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561 W 61st Av, Vancouver

An address in Marpole, Vancouver, zoned R1-1 (Residential Inclusive). 4 building permits are on file, most recently “To construct a 2 storey laneway house building ($264,210.00) with an attached garage and …” (issued 19 July 2021). The City's 2026 assessed value is $4,138,000.

Zoning
R1-1 · Residential Inclusive
Neighbourhood
Marpole
Permits on file
4
Assessed value (2026)
$4,138,000
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 561 W 61st Av, 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 (59153263, 652 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
652
Households
160
Median age
56.8
Median household income (2020)
$42,000
Own their home
34%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
2.1
Under 15
5%
65 and over
33%
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. 2021-07-19 To construct a 2 storey laneway house building ($264,210.00) with an attached garage and 1 open parking pad, providing a total of 2 parking spaces, having vehicular access from the 20' Lane. Note: This is a 1 ½ storey building pursuant to the Zoning & Development By-law. 1.\tCovenant registered at the Land Title Office under CA7204115 2.\tNo Strata Titling permitted 3.\tNo A/C Unit proposed · $264,210
    VANCOR DEVELOPMENT LTD
    Issued
  2. 2019-09-19 To demolish the existing one family dwelling building ($15,000) on this site. Note: Demo Declaration – JVT EXCAVATING & DEMOLITION LTD, [contact removed] · $15,000
    JVT EXCAVATING & DEMOLITION LTD
    Issued
  3. 2019-09-19 To construct a 2 storey + cellar one-family dwelling with a secondary suite located in the basement/cellar with an attached garage to LWH and 1 open parking pad, providing a total of 2 parking spaces, having vehicular access from the lane. Note: This is a 2 storey building pursuant to the Zoning and Development By-Law 1- Covenant registered at the Land Title Office under CA7204115 2- No strata titling permitted 3- Proposed bar sink at Basement 4- A/C unit proposed at rear yard · $981,255
    VANCOR DEVELOPMENT LTD
    Issued
  4. 2018-10-03 Note: This is a Salvage and Abatement permit only and does not authorize any demolition or deconstruction work on the house. Once you have completed your salvage and Abatement send the report to [contact removed] Once your project has been completed by the assigned Project Coordinator they will contact you with further instructions. For Building Permit DB-2018-04130 For Demo permit DB-2018-04131 QP: Jereld Salazar, EMTEC Environmental, Health & Safety Consulting Inc
    JVT EXCAVATING & DEMOLITION LTD
    Issued

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Recent permits in Marpole

8675 French St
Exterior alterations to provide residential improvements in the replacement of windows on multiple floors and units of this existing multiple dwelling building on this site. Okay for Field Review as per City staff · no contractor listed
2026-11-04
8188 Manitoba St
#352 - 8250 Manitoba St Interior alteration to provide first tenant improvements for a new Wholesale class B (F2) tenant at this industrial building on this site. Ok for field review per City staff: Noteworthy Stationary Supplies · no contractor listed
2026-10-30
8433 Ash St
670 SW Marine Drive Interior alterations to provide first tenant improvements and a change of use/occupancy for this existing Retail - Shell (Group E) unit for a new Fitness Centre - Class 1 ( Low Occupant Assembly, Group D) tenant in unit 670 SW Marine Drive on the 2nd level of this existing mixed-use building on this site. · Sian Group Investments Inc
2026-10-27
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