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525 Seymour St, Vancouver
An address in Downtown, Vancouver, zoned DD (Comprehensive Development). 4 building permits are on file, most recently “#601 interior alterations to expand #601 into #606 of this existing vacant General office…” (issued 18 January 2021). The City's 2026 assessed value is $13,283,000.
Neighbourhood profile
From the 2021 Census, for the small area around this address that Statistics Canada calls a dissemination area (59154146, 1,156 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.
Permit history
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2021-01-18
#601 interior alterations to expand #601 into #606 of this existing vacant General office tenant space in this commercial building on the site. Scope of work is to demo interior walls, finishes and install new lighting. OK for Field Review as per City staff: E2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Full OFF (per City staff.4.1.1.(h) of ASHRAE 90.1-2016) · $15,000
applicant withheld (individual) Issued -
2020-03-23
#1 - 525 SEYMOUR ST Interior alterations and a change of use from Office to Retail store to provide improvements for a new Retail tenant at #1 on the ground floor of this commercial building on this site. Scope of work to revise layout with new partition wall, add accessible washroom, add sink in staff room, and work related to plumbing, and electrical. OK for Field Review per City staff · $80,000
KE Concepts 2001 Ltd Issued -
2017-10-25
#301 Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to combine unit #301 and #306 in this existing commercial building on this site. Ok for field review as per City staff: Confirm if building is sprinklered. SP or IA will be required to confirm adequate sprinkler coverage Addressing Note: #301 & #306 combining and retaining #301; #306 will be cancelled upon permit issuance. #301 to be posted as shown on the approved plans and clearly visible from the suite entry prior to final inspection. Energy Upgrade: Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Lighting Shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) · $15,000
Van-1 Building Contractor Ltd Issued -
2017-05-03
#306 & #307-3rd floor Interior alterations to provide improvements on the 3rd floor this existing designated Heritage B commercial building. Scope of work: remove connecting door between #306 and #307, relocate/construct new demising wall between these units, new finishes, lighting, electrical work. Note: Previously unapproved connecting door between these two suites is now being removed. This building is not sprinklered. Ok for field review as per City staff: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Lighting Shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) · $8,500
applicant withheld (individual) Issued
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Recent permits in Downtown
#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 Inc2026-11-05
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 listed2026-11-05
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 Limited2026-11-05