Permit GopherAlberta and B.C. property, permit and zoning records

515 W Pender St, Vancouver

An address in Downtown, Vancouver, zoned CD-1 (316) (Comprehensive Development). 11 building permits are on file, most recently “Interior alterations to change the use from Repair shop class B-Tailor (Group D) to Retai…” (issued 8 June 2026). The City's 2026 assessed value for the 342 accounts at this address is $184,298,628.

Zoning
CD-1 (316) · Comprehensive Development
Neighbourhood
Downtown
Permits on file
11
Assessed value (2026)
$184,298,628
342 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 515 W Pender St, drawn from City open data, with the address marked
Parcel outlines, street centrelines and address points from the City of Vancouver's open data, drawn by Permit Gopher; not an official plan. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver.

Neighbourhood profile

From the 2021 Census, for the small area around this address that Statistics Canada calls a dissemination area (59153466, 693 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
693
Households
375
Median age
32.8
Median household income (2020)
$74,000
Own their home
39%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.7
Under 15
4%
65 and over
10%
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. 2026-06-08 Interior alterations to change the use from Repair shop class B-Tailor (Group D) to Retail Store (Group E) in this unit on the ground floor of this existing mixed-use building on this site. Note: (1) Contractor to have a valid Vancouver Business License or Intermunicipal Business License · $3,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  2. 2021-10-12 #316 Interior alterations to provide improvements for new General Office tenant at unit #316 - 515 W Pender St in this existing commercial building. · $30,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  3. 2020-07-14 Exterior and interior alterations and change of use and major occupancy for new tenant from Restaurant Class 1 to Retail (Small Suite). Scope of work includes replace front door, remove kitchen, new accessible washroom. A permanent sign indicating maximum occupant load of 25 persons shall be posted in a conspicuous location. · $50,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  4. 2020-07-10 #575 & 579 Interior alterations to demise this retail unit into two (#575 & 579) on the ground floor in this existing mixed-use building on this site. OK for field review per City staff. Energy Upgrade: E4 - Lighting - Upgrade all Lighting Controls (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1-2016) · $15,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  5. 2019-10-08 525 W. Pender Street - To permit interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to this existing retail space in this existing commercial building. Scope of work to include: Remove interior walls. Build new walls to allow for private exchange room and additional counter walls to provide two service counters. OK For Field Review as Per City staff.2019 Selected Energy Upgrade: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate automatic lighting shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1-2010) · $30,000
    NAR Construction Ltd
    Issued
  6. 2019-07-18 Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements for a new Retail limited food tenant at 559 W Pender Street on the ground floor of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work includes: remove partition walls and doors, new partition walls and doors, and electrical and plumbing work. Selected Energy Upgrade: 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 staff(od) - D.Holbrook on June 3/19 No more than 16 seats of any kind whether inside or outside are permitted in the establishment. Class 5 Cooking (No Hood): 1. Class 5 Cooking Operations (No Hood): 2. Appliances are less than or equal to 6 kW (Cooking procedures producing significant grease laden vapours, or significant heat or steam are not permitted). · $50,000
    Entice Developments
    Issued
  7. 2018-10-18 Exterior alterations for a roof membrane replacement and repair due to water ingress to the roof and roof deck terraces of this existing mixed-use high-rise multiple dwelling/commercial building. Notes: 1. Exterior work only. 2. No interior work or electrical work proposed. 3. Existing door and window openings to remain the same size. · $300,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  8. 2018-07-23 589 W Pender St Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements for a new Retail limited food tenant at 589 W Pender Street on the ground floor of this existing commercial building on this site. Work to install a ventless hood fan. OK for field review per City staff. · $20,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  9. 2018-03-13 Interior alteration to reconfigure seating layout and counter space for this existing retail store (limited food) space in this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work includes removal of walls and providing fire-stopping for WWOP sink. Okay for field review as per City staff · $9,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  10. 2017-06-27 (#254 - 2nd floor)- Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements for new office tenant in this existing commercial building. Scope of work includes: interior demolition, new partitions, millwork, lighting, kitchen, finishes. OK for field review as per City staff: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Space Control systems (per City staff.4.1.2 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) · $85,000
    Triple Eight Construction Co Ltd
    Issued
  11. 2017-03-14 Interior alterations and change of use to provide improvements for new tailoring tenant in this existing beauty salon space in this existing commercial building. Ok for field review per City staff: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Space Control systems (per City staff.4.1.2 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) · $30,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued

The City of Vancouver publishes permits when they are issued and does not show whether the work was completed, so every Vancouver permit shows as Issued with its issue date.

Email alerts and sign-up aren't available yet. Everything on these pages is free to use without an account. Questions: [email protected]

Recent permits in Downtown

1515 Homer Mews
#1201 - 428 BEACH CRESCENT Interior alterations to provide residential improvement to an existing dwelling unit at #1201 - 428 Beach Crescent on the twelfth floor of this multiple dwelling building on the site. Okay for DTI per City staff · Sitka Coast Construction Inc
2026-11-05
200 Granville St
4th floor - 200 Granville Street Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to the existing common bathrooms for unit #400 on the 4th floor of this existing mixed use building on this site. Okay for FR as per City staff · no contractor listed
2026-11-05
725 Granville St
Interior and exterior (storefornt) tenant improvement and a minor addition of 156.7 m2 for this fit-out of a four-storey, interconnected retail store (Aritzia) for this CP TI of the existing building. A separate permit is required for signatures. VBBL 2025 - NFPA 13 Part 11 - F2, S2, N3, A3 Stage 1 - CP IT for the retail portion only, issued on Nov 5, 2026 (the restaurant portion to come at Stage 2). · Etro Construction Limited
2026-11-05
Something wrong on this page? Tell us and we'll check it against the City's records.