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5163 Somerville St, Vancouver
An address in Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Vancouver, zoned R1-1 (Residential Inclusive). 1 building permit is on file, most recently “Interior alterations and a change of use to an One-Family Dwelling with Secondary Suite. …” (issued 21 May 2020). The City's 2026 assessed value is $1,754,000.
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.
Permit history
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2020-05-21
Interior alterations and a change of use to an One-Family Dwelling with Secondary Suite. Scope of work includes restoring the open carport that was approved under DP49995/BP49044, removing the unauthorized aluminum deck cover, improvements to the Upper Floor, and to provide a paved 3'-0" wide firefighter's access path to the new 3'-0" suite access door. OK for field review as per City staff. REUP submitted per City staff Existing Principal Dwelling (2nd storey and east portion of 1st storey) #2 - 5163 Somerville St - Secondary Suite (west portion of 1st storey) Note: 1) No strata-titling will be permitted. \t 2) An annual Vancouver Business License must be obtained prior to the rental of this approved one-family dwelling and/or secondary suite on this site. \t 3) Install interconnected, hardwired, 120 volt smoke alarms with battery back-up and silencing feature, in each sleeping unit and within 5m outside each sleeping areas on each storey as per Building Bylaw 9.10.19. \t 4) Install Carbon Monoxide Alarm as per Building By-Law 9.32.4.2. & Bulletin 2007-007-BU/EL \t 5) Upgrade work under Part 11 (based on value of work – energuide related Part 11.2.1.4.) \t 6) Ceiling height to be a min. 6ft 6" over 80% of the suite area and all exit routes · $78,900
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Recent permits in Kensington-Cedar Cottage
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 listed2026-11-02
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 listed2026-11-02
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 Ltd2026-11-02