5550 Fraser St, Vancouver

Neighbourhood profile

From the 2021 Census, for the small area around this address that Statistics Canada calls a dissemination area (59150386, 614 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

Permit history

1. 2025-02-20 Related to CF-2024-009033 #10 Interior alterations and a change of use from Storage (shell) to Fitness Centre - Class 2 to provide improvements for a new tenant at unit #10 on the basement level of this commercial building on this site. Note: 1.0. Application is reviewed under VBBL 2019. 2.0. Category of works are minor renovation and small suite change of major occupancy and most stringent upgrading triggers are F1, S2, N1 and A2. · $40,000
   no contractor listed Issued
2. 2023-07-13 To complete the full upgrade of this four storey existing building at 5550 Fraser St, commenced under the BP-2018-04014 (BP#1), and to provide tenant improvements and change of major occupancy from office to a new Westside Montessori Academy (WMA) at the 3rd and 4th storeys (units #205 &#300). Note: As requested by the owner, William So, the full upgrade of this building was split between two permit: BP#1 - BP-2018-04014 BP#2 - BP-2023-00787, Note: The proposed OL for WMA, occupying units #205 and #300 is 164 patrons. Subject to planning approval, future expansion of the school up to 300 person is permissible based on the provided washroom facilities in WMA. 18-Aug-2023 -BP Revision#1 issued. Minor interior changes to plans as described in a Letter by Joseph Park dated Aug11, 2023. 6 washrooms were provided for Unit#10 3 Gender Neutral Washrooms at 1st storey 3 Male washrooms at 3rd storey. · $800,000
   Elevation Ventures Inc Issued
3. 2022-03-29 To upgrade this existing 4 storey office/commercial/industrial building to F4, S4, N4, A4 and E4 design level upgrades. The work will be split into two (2) Building permits with construction being finalized by March 2023. Updated Letter of commitment dated March 7, 2022 by the owner William So on file. Building Permit #1(BP#1) - BP-2018-04014. This Permit was processed under the VBBL 2014. Change of major occupancy and interior alteration to provide tenant improvements in unit Unit 101 - 5550 Fraser Street to accommodate Aquaventures Swim Centre. Note: Scope of work includes full upgrade within Unit 101, full structural upgrade of the entire building (S4) , as well as full upgrade the Fire alarm and installation of a new sprinkler system conforming to NFPA 13 within the entire building. As noted in the Letter of Commitment by William So, some of the components of F4 & A4 design upgrades, mostly related to the safe operation of Unit #101 and common areas will be completed under BP-2018-04014 by Oct. 1, 2022. The Owner committed to complete this Permit by Oct 1, 2022. Building Permit #2 ( BP#2). This Permit will be processed under the VBBL 2019. The Owner committed to apply for BP #2 by Oct 1, 2022 and to complete the work by March 2023. The owner committed to use services of the same deign team hired for DB-2019-03855 ( to be withdrawn). Scope of work for BP#2 will include: 1. Building Envelope upgrade, restrain exterior falling hazards & to complete the full upgrade of the base building to F4, S4, N4, E4 and A4 design level upgrades commenced under the BP#1. 2. Replacement of the storefront and cladding at West elevation facing Fraser St. and tenant improvement works for one tenant space within this building. Location of the tenant space is not specified. Refer to Owner's commitment letter dated March 7, 2022 by William So for detailed summary of the scope of work for BP#2. · $6,000,000
   Hawthorne Enterprises Ltd Issued
4. 2019-12-12 This permit shall be cancelled. The owner did not include this work under the BP#2( BP-2023-00787), and confirmed that will apply for a new Permit at later date. 11-Aug-23 tn Per City staffiam So this Permit will be withdrawn. Scope of work will be incorporated in a new Building permit to be applied for before Oct 1, 2022. See the letter in Application docs and Docs. 29-Mar-2022 tn Exterior alterations only to clad the existing concrete facade with a 3/4" thick brick veneer on the ground floor level and to replace the storefront windows to match existing, and to provide aluminum louvres and a metal panel system at the existing concrete facade at the middle portion, and to install a new 7' deep metal and glass canopy across the full width of the west elevation facing Fraser Street at this existing commercial building. Scope of work may include the existing curtain wall system beauty cap to be replaced if required. Exterior alterations accepted for a DB permit as per City staff. OK for field review as per City staff. · $50,000
   no contractor listed Issued

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