688 W Hastings St, Vancouver

Neighbourhood profile

From the 2021 Census, for the small area around this address that Statistics Canada calls a dissemination area (59153466, 693 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

Permit history

1. 2026-09-28 #600 - 6th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements to an existing office space on the 6th floor (#600) of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope: new reduce the size of one office. *District Building Inspector to determine if a Special Sprinkler Inspection 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). · $18,000
   RSP Construction Group Ltd Issued
2. 2026-07-14 Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to this existing School - Arts or Self-Improvement in this unit #300 on the 3rd floor of this existing Municipally Designated Heritage A commercial building on this site. Ok for Field Review as per City staff · $210,000
   Space in Time Project Management Ltd Issued
3. 2025-06-18 #580 - 5th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing office space on the 5th floor (#580) of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: demo two offices to create 3 offices and a boardroom. Electrical to suit. * District Building Inspector to determine if a Special Sprinkler Inspection 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). · $35,000
   Space in Time Project Management Ltd Issued
4. 2025-03-08 6th Floor Roof Deck; Building Permit for DP-2022-00613 & DP-2023-00675 To alter to decommission the existing Mechanical Room and to add a private rooftop patio of 435 SF with its portion of 336 SF covered by a gazebo roof and a glass canopy, ancillary to the office unit (Unit # to be confirmed; Group D), accessible from the 6th floor of this existing Municipally Designated Heritage A building on this site. Scope of work includes a new opening in the exterior wall to provide a lift for access to the patio, a new glass canopy above and installation of one sink and barbeque. Occupant Load = Max 10 persons · $372,500
   Space in Time Project Management Ltd Issued
5. 2024-09-17 698 W Hastings St (Birks) Exterior alterations to the entry of this Retail unit 698 W Hastings St on the ground floor of this commercial building on this site. Scope of work: Existing canopy cladding removal and re-cladding, RE&RE front entry door and storefront window display. Separate Sign Permit required for all exterior signage. OK for DB per City staffetail: No Translucent or opaque film, artwork, posters, shelving, display cases or similar elements are to be installed on or directly outside or inside of the approved glazing frontages and windows so that the interior of the premises is visible at all times from the sidewalk. “1) \tExterior alterations to the northwest entry and storefront window display of this retail on the ground floor of the commercial building on this site. The alterations described above, authorized by the combined Development and Building Permit Number DB-2024-03004, including conditions and plans forming part thereof, are approved under the Heritage By-law and this combined Development and Building Permit also constitutes a Heritage Alteration Permit.” Furthermore, Heritage staff have the following Conditions of Approval: · $85,000
   no contractor listed Issued
6. 2024-07-03 698 W Hastings St Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing Retail Store tenant at 698 W Hastings St on the ground floor of this commercial building on this site. OK for DTI per City staff · $520,000
   no contractor listed Issued
7. 2024-05-16 #480 - 4th Floor (combining #470 and #480) Interior alterations to provide improvement to a new office tenant on the 4th floor by combining suite #480 and #470 (retaining #480) of this existing Municipally Designated Heritage 'A' commercial building on site. Scope of work: Remove a portion of the demising wall between the 2 suites to combine, new carpet, paint and electrical work. · $15,000
   Space in Time Project Management Ltd Issued
8. 2023-08-31 #580 - 5th Floor (expanding to #540) Interior alterations on the 5th floor for an existing office space to expand a portion of #580 into unit #540 and to provide tenant improvements in this existing Municipally Designated Heritage 'A' commercial building. Scope of work: Remove a portion of the demising wall between #580 and #540. Infill a door in #540, new paint on affected areas and electrical 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). · $15,000
   Space in Time Project Management Ltd Issued
9. 2023-04-25 #690 - 6th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements for an existing office tenant on the 6th floor (#690) of this existing Municipally Designated Heritage 'A' commercial building. Scope of work: removal of partition walls to reconfigure layout. New kitchen with under counter fridge, dishwasher, and sink. New millwork. t-bar ceiling tiles only. Electrical, plumbing to suit. *District Building Inspector to determine if a Special 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). · $125,000
   Space in Time Project Management Ltd Issued
10. 2023-04-21 #100 To perform a change the use from School - University and Retail to School - Elementary (Unit #100) (including an accessory retail portion), in this existing 9 storey mixed use Vancouver Heritage A and Municipally-Designated building (office/retail/school) on this site. No exterior or interior work proposed. · $4,000
    no contractor listed Issued
11. 2023-03-29 Basement, 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th Floors - Lobby and Common Corridors Interior alterations to the basement lobby, ground floor lobby and 4th, 5th, 6th and 7 floor lobbies and common corridors to remove the existing stone and install new stone to existing wall finishes and electrical work. OK for TI; S. Dugaro · $350,000
    Space in Time Project Management Ltd Issued
12. 2022-07-18 Interior alterations: Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to the existing School at unit 200 on the 2nd floor of this existing municipally designated heritage A building on this site. Sprinkler Commitment Letters on file. · $210,000
    no contractor listed Issued
13. 2022-06-28 #900 Interior alterations to combine office units #900 & #910 retaining #900 to provide improvements for a new office tenant on the 9th floor of this commercial building on this site. OK to process as DTI as per City staff Automatic Partial OFF (per City staff.4.1.1.(g) of ASHRAE 90.1-2016) · $70,000
    Space in Time Project Management Ltd Issued
14. 2022-05-23 Interior alterations only to provide elevator modernization to three (3) elevators, in this existing high-rise Municipally Designated Heritage 'A' commercial building on this site Main Recall level – Ground Floor; Alternate Recall level L2 · $53,400
    Sasco Contractors Ltd Issued
15. 2021-11-24 #618 - 6th floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements for a new office tenant in the existing office space on the 6th floor (#618) in this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: remove all partition walls/doors and construct one partition wall/door and electrical work. OK for Field Review per City staffector to determine if a separate sprinkler permit is required. SP Req'd per City staffial 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
    Space in Time Project Management Ltd Issued
16. 2021-08-09 Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to the southwest portion of the main floor and second floor of this existing retail tenant in this existing Municipally Designated Heritage 'A' commercial building on this site. Scope of Work: Remove VCA boutique and replace with Richard Mille Boutique with new millwork, glass partitions, interconnected stairs inside boutique, universal washroom on second level, mechanical, electrical, sprinkler, plumbing · $2,500,000
    no contractor listed Issued
17. 2020-08-18 4th floor - Common Washrooms ** (now 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th 9th and Level B washrooms as per City staff) Interior alterations to the 4th floor to provide improvements to the existing washrooms only on this site. Scope of work: remove and replace existing finish and fixtures and install new light fixtures. REVISION #1: changes to the 4th floor washrooms, additional changes to the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and basement floor washrooms and increase in project value from $13,000.00 to $113,000.00 Aug 30, 2021 mlh OK for Field Review as per City staff: 1. Energy upgrade trigger: E2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Partial OFF (per City staff.4.1.1.(g) of ASHRAE 90.1-2016) · $113,000
    Space in Time Project Management Ltd Issued
18. 2020-07-21 #540 - 5th floor Interior alterations for new office tenant to combine units #540 and #570, retaining #540 on the 5th floor of this existing commercial building. Scope of work includes removal and addition of new doors and partition walls, millwork, paint, flooring, new lighting, electrical, plumbing and sprinkler work. TENANT: Impact Recruitment Inc. Building Sprinklered – Separate sprinkler permit required for proposed sprinkler work. OK for Field Review per City staff: · $45,000
    Space in Time Project Management Ltd Issued
19. 2020-03-31 #B08 Interior alterations and change of use and occupancy of existing storage room to general office (work done by building owner) in suite #B08 on the basement level of this existing Municipally Designated Heritage 'A' commercial building on this site. Scope of work includes install partition walls. · $9,000
    Space in Time Project Management Ltd Issued
20. 2019-10-25 #710-7th floor Interior alterations to expand office unit #710 into a portion of #700 on the 7th floor of this existing Municipally Designated Heritage 'A' commercial building on this site. Scope of work: validating the expansion of #710 into #706 (retain #710) and also to validate the demising wall between #700 & #710, demolish a portion of a demising wall for #710 to expand into a portion of #700, construct new partition walls, doors, paint, patch carpet. Note: #706 had not been an approved suite (previous WWOP). OK for field review per City staff: 1. Building inspector to determine on site is a separate sprinkler permit is required. 2. Energy trigger : L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Partial OFF (per City staff.4.1.1.(g) of ASHRAE 90.1-2016) · $15,000
    Space in Time Project Management Ltd Issued
21. 2019-03-06 Interior and Exterior alterations to provide tenant improvements to the northwest portion of the main floor of this existing retail tenant in this existing Municipally Designated Heritage 'A' commercial building on this site. Scope of work includes creating a new door opening, replace the glazing, and add new cladding around existing windows along Granville Street, creating a new landing inside the new doorway to mediate the interior and exterior elevations. OK for Field Review per City staff. · $400,000
    no contractor listed Issued
22. 2018-10-01 Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to the northwest portion of the main floor of this existing retail tenant in this existing Municipally Designated Heritage 'A' commercial building on this site. OK for Field Review per City staff. · $200,000
    no contractor listed Issued
23. 2018-07-17 Interior alterations and a change of use to an existing ground floor suite in an existing building, formerly a night club tenant and now to be occupied by a private school with ancillary limited food service at the front of the suite with an interconnecting door to the school. Kitchen Notes: 1. Class 5 Cooking Operations (No Hood): 2. Appliances are less than or equal to 6 kW (Cooking procedures producing significant grease laden vapours, or significant heat or steam are not permitted). · $200,000
    no contractor listed Issued

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