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865 Hornby St, Vancouver

An address in Downtown, Vancouver, zoned DD (Comprehensive Development). 15 building permits are on file, most recently “3rd Floor Interior alterations to construct two new temporary walls to divide the existin…” (issued 7 November 2025). The City's 2026 assessed value is $61,902,000.

Zoning
DD · Comprehensive Development
Neighbourhood
Downtown
Permits on file
15
Assessed value (2026)
$61,902,000
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Neighbourhood profile

From the 2021 Census, for the small area around this address that Statistics Canada calls a dissemination area (59154143, 844 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
844
Households
530
Median age
34
Median household income (2020)
$82,000
Own their home
24%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.7
Under 15
5%
65 and over
7%
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. 2025-11-07 3rd Floor Interior alterations to construct two new temporary walls to divide the existing third floor for temporary offices and file storage room, and to create two new offices on the third floor for this existing third floor tenant of this existing commercial building on this site. Separate building application is required to relocate the temporary walls. Revision#1: To reduce the number of new enclosed offices from two to one. December 11, 2025 (EV) Revision#2: Increase in number of new enclosed offices from 1 to 3. Increase in project cost to $58,000 (from $50,000). January 23, 2026 (EV) Okay for DTI per City staff. · $58,000
    Matra Construction Inc
    Issued
  2. 2022-09-21 #203 - 2nd Floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvement to a new office tenant on the 2nd floor (#203) in this existing commercial building on site. Scope of work: remove/construct partition walls, ceilings, fixtures, millwork, finishes, HVAC, lighting, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and sprinkler work. TENANT: Natural Resource Ministries (CBRE) · $1,400,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  3. 2022-05-25 #202 The interior alterations to install a new partition with double doors in this existing Fitness Centre use at unit #202. · $20,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  4. 2022-03-28 13th floor (full floor tenant) *South Tower* Interior alterations to provide improvements to an existing office tenant on the 13th floor in this existing mixed-use building on this site. Scope of work: Remove partition walls & bifold doors of existing data closet and construct new data room, electrical and sprinkler work. TENANT: Ministry of Attorney General - Legal Services Branch OK for Field Review per City staffnkler permit required for proposed sprinkler work. E2 - Lighting - Upgrade to Local Control (per City staff.4.1.1 (a) of ASHRAE 90.1-2016) Energy checklist is currently no longer required with your Building Permit (BP) application. Some supporting documents are still required at BP stage, specifically Envelope and HVAC, if applicable. Service Water Heating and Lighting supporting documents, if applicable, must be submitted with your related trades permits (e.g. electrical and plumbing). All energy upgrades will be checked during inspections stage. It is the applicant’s responsibility to identify and note all required upgrades including energy upgrades on their BP drawings at BP stage. · $20,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  5. 2021-10-21 #1000-10th Floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements for this existing office tenant on the 10th Floor of this existing mixed use building. Scope of work: demo partition walls to change layout for larger admin area and to create 5 new offices. Electrical and sprinklers to suit. Ok for Field Review per City staffno longer required with your Building Permit (BP) application. Some supporting documents are still required at BP stage, specifically Envelope and HVAC, if applicable. Service Water Heating and Lighting supporting documents, if applicable, must be submitted with your related trades permits (e.g. electrical and plumbing). All energy upgrades will be checked during inspections stage. It is the applicant’s responsibility to identify and note all required upgrades including energy upgrades on their BP drawings at BP stage. · $60,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  6. 2019-09-24 Interior alterations to repair the concrete in the underground parkade P1 to P4 level in this existing mixed-use building on this site. Scope of work includes to remove the WWOP bike storage on P1 level. REVISION #1: to change the scope of work to validate WWOP bike storage. This includes a chainlink fence and bike storage lockup within the chainlink fence area. August 31, 2020 mlh · $380,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  7. 2019-03-20 13th floor (full floor tenant) *South Tower* Interior alterations to provide partition walls and doors to this existing office space on the 13th floor of this existing mixed-use building on this site. Scope of work: construct partition walls and in-fill a wall to create a new office space, new door and glazing, electrical, mechanical and sprinkler work. TENANT: WS1-Michael Pol NOTE: There may be discrepancy between B461567 and B452480 as their existing floor plan does not match B461567(2014) and matches closer to B452480(2011). To validate all new partition walls and doors, and removal without permit. · $7,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  8. 2019-03-20 6th floor (full floor tenant) *South Tower* Interior alterations to provide partition walls and doors to this existing office space on the 6th floor of this existing mixed-use building on this site. Scope of work: construct two partition walls to create two office rooms and a photocopy/media room, new doors and glazing, lighting, electrical, mechanical and sprinkler work. TENANT: WSI-Michael Pol NOTE: To validate all new partition walls and doors, and removal without permit. Last permit on file : BU112588 · $20,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  9. 2018-09-17 3rd floor, 10th floor and Roof level To replace the post-tension strand on levels (3rd floor, 10th floor & roof) OK for field review per City staff: · $130,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  10. 2018-05-11 #1100 - Interior alterations to a portion of the 11th floor for this existing entire 11th floor office tenant to provide tenant improvements. Refer to BP-2018-01511 for fees Ok for Field Review as per City staff
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  11. 2018-05-11 #1000 - Interior alterations to a portion of the 10th floor for this existing entire 10th floor office tenant to provide tenant improvements. Refer to BP-2018-01511 for fees Ok for Field Review as per City staff
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  12. 2018-05-11 #500 - Interior alterations to a portion of the 5th floor for this existing entire 4th floor office tenant to provide tenant improvements. Refer to BP-2018-01511 for fees Ok for Field Review as per City staff
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  13. 2018-05-11 #400 - Interior alterations to a portion of the 4th floor for this existing entire 4th floor office tenant to provide tenant improvements. Ok for Field Review as per City staff · $20,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  14. 2017-07-19 Interior alterations to provide elevator upgrades to four (4) elevators in this existing 13-storey office building on this site for CSA-B44-07 upgrade. Scope of Work: - Installation of automatic emergency elevator recall - Replacement of elevator motors - Replacement of elevator controls - Replacement of elevator car interiors Building Review Branch Notes: 1. Related Electrical Permit EP-2017-05393. 2. Fire Safety Plan and or Operations Manual to be updated to show alterations. Plans to be submitted to Fire Prevention office for approval. Evacuation plans for occupants to be updated. Revision#1 - Revise Work Description to have correct building height - Aug. 15, 2017, J. Chen Revision#2 - Reduce scope of work to include only three passenger elevators - Sep 1, 2017, J. Chen Revision#3 - Expand scope of work to include parking elevator - Dec 12, 2017, J. Chen · $1,000,000
    Sasco Contractors Ltd
    Issued
  15. 2017-01-11 (5th & 6th Floor) Interior alterations for structural repairs (replacement of post-tensioning strands within the concrete slabs) on the 5th and 6th floors (general office) of this existing mixed-use commercial building. OK for field review as per City staff(OK for multiple permits open for the floors also), November 23, 2016. Note: · $150,000
    Vector Construction Ltd
    Issued

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Recent permits in Downtown

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2026-11-05
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