744 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. 2026-08-07 #400 - 4th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing office tenant space on the 4th floor (#400) of this existing commercial building. Scope of work; partition walls to create three new offices 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). · $20,000
   Qualifast Contracting Ltd Issued
2. 2026-08-06 #520 - 5th Floor Interior alterations to provide improvement to this existing general office on the 5th floor (#520) of this existing commercial building on site. Scope of work: Construct new partitions to create 2 private offices. 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). · $25,000
   0981637 BC LTD Issued
3. 2026-05-29 744 W Hastings Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements and a change of use from Office-Group D to Beauty Salon (tattoo) - Group D to unit 726-744 W Hastings on the 7th level of this existing commercial building on this site. Okay for DTI as per City staff · $1,000
   no contractor listed Issued
4. 2025-12-19 420 Howe St Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to this existing 2 story (main floor and mezzanine) retail store at 420 Howe Street for a new retail tenant, on the ground floor at this existing mixed use heritage building. Scope of work includes new partitions, millwork, furniture, electrical, plumbing and mechanical Okay for Field Review as per City staff · $100,000
   no contractor listed Issued
5. 2025-06-30 #626 - 6th floor Interior alterations and a change of use from General Office (D) to Beauty and Wellness (D) at #626 on the 6th floor at this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work includes adding sinks, plumbing, electrical, millwork, and finishes. Ok for field review as per City staff: 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). · $10,000
   no contractor listed Issued
6. 2025-05-05 #701 - 7th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing vacant office space on the 7th floor (#701) of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work; to remove all partition walls, ceiling, lighting, and finishes, and construct partition walls, doors/frames, for 2 offices, storage room, and kitchen, including millwork, & countertops. Electrical, Plumbing to suit. REVISION #1 - reduce scope of work. July14/25 mk * 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). · $40,000
   no contractor listed Issued
7. 2024-06-24 #211- 2nd Floor Interior alterations only to provide tenant improvement to this existing general office on the 2nd floor (#211) in this existing Vancouver Heritage “B” Designated commercial building. Scope of work: Remove and replace kitchen millwork, construct new partition, door, electrical and plumbing 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). · $25,000
   TotalPlan Inc Issued
8. 2024-05-17 #108 - 1st floor Interior alterations to provide improvements to an existing office space on the 1st floor (#108) of this existing Heritage - B commercial building on this site. Scope of work: select demo of partition walls to alter layout. New full height glazing to replace 2 partition walls. * 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). · $25,000
   TotalPlan Inc Issued
9. 2023-10-27 #206 - 2nd Floor Interior alterations only to provide tenant improvement to this existing general office in this existing Vancouver Heritage “B” Designated commercial building. Scope of work: Demolish two existing office walls, door and create an open space. Patch/refinish any affected floor, walls, ceiling. Relocate light fixtures to suit new layout. · $30,000
   no contractor listed Issued
10. 2023-07-20 #613 - 6th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements to an existing office tenant on the 6th floor (#613) in this existing commercial building on site. Scope of work: Remove/construct partition walls, relocate sink and dishwasher, new staff pantry, new receptacles to be installed on counters, electrical and plumbing work. · $8,000
    Qualifast Contracting Ltd Issued
11. 2023-07-20 #619 - 6th floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements for the existing office tenant on the 6th floor (#619) in this existing commercial building on site. Scope of work: remove partition wall, relocate sink, new receptacles to be installed on counters, electrical and plumbing work. · $3,000
    Qualifast Contracting Ltd Issued
12. 2023-06-26 Exterior alterations to provide repairs to building corners and replace selective bricks/cleaning in this existing Vancouver Heritage “B” Designated commercial building. · $90,000
    Van Den Kerkhof & Son Masonry Ltd Issued
13. 2022-08-30 #525 & #530 - 5th floor (expand #530 into a portion of #525) Interior alterations to two existing office units on the 5th floor (#525 and #530) and to expand #530 into a portion of #525) in this existing commercial building. Scope of work: to relocate demising wall to and remove all partition walls in both units except for one office in #525, construct new kitchenette and partition walls for one new office in #530, electrical, plumbing and sprinkler work. E4 - Lighting - Upgrade all Lighting Controls (per City staff.4.1.1 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. · $40,000
    Qualifast Contracting Ltd Issued
14. 2022-05-18 #112 - 1st floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements for a new Health Care Office on the 1st floor (#112) in this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: Relocate one interior office door, remove millwork cabinetry and plumbing work. OK for field review as per City staff. Building Sprinklered- Building inspector to determine on site if a separate sprinkler permit is required. E2 upgrade waived per City staff; May 10, 2022 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t 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. · $5,000
    no contractor listed Issued
15. 2021-05-21 Interior alterations only to provide elevator modernization to the two elevators in this existing Vancouver Heritage “B” Designated commercial building. Main Recall level – Ground Floor; Alternate Recall level – 2nd Storey · $34,081
    Action Electric Ltd Issued
16. 2019-05-23 #714-7th floor Interior alterations to combine #709, #714 and #716 on the 7th floor (retaining #714) and to provide tenant fitout for a new General Office tenant in this existing Vancouver Heritage Register B building. Scope of work: remove partition walls, double doors, glazing, millwork and construct new partition walls, doors, staff kitchen, lighting, finishes, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and sprinkler work. · $100,000
    no contractor listed Issued
17. 2019-04-15 #206 - 2nd floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements for a new office tenant on the 2nd floor (#206) of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: remove partition walls and doors, and construct new steel & glass partition walls and doors. TENANT: Kubix Media Inc. OK for field review as per City staff: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Space Control systems (per City staff.4.1.2 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) Building Sprinklered – Building inspector to determine on site is a separate sprinkler permit is required. · $12,000
    Mansouri Enterprises Inc Issued
18. 2019-03-01 Interior alterations only to provide tenant improvements for a new Retail Store use at 410 Howe Street at this existing commercial Pemberton Building. OK for field review as per City staff. · $250,000
    Mansouri Enterprises Inc Issued
19. 2018-06-05 Interior alterations to the existing 2 storey retail suite in this existing high Heritage building for a new retail tenant. Note: 1- The letter of operation refers to this new tenant as Three Lives Co. Ltd (selling antiques and dry packaged teas). Food or drinks will not be served to customers on the premises. 2- Occupant load is 22 persons. Revision-1, November 1, 2018 1- Replace existing 1/2" drywall on the furring wall of first floor washroom and lunch room with double layer of 5/8" type X drywall 2- Replace existing 1/2" drywall under the mezzanine floor with double layer of 5/8" type X drywall 3- Remove one of the doors of the first floor storage room. · $300,000
    no contractor listed Issued
20. 2018-02-07 Exterior and interior alteration to convert the storage into bike storage with an amenity gym (ancillary to building tenants) at the basement level of this existing commercial building on this site. Exterior alterations to add a roof top unit and supply and exhaust vent. OK for DB per City staff. OK for field review per City staff. · $55,000
    no contractor listed Issued
21. 2018-02-05 #300 - 3rd floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements in this General Office unit on the 3rd floor (#300) in this existing Vancouver Heritage "B" building. Scope of work: demolish partition walls, ceiling tiles, finishes, and construct new walls/glazing, finishes, ceiling work, electrical and sprinkler work. OK for field review as per City staff. Energy Upgrade: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Lighting Shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) · $120,000
    no contractor listed Issued
22. 2017-09-22 Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements for a new retail store in this existing commercial building. L1 - Lighting - Upgrade internal Exit Signs to not exceed 5W per City staff(per City staff.4.2 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) · $65,000
    no contractor listed Issued

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