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5953 Larch St, Vancouver

An address in Kerrisdale, Vancouver, zoned R1-1 (Residential Inclusive). 3 building permits are on file, most recently “To construct a two-storey plus basement Group Home (5 beds) for special care needs facili…” (issued 8 January 2020). The City's 2026 assessed value is $3,576,000.

Zoning
R1-1 · Residential Inclusive
Neighbourhood
Kerrisdale
Permits on file
3
Assessed value (2026)
$3,576,000
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 5953 Larch 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 (59150562, 544 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
544
Households
230
Median age
48.4
Median household income (2020)
$84,000
Own their home
65%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
2.5
Under 15
10%
65 and over
22%
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. 2020-01-08 To construct a two-storey plus basement Group Home (5 beds) for special care needs facility, and a carport at rear providing 2 parking spaces, having vehicular access from the lane. Note: Application is reviewed under VBBL 2014. · $810,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  2. 2019-11-21 To demolish the existing one family dwelling building ($15,000) on this site by means of standard demolition. Related to: DP-2018-00470 - development DB-2019-00379 - salvage and abatement BP-2019-02167 - construction TP-2019-00140 - tree removal Demo declaration: MWL Demolition [contact removed]) Notice of Demolition must be provided to District Building Inspector 24 hours in advance of demolition by calling 3-1-1 or [contact removed] outside of Vancouver. · $15,000
    MWL Demolition Ltd
    Issued
  3. 2019-10-01 Salvage and abatement permit only for DP-2018-00470 and to be completed under the supervision of a registered professional. This permit does not authorize demolition, deconstruction or construction work. Related to: DP-2018-00470 - development DB-2019-00378 - demolition BP-2019-02167 - construction QP: Emma Gibson of Envirovac
    MWL Demolition Ltd
    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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