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4961 Dunbar St, Vancouver

An address in Dunbar-Southlands, Vancouver, zoned R1-1 (Residential Inclusive). 4 building permits are on file, most recently “To construct a 2 storey laneway house building ($241,750.00) with an open parking pad pro…” (issued 1 April 2020). The City's 2026 assessed value is $5,014,000.

Zoning
R1-1 · Residential Inclusive
Neighbourhood
Dunbar-Southlands
Permits on file
4
Assessed value (2026)
$5,014,000
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 4961 Dunbar 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 (59150903, 474 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
474
Households
170
Median age
44
Median household income (2020)
$123,000
Own their home
79%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
2.8
Under 15
14%
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. 2020-04-01 To construct a 2 storey laneway house building ($241,750.00) with an open parking pad providing 1 parking space having vehicular access from the lane. 1.\tCovenant registered at the Land Title Office under CA7438676 2.\tNo Strata Titling permitted 3.\tNo A/C unit proposed · $241,750
    Bela Construction Ltd
    Issued
  2. 2020-04-01 To construct a 2 storey + basement one-family dwelling ($1,192,390.00) with a parking pad at the rear providing vehicular access from the lane. 1.\tA/C unit proposed in Rear Yard 2.\tBar sink located in Rec Room · $1,192,390
    Bela Construction Ltd
    Issued
  3. 2020-01-24 To demolish the existing one family dwelling building ($15,000) on this site by means of deconstruction. This permit is subject to the Green Demolition Bylaw (11023) Note: Pre-1940 recycling requirement: 75% of non-hazardous construction waste Demo Contractor Bestway Excavating & Demolition 2008 Ltd. · $15,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  4. 2019-06-05 Salvage and Abatement Permit Deconstruction Permit: BP-2019-01709 Building Permit: BP-2019-01708 Development Permit: DP-2017-01118
    BESTWAY EXCAVATING & DEMOLITION 2008 LTD
    Issued

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Recent permits in Dunbar-Southlands

3309 Dunbar St
Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to this existing Restaurant Class 1 on the ground floor of this existing mixed-use building on this site. Building Review Branch Notes: 1)\tTotal proposed Occupant load is 50 seats + 5 staffs = 55 Persons. 2)\tMaximum occupant load is 60 Persons. 3)\tA permanent sign indicating the above proposed occupant load shall be posted in a conspicuous location near the suite's principal entrance. · no contractor listed
2026-10-29
3595 W 26TH Av
#201 - 3595 W 26TH AV Interior alterations to provide residential improvement to an existing dwelling unit at #201 - 3595 W 26th Ave. on the second floor of this existing multiple dwelling building on the site. Okay for DTI per City staff · Bogdan Marin Electrical
2026-10-28
3042 W 33RD Av
3042 W 33RD AVENUE Interior alterations to change the use from Single Detached House to Single Detached House with Secondary Suite. Ok for field review per City staff · no contractor listed
2026-10-16
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