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617 Union St, Vancouver

An address in Strathcona, Vancouver, zoned RT-3 (Residential). 3 building permits are on file, most recently “To construct a 3 storey + cellar two-family PH dwelling ($1,500,000) with a detached acce…” (issued 3 October 2025). The City's 2026 assessed value is $1,452,000.

Zoning
RT-3 · Residential
Neighbourhood
Strathcona
Permits on file
3
Assessed value (2026)
$1,452,000
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 617 Union 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 (59150754, 497 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
497
Households
255
Median age
39.2
Median household income (2020)
$58,400
Own their home
24%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.8
Under 15
10%
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. 2025-10-03 To construct a 3 storey + cellar two-family PH dwelling ($1,500,000) with a detached accessory building (2 car garage) at the rear providing 2 parking spaces, having vehicular access from the lane. Rev#1: "Building envelope and enviormental separation as per Part 5 design". · $1,500,000
    Trasolini Dagg Construction Corp
    Issued
  2. 2025-05-21 To demolish the existing one family dwelling building ($40,000) on this site by means of deconstruction. Demolition – Pre 1950’s Pre-1910 with Character Merit Green Demolition Conditions Apply : 90% Recycling Rate of Building Materials with 3 Tonnes of Wood Salvage Required This permit is subject to the Green Demolition Bylaw (11023) Note: Demo Declaration by Deconstruction – J&R Excavation & Demolition Ltd. (Tyler Matthew) [contact removed] ***This permit is issued under the VBBL 2019, with updated energy requirements as per bylaw # 12997 effective Jan 01, 2022.*** · $40,000
    J&R Excavation & Demolition Ltd.
    Issued
  3. 2025-03-19 Salvage and Abatement Permit only for Building permit: BP-2025-00400 and to be completed under the supervision of a registered professional. This permit does not authorize demolition, deconstruction or construction work. QP: ALARA Environmental Health and Safety Ltd (Steven Seewald) Demolition permit: BP-2025-00746 ***This permit is issued under the VBBL 2019, with updated energy requirements as per bylaw # 12997 effective Jan 01, 2022.***
    Beluga Construction Corp
    Issued

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Recent permits in Strathcona

208 E Georgia St
Exterior and interior alterations to reduce the number of Single Room Accommodation (SRA) rooms from 71 to 50 and provide housing and recovery support services (Group C) on floors 2 to 4 in this existing mixed used protected heritage building on this site. Proposed work includes addition of a new covered roof top patio. Roof deck to be sprinklered to NFPA 13 requirements. Mechanical Review Notes: - Class 2 Cooking Operation (Steam and Heat Removal) is proposed on Level 3. - A metal sign shall be posted on the Type 2 hood, "Cooking causing grease-laden vapours is not allowed Exhaust system is designed for steam and heat removal only". · no contractor listed
2026-10-26
222 Main St
Exterior and interior alterations to provide dedicated egress paths for the residential levels in this existing mixed-use (residential/community courts) building on this site. The scope includes adding a new exterior landing and stairs for the path through Stair 1B to exit to Powell Street, and adding a door for the path through 3A to exit through enclosed patio to E Cordova St. *** Reviewed under the VBBL 2025 *** · VANDELAY VENTURES LTD.
2026-10-21
418 Alexander St
To demolish this existing 2 storey commercial building. This demolition permit also permits abatement work to be completed to WorkSafe standards. This demolition was reviewed under VBBL 2025. Demolition contractor - Division 2 Contracting Ltd - Division 2 Contracting Ltd - [name withheld] · Division 2 Contracting Ltd
2026-10-16
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