525 W 8th Av, Vancouver

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.

Permit history

1. 2025-08-20 Interior alterations to provide first tenant improvements to 302-525 W 8th Avenue on the 3rd floor for this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work includes: new interior partitions, new electrical, plumbing, mechanical and sprinkler. No structural alteration or exterior work. This building is sprinklered. A separate sprinkler permit is required for all related work. Okay for Field Review as per City staff · $195,000
   no contractor listed Issued
2. 2024-06-10 Exterior and interior alterations to change the use from General Office Shell to Health Care Office (approx.11,600 sf) on the 2nd floor and unit #301 on the 3rd floor and provide first tenant improvements to a new Health Care Office. · $2,200,000
   no contractor listed Issued
3. 2024-06-04 Change of Major Occupancy & First TI #101 Exterior and interior alterations and Change of Major Occupancy from Office shell (Group D) to a Fitness Centre (Group A2) with sauna / cold bath services to provide improvements for a new tenant in unit #101 on the ground floor of this existing high building with 4 levels of underground parking. Exterior work to add louvres to the north (lane) elevation. This project is considered a small suite minor renovation and small suite change of major occupancy. Upgrade mechanism triggers F1, S1, N1, A1 apply to this project. · $850,000
   CDC Construction Ltd Issued
4. 2023-12-01 #301, #302 and #303 - 3rd Floor (demised from #300) Interior alterations to provide first tenant improvement on the 3rd floor to demise this full floor tenant into 3 units (to be #301, #302 and #303) in this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: Construct new demising walls to demise the floor into 3 units, adding new corridors, new doors, floor finishes, electrical and sprinkler work. REVISION #1: Change in scope to alter layout and create 2 new office units (#301, #302) instead of 3, unit entrances relocated, interior elevation updated. - May 16, 2024 - LLL OK for Adding New Corridors per City staffrinkler permit required for proposed sprinkler work. Energy checklist is currently no longer required with your Building Permit (BP) 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 trades permits (e.g. electrical and plumbing). · $30,000
   applicant withheld (individual) Issued
5. 2022-04-06 #400, #500, #600, #700, #800 (4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th floor) Exterior alterations to add one intake and one exhaust louver on the 4th floor and interior alteration to provide first tenant improvement to this existing office shell tenant spaces for a new office tenant on the on the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th floor (#400, #500, #600, #700, #800) in this existing mixed use building. Scope of work per VBBL 2019: Complete tenant fit out from shell space to new office, new partition, lighting, HVAC, ceiling, flooring, millwork, electrical, plumbing, gas and sprinkler work. Note: New louvers trim details to be discreet and all glazing and colours to match existing systems Exterior changes reviewed and cleared for a DB per City staff: Exterior metal panels in window system changed to spandrel to match base building. Also increased in project value from $3,250,000 to $3,260,000 (increased of $10,000). Aug 5/22 (LLL) TENANT: RGN British Columbia XXX Limited Partnership · $3,260,000
   no contractor listed Issued
6. 2019-07-12 To construct 9-level office building providing approximately 61,486 sf of office space and 1,768 sf of retail space. There will be 4 levels of underground parking garage with access from the lane. SHELL PERMIT. STAGED CONSTRUCTION Stage I (excavation/shoring) issued March 4, 2019. Revision 1 (revised erosion and sediment control drawings) issued April 4, 2019. Revision II (excavation/shoring) issued June 28, 2019. Stage II (full construction) issued July 12, 2019. · $20,100,000
   no contractor listed Issued
7. 2018-11-05 To demolish the existing 1-storey commercial building on this site. OK for SIPS per City staff: BP-2018-04122 · $87,554
   MWL Demolition Ltd Issued
8. 2018-11-05 To demolish the existing 1-storey commercial building on this site. OK for SIPS per City staff: BP-2018-04120 · $87,554
   MWL Demolition Ltd Issued
9. 2018-08-28 To demolish the existing 1-storey commercial building on this site. OK for SIPS per City staff: BP-2018-04118
   MWL Demolition Ltd Issued
10. 2018-08-27 To demolish the existing 1-storey commercial building on this site. OK for SIPS per City staff: BP-2018-04117
    MWL Demolition Ltd Issued

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