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5485 Knight St, Vancouver

An address in Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Vancouver, zoned R1-1 (Residential Inclusive). 4 building permits are on file, most recently “To construct a 2 storey one-family dwelling with a Basement/Cellar ($800,000). Note: The …” (issued 19 May 2026). The City's 2026 assessed value is $1,334,900.

Zoning
R1-1 · Residential Inclusive
Neighbourhood
Kensington-Cedar Cottage
Permits on file
4
Assessed value (2026)
$1,334,900
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 5485 Knight 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 (59150402, 732 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
732
Households
235
Median age
38
Median household income (2020)
$86,000
Own their home
60%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
2.9
Under 15
11%
65 and over
16%
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. 2026-05-19 To construct a 2 storey one-family dwelling with a Basement/Cellar ($800,000). Note: The entire building to be sprinklered to NFPA 13D Note: This is a 2 storey building pursuant to the Zoning and Development By-Law Note: As shown by an asterisk (*) on the building permit floor plans and/or elevations, exit protection is required to be provided in accordance with Articles 9.9.4.4., 9.9.4.6., and/or 9.37.2.8. of the 2019 VBBL. 1.\tCovenant registered at the Land Title Office under CB2648818 2. Mechanical Unit proposed – Exterior component located in north side yard 3.\tBar sink located in the basement · $800,000
    GUTHRIE RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS INC.
    Issued
  2. 2026-05-19 To construct a 2 storey laneway house building ($300,000) with 1 carport, providing a total of 1 parking space, having vehicular access from the 20' Lane. Note: The entire building to be sprinklered to NFPA 13D Note: This is a 2 storey building pursuant to the Zoning & Development By-law. 1.\tCovenant registered at the Land Title Office under CB2648818 2.\tNo Strata Titling permitted · $300,000
    GUTHRIE RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS INC.
    Issued
  3. 2026-05-14 To demolish the existing one family dwelling building ($40,000) on this site by means of deconstruction. Pre-1950 Green Demolition Conditions Apply : 75% Recycling Rate of Building Materials Required This permit is subject to the Green Demolition Bylaw (11023) Rev#2: Note: Demo Declaration by Deconstruction – Bhullar Excavating and Demolition Inc. -Baghail Bhullar [contact removed]) ***This permit is issued under the VBBL 2019, with updated energy requirements as per bylaw # 12997 effective Jan 01, 2022.*** · $40,000
    Bhullar Excavating and Demolition
    Issued
  4. 2025-09-19 Salvage and abatement permit only for DB-2025-03810 and to be completed under the supervision of a qualified professional work. This permit does not authorize demolition, deconstruction or construction work. QP: Laura Pettersen_Lotus Environmental ***This permit is issued under the VBBL 2019, with updated energy requirements as per bylaw # 12997 effective Jan 01, 2022.***
    no contractor listed
    Issued

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Recent permits in Kensington-Cedar Cottage

847 E 22ND Av
847 E 22nd Avenue Exterior and Interior alterations to add additional area on the main floor and convert the ground floor to a secondary suite at this existing single detached house on this inside with no lane site. No off street parking required. Okay for field review as per City staff · no contractor listed
2026-11-02
3331 Dumfries St
To construct a two storey, three-unit dwelling unit with an attached carport 'Multiplex'. Refer to BP-2025-04338 for Building 1 and site work. BRB Notes: 1. Reviewed under 2025 VBBL 2. Building sprinklered to Modified NFPA 13R 3. Part 5 Design 4. Attached carport complying with 9.10.15.4(11)(a) through (d) · no contractor listed
2026-11-02
3331 Dumfries St
To construct a Multiple Dwelling "Multiplex" with three storey, two dwelling units for Bldg 1, and two storey, three-unit with an attached carport, for a total of 2 buildings and 5 units on this site. This permit is for the site project work and construction of Bldg 1 (BP-2025-04338). Bldg 1 (& site project work) BP-2025-04338 - East - 2 DU Bldg 2 - BP-2025-04339 - West - 3 DU BRB Notes: 1. Reviewed under 2025 VBBL 2. Building sprinklered to NFPA 13D 3. Part 5 Design · Modern Styles Home Ltd
2026-11-02
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