555 Seymour St, Vancouver

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

1. 2026-09-10 4th & 5th floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements on the 4th and 5th floor of this institutional/commercial building on this site. Ok for Field Review as per City staff · $100,000
   no contractor listed Issued
2. 2024-03-22 Exterior alterations to add new metal security screens and/or metal gates at building's existing duct shaft by Dunsmuir Street and at emergency exit by Seymour Street to this existing institutional building. Note: Application is reviewed under VBBL2019. · $75,000
   no contractor listed Issued
3. 2023-06-20 555 Seymour St Interior alterations to convert the existing gendered changerooms and washrooms into a single universal accessible change room and washroom on the parking mezzanine level of this existing commercial/institutional building on the site. Revision #2: Addition of new double door into an existing storage room including selective demolition and reinforcing of existing wall and associate structural and electrical work. Brandon Abello Lee October 5, 2023 · $840,000
   no contractor listed Issued
4. 2020-11-02 Interior alterations to provide improvements for this existing School tenant (BCIT) at 555 Seymour Street on the 2nd floor of this existing mixed-use (commercial, institutional, restaurant-Class 1, School - College) building. Scope of work involves reconfiguration of parts of the 2nd floor single tenant suite plus minor cosmetic (painting) improvements at level 1 of this school`s lobby. OK for BP and new exhaust louver as per City staff. Noted: the 2019 VBBL applies to this permit application which has been reviewed during the 2020 Covid 19 pandemic. (Application fees were not paid until Sept. 11, 2020) REVISION #1 (Sep 20, 2020): See Amendments. REVISION #2 (Dec 10, 2021): Processed during the Covid-19 pandemic. - Modified existing north window to include new exhaust louver. - Expanded scope of work further west of north corridor and south elevator lobby on Level 02. - Revised non-rated wall assemblies, windows, doors, equipment, and finishes. - Revised elevator lobby. - Updated mechanical and electrical including level 2 washroom piping and lighting fixtures in various areas. - Added structural details. · $3,250,000
   no contractor listed Issued
5. 2020-10-22 Interior alterations, minor renovations, and a small suite change of major occupancy from existing Retail Store to a General Office (BCIT student registration) for this new tenant within this ground floor suite of a mixed-use (commercial, institutional, restaurant-Class 1) building. The registration office will serve the existing BCIT school at the 2nd floor level. Alterations include new staff kitchen plus an interior ramp for disabled access. No exterior alterations proposed. Note: 1. OK to process as DB for change of use as per City staff. 2. Blind only permitted on the approved storefront glazing of proposed office space. 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. Doors and doorway shall conform to VBBL 3.8.3.6. NOTE: the 2019 VBBL applies to this application which has been reviewed during the 2020 Covid 19 pandemic. (Application fees were not paid until 11 days after the permit intake) REVISION #1 (Dec 24, 2020): · $447,300
   no contractor listed Issued
6. 2020-07-21 Mezzanine Interior alterations to provide improvements and alter layout of the existing fitness are on the mezzanine level of the existing institutional building on this site. OK for Field Review per City staff. · $380,000
   no contractor listed Issued
7. 2020-06-18 P1 & Level 7 - Interior alterations to update the existing HVAC and cooling system in the Data Centre located on Level 7 and P1 in the Mechanical Room, in this existing school building on this site. OK For Field Review per City staff.2020 No Change to Existing Fire Rated shaft, some patches required. · $258,970
   no contractor listed Issued
8. 2020-03-19 Upgrade of Fire Alarm System for Automatic Emergency Recall Operation of 5 Elevators in this 8 storey institutional Building (BCIT downtown campus) Application is reviewed per the requirements of VBBL 2019. · $2,076,360
   Holaco Construction Issued
9. 2020-01-22 Interior alterations to convert three parking space into an accessible ramp on P1 level of this existing commercial building on this site. · $225,000
   no contractor listed Issued
10. 2019-08-27 4th floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements on the 4th floor of this institutional/ commercial building on this site. Scope of work includes the removal of existing interior doors and infill them in room #473 and the replacement of an interior window in room #480. Remove #475A storage room to provide new door into room #473A. OK for Field Review as per City staff · $30,000
    no contractor listed Issued
11. 2019-05-28 #760-7th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements for a new tenant to share with existing office tenant at unit #760 on the 7th floor of this commercial building on this site. Work to remove wall between rooms 783 and 784. No demising wall change. Scope of work also includes some demolition, new millwork, doors, ceiling, lighting, finishes, electrical and sprinkler work. TENANT: BCNET Building Sprinklered – Separate sprinkler permit required for proposed sprinkler work. OK for field review per City staff. Note: Energy trigger chosen; L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Lighting Shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1-2016) · $68,000
    Aura Office Environments Inc Issued
12. 2019-05-15 Rooms #527, #545, #551, #553, #555, #557 Interior alterations to provide improvements for the existing college/university tenant to reconfigure the classroom layout in a portion of the fifth floor of this existing institutional building. · $1,000,200
    no contractor listed Issued
13. 2018-04-09 Minor renovation Interior alteration to the existing restaurant at 551 Seymour Street in this existing 8-storey commercial/office/educational building for a new tenant. Note: 1- Class 1 cooking operation 2- Occupant load including staff is 80 person · $300,000
    no contractor listed Issued
14. 2018-03-13 #645 to #676 Interior alterations to this existing University School building to provide tenant improvements to reconfigure and upgrade classrooms from #645 to #676 on the 6th floor. Ok for field review per City staff · $350,000
    no contractor listed Issued

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