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5489 Larch St, Vancouver

An address in Arbutus Ridge, Vancouver, zoned R1-1 (Residential Inclusive). 6 building permits are on file, most recently “To demolish to grade this existing Single Detached House (1922) use building on this site…” (issued 13 September 2024). The City's 2026 assessed value for the 7 accounts at this address is $5,369,000.

Zoning
R1-1 · Residential Inclusive
Neighbourhood
Arbutus Ridge
Permits on file
6
Assessed value (2026)
$5,369,000
7 accounts, total
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 5489 Larch 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 (59150565, 511 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
511
Households
235
Median age
50.8
Median household income (2020)
$86,000
Own their home
36%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
2.2
Under 15
11%
65 and over
32%
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. 2024-09-13 To demolish to grade this existing Single Detached House (1922) use building on this site and as such 75% of the demolition material must be recycled. Related to DP-2024-00050: Issued Related to BP-2024-01979/80/81/82 Demo Contractor: Baghail Bhullar of Bhullar Excavating and Demolition Note: 1) This permit is subject to the Green Demolition Bylaw with a recycling requirement of 75 percent of non-hazardous construction materials. 2)The deconstruction shall be in accordance with the submitted deconstruction plan and to be confirmed through an acceptable Deconstruction Compliance Report form with copies of recycling and disposal facility receipts. Attach all receipts and submit by email to [contact removed]. All deconstruction is to be completed to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning prior to the issuance of the building permit. 3) Notice of Demolition must be provided to District Building Inspector 24 hours in advance of demolition by calling 3-1-1 or [contact removed] outside of Vancouver. · $25,000
    Bhullar Excavating and Demolition
    Issued
  2. 2024-08-23 Multiplex: To construct a two storey one-family dwelling building at the rear with 6 surface parking spaces having access from the lane BRB notes: 1. Building sprinklered to NFPA 13D, the attached carport to be protected by quick response sprinklers 2. Reviewed under VBBL 2019 BP-2024-01979 - Building 1 (2FD) BP-2024-01980 - Building 2 (2FD) BP-2024-01981 - Building 3 (1FD) BP-2024-01982 - Building 4 (1FD) · $450,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  3. 2024-08-23 Multiplex: To construct a two storey one-family dwelling building at the rear with 6 surface parking spaces having access from the lane BRB notes: 1. Building sprinklered to NFPA 13D, the attached carport to be protected by quick response sprinklers 2. Reviewed under VBBL 2019 BP-2024-01979 - Building 1 (2FD) BP-2024-01980 - Building 2 (2FD) BP-2024-01981 - Building 3 (1FD) | EP-2025-04400 BP-2024-01982 - Building 4 (1FD) · $450,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  4. 2024-08-23 Multiplex: To construct a three storey two-family dwelling building at the front of the site. BRB notes: 1. Building to be sprinklered to NFPA 13D 2. Reviewed under VBBL 2019 BP-2024-01979 - Building 1 (2FD) BP-2024-01980 - Building 2 (2FD) BP-2024-01981 - Building 3 (1FD) BP-2024-01982 - Building 4 (1FD) · $910,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  5. 2024-08-23 Multiplex: To construct a three storey two-family dwelling building at the front of the site. Revision #1 (DPMA: DP-2024-01125) June 24th, 2025: 1) Building #1, #2, #3, & #4 floor plan revisions 2) Building #1, #2, #3, & #4 elevations revisions 3) Parking area relocation of garbage enclosure & column material change 4) Roof canopy between Building#3 and #4 removed 5) Retaining walls at south property line revised at courtyard and at parking area 6) Cladding revised from plank siding and metal faux wood cladding to stucco 7) Sewer, water and gas connection locations updated BRB notes: 1. Building to be sprinklered to NFPA 13D 2. Reviewed under VBBL 2019 BP-2024-01979 - Building 1 (2FD) BP-2024-01980 - Building 2 (2FD) BP-2024-01981 - Building 3 (1FD) BP-2024-01982 - Building 4 (1FD) · $910,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  6. 2024-08-22 Salvage and abatement Permit for DB-2024-02214 To demolish this single detached house to grade by deconstruction 75%. QP: Tarlochan Sunar of MCA Enviromental Consulting Inc.
    Kingsman Excavating Ltd.
    Issued

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Recent permits in Arbutus Ridge

2805 W 30TH Av
To construct a CHBA Net Zero 3 storey + crawlspace duplex ($1,155,792.50) with a detached accessory building (garage) at the rear providing 2 parking space, having vehicular access from the lane. Note: The entire building to be sprinklered to 2 x NFPA 13D Note: This is a 2.5 storey building pursuant to the Zoning and Development By-Law Note: - per Section 10.33.1(a), the Net Zero building has applied an increase in permitted building height of 0.6 m. - per Section 10.33.1(c), the Net Zero building has applied a decrease in permitted rear yard of 0.6 m. - per Section 10.33.1(e), the Net Zero building has applied a floor area exclusion of 19% of permitted floor area (subject to stated caps and conditions). 1.\tHRV proposed – Located in upper floor laundry room 2.\tHeat Pump proposed – Exterior component located in east side yard & north unit half-storey roof deck, Interior component located in upper floor closet 3.\tBar sink located in north unit half storey flex area · Asanti Development Ltd
2026-10-28
2638 Edgar Crescent
To construct a 2 storey NetZero laneway house building ($575,647.50) with a attached carport, providing a total of 4 parking spaces, 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 CB2101525 2.\tNo Strata Titling permitted 3.\tHeat Pump – Exterior component located at north corner of laneway house, Interior component located in second floor storage room · E-LOYAL CONSTRUCTION LTD
2026-10-14
2925 W 21ST Av
2925 W 21st AV Interior alterations to provide residential improvement at 2925 W 21st AV. for this existing single detached house on the site. Okay for Field Review as per City staff · WEFIXIT HOME SERVICES INC.
2026-10-05
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