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540 Seymour St, Vancouver
An address in Downtown, Vancouver, zoned DD (Comprehensive Development). 4 building permits are on file, most recently “Change of use from Retail (shell) to Barber Shop and interior alterations to provide impr…” (issued 22 October 2019). The City's 2026 assessed value is $10,122,300.
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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2019-10-22
Change of use from Retail (shell) to Barber Shop and interior alterations to provide improvements at 530 Seymour St in this existing commercial building. Note: 1. No DP required for this change of use in DD- sub area C1 in Retail continuity area as per City staff. No translucent or opaque film, artwork, posters, shelving, display case, curtains or similar elements are to be installed on or directly outside or inside of the approved glazing frontages and windows. 3. District Building Inspector to determine if one 1/2" GWB is required at demising wall for this change of use, small suite 4. District Building Inspector to determine if Sprinkler Permit is required. · $20,000
no contractor listed Issued -
2019-01-04
Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements for this new retail ltd food unit in the existing retail shell space on the ground floor of the existing highrise commercial building on this site. Scope of Work: - install new double sink, dishwasher, handsink, freezer, fridge, display unit, counter top, raised bar seating OK for Field Review per City staffonfirmed received by I. Batt by Dec 06/2018 latest. · $50,000
no contractor listed Issued -
2018-09-18
Interior alterations only to provide tenant fitout for a new Restaurant-Class 1 use at 536 Seymour Street at this existing commercial Fraser Building. Work to include: add two new washrooms, install new LED light fixture, add one storage room, add one room to prepare food (no grease), install sinks and ice machine, install new hot water tank, painting and floor refinishing. OK for class 5 cooking operation as per City staff. · $70,000
Manda Construction Ltd Issued -
2018-01-24
534 Seymour St Interior alterations to provide improvements for a new retail tenant at retail unit 534 Seymour Street on the ground floor of this existing commercial building on this site. OK for field review per City staff. Note: Energy trigger chosen; L2 - Lighting - Upgrade all hard wired Lighting within scope of work are to High Efficiency light systems Note: Applicant shows pictures showing no sprinklers; DBI to determine on site. · $200,000
no contractor listed 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