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852 Seymour St, Vancouver

An address in Downtown, Vancouver, zoned DD (Comprehensive Development). 8 building permits are on file, most recently “852 Seymour Street Alteration to remove the existing rear fire escape, along with salvage…” (issued 17 July 2026). The City's 2026 assessed value is $10,593,500.

Zoning
DD · Comprehensive Development
Neighbourhood
Downtown
Permits on file
8
Assessed value (2026)
$10,593,500
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 852 Seymour 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 (59154144, 1,309 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
1,309
Households
770
Median age
32.8
Median household income (2020)
$88,000
Own their home
41%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.7
Under 15
7%
65 and over
3%
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. 2026-07-17 852 Seymour Street Alteration to remove the existing rear fire escape, along with salvage and abatement of interior elements and any repair to damage caused by a roof leak on this existing site. (This is not a demolition permit) No work to exterior facade permitted. Okay to issue without plans as per City staff · $125,000
    Pro-Can Construction Group Corp
    Issued
  2. 2023-10-18 To demolish this existing one-storey commercial building to grade. NO GREEN DEMO REQUIRED Demo Contractor: Trent Litchfield - MWL Demolition Ltd. · $125,000
    MWL Demolition Ltd
    Issued
  3. 2023-06-29 S&A Interior alteration to allow salvage of non-structural building components prior to or during abatement work and removal of non-structural hazardous materials in this existing one-storey commercial building. Related to demo permit BP-2023-00023. QP: Harvey Wong of Kinetic OSH Service Ltd.
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  4. 2019-10-18 ground floor - 852 Seymour St Interior alteration to the existing office for new tenant. Scope of work: add new washroom, accessible washroom, interior walls, sinks. Ok for Field Review as per City staffeduled Shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1.(i) of ASHRAE 90.1-2016) Processed through CRC Lower floor fire separation to be repaired, fire rated door required between ground floor and lower floor. P. Weber Oct. 18, 2019 · $25,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  5. 2019-07-26 856 Seymour - second floor Interior alterations for structural repair only in unit 852 Seymour to provide structural support for new tenant in existing cabaret. · $10,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  6. 2017-04-21 To provide interior and exterior alterations add one window relocated door at rear, reconfiguration floor plan, add one accessible washroom to change the use of this existing office space on main floor (852 Seymour St) to a "similar to" Beauty and Wellness center in this existing two (2) storey commercial building. Related DP-2016-00576 for a limited period of time expiring November 22, 2017 unless extended in writing by the Director of Planning. Ok for Field Review as per City staff · $200,000
    Danylchuk Brothers Construction Ltd
    Issued
  7. 2017-02-07 Exterior alterations only to install exterior electrical equipment at the rear of this existing commercial building. OK for field review as per City staff: 1. OK to process as DB for exterior alterations as per City staff. 2. No floor area added as mechanical room is exempt in DD zone as per City staff. Exempt from ASHRAE submission and Energy Upgrade · $25,000
    Advanco Electric Ltd
    Issued
  8. 2017-02-07 Exterior alterations to install exterior electrical equipment under the existing exterior stairs at the rear of this existing commercial building. OK for field review as per City staff: Art Lum [contact removed] Note: 1. OK to process as DB for exterior alterations as per City staff. 2. No floor added for this mechanical room under DD zone (sub area: C3) as per City staff. Exempt from ASHRAE Submission and Energy Upgrade · $25,000
    Advanco Electric Ltd
    Issued

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Recent permits in Downtown

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2026-11-05
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