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5498 Bruce 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 laneway house building with an attached garage providing 1 parkin…” (issued 10 April 2018). The City's 2026 assessed value is $2,821,000.
Neighbourhood profile
From the 2021 Census, for the small area around this address that Statistics Canada calls a dissemination area (59153299, 565 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.
Permit history
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2018-04-10
To construct a 2 storey laneway house building with an attached garage providing 1 parking space + 1 on grade parking space, having vehicular access from the lane. Note: This is a 1.5 storey building pursuant to the zoning & Development By-Law. Addressing have been approved as per the approved plans as the fire/emergency access to the laneway house is formt he ......side. This access must be provided & maintained at all times with the Building By-Law. 1. Covenant registered at the land title office under CA.... 2. No Strata titling permitted. 3. No A/C proposed. 4. Structural & Geotechnical: Yatendra Kumar Sharma /Cell:[contact removed] 5. HPO - Astec Development Ltd Entire Building to be sprinkler to NFPA 13-D Enhanced including attached garage. ******This permit as been issued under the requirements of the VBBL 2014 and the green homes plan.****** See DB-2017-01619 for Bldg 1 on site (principal building) addressed 5498 Bruce St. · $160,000
Astec Development Ltd Issued -
2018-04-10
To construct a 2 storey one-family dwelling with a secondary suite located in the Cellar, with a detached accessory building (LWH under DB-2017-01675), at the rear providing 2 parking spaces, having vehicular access from the lane. Address note: 5498 Bruce St. - main dwelling unit 5496 Bruce St. - secondary suite Addressing have been approved as per the approved plans, access to the secondary suite is from the west side. This access must be provided & maintained at all times the building addresses posted to be visible from the street in accordance with the Building By-Law. 1. Covenant registered at the land title office under C 2. No Strata titling permitted. 3. A/C proposed on second floor hallway in closet 4. Structural & Geotechnical: Yatendra Kumar Sharma /Cell:[contact removed] 5. HPO - Astec Development Ltd ******This permit as been issued under the requirements of the VBBL 2014 and the green homes plan.****** · $710,500
Astec Development Ltd Issued -
2018-02-19
To demolish the existing one family dwelling building on this site by means of deconstruction. This permit is subject to the Green Demolition Bylaw (11023) Note: Pre-1940 recycling requirement: 75% of non-hazardous construction waste · $15,000
Gr8 Demolition & Excavation Ltd Issued -
2017-05-10
Salvage and Abatement
no contractor listed Issued
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Recent permits in Kensington-Cedar Cottage
To demolish the existing single detached house ($40,000) on this site - declared non rental 75% green demo Demo to grade only. No soil disturbance or excavation of soil other than that which is incidental to the demolition is permitted under this permit. This permit is subject to the Green Demolition Bylaw (11023). Pre-1950 homes require recycling of a minimum 75 percent of non-hazardous construction materials, and pre-1940 homes with character will require a minimum 90% recycling of non-hazardous construction materials. In addition, Pre-1910 homes and pre-1950 heritage homes require demolition by means of deconstruction, resulting in the salvage of at least 3 tonnes of wood. Demo: N. Parsad - 1167245 BC Ltd QP: MCA Environmental Consulting Inc. (Tarlochan Sunar ) · no contractor listed2026-10-28
*****PART 5***** To construct a three-storey four-unit Multiple Dwelling "Multiplex" building with four surface parking spaces in the rear yard, having vehicular access from the lane. VBBL 2025 - NFPA 13D · Kang Bros Holdings Ltd2026-10-28
Exterior alterations to add a new roof cover over the existing deck at the rear of the second floor of this existing single detached house on this inside with lane site as approved by the Board of Variance Appeal Z36309 dated March 10, 2026, thereby overturning the decision of the Director of Planning and relaxing the overall floor area to 2,593sf. Related to Issued DP-2025-00980 Full-height privacy screen to be installed on the south elevation. · no contractor listed2026-10-26