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8506 Ash St, Vancouver
An address in Marpole, Vancouver, zoned I-2 (Industrial). 1 building permit is on file, most recently “Unit #10 Interior and exterior alteration and Change of use from an auto repair shop to a…” (issued 9 May 2019). The City's 2026 assessed value is $8,472,000.
Neighbourhood profile
From the 2021 Census, for the small area around this address that Statistics Canada calls a dissemination area (59153098, 488 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.
Permit history
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2019-05-09
Unit #10 Interior and exterior alteration and Change of use from an auto repair shop to a Class B artist studio in this existing industrial building. Scope of work includes: 1. Remove and install new partition walls to create three artist studios and an auxiliary gallery space for presentation of arts produced in the studios. 2. Auxiliary gallery shall not be available to sublet independently from other studios. 3. Replace all existing doors and windows with new insulated and thermally broken units, 4. Insulate existing perimeter walls, 5. Install 4 new roof top units. Ok for DB per City staff: Would require a canopy, annunciation panel and floor plan map at entrance door on Ash St to basement units to ensure it is clearly marked as the principle entrance to lower basement suites. Proper signage for fire lane and agree that addressing may be required for art studio units that are accessed off of the back alley parking lot. Building Review Notes: - Maximum occupant load: 25 persons per City staff 11. F2, S2, N3, A3, E4 upgrades shall be provided. E4: Lighting - Upgrade all Lighting Controls. - Where there is a temporary change of major occupancy to an assembly occupancy for an arts and culture indoor event, an Arts Event License may be required and the upgrade requirements shall be based on Section 11.6 of VBBL. - This permit has been reviewed under the 2014 Vancouver Building Bylaw (#10908). · $500,000
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Recent permits in Marpole
#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 listed2026-10-30
#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 listed2026-10-27
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 Inc2026-10-27