626 W Pender St, Vancouver

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.

Permit history

1. 2022-12-20 #700-626 W Pender St Interior alterations to the existing school- arts or self-improvement units #700 and #710 consolidate into #700 on the 7th floor of this existing sprinklered commercial building. Scope of work: Converting 2 classrooms into one large classroom. Units #700 and #710 consolidated to #700 by removing 3 existing and adding 1 new non-loadbearing partitions. Related to similar work in unit #1100 on 11th floor, BP-2022-05106. · $20,000
   no contractor listed Issued
2. 2022-12-15 #1100 - 626 W Pender St Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to the existing school- arts or self-improvement unit on the 11th floor of this existing sprinklered commercial building. Scope of work: Converting 2 classrooms into two large classrooms. In #1100, removing 3 existing non-loadbearing partitions. Related to similar work on 7th floor, BP-2022-05105.
   no contractor listed Issued
3. 2020-08-20 To provide tenant improvements in this existing high rise building to this existing (#400) Arts or Self Improvement School use (A2). Scope of of work includes to create 3 new classrooms. This tenant also occupies the basement, 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors. Project reviewed under the 2019 VBBL. Reviewed during the 2020 pandemic crisis. · $40,000
   no contractor listed Issued
4. 2019-02-14 2nd, 4th, & 6th floors Interior alterations for selective demo of non load-bearing partitions only on the 2nd, 4th, and 6th floors of this existing Arts or Self Improvements School use tenant in this existing commercial Building. Scope of work: to remove one wall on the 2nd floor, two walls on the 4th floor, and one wall on the 6th floor. Tenant: Learningwise Education Inc. (DBA University Canada West occupying the basement, levels 1 to 4, and 6) Note: DBI is to confirm if a sprinkler permit is required. OK for field review and one BP for the interior alterations on three separate floors for the same tenant as per City staff.(per City staff) · $3,000
   no contractor listed Issued
5. 2018-03-19 #600 - 6th floor To combine all 3 units on the 6th floor into one unit and change the use from school for arts and self-improvement to university or college in this existing Municipally Designated Vancouver Heritage "B" (and interior) commercial / institutional building on this site. Scope of work include interior wall alteration - add/remove (non structural), installation of one operable wall, and interior glazing for certain walls Acceptable for DB application per City staff · $55,000
   Select Realty Investment Ltd Issued
6. 2018-03-14 Interior and exterior alterations for the existing school for arts and self-improvement (A2) tenant to provide additional classrooms and washrooms on the 3rd floor (#300) of this existing Municipally Designated Vancouver Heritage "B" (and interior) mixed use commercial building on this site as permitted per item #1 below: "1) to install two (2) new mechanical units on the fourth floor. The alterations described under item no. 1 above, authorized by the Development Permit number DB-2018-00073, including conditions and plans forming part thereof, are approved under the Heritage By-law and this Development Permit also constitutes a Heritage Alteration Permit." Note: Roof top units are located at the 4th floor sub-roof. Tenant: Learningwise Education Inc. (DBA University Canada West occupying the basement, levels 1 to 4, and 6) Occupant Load = Max 132 persons (on the third floor only) · $294,888
   Select Realty Investment Ltd Issued

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