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535 Thurlow St, Vancouver

An address in Downtown, Vancouver, zoned DD (Comprehensive Development). 16 building permits are on file, most recently “#102 - 535 Thurlow St Interior alteration to provide improvements to this unit 102 in the…” (issued 12 May 2026). The City's 2026 assessed value is $18,037,000.

Zoning
DD · Comprehensive Development
Neighbourhood
Downtown
Permits on file
16
Assessed value (2026)
$18,037,000
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Plan of the block around 535 Thurlow St, 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 (59150850, 2,626 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
2,626
Households
1,435
Median age
37.2
Median household income (2020)
$82,000
Own their home
45%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.9
Under 15
8%
65 and over
10%
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. 2026-05-12 #102 - 535 Thurlow St Interior alteration to provide improvements to this unit 102 in the existing commercial building on site. Scope of work: Interior: interior wall alteration; replacing ceiling lights, Adding double door in lobby This is a sprinklered building. Sprinkler Contractor: FIRE PRO FIRE PROTECTION OK for field review per City staff: · $80,000
    Envision Improvements Inc
    Issued
  2. 2025-02-27 #800 - 8th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing office space on the 8th floor (#800) of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: remove all partition, doors, millwork, finishes and construct/install new partitions, doors/frames, millwork, finishes for new display office suit. Plumbing, Electrical, & Sprinklers to suit. · $35,000
    Onni Contracting Ltd
    Issued
  3. 2024-09-24 #604 - 6th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing office space on the 6th floor (#604) of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: demo/new partition walls and finishes. Electrical and Plumbing to suit. * See related BP-2024-03163 for demising walls. *This permit is to validate WWOP done by others · $3,000
    Onni Contracting Ltd
    Issued
  4. 2024-09-24 #603 - 6th floor (demising into #603 & #604) Interior alterations to this existing office space on the 6th floor to demise this space into #603 and #604 and provide improvements to #603 only, in this existing commercial building on this site. scope of work: new demising walll, demo and construct new partition walls and doors, finishes. Electrical & plumbing to suit. * See related BP-2024-03205 for #604 * This permit is to validate WWOP done by others. · $3,000
    Onni Contracting Ltd
    Issued
  5. 2024-05-30 #408 - 4th Floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to this existing general office on the 4th floor (#408) of this existing commercial building on site. Scope of work: Construct new partition wall for a new office, new glazing, carpet and electrical work · $10,000
    Onni Contracting Ltd
    Issued
  6. 2024-04-25 #207 - 2nd floor Interior alterations to provide landlord improvements to this existing vacant office space on the 2nd floor (#207) of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: demo existing offices. Construct 4 new rooms with reception area and new millwork for kitchenette. No changes to plumbing. electrical and sprinklers to suit. · $45,000
    Onni Contracting Ltd
    Issued
  7. 2024-01-04 #100 - 1st Floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to this existing general office on the 1st floor (#100) of this existing commercial building on site. Scope of work: Select demo of partition walls, doors, glazing to configure new office layout with new private offices and electrical work. Rev #1 - To change use from office to Health care office with the same layout · $80,000
    Onni Contracting Ltd
    Issued
  8. 2022-09-07 #302 - 3rd floor Interior alterations to this existing vacant suite on the 3rd floor (#302) of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: Construct new partition walls for new offices, meeting/server room and a kitchenette. An open concept layout with new doors, t-bar ceiling, glazing, electrical and plumbing work. REVISION #1: Interior layout changes by adding a glazing wall to enclose the kitchen area, extending the meeting room by 2'-0" AND to change server/storage swing door to outswing. Increase project value by $25K (from $15k to $40K). Feb 16/23 LLL Building Sprinklered – Building inspector to determine on site if a separate sprinkler permit is required. E2 upgrade - Lighting - Item 7 - Upgrade to incorporate automatic partial OFF 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). All energy upgrades will be checked during inspections stage. It is the applicant’s responsibility to identify and note all required upgrades including energy upgrades on their BP drawings at BP stage. · $40,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  9. 2022-06-28 #301 & #302 Interior alterations to demise office unit #301 into #301 & #302 on the 3rd floor of this commercial building on this site. Okay for DTI processing by Wayland Wong June 6, 2022. E2 upgrade – Lighting – Item 7 – Upgrade to incorporate automatic partial OFF. · $25,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  10. 2022-05-04 #502 - 5th floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements for an existing office tenant on the 5th floor (#502) in this existing commercial building. Scope of work: remove two partition walls/door and construct new partition walls/doors to create 5 new offices and electrical work. Ok for Field Review per City staffartial OFF 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). All energy upgrades will be checked during inspections stage. It is the applicant's responsibility to identify and note all required upgrades including energy upgrades on their BP drawings at BP stage. · $15,000
    Onni Contracting Ltd
    Issued
  11. 2022-04-19 #206 - 2nd floor Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing office space on the 2nd floor (#206) in this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: construct new partition wall to enclose kitchen area, new partition wall to create lounge space and construct new partition walls to create 4 new offices and electrical work. · $7,500
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  12. 2021-11-03 #303 & #305 Interior alterations to demise office unit #303 into #303 & #305 on the 3rd floor of this commercial building on this site. OK for Field Review per City staff: Energy trigger chosen; E2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Full OFF (per City staff.4.1.1.(h) of ASHRAE 90.1-2016) · $5,000
    Onni Contracting Ltd
    Issued
  13. 2021-11-03 #301 & #303 Interior alterations to demise office unit #301 into #301 & #303 on the 3rd floor of this commercial building on this site. OK for Field Review per City staff: Energy trigger chosen; E2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Full OFF (per City staff.4.1.1.(h) of ASHRAE 90.1-2016) · $5,000
    Onni Contracting Ltd
    Issued
  14. 2020-10-01 #100 - 1st floor Interior alterations on the 1st floor to provide improvements for a new office tenant in this existing commercial building. Scope of work per VBBL 2019: remove and construct new partition walls to create new offices REVISION #1 -to add new interior partitions and re-labelling of rooms to create proposed Kitchen 'A', proposed Office 'B', proposed Office 'I', and proposed Meeting Room 'H'. - no change in project value - no change to ASHRAE · $9,000
    Onni Contracting Ltd
    Issued
  15. 2020-10-01 #500 - 5th floor Interior alterations on the 5th floor to combine office #500 and #501 (retaining #500), and provide improvements for a new office tenant in this existing commercial building. scope of work: Per City staffove and construct new partition walls for new layout. · $28,000
    Onni Contracting Ltd
    Issued
  16. 2020-10-01 #206 - 535 Thurlow St Interior alteration to combine units 203, 205, and 206. Scope of work includes: new partition walls, remove demising walls. · $40,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued

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