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73 Water St, Vancouver

An address in Downtown, Vancouver, zoned HA-2 (Historical Area). 4 building permits are on file, most recently “#300 - 3rd floor (combine #300, #310, & #320) Interior alterations to the 3rd floor to co…” (issued 5 February 2026). The City's 2026 assessed value is $11,182,000.

Zoning
HA-2 · Historical Area
Neighbourhood
Downtown
Permits on file
4
Assessed value (2026)
$11,182,000
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 73 Water 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 (59153578, 630 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
630
Households
290
Median age
43.2
Median household income (2020)
$62,400
Own their home
38%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.4
Under 15
2%
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

  1. 2026-02-05 #300 - 3rd floor (combine #300, #310, & #320) Interior alterations to the 3rd floor to combine units #300, #310 & #320 (retain #300) and provide improvements for a new full floor office tenant in this existing commercial building Scope of work: select demo, new partitions, doors/frames, millwork, finishes. Electrical, Plumbing, Sprinklers to suit new layout. · $60,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  2. 2024-11-15 #704 Interior alterations and a change of use from Office to Tattoo Parlor similar to Beauty Salon to provide improvements for a new tenant at unit #704 on the 7th floor of this commercial building on this site. · $7,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  3. 2020-02-18 Interior and exterior alteration for tenant improvement for this new retail tenant in this space. Exterior scope includes removing canopy and create new storefront. Tenant: Gravity Pope Note: HAP is required Okay for DB as per City staff Revision #1 issued April 8, 2020 for lighting and power changes - duplex receptacles, suspended Pendant and Linear lights added · $115,000
    Calvin Fox Inc
    Issued
  4. 2017-01-16 Exterior alterations to install 4 panel antennas and one microwave dish on the rooftop of this existing Municipally Designated Heritage "C" commercial building. Work to include 2 equipment cabinets in the basement. OK for DB as per City staffheng, Dec 06, 2016 · $75,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued

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Recent permits in Downtown

347 W Pender St
To construct a 9-storey (8 storey Z&D) building containing 94 Residential Rental (Seniors Supportive Dwelling) and amenity space serving occupant of the building. Scope of work also includes façade retention, rehabilitation and restoration of the Hartney Chambers Vancouver Heritage Building (demo and retention applied under DB-2026-00299) - 1st storey includes loading/vehicle parking, storage, service room, generator & electrical room, heat treatment room - 2nd storey includes main entrance, common dining, amenity and kitchen, UTR and residential suites, - 3-9 storey includes residential units, shower room, service room. 9th storey also includes amenity room. SHORT Project · ITC Projects Inc
2026-10-30
180 Keefer St
Interior alteration to convert an existing shell CRU into a Neighbourhood Public House in this 10-storey hotel building. - Refer to BP-2021-00364 for the base building. Notes: 1. This permit has been reviewed under the provisions of VBBL 2019. 2. The Roof Deck is excluded from this application and shall not be used by patrons of the neighbourhood public house on the ground floor. 3. The time limitation on DP-2025-00909 shall be observed. ISSUED: Oct. 30, 2026 (S.Yoo) · NDY Contracting Ltd
2026-10-30
885 W Georgia St
#1150 - 11th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing general office on the 11th floor (#1150) of this existing commercial building on site. Scope of work: Install new kitchenette, countertop and cabinet, electriclal, plumbing and sprinkler work to suit. Building Sprinklered – Separate sprinkler permit required for proposed sprinkler work. 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). · Central West Project Management Inc.
2026-10-30
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