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5562 Ash St, Vancouver

An address in South Cambie, Vancouver, zoned R5-1 (Residential). 4 building permits are on file, most recently “To construct a 2 storey laneway house building with an attached garage providing 2 parkin…” (issued 10 November 2017). The City's 2026 assessed value is $5,079,000.

Zoning
R5-1 · Residential
Neighbourhood
South Cambie
Permits on file
4
Assessed value (2026)
$5,079,000
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 5562 Ash 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 (59150543, 1,525 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
1,525
Households
635
Median age
35.2
Median household income (2020)
$83,000
Own their home
57%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
2.3
Under 15
13%
65 and over
18%
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. 2017-11-10 To construct a 2 storey laneway house building with an attached garage providing 2 parking space having vehicular access from the lane. This is a 1.5 storey building pursuant to the zoning & Devlopment By-law. Address have been assigned per the approved plans as the fire/emergency access to the laneway house is from the north side. This access must be provided & maintained at all times in accordance with the Building By-Law. 1. Covenant registered at the land title office under CA5206413. 2. No Strata titling permitted. 3. No A/C proposed. 4. Structural & Geotechnical : Shambhu N. Biswas/ Cell: [contact removed] 5. HPO - Royal North Develpment-([name withheld]) Entire building to be sprinkler to NFPA 13-D Enchanced including attached garage. ******This permit as been issued under the requirements of the VBBL 2014 and the green homes plan.****** Note: See DB-452722 for Bldg 1 on site (principal bldg) addressed 5562 Ash St. Combustible projections or roof soffits on an exposing building face shall not project to less than .45M from the property lime shall be in compliance with VBBL 2014 9.10.15.5 ( · $224,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  2. 2017-11-02 To construct a 2 storey one-family dwelling with a secondary suite located in the Cellar, with a detached accessory building (LWH under DB452724), at the rear providing 2 parking spaces, having vehicular access from the lane. Address note: 5562 Ash St - main dwelling unit 5566 Ash St - secondary suite Addressing have been approved as per the approved plans, access to the secondary suite is from the south 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 CA5206413 2. No Strata titling permitted. 3. A/C proposed beside rear sunken patio and A/C unit also proposed on second floor closet 4. Structural & Geotechnical : Shambhu N. Biswas/ Cell: [contact removed] 5. HPO - Royal North Development Ltd ([name withheld]) ******This permit as been issued under the requirements of the VBBL 2014 and the green homes plan.****** See DB452724 for Bldg 2 on site (LWH) addressed 5562 Ash St. · $1,200,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  3. 2017-11-01 To demolish the existing one family dwelling ($15,000) building on this site. Note: Demo Declaration - JVT Excav.&Demo.-Jas Kang [contact removed]. · $15,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  4. 2017-04-11 S&A Permit for DB452722 1fd+ss
    no contractor listed
    Issued

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Recent permits in South Cambie

555 W 19TH Av
To demolish this existing single detached house (1928)(40,000.00) on this site (declared non rental) This demolition permit also permits abatement work to be completed to WorkSafe standards. Related permit(s): DP-2026-00487, BP-2026-01980, and BP-2026-01981 ***This permit is issued under the 2025 Vancouver Building By-law #14343 effective September 15, 2025.*** •\tThis 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 or pre-1950 heritage listed homes, require deconstruction and salvage of a minimum of three metric tonnes of wood. · Mainline Excavation Ltd
2026-10-29
555 W 19TH Av
To construct a Multiple Dwelling "Multiplex" with a three-storey + crawlspace two-unit front building and a two-storey one-unit rear building with a carport providing three parking spaces having vehicular access from the lane. 1. Mechanical unit proposed – Exterior component located in court yard. Interior component located in exterior accessed mech. room below stairs to second floor. · no contractor listed
2026-10-29
555 W 19TH Av
To construct a Multiple Dwelling "Multiplex" with a three-storey + crawlspace two-unit front building and a two-storey one-unit rear building with a carport providing three parking spaces having vehicular access from the lane. 1. Mechanical unit proposed – Exterior component located in front yard & court yard. Interior component located in stairs to second floor. · BLUEPOINT VENTURES LTD.
2026-10-29
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