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520 W 6th Av, Vancouver

An address in Fairview, Vancouver, zoned C-3A (Commercial). 4 building permits are on file, most recently “Exterior alterations only to provide for the replacement of eight (8) antennas with eight…” (issued 25 January 2024). The City's 2026 assessed value is $29,725,000.

Zoning
C-3A · Commercial
Neighbourhood
Fairview
Permits on file
4
Assessed value (2026)
$29,725,000
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 520 W 6th Av, 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 (59154172, 1,672 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
1,672
Households
910
Median age
37.2
Median household income (2020)
$103,000
Own their home
47%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.8
Under 15
11%
65 and over
9%
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. 2024-01-25 Exterior alterations only to provide for the replacement of eight (8) antennas with eight (8) new antennas, and to relocate one (1) antenna from the NE corner to the NW side of the roof at this existing commercial office building for Rogers Communications. Note: Antenna Upgrade has been accepted by planner Hiroko Kobayashi, April 20, 2022. OK for DTI processing as per City staff. · $50,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  2. 2023-08-25 Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing office tenant (Vancouver Coastal Health) on the ground floor of this existing commercial use building on this site. Scope of work includes installing a door with electrical strike Ok for Field Review as per City staffns as shown in plans only. Any unauthorized work on this site, existing or otherwise, is neither recognized nor approved and may be subject to enforcement action. Energy checklist is currently no longer required with your Building Permit application. Some supporting documents are still required at BP stage, specifically Envelope and HVAC, if applicable. Service Water Heating and Lighting supporting documents, if applicable, must be submitted with your related trade’s permits (e.g. electrical and plumbing). · $15,000
    Oxford Construction Ltd
    Issued
  3. 2022-06-30 5th Level - Full Floor Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing full floor office tenant on the 5th floor of this existing commercial use building on this site. Scope of work: Demolish/construct interior modular partitions, relocating an alarm bell and electrical work. TENANT: Vancouver Coastal Health · $14,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  4. 2021-02-26 Interior alterations only to provide elevator modernization to the two elevators in this existing 5 storey, over 2 levels of underground parking having vehicular access from the lane, commercial office building (Group D)). Main Recall level – Ground Floor; Alternate Recall level – Parking Level P1 · $19,500
    AG Electric and Alarm Monitoring Co Ltd
    Issued

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Recent permits in Fairview

1126 W 13TH Av
To replace the structural posts in the front covered area of this existing multiple dwelling building. OK to process as DTI as per City staff · no contractor listed
2026-11-05
1401 W 8TH Av
#300-1401 W 8th Avenue Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to this existing Radio Communication Station to add one meeting room within unit #300 on the 3rd level of this existing commercial building on this site. Okay for FR as per City staff · Multigroup Enterprise Corp
2026-11-05
1650 W 1ST Av
Exterior alterations for targeted building envelope repairs to the south roof deck membrane in this existing multiple dwelling building on this site. The scope includes to remove and replace the sanitary piping on this roof deck. Ok for Field review per City staff · no contractor listed
2026-11-04
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