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595 Howe St, Vancouver

An address in Downtown, Vancouver, zoned DD (Comprehensive Development). 19 building permits are on file, most recently “Ground Floor - 595 Howe St. Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to the gr…” (issued 11 March 2026). The City's 2026 assessed value is $28,731,000.

Zoning
DD · Comprehensive Development
Neighbourhood
Downtown
Permits on file
19
Assessed value (2026)
$28,731,000
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Plan of the block around 595 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. 2026-03-11 Ground Floor - 595 Howe St. Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to the ground floor washroom facilities in this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: Limited to the ground floor washroom facilities. Demising and construction of partition walls, new plumbing fixtures, millwork, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and sprinkler work to suit. Ok for Field Review as per City staff · $40,000
    Mansouri Enterprises Inc
    Issued
  2. 2025-07-18 #1400 - 14th Floor Interior alterations to provide improvements to this new office tenant on the 14th floor (#1400) of this existing commercial building on site. Scope of work: Demo/construct interior walls. New millwork, glazing, paint, electrical and plumbing work to suit. REVISION #1: Remove walls, doors, maglock and all door hardware at the elevator lobby. Add new glazing at office hallway and new frameless glass door with electric strike/fob card. Increase of $4,000 in project cost. - Sept 2/25 - LLL TENANT: Larlee Rosenberg, Barrister & Solicitors Building Sprinklered – Building inspector to determine on site if a separate sprinkler permit is required. 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). · $154,000
    Gibraltar Holdings Ltd
    Issued
  3. 2024-07-24 #501 - 5th Floor Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing general office on the 5th Floor (#501) in this existing commercial building on site. Scope of work: Demolish/construct partition walls for new layout, new kitchenette, electrical, 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). · $80,000
    Gibraltar Holdings Ltd
    Issued
  4. 2023-06-16 #902 - 9th Floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvement to an existing general office on the 9th floor (#902) of this existing commercial building on site. Scope of work: Remove existing partitions, doors, millwork, floor and electrical fixtures. Install new flooring, kitchenette, an open space concept and plumbing work. Building Sprinklered – Building inspector to determine on site if a separate sprinkler permit is required. 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). · $30,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  5. 2022-10-25 #704 - 7th Floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvement to an existing office tenant on the 7th floor (#704) of this existing commercial building on site. Scope of work: Construct new partition for new offices and file room. New doors, sidelite, electrical and sprinkler work. TENANT: O'Niell Law LLP Building Sprinklered – Separate sprinkler permit required for proposed sprinkler work. ENERGY UPGRADE - UPGRADE TO INCORPORATE AUTOMATIC PARTIAL SHUT-OFF PER City staff.4.1.1.(g) OF ASHRAE 90.1-2016) 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). All energy upgrades will be checked during inspections stage. It is the applicant’s responsibility to identify and note all required upgrades including energy upgrades on their BP drawings at BP stage. · $30,000
    KERN BSG MANAGEMENT LTD
    Issued
  6. 2021-06-11 #1000 - 10th floor (full floor tenant) Interior alterations to provide improvements for existing full floor General Office tenant on the 10th floor (#1000) in this existing commercial building. Scope of Work: remove 3 partition walls that enclose copy room, finishes and electrical work. TENANT: DuMoulin Black LLP OK for Field Review per City staff · $1,650
    Aura Office Environments Inc
    Issued
  7. 2020-10-07 To install acoustic baffle assemblies to an existing office on the 8th storey of this existing mixed-use commercial high-rise building. Note: Permit related to AL-2020-00075. · $25,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  8. 2020-01-31 #800 - 8th floor - 595 Howe St Interior alterations to suite #800 on the 8th floor (whole floor tenant) to renovate for new office tenant in this existing commercial building. · $400,000
    Counterpoint Interiors Inc
    Issued
  9. 2019-08-27 #1205-12th floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements for a new tenant in this existing office "shell" suite #1205 on the 12th floor of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: construct interior partition walls, glazing, lighting, finishes, power/data, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and sprinkler work to create 5 offices, kitchenette and open lobby. REVISION #1: Revise lighting, electrical, mechanical plans Remove internal glazed window from office partition. Changes to ASHRAE. Jan 7, 2020 mlh TENANT: DuMoulin Black Management Ltd. · $250,000
    Fusion Project Management Ltd
    Issued
  10. 2019-06-04 #600, entire 6th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements for new full floor office tenant on the 6th floor, relocating from the 8th floor. REVISION #1: Remove electric lock set and replace with maglock. Increase project value from 540,000.00 to $547,000.00. No change to ASHRAE. Maglock condition (Term #47) added and also Occupancy Permit required for new tenant. Oct 16, 2019 mlh · $547,000
    Fusion Project Management Ltd
    Issued
  11. 2019-01-22 #303-3rd floor Interior alterations to combine office units #303 & #307 into one unit on the 3rd floor (retain #303) in this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: remove partitions to create opening to combine two units, remove doors and glazing, new door. TENANT: Petrichor Energy Inc. See related Special Sprinkler Inspection No. IA-2018-01668. OK for field review as per City staff: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Lighting Shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) · $11,500
    Pacific One Contracting
    Issued
  12. 2018-08-03 #502 Interior alterations to provide improvements for this Existing General Office tenant in unit #502 in this commercial building. Work to include: New partitions and one (1) new office front including new door and side light, new staff room sink and new electrical outlets. OK for field review as per City staff · $38,000
    Syncor Solutions Limited
    Issued
  13. 2018-05-29 #1205 and corridor/lobby Interior demolition of all non load-bearing partition walls in unit #1205 and to provide new lighting in this unit and the corridor of the 12th floor in this existing commercial building. Scope of work: demolish partition walls, remove doors, glazing, millwork, flooring, electrical and plumbing work in unit #1205. To provide new lighting in #1205 and the corridor. See related Special Sprinkler Inspection No. IA-2018-00581. Separate permits will be required for any future tenant improvements or demising. · $140,000
    Pacific One Contracting
    Issued
  14. 2018-04-10 #400 - 4th floor (full floor tenant) Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements for a new office tenant in this existing office unit on the 4th floor (#400) in this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: construct partition walls, doors, glazing, millwork, finishes, ceiling work, electrical, plumbing and sprinkler work. REVISION #1: Reconfigure lobby, eliminate one corridor, add a new server room and meeting room, reconfigure existing kitchen and add one electric strike door. No change to ASHRAE. June 6, 2018 mh TENANT: Celayix Inc. · $164,300
    Aura Office Environments Inc
    Issued
  15. 2018-03-20 #400-4th floor (full floor) Interior demolition to the 4th flloor of this existing office suite to remove all non-loadbearing partitions to create a shell space for future office tenant in this existing commercial building. Scope of work: demolish partition walls, doors, glazing, t-bar ceiling, floor finishings, millwork, electrical and plumbing work. See related Special Sprinkler Inspection No. IA-2018-00619. Energy upgrade exempt: Interior demolition only. OK for field review per City staff. Sprinkler system to remain in place. · $45,000
    Pacific One Contracting
    Issued
  16. 2018-02-22 #506 - 5th floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to this vacant General Office unit on the 5th floor (#506) in this existing commercial building. Scope of work: demolish interior partitions, doors, millwork, ceiling work, replace one sink, new finishes and countertops in kitchen area, electrical, plumbing and sprinkler work. REVISION #1: interior layout changes to include the addition of 2 phone booths, 1 closet and minor revision to kitchen wall. No change to ASHRAE. M. Henderson, May 11, 2018 Note: L2 - Lighting - upgrade to incorporate Automatic Lighting Shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1-2010) OK for field review as per City staff. · $70,000
    Pacific One Contracting
    Issued
  17. 2018-02-06 #1205 & #1220-12th floor Interior alterations only to provide a new demising partition and a tenant improvement at this existing General Office use at unit #1220 at this existing commercial Good Earth Building. Scope of work: demolish partition walls, doors, millwork and plumbing, remove carpet and power/data, construct demising wall (#1205 dividing into two units; to be #1205 and #1220), new partition walls, doors, millwork, glazing, power/data, lighting, ceiling, electrical, plumbing and sprinkler work. Tenant improvement work to #1220 only. Address Note: Suite numbers to be posted by suite entry prior to final building inspection. · $300,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  18. 2017-07-10 Interior alteration to remove partition walls and install one kitchenette in this existing office #700 on the 7th floor of this existing commercial building on this site. Okay for field review as per City staff: Clean and balance all air systems (6.7.2.3.2 of ASHRAE 90.1-2010) · $40,000
    Pacific One Contracting
    Issued
  19. 2017-05-02 (#900) Interior alterations to unit #900 to provide tenant improvements for new office tenant in this existing commercial building. OK for field review as per City staff: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade all hard wired Lighting within scope of work area to High Efficiency light systems · $40,000
    Pacific One Contracting
    Issued

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