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7871 Birch St, Vancouver

An address in Marpole, Vancouver, zoned R1-1 (Residential Inclusive). 4 building permits are on file, most recently “1.5 STOREY LANEWAY HOME To construct a 2 storey laneway house building ($161,500.00) with…” (issued 8 September 2020). The City's 2026 assessed value is $3,042,000.

Zoning
R1-1 · Residential Inclusive
Neighbourhood
Marpole
Permits on file
4
Assessed value (2026)
$3,042,000
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 7871 Birch 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 (59153270, 510 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
510
Households
160
Median age
45.2
Median household income (2020)
$93,000
Own their home
78%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
2.9
Under 15
14%
65 and over
20%
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. 2020-09-08 1.5 STOREY LANEWAY HOME To construct a 2 storey laneway house building ($161,500.00) with an attached garage and 1 open parking pad, providing a total of 2 parking spaces, having vehicular access from the 20' Lane. Note: This is a 1 ½ storey building pursuant to the Zoning & Development By-law. 1.\tCovenant registered at the Land Title Office under CA8108464 2.\tNo Strata Titling permitted 3.\tNo A/C Unit proposed · $161,500
    Biring Bros Construction Ltd
    Issued
  2. 2020-09-08 2 STOREY 1FD + SS + LWH *This Building Permit will remain in a suspended status until the associated (green) Demolition Permit BP-2019-05712 is completed.* **TP-2020-00639 to be issued once Building Permit suspension lifted** To construct a 2 storey one-family dwelling with a secondary suite located in the Basement ($706,750.00) with an open parking pad, providing 1 parking space, having vehicular access from the 20' Lane. 1.\tCovenant registered at the Land Title Office under CA8108464 2.\tNo Strata Titling permitted 3.\tA/C proposed – Exterior component located in Rear Yard, Int. component located in Cellar Mech Closet 4.\tBar sink located in Rec. Rm. · $706,750
    Biring Bros Construction Ltd
    Issued
  3. 2020-09-08 DEMOLITION BY DECONSTRUCTION To demolish the existing one family dwelling building ($15,000) on this site by means of deconstruction. Pre-1950 with Character Merit Green Demolition Conditions Apply : 90% Recycling Rate of Building Materials Required This permit is subject to the Green Demolition Bylaw (11023) Note: Demo Declaration by Deconstruction – Hans Demolition and Excavating Ltd. (Uma Shankar Maurya) [contact removed]) · $15,000
    Hans Demolition and Excavating Ltd.
    Issued
  4. 2020-04-10 Salvage and abatement permit
    no contractor listed
    Issued

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Recent permits in Marpole

8188 Manitoba St
#352 - 8250 Manitoba St Interior alteration to provide first tenant improvements for a new Wholesale class B (F2) tenant at this industrial building on this site. Ok for field review per City staff: Noteworthy Stationary Supplies · no contractor listed
2026-10-30
8188 Manitoba St
#426 Landlord improvement for an existing Textile manufacturing shell space in this existing industrial building on this site. Notes: Separate permits will be required for future tenant. Ok for field review per City staff · no contractor listed
2026-10-27
8433 Ash St
670 SW Marine Drive Interior alterations to provide first tenant improvements and a change of use/occupancy for this existing Retail - Shell (Group E) unit for a new Fitness Centre - Class 1 ( Low Occupant Assembly, Group D) tenant in unit 670 SW Marine Drive on the 2nd level of this existing mixed-use building on this site. · Sian Group Investments Inc
2026-10-27
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