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5163 Elgin St, Vancouver
An address in Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Vancouver, zoned R1-1 (Residential Inclusive). 3 building permits are on file, most recently “To construct a 2 storey + basement one-family dwelling with a secondary suite located on …” (issued 16 July 2018). The City's 2026 assessed value is $2,710,000.
Neighbourhood profile
From the 2021 Census, for the small area around this address that Statistics Canada calls a dissemination area (59150383, 530 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.
Permit history
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2018-07-16
To construct a 2 storey + basement one-family dwelling with a secondary suite located on the cellar floor (573,500.00 CAD) with a detached accessory building (garage) at the rear providing 2 parking spaces, having vehicular access from the lane. Note: This is a 2 storey building pursuant to the Zoning and Development By-Law Note: The entire building, INCLUDING THE ATTACHED GARAGE, to be sprinklered to NFPA 13D. Note: All rooms, including closest and bathrooms, to be sprinklered Address Note: 5163 ELGIN STREE - basement, 1st and 2nd storey (principal dwelling unit) 5165 ELGIN STREET- west side cellar (secondary suite) Addresses has been assigned per the approved plans, access to the secondary suite is from the west side. This access must be provided and maintained at all times and the building addresses posted to be visible from the street in accordance with the Building By-law. 1. Covenant registered at the Land Title Office under CA6531575 2. No strata titling permitted 3. No Bar/Sink proposed 4. A/C unit proposed at the rear 5. B1/B2: - STR/GEO YATENDRA KUMAR SHARMA [contact removed] 6. HPO - Mistral Homes Inc *****THIS PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED UNDER THE REQUIREMENTS OF VBBL 2014***** "Combustible projections or roof soffits on an exposing building face shall not project to less than .45m from the property line and shall be in compliance with VBBL 2014 9.10.15.5.(9)" Any alterations or conversions to the attached garage (if applicable) to habitable living space shall not be permitted without first obtaining the approval of the Director of Planning and the Chief Building Official. Thermal protection measures and Laneway house design guidelines shall be required to be met prior to the approval of the conversion. · $573,500
Mistral Homes Inc Issued -
2018-06-08
To deconstruct the existing one family dwelling building ($15,000) on this site by means of deconstruction. Building permit for DB-2017-05553 1FD+SS Note: Pre-1940 recycling requirement: 75% of non-hazardous construction waste This permit is subject to the Green Demolition Bylaw (11023) Demolition Contractor: JVT Excavating & Demolition Ltd (Office - [contact removed] & Cell - [contact removed]) · $15,000
JVT EXCAVATING & DEMOLITION LTD Issued -
2017-12-18
Salvage & Abatement Permit for DB-2017-05553 QP Declaration: Ramin Hamidnejad (Kinetic OHS Services) [contact removed] Office [contact removed] cell
JVT EXCAVATING & DEMOLITION LTD Issued
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Recent permits in Kensington-Cedar Cottage
To demolish the existing single detached house ($40,000) on this site - declared non rental 75% green demo Demo to grade only. No soil disturbance or excavation of soil other than that which is incidental to the demolition is permitted under this permit. 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 and pre-1950 heritage homes require demolition by means of deconstruction, resulting in the salvage of at least 3 tonnes of wood. Demo: N. Parsad - 1167245 BC Ltd QP: MCA Environmental Consulting Inc. (Tarlochan Sunar ) · no contractor listed2026-10-28
*****PART 5***** To construct a three-storey four-unit Multiple Dwelling "Multiplex" building with four surface parking spaces in the rear yard, having vehicular access from the lane. VBBL 2025 - NFPA 13D · Kang Bros Holdings Ltd2026-10-28
Exterior alterations to add a new roof cover over the existing deck at the rear of the second floor of this existing single detached house on this inside with lane site as approved by the Board of Variance Appeal Z36309 dated March 10, 2026, thereby overturning the decision of the Director of Planning and relaxing the overall floor area to 2,593sf. Related to Issued DP-2025-00980 Full-height privacy screen to be installed on the south elevation. · no contractor listed2026-10-26