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563 Union St, Vancouver

An address in Strathcona, Vancouver, zoned RT-3 (Residential). 1 building permit is on file, most recently “Exterior and interior alterations to provide improvements to this one family dwelling bui…” (issued 31 March 2022). The City's 2026 assessed value is $1,847,000.

Zoning
RT-3 · Residential
Neighbourhood
Strathcona
Permits on file
1
Assessed value (2026)
$1,847,000
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 563 Union 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 (59150753, 261 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
261
Households
115
Median age
35.6
Median household income (2020)
$94,000
Own their home
39%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
2.3
Under 15
8%
65 and over
12%
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. 2022-03-31 Exterior and interior alterations to provide improvements to this one family dwelling building on this site. Work to lower the basement slab and new windows at the rear elevation. Scope of work: - Main fl - demo existing interior walls, doors, stairs, kitchen, plumbing fixtures - Kitchen & bathroom update, millwork, new appliances, new dining bench, and plumbing fixtures - 2nd fl - update bathroom, new closet, and convert storage to Laundry - Bsmt - proposed new basement, new washroom, flex room, and mechanical room REUP submitted per City staff, 2021 OK for Field Review per City staffg. Revision #1 - Add secondary suite in the basement - removal of basement interior stairs and support wall - Resize windows on basement/main floors - north elevation - Widen archway in main floor living room - Add closet to main floor Note: - No strata titling is permitted. - This is a two-storey building pursuant to the Zoning and Development By-law. - An annual Vancouver Business License must be obtained prior to the rental of this approved one-family dwelling and/or secondary suite on this site. - Install interconnected, hardwired, 120 volt smoke alarms with battery back-up and silencing feature, in each sleeping unit and within 5 m outside each sleeping area on each storey as per Building By-law 9.1019. - Install carbon monoxide alarm as per Building By-la 9.32.4.2. & Bulletin 2007-007-BU/EL. - Upgrade work under Part 11 (based on value of work - energuide related 11.2.1.1.4). · $208,000
    PGC Enterprises Ltd
    Issued

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Recent permits in Strathcona

208 E Georgia St
Exterior and interior alterations to reduce the number of Single Room Accommodation (SRA) rooms from 71 to 50 and provide housing and recovery support services (Group C) on floors 2 to 4 in this existing mixed used protected heritage building on this site. Proposed work includes addition of a new covered roof top patio. Roof deck to be sprinklered to NFPA 13 requirements. Mechanical Review Notes: - Class 2 Cooking Operation (Steam and Heat Removal) is proposed on Level 3. - A metal sign shall be posted on the Type 2 hood, "Cooking causing grease-laden vapours is not allowed Exhaust system is designed for steam and heat removal only". · no contractor listed
2026-10-26
222 Main St
Exterior and interior alterations to provide dedicated egress paths for the residential levels in this existing mixed-use (residential/community courts) building on this site. The scope includes adding a new exterior landing and stairs for the path through Stair 1B to exit to Powell Street, and adding a door for the path through 3A to exit through enclosed patio to E Cordova St. *** Reviewed under the VBBL 2025 *** · VANDELAY VENTURES LTD.
2026-10-21
418 Alexander St
To demolish this existing 2 storey commercial building. This demolition permit also permits abatement work to be completed to WorkSafe standards. This demolition was reviewed under VBBL 2025. Demolition contractor - Division 2 Contracting Ltd - Division 2 Contracting Ltd - [name withheld] · Division 2 Contracting Ltd
2026-10-16
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