887 Great Northern Way, Vancouver

Neighbourhood profile

From the 2021 Census, for the small area around this address that Statistics Canada calls a dissemination area (59150750, 1,128 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

Permit history

1. 2026-08-13 #101 - 887 GREAT NORTHERN WAY Interior alterations in unit #101 to demise this existing General Office into two General Office units with addressing assigned as #101 and #102 on the ground floor of this existing commercial building on this site. OK for field review per City staff. · $50,000
   Matra Construction Inc Issued
2. 2026-02-25 893 Great Northen Way Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to this existing Retail Limited Food in this existing commercial building on this site. · $115,000
   Harmony Pacific Projects Inc Issued
3. 2025-10-21 #301 - 3rd Floor Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing office tenant on the 3rd floor (#301) in this existing mixed use commercial building on site. Scope of work: Selective demo of existing walls. Construct new meeting rooms, updates finishes and furniture, electrical, mechanical and sprinkler work to suit. TENANT: O2E Brands · $750,000
   Fusion Project Management Ltd Issued
4. 2024-09-11 Interior alterations to install a demountable glazing system and drywall bulkhead in this existing office #250 on the 2nd floor of this existing commercial building on this site. OKAY FOR DTI BY J ZHANG. · $12,732
   no contractor listed Issued
5. 2024-06-12 #290 - 2nd floor Interior alterations to provide improvements for an existing office tenant on the 2nd floor (#290) of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: remove existing non load bearing partition wall and sliding glass door and infill with existing swing door and new glazing. Relocate electrical outlets. · $22,500
   Curve Construction Inc Issued
6. 2024-01-16 To alter the exterior and interior of suite #125 in this existing commercial building to provide improvements for a new Laboratory tenant (Genevant). Scope of work includes new mechanical unit on the roof. · $250,000
   no contractor listed Issued
7. 2022-11-01 #220 - 2nd floor Interior alterations to provide improvements for this existing office with ancillary laboratory tenant on the 2nd floor (#220) in this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: remove a wall and door to enlarge a boardroom. Revision #1 - Feb.2/23 mk - reduce boardroom size and add one office. - change applicant from Domenic Gallo/Matra Construction to Shawn Naidu (per City staff) / Matra Construction. - increase project value from $26,280.00 to $31,280.00 TENANT: Augurex Life Sciences E2 - Retrofit Path: BOMA BESt (Path 1) - No Additional Upgrades Req'd 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. · $31,280
   Matra Construction Inc Issued
8. 2022-09-16 Interior alterations to provide improvements to this Laboratory tenant at Laboratory unit #210 on the second floor of this commercial building on this site. · $850,000
   no contractor listed Issued
9. 2022-06-16 #260 - Floor 2 Interior alterations to provide tenant improvement on the 2nd floor (#260) of this existing mixed use commercial building. Scope of work to construct new 12'x12' storage room & add electrical/data to 2 new work benches. OK for field review as per City staff: 1. Energy upgrade triggers: E2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Full OFF (per City staff.4.1.1.(h) of ASHRAE 90.1-2016) 2. Building inspector to determine on site if a separate sprinkler permit is required. · $18,750
   Curve Construction Inc Issued
10. 2022-04-08 Structural modifications to the existing parkade levels to allow for the construction of new Broadway Subway line elevated guideway and piers. Revision #1: to revise shoring · $121,500
    no contractor listed Issued
11. 2022-02-02 To perform interior alterations to add an electrical closet on the ground floor, and generator room on level P1, in this existing mixed use building. ******Reviewed under the provisions of VBBL 2019******** · $1,000,000
    Hall Electrical Ltd Issued
12. 2021-10-01 Unit 500 – Floor 5. Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing office unit for this new tenant in this existing commercial building on this site. Deconstruct interior walls. Finish to match existing. Unit 380 – Floor 3. Interior alterations and change of use from Laboratory and General Office to Laboratory for this new tenant in this existing commercial building on this site. Note: This application is reviewed under VBBL 2019. · $950,000
    no contractor listed Issued
13. 2021-04-08 #101 Interior alterations to provide improvements to this existing office unit #101 on the ground floor of this commercial building on this site. OK for field review as per City staff: BOMA BEST building; Voluntary Upgrade - No Additional Upgrades Required; Lighting compliance submitted · $300,000
    no contractor listed Issued
14. 2020-09-16 Interior alterations to provide tenant improvement on the 2nd floor (#200) of this existing mixed use commercial building. Scope of work to create 3 new enclosed office rooms. OK for field review as per City staff: 1. Energy upgrade exempt: BOMA BESt 2. Building inspector to determine on site if a separate sprinkler permit is required. · $20,000
    no contractor listed Issued
15. 2020-05-28 Outdoor Patio, Exterior alteration to provide an outdoor patio on the private property for existing restaurant (Group A2) on ground floor of this existing 6 storey mixed use (A2, E, D) building. Building Review Branch Notes: - Total occupant load: 56 (Interior: 38 + Patio seating: 12 and staff:6), number of washroom provided: 2 unisex, 1 staff - See related Tenant Improvement building permit no. BP-2019-03733 - No construction proposed under this permit, just addition of removable chairs and tables in patio area. - Reviewed as per VBBL 2019 and during 2020 Pandemic Crisis · $2,000
    no contractor listed Issued
16. 2020-05-27 Interior alterations to the existing Retail SHELL on the ground level (893 Great Northern Way) to provide tenant improvements (First TI) for a new Retail Limited Food (E) tenant in this existing commercial building. No exterior alterations proposed. Maximum 16 seats permitted. Scope of work includes: Interior full height partitions for bathroom, walk in cooler, separation between work area, servery and seating area; millwork; doors; sinks (2-hand, mop, prep, bathroom and 3 compartment); GWB and T-bar ceiling; emergency, pendant, track and spot lighting; tile floors and painting throughout. OK for field review as per City staff: 1. Separate permit is required for new signage. 2. No translucent or opaque film, artwork, posters, shelving, display case, curtains or similar elements are to be installed on or directly outside or inside of the approved glazing frontages and windows. Energy Upgrade: First TI · $175,000
    PROFORM CONSTRUCTION GROUP LTD Issued
17. 2020-04-24 To permit interior alterations to this existing Laboratory common hallway area on the 2nd floor of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope to include: Installing new Nitrogen Generator in the common corridor closet space. Some piping work to be installed. Energy Exception: N/A (BOMA BESt (Path 1)) OK For Field Review per City staff.2020 Meets 2019 VBBL - 3.6 NOTE: Fire safety plan required on site describing the operation/storage of the nitrogen gas and that it meets all requirements of VFBL Part 4 and and any other flammable gas code requirements per City staff · $28,000
    no contractor listed Issued
18. 2020-03-09 #125 - 887 Great Northern Way Interior alterations to provide improvements for this existing Laboratory (Group F2) tenant at unit #125 on level 1 of this commercial building on this site. Scope of work to convert ancillary offices into laboratory space. OK for Field Review per City staff: 1. No discharge of chemicals or biologicals to the sanitary sewer system without installation of treatment works 2. Separate sprinkler permit required for proposed sprinkler work. · $650,000
    no contractor listed Issued
19. 2020-01-28 Steve's Poke Bar Tenant improvement for a new group E limited food / retail establishment. of max 16 seats. This is a 1st tenant in this suite. NO DP REQUIRED AS PER City staffmit application ** This is a CP process permit and the applicant is Robert Heikkila, CP. Stage 1: Full construction interior tenant improvement permit. (Jan. 28/20, B. Smith) · $150,000
    Merola Construction Inc Issued
20. 2019-12-23 This application is for interior alterations to an existing shell CRU at the ground floor of this existing building, for a new Restaurant (A2: Tim Horton`s) which will be the first tenant of this suite. NO DP REQUIRED AS PER City staff · $125,000
    no contractor listed Issued
21. 2019-12-18 #290-2nd floor (south) Interior alterations to provide tenant improvement on the 2nd floor (#290) of this existing mixed use commercial building. Scope of work per VBBL 2019: remove doors to suite, construct new interior partition walls, modify corridor walls and egress door (door entry now recessed), new ceiling at entry, furniture and finishes, modify lighting, HVAC, electrical, plumbing and sprinkler work. TENANT: Celator Pharmaceuticals · $300,000
    Curve Construction Inc Issued
22. 2019-07-18 #200 - #290 - To permit interior alterations to this existing office space in this existing commercial building. Scope of work to include: Demising the existing unit #200 into two separate units, #200 & # 290. #200 will be constructing new office space, meeting rooms, staff lounge and boardrooms for a new tenant. #290 - Will become a office Shell Space, Future Permits will be required to occupy space OK For Field Review as per City staff.2019 · $350,000
    no contractor listed Issued
23. 2019-07-03 #260 (#260 expanding into #280, retaining #260) Exterior and interior alterations to the 2nd floor of this existing commercial building to combine the existing Laboratory suites #260 and #280, retaining #260, and to provide tenant improvements. Scope of work includes a new rooftop mechanical unit and new partition walls. OK for field review as per City staff · $350,000
    no contractor listed Issued
24. 2019-05-24 #155 - Interior alterations and change of use from Office Shell to Laboratory with Ancillary Office for a new tenant at this existing mixed use building on this site. Work to include: 4 labs with supporting space, new sinks and exhaust fans. · $860,000
    no contractor listed Issued
25. 2019-02-12 Unit #280 Interior and exterior alterations to combine units #280 and #290, retaining #280, and to validate the occupancy as Laboratory (group F2), on the second floor of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work to include raising a portion of the existing floor level to match adjacent suite, removing exterior venting and replacing exterior door with window to match existing building windows. Exterior alterations acceptable per City staff. OK for Field Review per City staff. Related to DP-2018-01006 which validated the change of use under the Zoning & Development By-law. Address Note: Demising wall has been removed, combining #280 and #290 into one unit retaining #280. #290 has been cancelled and is to be removed from the building / suite. #280 is to be posted on the suite and is clearly visible from the suite entry prior to final inspection. · $30,000
    no contractor listed Issued
26. 2018-12-13 Office tenant improvement within an existing building: to expand an existing tenant unit into a shell area that is being renovated under BP-2017-05283. Scope of work involves removal of existing demising walls between the existing office suite and the adjacent shell space into which the office will expand, plus, interior partitions to be added to create new offices and washrooms in the shell space. · $178,000
    no contractor listed Issued
27. 2018-10-24 Unit #125 Interior alterations to combine the existing office units (#115, #125, #126, #127, #128, #130, #131, #132, #134, #136, #138, #139) into one unit and change of use from General Office (group D) to Laboratory (Group F2) in conjunction with General Office (group D) in this existing commercial building on this site. OK for Field Review per City staff: 1. No energy upgrade required. BOMA BESt building. · $650,000
    no contractor listed Issued
28. 2018-09-17 Conversion of part of ground floor (existing 1st storey) from parking to retail shell units, bicycle room and fitness centre. Conversion of part of Level 1 (existing 2nd storey) from amenity and fitness areas to shell office space. This is a CP process permit for Bob Heikkila (CFT Engineeeing). STAGE 1: Renovations on parts of the 1st and 2nd storeys Sept. 17/18 (B. Smith) REVISION #1 (related to DP-2018-00604). The number of ground floor shell CRU suites increases from 3 units to 5 units including a new exit corridor between CRU 3 & 4, change sto statistics on cover sheet, changes to door & window schedules + new exterior glazed wall details, retain existing boardroom at level 1, add new sheet A205 fitness floor plan, change the use of approximately 2,152 sq.ft. from Retail to Restaurant Class 1 (existing CRU #1) including: increase of the overall Retail area by 29 sq.ft; reconfigure and increase the amenity area by 40 sq.ft; reduce Class A bicycle spaces by 7 and total parking spaces by 1; add a direct access to the bicycle parking room via the amenity space; change landscape and ground floor elevations to accommodate additional CRU entrances; relocate hot water tanks, provide direct access to existing waste and recycling room, and increase the existing water and recycling room in this existing mixed-use Laboratory/ Office/ Retail building on this site. Nov. 19, 2018, B. Smith · $2,250,000
    no contractor listed Issued
29. 2018-08-24 #260 To combine existing office units #260 and #270, retaining #260, and a change of use to Laboratory on the 2nd floor of the existing 6-storey commercial building on this site. OK for Field Review per City staff. Energy Upgrade: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Lighting Shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) · $200,000
    no contractor listed Issued
30. 2018-08-24 #250 To combine existing office units #240 and #250, retaining #250, on the 2nd floor of the existing 6-storey commercial building on this site. Scope of work include removal install new wall, doors, millwork, plumbing fixtures, and lighting. OK for Field Review per City staff. · $200,000
    no contractor listed Issued
31. 2018-08-02 #220 Interior alterations only to remove three (3) partitions and to provide a new coffee counter/cabinets with sink at this new General Office tenant at unit #220 at this existing commercial building. Work to include: add new sink and counter to build coffee area in suite and remove two interior partition system walls to open up space. Energy Upgrade Exemption: BOMA Best Building. OK for field review as per City staff. Related to IA-2018-01080. · $20,000
    no contractor listed Issued
32. 2018-07-27 Interior alteration to consolidate unit#140,#150,#155,#160,#180 into one unit #155 scope of work includes removal of freezer in unit #139, and #125 Okay for field review as per City staffe public corridor to be included into unit #155 and the 1 hour fire separation is reconfigured around existing HVAC ducting. Increase job value from $175,000 to $187,000. Dec.12/18 mk · $187,000
    no contractor listed Issued
33. 2018-05-25 #450 - 4th floor (full floor tenant) Interior alterations only to provide for the expansion of this existing General Office tenant at #450 into #430 to become a full floor tenant space and to provide improvements at this existing commercial building. Scope of work: demolish/construct partition and demising walls, remove/replace doors, glazing, finishes, millwork, power/data, ceiling work, electrical and sprinkler work. Address Note: #430 will be cancelled upon permit issuance and is to be removed from the building and suite entry. #450 is to be posted as shown on the approved plans and clearly visible from the suite entry prior to final inspection. TENANT: Aquinox Pharmaceutical OK for field review as per City staff. No energy upgrade required, BOMA BESt building. · $275,000
    Fusion Project Management Ltd Issued
34. 2018-03-13 #210 - 2nd floor Interior alterations to provide renovations to unit #210 on the second floor for the lab area. Scope of work: install partition walls and 3 sinks, modify HVAC system. OK for Field Review as per City staff · $310,000
    no contractor listed Issued
35. 2018-01-19 #210, #220, #240, #250, #260, #270, #280 -2nd floor Interior alterations to provide landlord improvements to the demising walls for units #210, #250 and #280 on the second floor of this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: demolish/construct walls, new doors, upgrade public corridor, sprinkler work. Note: no lighting work proposed under this permit. Address Note: #210 expanding into a portion of #250; and #250 dividing into 5 units to be #220, 240, 250, 260 & 270; and previously unaddressed suite now to be #290. #280 to remain unchanged. Add #220,240,260,270 & 290. Suite numbers to be posted by suite entry prior to final building inspection. Separate permit(s) and ASHRAE checklist required for any future tenant improvements on this floor. OK for field review per City staff. · $63,000
    no contractor listed Issued
36. 2017-03-11 Interior alterations to the 3rd floor of this office building rearrange the 3rd floor suites turning it into 3 units instead of the existing 4 units. · $350,000
    VPAC Construction Group Ltd Issued

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