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685 Great Northern Way, Vancouver
An address in Strathcona, Vancouver, zoned CD-1 (402) (Comprehensive Development). 6 building permits are on file, most recently “Change of use and major occupancy from General Office (Group D) to Institutional Use (VCC…” (issued 30 July 2026). The City's 2026 assessed value for the 5 accounts at this address is $127,895,297.
Zoning
CD-1 (402) · Comprehensive Development
Neighbourhood
Strathcona
Permits on file
6
Assessed value (2026)
$127,895,297
5 accounts, total
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.
Neighbourhood profile
From the 2021 Census, for the small area around this address that Statistics Canada calls a dissemination area (59150750, 1,128 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.
People
1,128
Households
625
Median age
39.6
Median household income (2020)
$74,500
Own their home
53%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.6
Under 15
8%
65 and over
10%
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
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2026-07-30
Change of use and major occupancy from General Office (Group D) to Institutional Use (VCC) (Group A2) in Unit #160 for a limited period of time expiring on, February 28th, 2028, unless extended in writing by the Director of Planning and Chief Building Official. - No alterations being proposed to existing space as per the VCC Letter of Operations states that space is to be occupied as is. - Occupant Load = 25 persons · $40,000
no contractor listed Issued -
2025-11-10
Phase 2 - Seismic Upgrade to level "S3" as required by building permit BP-2024-04079 and development permit DP-2024-00649. All other upgrade works completed under Phase 1 (BP-2024-04079) Use / Occupancy School - University or College (A2) Building Review Branch Notes: - Reviewed under VBBL 2019 · $1,600,000
Blue Ocean Construction Issued -
2024-12-23
To perform interior alterations, including the addition of a 158 sq. ft. vestibule and change of use/major occupancy from General Office and Digital Entertainment Office for computer and phone game manufacturing to Institutional Use (Emily Carr) in Units #140, #170, and #180 and converting into a single unit. Note: 1.0. Application is reviewed under VBBL 2019. 2.0. This is a change of major occupancy from Office to school, Minor horizontal addition and minor renovation and Part 11 upgrade triggers are F2, S3, N3 and A3 as hazard index and occupant load did not increase. 3.0. S3 upgrade is to be done in stages and it is a condition agreed with DP-2024-00649 issuance and separate BP will be applied and to be monitored by CPO of DP with regard to making applications and completing. · $750,000
no contractor listed Issued -
2021-03-30
Building Permit for DP-2019-00270 To locate a retrofitted shipping container- Retail- Group E on this site and construct an accessible entry deck and provide an ancillary seating area on this existing University School/office (Group A2) site for a temporary period expiring August 1st, 2022. Development Review Notes: Temporary Development Permit for retail uses for a time limited period of one year. Building Review Branch Notes: Structure cannot be occupied until August 1st, 2021. · $40,000
no contractor listed Issued -
2019-12-06
To create a 24 seat exterior patio in conjunction with the existing restaurant. To be reviewed under the 2014 VBBL. · $15,000
no contractor listed Issued -
2019-05-16
#180-577 Great Northern Way Including the operational letter dated April 1, 2019, submitted by Jonathan Bonar, Truly Social Games to provide interior alterations and a change of use of to approximately 2,183sf from computer server operations (F2) to Digital Entertainment Office for computer and phone game manufacturing (F2) for a new tenant in this existing commercial building on this site. · $50,000
no contractor listed Issued
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Recent permits in Strathcona
565 Great Northern Way
#400 - 4th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing full floor office space on the 4th floor (#400) of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: demo and construction of paritition walls to change layout. Electricall, mechanical/plumbing, & sprinklers to suit. Letters of Assurnace; · Canadian Turner Construction Company Ltd2026-11-04
#400 - 4th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing full floor office space on the 4th floor (#400) of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: demo and construction of paritition walls to change layout. Electricall, mechanical/plumbing, & sprinklers to suit. Letters of Assurnace; · Canadian Turner Construction Company Ltd2026-11-04
1888 Scotia St
Interior alterations to demise this existing two-storey Brewing or Distilling shell space (Group F2) into three (3) General Office (Group D) shell units on the ground floor of this 10-storey mixed-use building. ******THIS PERMIT HAS BEEN REVIEWED & ISSUED UNDER THE REQUIREMENTS OF VBBL 2025 AND AMENDMENT EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 3, 2026 ******** Building Review Branch Note: 1. Separate Building Permit required future Tenant Improvement work. · no contractor listed2026-11-02
Interior alterations to demise this existing two-storey Brewing or Distilling shell space (Group F2) into three (3) General Office (Group D) shell units on the ground floor of this 10-storey mixed-use building. ******THIS PERMIT HAS BEEN REVIEWED & ISSUED UNDER THE REQUIREMENTS OF VBBL 2025 AND AMENDMENT EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 3, 2026 ******** Building Review Branch Note: 1. Separate Building Permit required future Tenant Improvement work. · no contractor listed2026-11-02
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 listed2026-10-26
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 listed2026-10-26
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