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885 Dunsmuir St, Vancouver

An address in Downtown, Vancouver, zoned DD (Comprehensive Development). 20 building permits are on file, most recently “#1000 - 10th Floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvement to this existing mu…” (issued 26 March 2024). The City's 2026 assessed value is $31,745,000.

Zoning
DD · Comprehensive Development
Neighbourhood
Downtown
Permits on file
20
Assessed value (2026)
$31,745,000
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Plan of the block around 885 Dunsmuir 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 (59154146, 1,156 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

People
1,156
Households
490
Median age
37.6
Median household income (2020)
$74,000
Own their home
32%
Vancouver: 45%
Average household size
1.6
Under 15
3%
65 and over
9%
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. 2024-03-26 #1000 - 10th Floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvement to this existing multi-floor office tenant on the 10th floor (#1000) of this existing commercial building on site. Scope of work: decrease the size of a meeting room for larger access area to patio, new ceiling (including the lobby) and electrical and sprinkler work to suit. TENANT: Tetra Tech Canada Inc Building Sprinklered – Separate sprinkler permit required for proposed sprinkler work. 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). · $17,800
    Aura Office Environments Inc
    Issued
  2. 2024-03-26 #900 - 9th Floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvement to this existing multi-floor office tenant on the 9th floor (#900) of this existing commercial building on site. Scope of work: Select demo to remove existing workstations and the planning room to have an open concept, new partition for First Aid room, repair walls, ceilings (including lobby and washrooms.) , floors, electrical, plumbing and sprinkler work to suit. TENANT: Tetra Tech Canada Inc Building Sprinklered – Separate sprinkler permit required for proposed sprinkler work. 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). · $194,000
    Aura Office Environments Inc
    Issued
  3. 2024-03-26 #800 - 8th Floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvement for this existing multi-floor office tenant on the 8th floor (#800) of this existing commercial building on site. Scope of work: select demo to remove existing workstations to have an open concept, repair ceiling (including lobby and washrooms) , electrical and sprinkler work to suit. TENANT: Tetra Tech Canada Inc Building Sprinklered – Separate sprinkler permit required for proposed sprinkler work. 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). · $46,000
    Aura Office Environments Inc
    Issued
  4. 2023-08-28 #599 - 5th Floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to this existing general office space on the 5th floor (#599) of this existing commercial building on site. Scope of work: Construct new millwork and plumbing work. Building Sprinklered – Building inspector to determine on site if a separate sprinkler permit is required. 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). · $12,000
    Reotech Construction Ltd
    Issued
  5. 2023-05-24 #600 - 6th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements for an existing vacant full floor office space on the 6th floor (#600) of this existing commercial building. Scope of work: landlord improvements; removal of some partition walls and doors for two offices, upgrade lobby area, new flooring. Electrical & sprinklers to suit. · $75,000
    Reotech Construction Ltd
    Issued
  6. 2022-11-02 #380 - 3rd Floor Interior alterations to demise this existing full floor office tenant #380 into two units (#310 and #380) and to provide improvements to #380 on the 3rd floor in this commercial building on this site. Scope of work: construct a demising wall to create two units and new corridor wall, remove partition walls, doors. Construct new partition walls, doors, finishes in #380, electrical and sprinkler work Building Sprinklered – Separate sprinkler permit required for proposed sprinkler work. E2 - Retrofit Path: BOMA BESt (Path 1) - No Additional Upgrades Req'd\t\t 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. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t · $65,000
    Reotech Construction Ltd
    Issued
  7. 2022-01-19 #582 - 5th Floor Interior alterations to demolish all non load bearing partition walls only in this existing office space on the 5th floor (#582) of this existing commercial building. Energy upgrade exempt: Interior demolition Separate permit(s) will be required for any future tenant improvements OK for field review as per City staff · $6,000
    Reotech Construction Ltd
    Issued
  8. 2020-11-02 #200 - 2nd floor Interior alterations to provide improvements for this new office tenant on the 2nd floor (#200) of this existing commercial building. Scope of work: new partition, glazing, millwork for two (2) new meeting rooms. Note: demising wall under BP-2019-05575 Tenant: Heart And Stroke Foundation Of Canada Selected Energy Upgrade: E2 - HVAC - Clean and Balance all Air Systems (per City staff.7.2.3.2 of ASHRAE 90.1-2016) OK for field review and district building inspector to determine if a sprinkler permit would be required as per City staff. No SP Req'd as per City staff. · $18,000
    Reotech Construction Ltd
    Issued
  9. 2020-04-23 #440 - 4th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements for a new office tenant on the 4th floor (#440) of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: demo of a partition wall, construct a partition to extend an existing wall, millwork for new counter/cabinet in lunchroom, per VBBL 2019. Tenant: QuoteMedia Selected Energy Upgrade: E2 - HVAC - Clean and Balance all Air Systems (per City staff.7.2.3.2 of ASHRAE 90.1-2016) OK for field review and district building inspector to determine if a sprinkler permit would be required as per City staff. · $40,000
    Reotech Construction Ltd
    Issued
  10. 2020-04-23 #410 - 4th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements for a new office tenant on the 4th floor (#410) of this existing commercial building. Scope of work: remove partition walls and doors to two offices for new staff kitchenette and phone room Tenant: WPPG Selected Energy Upgrade: E2 - HVAC - Clean and Balance all Air Systems (per City staff.7.2.3.2 of ASHRAE 90.1-2016) OK for field review and district building inspector to determine if a sprinkler permit would be required as per City staff. · $20,000
    Reotech Construction Ltd
    Issued
  11. 2020-02-11 #230 - 2nd floor Interior alterations to demise the existing General Office unit #200 to create a new General Office tenant space at unit #230 in this existing commercial building. Scope of work: per the 2019 VBBL to remove partition wall, infill portion of demising wall, construct new partition walls, glazing, new staff kitchen, finishes, lighting, power/data and electrical work. REVISION #1: to label closet accurately and to provide closet details with door hardware. June 16, 2020 mlh TENANT: Heart & Stroke Foundation Of Canada OK for field review per City staffector to determine on site if a separate sprinkler permit is required. Selected Energy Upgrade: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Lighting Shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1-2016) · $75,000
    Reotech Construction Ltd
    Issued
  12. 2019-11-28 #584-5th floor Interior alterations in Suite #584 on the 5th floor to add a kitchenette for this existing tenant in this existing office building. Scope of work: remove interior partition, door and flooring, new millwork, finishes, electrical and plumbing work. TENANT: Travco Building Sprinklered – Building inspector to determine on site if a separate sprinkler permit is required. Selected Energy Upgrade: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Lighting Shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) OK for Field Review per City staff · $35,000
    Reotech Construction Ltd
    Issued
  13. 2018-12-20 4th floor - Common Washrooms and Corridors Interior alterations to provide improvements to the common washrooms and corridors on the 4th floor of this commercial building on this site. OK for field review per City staff. Note: Energy trigger chosen; L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Lighting Shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1-2010) · $125,000
    Reotech Construction Ltd
    Issued
  14. 2018-10-11 #200-2nd floor Interior alterations for a new general office tenant in #200 on the 2nd floor of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: demolish partition wall, construct new partition walls, glazing, doors, millwork, finishes, card reader, power/data, lighting, ceiling, electrical, plumbing and sprinkler work. TENANT: Heart and Stroke Foundation · $257,000
    Reotech Construction Ltd
    Issued
  15. 2018-08-10 #410 Interior alterations to provide improvements for existing General Office tenant in unit #410 at 885 Dunsmuir Street in this existing commercial building. Work to include: upgrade to add kitchenette. Energy Upgrade Exemption: BOMA Best building. OK for field review as per City staff · $20,000
    Reotech Construction Ltd
    Issued
  16. 2018-03-27 #410 - 4th floor Interior alteration to demolish partition walls in this vacant office space on the 4th floor (unit #410) of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: remove 2 partition walls, glazing, and door to one interior office. Okay for Field Review as per City staff: interior demolition only. · $20,000
    Reotech Construction Ltd
    Issued
  17. 2017-10-06 #200-2nd floor Interior alterations to remove a demising wall and partition walls in suite #200 and #280 to create one shell office space (retain #200) in this existing commercial building. Scope of work includes removal of doors, glazing and finishes, ceiling work. Separate permit(s) and ASHRAE checklist will be required for any future tenant improvements. Address Note: #280 will be cancelled upon permit issuance and is to be removed from the building/suite entry. #200 to be posted as shown on the approved plans and clearly visible from the suite entry prior to final inspection. See related Special Sprinkler Inspection No. IA-2017-01178. OK for field review per City staff. · $90,000
    Reotech Construction Ltd
    Issued
  18. 2017-08-16 #480-4th floor Interior alterations to provide new partition walls in this existing "shell" office space for new office (travel agent) tenant in this existing commercial building. Scope of work: construct new partitions walls, glazing, doors, finishes, lighting, power/data, electrical, plumbing and sprinkler work for new tenant layout. TENANT: Brewster Inc. Ok for field review per City staff. · $100,000
    Reotech Construction Ltd
    Issued
  19. 2017-02-24 Minor Renovation Interior renovation to modify the floor layout, cooking equipment, and install Ventless hood for this existing restaurant for a new tenant. Class-4 Cooking Operation, ventless hood · $85,000
    no contractor listed
    Issued
  20. 2017-01-30 5th floor Interior alterations only to provide new finishes, new lighting and remove a water fountain in the 5th floor common corridor of this existing commercial building. OK for field review per City staff: Re & Re · $40,000
    Reotech Construction Ltd
    Issued

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