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571 Howe St, Vancouver

An address in Downtown, Vancouver, zoned DD (Comprehensive Development). 4 building permits are on file, most recently “Interior alterations and a change of use to Health Enhancement Center/Health Care Office …” (issued 28 October 2026). The City's 2026 assessed value is $6,181,000.

Zoning
DD · Comprehensive Development
Neighbourhood
Downtown
Permits on file
4
Assessed value (2026)
$6,181,000
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 571 Howe 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 (59154146, 1,156 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
1,156
Households
490
Median age
37.6
Median household income (2020)
$74,000
Own their home
32%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.6
Under 15
3%
65 and over
9%
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. 2026-10-28 Interior alterations and a change of use to Health Enhancement Center/Health Care Office on the first floor in unit 569 of the existing commercial building on this site OK for field review per City staff · $3,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  2. 2017-09-20 Including the Letter of Commitment for deferred building code upgrading of the building (dated Aug 17, 2017, submitted by the President of 0855090 B.C. Ltd.), to permit interior alterations and the change of use and occupancy from beauty salon (D, shell space only) to retail store (E) and to provide improvements for a new retail store tenant at 571 Howe St on the second of this existing commercial use building on this site. Scope of work includes the immediate installation of a monitored fire alarm system for the entire building with the future capacity to be expandable for more functionality (under separate EP, required to be completed prior to occupancy). Ok for field review per City staff: L3 - Lighting - Meet the interior lighting power allowance by the Building Area Method, of the suite (per City staff.5 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) · $15,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  3. 2017-04-21 Interior and exterior alterations and a change of use of this existing tenant space (569 Howe) to a "similar to" Beauty and Wellness Center with ancillary retail. Exterior alterations to front facade including new glass canopy reviewed and cleared per City staff Review as per City staff · $150,000
    Conspro Development Inc
    Issued
  4. 2017-01-04 Interior alterations to this existing beauty salon to return the space to base building condition in 571 Howe St on the 2nd floor of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work includes removing non-loadbearing partition walls. Additional Permits required for future tenant improvements. Energy Upgrade: Exempt - Interior Demo · $60,000
    Reotech Construction Ltd
    Issued

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Recent permits in Downtown

347 W Pender St
To construct a 9-storey (8 storey Z&D) building containing 94 Residential Rental (Seniors Supportive Dwelling) and amenity space serving occupant of the building. Scope of work also includes façade retention, rehabilitation and restoration of the Hartney Chambers Vancouver Heritage Building (demo and retention applied under DB-2026-00299) - 1st storey includes loading/vehicle parking, storage, service room, generator & electrical room, heat treatment room - 2nd storey includes main entrance, common dining, amenity and kitchen, UTR and residential suites, - 3-9 storey includes residential units, shower room, service room. 9th storey also includes amenity room. SHORT Project · ITC Projects Inc
2026-10-30
180 Keefer St
Interior alteration to convert an existing shell CRU into a Neighbourhood Public House in this 10-storey hotel building. - Refer to BP-2021-00364 for the base building. Notes: 1. This permit has been reviewed under the provisions of VBBL 2019. 2. The Roof Deck is excluded from this application and shall not be used by patrons of the neighbourhood public house on the ground floor. 3. The time limitation on DP-2025-00909 shall be observed. ISSUED: Oct. 30, 2026 (S.Yoo) · NDY Contracting Ltd
2026-10-30
885 W Georgia St
#1150 - 11th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing general office on the 11th floor (#1150) of this existing commercial building on site. Scope of work: Install new kitchenette, countertop and cabinet, electriclal, plumbing and sprinkler work to suit. Building Sprinklered – Separate sprinkler permit required for proposed sprinkler work. Energy checklist is currently no longer required with your Building Permit (BP) application. Some supporting documents are still required at BP stage, specifically Envelope and HVAC, if applicable. Service Water Heating and Lighting supporting documents, if applicable, must be submitted with your related trades permits (e.g. electrical and plumbing). · Central West Project Management Inc.
2026-10-30
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