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8601 Main St, Vancouver

An address in Sunset, Vancouver, zoned M-2 (Industrial). 8 building permits are on file, most recently “Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing Wholesale space in this exi…” (issued 13 May 2026). The City's 2026 assessed value for the 3 accounts at this address is $53,912,600.

Zoning
M-2 · Industrial
Neighbourhood
Sunset
Permits on file
8
Assessed value (2026)
$53,912,600
3 accounts, total
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 8601 Main 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 (59153097, 1,252 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
1,252
Households
640
Median age
32
Median household income (2020)
$60,800
Own their home
42%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
2.0
Under 15
8%
65 and over
10%
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. 2026-05-13 Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing Wholesale space in this existing Commercial building. The scope includes to remove the mezzanine level and add a sprinkler system room. · $10,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  2. 2026-02-10 Unit #202 - 8449 Main St Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements and to change use from existing General Office to General Office with ancillary Laboratory in unit #202 on the 2nd floor of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work includes the installation of a prefabricated fume hood box and vent stack with associated roof penetration. OK for field review per City staff. · $12,000
    Lewis Renovations Ltd
    Issued
  3. 2025-08-08 #204 - 8449 Main St Interior alterations and change of use from General Office (D) to Miscellaneous Products Manufacturing Class B (F2) to the existing unit #204 on the second floor in this existing commercial building. Ok for field review per City staff. · $5,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  4. 2023-02-06 #108 - 8449 Main Street Alterations to unit #108 of this existing commercial building and to add a subsidiary office use in the existing showroom Scope of work includes: 1) Interior alterations to add 10 Staff rooms and 1 meeting room. 2) Alterations to add one accessible washroom. 3)Update all exit signage to 2019 VBBL requirement. As per City staffFull OFF (per City staff.4.1.1.(h) of ASHRAE 90.1-2016) · $250,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  5. 2021-06-18 Exterior and interior alterations, Major renovation to demise Wholesaling Class A (F2), 8441 Main St into two, Wholesaling Class A (F2) SHELL - 8441 Main St (approx. 4,791 sq. ft.) and a Production or Rehearsal Studio (F2) SHELL - 8437 Main St (approx. 5,521 sq. ft.) on the 1st level of this Industrial building (Building 1) on this site. Scope of work includes: Interior - alterations to remove walls, plumbing, fixtures, HVAC and finishes; construct new demising wall, partitions, doors and washrooms, associated plumbing work and fixtures, paint and finishes throughout; Exterior - new exit door (south elevation); Structural - roof framing REV #1 (R. Foster) issued September 15, 2021 to correct/change the approved use information to 8437 Main St - Wholesale Class A SHELL and 8441 Main St - Production or Rehearsal Studio SHELL. Separate Permit required for tenant improvements and additional required washrooms per VBBL at 8437 Main St SHELL and 8441 Main St SHELL. OK for Field Review per City staff: ~ Energy Upgrade: E4: Lighting. (1) LIghting Control (per City staff.4.1. of ASHRAE 90.1-2016). ~ Building Sprinklered – sprinkler permit is required. · $50,000
    Lewis Renovations Ltd
    Issued
  6. 2020-09-03 To place additional three (3) composting units with concrete pads for Waste Disposal Facility on Utility and Communication Use building site. Revision #1: · $300,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  7. 2019-09-06 Exterior alterations to remove existing intake equipment and replace with new organic waste recycling equipment for this existing Waste Disposal Facility (Group F2) on this industrial site. Proposed work includes new foundation to support the new equipment. · $75,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  8. 2017-10-12 New building and equipment To install a new pre-fab office building with electrical room, one receiving unit to house equipment within, 3 composting units, 3 storage bins and a surface truck scale at the North West corner of this industrial site for a new recycling tenant. · $60,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued

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Recent permits in Sunset

322 E 62ND Av
To demolish to grade this existing Single Detached House (1950) on this site – declared non rental • This demolition permit also permits abatement work to be completed to WorkSafe standards. • This permit is subject to the Green Demolition Bylaw (11023) with a recycling requirement of 75% of non-hazardous construction materials. Demolition Contractor: East West Excavating 2022 Ltd QP: Odin's Eye Inspections *This permit is issued under the 2025 Vancouver Building By-law #14343 effective September 15, 2025., · East West Excavating 2022 Ltd
2026-10-29
366 E 60TH Av
Demolition – Conventional (Standard) To demolish to grade this existing Single Detached House (1959) on this site – declared non rental. Demolition Contractor: Apollo Excavating & Civil Works Ltd QP: Pacific Ark Environmental Consulting Ltd (DAVID YANG) This demolition permit also permits abatement work to be completed to WorkSafe standards. ***This permit is issued under the 2025 Vancouver Building By-law #14343 effective September 15, 2025.*** · Apollo Excavating & Civil Works Ltd.
2026-10-28
6126 Fraser St
Exterior and interior alterations to renovate this existing 3-storey mixed-use building containing 2 commercial CRUs (Group D and E) on the ground floor and residential suites on the second and third storeys. Scope includes: - Installing fire alarm system and sprinkler system to NFPA 13 standard. - Installing Pad-mounted transformer at rear of the site. - Replacing doors, windows, flooring, cladding, millwork and plumbing, and rear exterior stairs with new footings. - Upgrading exits, exit signages and emergency lighting. Notes: - CF-2022-000440. To continue work that was expired under BP-2016-04085. - Building to be upgraded to F2, S3, N3, A3. - This permit is for shell only. Separate permits are required for the CRUs on the ground floor. *** Reviewed under the VBBL 2019 *** · Span Canada Enterprises Ltd
2026-10-27
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