To demolish this existing single detached house (1946) ($40,000) on this site (non rental) This demolition permit also permits abatement work to be completed to WorkSafe standards. Related permit: DB-2026-03052 This permit is subject to the Green Demolition Bylaw (11023). Pre-1950 homes require recycling of a minimum 75 percent of non-hazardous construction materials, and pre-1940 homes with character will require a minimum 90% recycling of non-hazardous construction materials. In addition, pre-1910 homes or pre-1950 heritage listed homes, require deconstruction and salvage of a minimum of three metric tonnes of wood. *This permit is issued under the 2025 Vancouver Building By-law #14343 effective September 15, 2025. · JMS DEMO AND LANDSCAPING LTD.
2026-10-30
345 W 11TH Av
To construct a Multiple Dwelling “Multiplex” with a two-storey two-unit rear building with four carport parking spaces, having vehicular access from the lane. 1.\tMechanical unit proposed – Exterior components located in the courtyard, Interior components located in the second-floor mechanical room · BTH Black Tusk Homes
2026-10-16
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