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550 Robson St, Vancouver

An address in Downtown, Vancouver, zoned DD (Comprehensive Development). 3 building permits are on file, most recently “CHANGE OF MAJOR OCCUPANCY: Interior Alterations and restricted change of major occupancy …” (issued 22 December 2022). The City's 2026 assessed value is $43,287,000.

Zoning
DD · Comprehensive Development
Neighbourhood
Downtown
Permits on file
3
Assessed value (2026)
$43,287,000
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 550 Robson 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 (59154144, 1,309 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
1,309
Households
770
Median age
32.8
Median household income (2020)
$88,000
Own their home
41%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.7
Under 15
7%
65 and over
3%
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. 2022-12-22 CHANGE OF MAJOR OCCUPANCY: Interior Alterations and restricted change of major occupancy to the existing beauty salon (Group D) for a new Retail – Limited food tenant (Group E) on a portion of the ground floor in this existing mixed use high-rise building. This project is considered a restricted change of occupancy and a minor renovation to a small suite in a building that was constructed by means of a building permit after November 01, 1999. Upgrade triggers do not apply to this project. OK for BP only, J.Zhong – October 27th, 2022 · $199,999
    Boas Construction Ltd
    Issued
  2. 2021-09-22 Interior alterations to the existing retail tenant with ancillary food court (H-mart) to expand into ancillary financial institution (Korean Exchange Bank) on the first floor of this existing mixed use building on this site. Scope of work: To deconstruct all interior walls, fixtures and finishes at the Korean Exchange Bank. To construct new display shelves, refinish suspended tile ceiling, lighting, electrical and sprinkler throughout. · $100,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  3. 2019-08-13 #300 - 3rd floor (full floor tenant) Interior alterations to provide improvements for a new office tenant on the 3rd floor (#300) of this commercial building on this site. Scope of work: remove partition walls, doors, T-Bar ceiling, bulkhead, light fixtures and construct new partition walls, doors, millwork, ceiling work, lighting, finishes, power and data, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and sprinkler work. Scope of work also to add a maglock device on the terrace door. TENANT: IQ Office Suites OK for field review per City staff · $1,052,000
    New Image Projects Inc.
    Issued

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Recent permits in Downtown

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