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717 W 17th Av, Vancouver

An address in South Cambie, Vancouver, zoned C-2A (Commercial). 8 building permits are on file, most recently “Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements and change of use (approx. 1,551 SF) …” (issued 22 October 2025). The City's 2026 assessed value for the 19 accounts at this address is $36,566,200.

Zoning
C-2A · Commercial
Neighbourhood
South Cambie
Permits on file
8
Assessed value (2026)
$36,566,200
19 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.
Plan of the block around 717 W 17th Av, 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 (59150653, 482 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
482
Households
265
Median age
40.4
Median household income (2020)
$82,000
Own their home
53%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.9
Under 15
7%
65 and over
13%
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. 2025-10-22 Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements and change of use (approx. 1,551 SF) from office shell to health care office at 3265 Heather Street on the 1st floor at of this existing mixed-use building on this site. Scope of work: Interior walls, doors, sinks and washroom added. Adjustments to existing HVAC, T-Bar ceiling, lightings OK for field review as per City staff · $200,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  2. 2025-05-23 Interior alteration to unit #401 and #404 to provide improvements to both dwelling units and to add a fire rated door between the two units in this existing mixed use building on this site. Scope of work: interior wall & door alteration new laundry room kitchen, bathroom upgrades · $400,000
    Comor Construction Inc
    Issued
  3. 2025-04-16 3277 Heather St - 1st Level Interior alterations and a change of use of approximately (1,614sf) from office to health care office for a new health care office tenant (dentist) in this existing mixed use building. Scope of work: First tenant improvement. Complete tenant fit-out, new walls, interior finishes, electrical, plumbing and sprinkler work. · $700,000
    Seasons Contracting Ltd
    Issued
  4. 2025-01-13 Interior alterations to demise this existing office space into two office shell units on the ground floor of this existing mixed use building. a future TI permit is required for CRU 2 to add a washroom · $40,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  5. 2022-03-11 3265 & 3277 Heather St To combine units 3265 and 3277 with interior alterations and change of major occupancy and from Retail Shells to General Office (Temporary Sales Office) in this existing mixed use building on this site. Scope of work: construct interior walls, new universal washroom, lighting and finishing throughout. Tenant: Vicini Homes · $50,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  6. 2018-08-29 To demolish the existing commercial / residential building on this site at $190,000. Relate to Permit BP-2017-05904 BP-2018-02351 · $190,000
    Hans Demolition and Excavating Ltd.
    Issued
  7. 2018-08-29 To develop a four storey mixed-use building with one level of Retail (first floor) and four levels of Residential (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors) containing 16 dwelling units all over two (2) levels of underground parking, having vehicular access from the lane. Stage #1 - excavation and shoring only - issued Aug. 29, 2018 Stage #2 - full structural work up to roof - issued Oct. 30, 2018 Stage #3 - full construction - issued May 24, 2019 revision #1 - To change angles of the shoring encroached to the City Lane - issued May 13, 2019 · $11,000,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  8. 2018-06-08 Interior alterations to allow salvage of non-structural building components prior to or during abatement work and removal of non-structural hazardous materials in this existing mixed-building. QP: Michael Glassco of Sterling IAQ Consultants Ltd. A separate building permit is required to demolish the building. All documents scanned under DB-2018-02348
    no contractor listed
    Issued

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Recent permits in South Cambie

3278 Heather St
Exterior alterations for building envelope repairs to this existing multiple dwelling building on this site. Scope of work includes: - Replacing the existing balcony guardrails with a fully face-mounted system - Replacing deteriorated wood trim and siding - Replacing the asphalt shingles on the mansard roof with new fibre-cement cladding Notes: 1. Exterior work only. 2. No interior or electrical work proposed. · no contractor listed
2026-11-03
555 W 19TH Av
To demolish this existing single detached house (1928)(40,000.00) on this site (declared non rental) This demolition permit also permits abatement work to be completed to WorkSafe standards. Related permit(s): DP-2026-00487, BP-2026-01980, and BP-2026-01981 ***This permit is issued under the 2025 Vancouver Building By-law #14343 effective September 15, 2025.*** •\tThis permit is subject to the Green Demolition Bylaw (11023). Pre-1950 homes require recycling of a minimum 75 percent of non-hazardous construction materials, and pre-1940 homes with character will require a minimum 90% recycling of non-hazardous construction materials. In addition, pre-1910 homes or pre-1950 heritage listed homes, require deconstruction and salvage of a minimum of three metric tonnes of wood. · Mainline Excavation Ltd
2026-10-29
555 W 19TH Av
To construct a Multiple Dwelling "Multiplex" with a three-storey + crawlspace two-unit front building and a two-storey one-unit rear building with a carport providing three parking spaces having vehicular access from the lane. 1. Mechanical unit proposed – Exterior component located in front yard & court yard. Interior component located in stairs to second floor. · BLUEPOINT VENTURES LTD.
2026-10-29
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