555 W 8th Av, Vancouver

Neighbourhood profile

From the 2021 Census, for the small area around this address that Statistics Canada calls a dissemination area (59154172, 1,672 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

Permit history

1. 2026-02-27 Exterior and interior alterations to remove mechanical units and equipment located in the loading bay area and on the rooftop, and to remove all interior partition walls located at unit 301 on the 3rd floor and unit 600 on the 6th floor to bring both units to an Office shell at this existing commercial building. Separate TI permit will be required for future occupancy. Scopes include: Repair selective exterior walls, roof membrane. Remove roof top units, and building signage. Alterations to demising walls, interior walls, ceilings, electrical, mechanical and plumbing/sprinkler connections at #301 & #600. OK for field review per City staff. Scope of work to be processed under a single permit, as per City staff. · $480,000
   no contractor listed Issued
2. 2025-06-10 Unit 107 Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements for existing Health Care Office tenant in unit #107 in this existing commercial building. Scope of work including adding more treatment rooms, a washroom and hand sinks in the hallway. Arch Sched B provided by - Tony Osborn, Reg Arch OK for field review as per City staff · $35,000
   no contractor listed Issued
3. 2025-06-10 Unit 306 Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to this existing health care office in unit #306 on the 3rd floor in this existing commercial building on this site. Work to include: new interior partition, new accessible washroom and new kitchen. OK for field review per City staffo partition wall & frameless tempered glass wall, and updated wall type assemblies - Re-configure consultation room layout, removal & install interior door, add a bench seating - Increase construction cost of 500.00 · $1,000,500
   KIPP DESIGN BUILD INC Issued
4. 2023-09-22 533 W 8th Ave Interior alterations to provide improvements for a new Retail (Limited Food Service) at the existing Retail (Shell) unit 533 W 8th Ave on the ground floor of this commercial building on this site. No translucent or opaque film, artwork, posters, shelving, display cases or similar elements are to be installed on or directly outside or inside of the approved glazing frontages and windows so that the interior of the premises is visible at all times from the sidewalk First TI Related to OC: OC-2021-00525 OK for Field Review per City staff · $250,000
   no contractor listed Issued
5. 2023-09-08 Interior/exterior alterations to provide improvements for new Retail Ltd Foods tenant (Cobs Bread) at 535 W 8th Av in this existing commercial building. Exterior renovations are limited to add a new 42"x20" exhaust grill at the underside of existing soffit. Revision #1 Plumbing changes: - change in pumped discharge line - sanitary tie in to the existing drainage pipe at LG level ceiling - sanitary tie in to the base building sanitary drain on P2 Note: 1. OK to process as DB per City staff. 2. Process thru CRC · $200,000
   Chandos Construction Issued
6. 2022-07-26 #500 - 5th Floor Interior alterations to convert a room into a conference room to this existing office tenant on the 5th floor (#500) of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of Work: Demolish interior walls, remove doors, card reader, new glazed panel, new paint and electrical work. TENANT: City of Vancouver Building Sprinklered – Building inspector to determine on site if a separate sprinkler permit is required. · $50,000
   no contractor listed Issued
7. 2022-01-28 #500 - 5th Floor Interior alterations to provide security improvements to this existing office tenant in this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work includes: installation of a new glass wall, new doors, and removal of doors. · $50,000
   Harrier Construction & Project Management Ltd Issued
8. 2020-11-26 #400 - 575 W 8th (full floor tenant) Interior alteration only to existing full floor tenant improvements for a new General Office tenant on the 4th floor (unit #400) at this existing commercial building on the site. Scope of work: demolish partition wall, remove doors, construct new partition walls, doors, ceiling, millwork, glazing, finishes, lighting, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and sprinkler work. Tenant: GENOME BC · $800,000
   VPAC Construction Group Ltd Issued
9. 2019-07-19 #300 - 3rd floor Interior alterations to provide improvements for new General Office tenant in unit #300 in this existing commercial building. REVISION #1: Interior layout changes. Project value increasing from $350,000.00 to $425,000.00. Base New Fire Suppression Plan (Page 21, M-3.2A) crossed off from original applicant set. No change to ASHRAE. Aug. 6, 2019 mlh OK for field review as per City staff · $425,000
   no contractor listed Issued
10. 2019-04-18 #500-5th floor (full floor) Interior alteration only to provide a full floor improvement for a new General Office tenant at unit #500 at this existing commercial Echelon Centre - Building 1. Scope of work: demolish partition wall, remove doors, construct new partition walls, doors, ceiling, millwork, glazing, finishes, lighting, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and sprinkler work. Work includes a new accessible washroom and showers. TENANT: City of Vancouver · $180,000
    no contractor listed Issued
11. 2018-08-29 #600 - 6th floor (full floor) Interior alterations to demolish all partition walls and reconfigure the layout of this office unit on the 6th floor (#600) for new general office tenant in this existing commercial building. Scope of work: demolish/construct partition walls/doors, finishes, new accessible washroom, lighting, rcp, electrical, plumbing mechanical and sprinkler work TENANT: City of Vancouver · $450,000
    no contractor listed Issued
12. 2018-05-17 #200 Interior alteration to provide tenant improvements in this existing office suite #200 on the second floor in this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work includes demising this #200 unit into two. Okay for field review as per City staff · $1,500,000
    no contractor listed Issued
13. 2017-07-05 Voluntary upgrade of existing fire alarm system in this existing commercial building on this site. Note: This FAS upgrade is limited only to the replacement of control unit. No work is permitted in elevator recall system. This permit has been issued based on item #3 of Bulletin 2006-004-BU/EL. OK for SIPS with no drawings as per City staff · $15,000
    Ino-Tek Electric Ltd. Issued
14. 2017-02-23 Interior alterations and to provided an interconnected stair case between 3rd and 4th floors for this existing office building. · $1,700,000
    no contractor listed Issued

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