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5116 St. Catherines St, Vancouver

An address in Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Vancouver, zoned R1-1 (Residential Inclusive). 4 building permits are on file, most recently “To construct a 2 storey laneway house building ($198,200) with one surface parking provid…” (issued 20 April 2018). The City's 2026 assessed value is $3,355,000.

Zoning
R1-1 · Residential Inclusive
Neighbourhood
Kensington-Cedar Cottage
Permits on file
4
Assessed value (2026)
$3,355,000
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 5116 St. Catherines 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 (59150382, 598 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
598
Households
200
Median age
39.6
Median household income (2020)
$103,000
Own their home
60%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
2.9
Under 15
16%
65 and over
12%
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. 2018-04-20 To construct a 2 storey laneway house building ($198,200) with one surface parking providing 1 parking space having vehicular access from the lane. Note: This is a 1 1/2 storey building pursuant to the Zoning & Development By-law 1.\tCovenant registered at the Land Title Office under CA6220336 2.\tNo Strata Titling permitted 3.\tNo A/C unit proposed · $198,200
    applicant withheld (individual)
    Issued
  2. 2018-01-11 To demolish the existing one family dwelling building ($15,000) on this site. Note: Demo Declaration –East West Demolition [contact removed] · $15,000
    East West Excavating Ltd
    Issued
  3. 2018-01-11 To construct a 2 storey + cellar one family dwelling building on this site. Note: Parking for the site has been provided under DB-2017-03488 (Laneway House) Note: This is a 2 storey building pursuant to the Zoning & Development By-law 1. A/C unit proposed in rear 2. Bar sink located in Rec room in Cellar · $665,000
    applicant withheld (individual)
    Issued
  4. 2017-11-21 Salvage and Abatement permit only and does not authorize any demolition or deconstruction work on the house. For Building permit DB-2017-02499 For Demolition permit DB-2017-02500
    no contractor listed
    Issued

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Recent permits in Kensington-Cedar Cottage

847 E 22ND Av
847 E 22nd Avenue Exterior and Interior alterations to add additional area on the main floor and convert the ground floor to a secondary suite at this existing single detached house on this inside with no lane site. No off street parking required. Okay for field review as per City staff · no contractor listed
2026-11-02
3331 Dumfries St
To construct a two storey, three-unit dwelling unit with an attached carport 'Multiplex'. Refer to BP-2025-04338 for Building 1 and site work. BRB Notes: 1. Reviewed under 2025 VBBL 2. Building sprinklered to Modified NFPA 13R 3. Part 5 Design 4. Attached carport complying with 9.10.15.4(11)(a) through (d) · no contractor listed
2026-11-02
3331 Dumfries St
To construct a Multiple Dwelling "Multiplex" with three storey, two dwelling units for Bldg 1, and two storey, three-unit with an attached carport, for a total of 2 buildings and 5 units on this site. This permit is for the site project work and construction of Bldg 1 (BP-2025-04338). Bldg 1 (& site project work) BP-2025-04338 - East - 2 DU Bldg 2 - BP-2025-04339 - West - 3 DU BRB Notes: 1. Reviewed under 2025 VBBL 2. Building sprinklered to NFPA 13D 3. Part 5 Design · Modern Styles Home Ltd
2026-11-02
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