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5918 Sherbrooke St, Vancouver

An address in Sunset, Vancouver, zoned R1-1 (Residential Inclusive). 2 building permits are on file, most recently “To construct a 2 storey laneway house building with an open carport and surface parking, …” (issued 30 January 2026). The City's 2026 assessed value is $1,744,500.

Zoning
R1-1 · Residential Inclusive
Neighbourhood
Sunset
Permits on file
2
Assessed value (2026)
$1,744,500
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 5918 Sherbrooke 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 (59150389, 725 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
725
Households
265
Median age
41.6
Median household income (2020)
$84,000
Own their home
62%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
2.7
Under 15
13%
65 and over
19%
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. 2026-01-30 To construct a 2 storey laneway house building with an open carport and surface parking, providing a total of 2 parking spaces, having vehicular access from the lane. Carport is to be maintained open at all times, no gates or fences are permitted. Note: This is a 2 storey building pursuant to the Zoning & Development By-law Note: Bldg 1 (principal bldg) addressed #1-5918 Sherbrooke St retained on site. 1- Heat pump located in the Rear Yard · $350,000
    Audax Construction & Development Ltd
    Issued
  2. 2019-10-31 5918 Sherbrooke Exterior and interior alterations to validate floor area and convert the basement floor to a secondary suite for this existing one storey plus basement one family dwelling on this inside with lane site. Work to include the removal of the existing one car carport and to add a new single garage door (16'-0" wide) to the existing two car garage at the rear of the site. Processed through CRC No strata-titling will be 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. · $90,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued

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Recent permits in Sunset

7153 Fraser St
Exterior and interior alterations to remove the unpermitted suites (x2) at this existing single detached house with secondary suite on this inside with lane site. Remove the cover for the deck re: DP-2026-00450 (switched to DB) Structural · no contractor listed
2026-11-05
8061 St. George St
To construct a 2-storey laneway house building ($300,000) with a 10' lane dedication. 1.\tCovenant not required with existing house 2.\tNo Strata Titling permitted 3.\tMechanical unit proposed – Exterior heat pump component located in the middle yard, Interior heat pump component, HRV and HWT located on the main floor mech closet. · Custom Royal Development Ltd
2026-11-04
656 E 46TH Av
To construct a Multiple Dwelling 'Multiplex' with a 2 unit front building and a 1 unit rear building. With three parking spaces having vehicular access from the lane. 1. Mechanical unit proposed – Exterior component located in rear yard. · Econoor Concept Homes Ltd
2026-11-03
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