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5885 Yew St, Vancouver

An address in Kerrisdale, Vancouver, zoned RM-3 (Residential). 3 building permits are on file, most recently “#1 Interior alterations to provide improvements to dwelling unit #1 at this existing mult…” (issued 5 October 2023). The City's 2026 assessed value for the 11 accounts at this address is $22,718,832.

Zoning
RM-3 · Residential
Neighbourhood
Kerrisdale
Permits on file
3
Assessed value (2026)
$22,718,832
11 accounts, total
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 5885 Yew 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 (59150570, 488 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
488
Households
310
Median age
52.4
Median household income (2020)
$57,600
Own their home
40%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.5
Under 15
8%
65 and over
32%
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. 2023-10-05 #1 Interior alterations to provide improvements to dwelling unit #1 at this existing multiple dwelling building on this site. OK for DTI per City staff · $50,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  2. 2023-01-26 #3-5885 Yew St. - 4th floor Interior alterations to renovate this existing dwelling unit #3 on the 4th floor of this existing multiple dwelling building. The scope of work includes reconfiguring the kitchen, removing a non-load bearing wall at the foyer, and replacing finishes and fixtures. OK to open DB for DTI, per City staff · $150,000
    0942432 BC Ltd
    Issued
  3. 2019-11-18 Interior alterations to replace existing single stage fire alarm panel with a new addressable single stage system and to provide modernization of the existing elevator to allow for elevator recall from P1 to 10th floor & penthouse of this existing multiple dwelling residential building for CSA-B44 upgrade. Scope of work: - Replace existing conventional FACP with new addressable single stage system and replace existing fire alarm annunciator to show automatic emergency elevator recall zones. - Upgrade electrical equipment for elevators in the machine rooms to suit new elevator power requirements. - Install new controllers, elevator machines, elevator cab interior finishes and operating fixtures. - Install new relays and upgrade existing FAS initiation devices to addressable type and to allow for activation of the automatic emergency elevator recall sequence. - Programming of Elevator Recall and FEO functions. Building Review Branch Notes: · $281,415
    no contractor listed
    Issued

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Recent permits in Kerrisdale

6941 Cypress St
To construct a 2 storey laneway house building ($349,875.00) with an attached garage providing a total of 3 parking spaces, having vehicular access from the 20' Lane. Note: The entire building, INCLUDING THE ATTACHED GARAGE, to be sprinklered to NFPA 13D Note: This is a 2 storey building pursuant to the Zoning & Development By-law. 1.\tCovenant registered at the Land Title Office under CB2839436 2.\tNo Strata Titling permitted 3.\tHeat Pump – Interior component located on Main Floor · Kouver Custom Homes Ltd
2026-10-28
2850 W 47TH Av
Demolition – Pre 1950’s Green Demolition To demolish to grade this existing Single Detached House (1948) on this site – declared non rental. • This demolition permit also permits abatement work to be completed to WorkSafe standards. • This permit is subject to the Green Demolition Bylaw (11023) with a recycling requirement of 75% of non-hazardous construction materials. Demolition Contractor: Kingsman Excavating Ltd. QP: Pacific Ark Environmental Consulting Ltd (Xiaoqiang (David) Yang) NEW R1-1 BYLAW *This permit is issued under the 2025 Vancouver Building By-law #14343 effective September 15, 2025., · Kingsman Excavating Ltd.
2026-10-21
2487 W 49TH Av
To construct a 3-storey 6-unit Multiple Dwelling “Multiplex” with 6 surface parking spaces having vehicular access from the future lane. Notes: - Reviewed as per requirements of the VBBL 2025. - Sprinkler to NFPA-13D as per clause 3.2.5.12.(3)(c). - Building is not provided with FAS as permitted under sentence 9.10.18.2.(3) & (5) · Novacom Building Partners Ltd.
2026-10-16
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