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840 Cambie St, Vancouver
An address in Downtown, Vancouver, zoned DD (Comprehensive Development). 4 building permits are on file, most recently “Exterior repair to concrete beams on the east elevations facing the lane for this existin…” (issued 23 June 2022). The City's 2026 assessed value is $30,069,000.
Neighbourhood profile
From the 2021 Census, for the small area around this address that Statistics Canada calls a dissemination area (59154027, 1,577 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.
Permit history
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2022-06-23
Exterior repair to concrete beams on the east elevations facing the lane for this existing Vancouver Heritage Register C commercial building. Ok for Field Review per City staff · $129,750
Van Den Kerkhof & Son Masonry Ltd Issued -
2022-05-12
Roof Patio Exit Upgrade. Upgrading the exit doors to be code compliant and putting new push to exit emergency bar connected to the existing electrical strike and fire alarm. Upgrading exit lighting and emergency lighting and partial re-verification of fire alarm system. · $19,000
no contractor listed Issued -
2020-12-10
Exterior alterations at the rooftop of this existing building involving installation of new exterior stair w/intermediate landing to provide access from the lower roof to the upper roof, enabling access to an existing rooftop elevator machine room. NOTE: the 2019 VBBL applies to this application which has been reviewed during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic. · $30,000
no contractor listed Issued -
2020-11-12
Elevator upgrade for the elevator at the front lobby in this 5 story plus basement commercial building. Note: This application is reviewed under VBBL 2019 and issued during 2020 health pandemic. · $70,000
no contractor listed Issued
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Recent permits in Downtown
#1201 - 428 BEACH CRESCENT Interior alterations to provide residential improvement to an existing dwelling unit at #1201 - 428 Beach Crescent on the twelfth floor of this multiple dwelling building on the site. Okay for DTI per City staff · Sitka Coast Construction Inc2026-11-05
4th floor - 200 Granville Street Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to the existing common bathrooms for unit #400 on the 4th floor of this existing mixed use building on this site. Okay for FR as per City staff · no contractor listed2026-11-05
Interior and exterior (storefornt) tenant improvement and a minor addition of 156.7 m2 for this fit-out of a four-storey, interconnected retail store (Aritzia) for this CP TI of the existing building. A separate permit is required for signatures. VBBL 2025 - NFPA 13 Part 11 - F2, S2, N3, A3 Stage 1 - CP IT for the retail portion only, issued on Nov 5, 2026 (the restaurant portion to come at Stage 2). · Etro Construction Limited2026-11-05