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893 E 21st Av, Vancouver
An address in Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Vancouver, zoned R1-1 (Residential Inclusive). 4 building permits are on file, most recently “To construct a 2 storey Two-units Rear Building with 4 open carport at the rear providing…” (issued 28 April 2025). The City's 2026 assessed value for the 5 accounts at this address is $2,246,000.
Neighbourhood profile
From the 2021 Census, for the small area around this address that Statistics Canada calls a dissemination area (59150731, 627 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.
Permit history
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2025-04-28
To construct a 2 storey Two-units Rear Building with 4 open carport at the rear providing 4 parking spaces, having vehicular access from the lane. 1.\tEntire building to be sprinklered 2x13D 2.\tHeat Pump proposed – Exterior component located at rear yard, Interior component located in crawl space · $1,400,000
G H Street Development Ltd Issued -
2025-04-28
To construct a 2 storey Two-units Front Building with 4 open carport at the rear providing 4 parking spaces, having vehicular access from the lane. 1.\tEntire building to be sprinklered 2x13D 2.\tHeat Pump proposed – Exterior component located on roof deck, Interior component located in crawl space 3.\t“As shown by an asterisk (*) on the building permit floor plans and/or elevations, exit protection is required to be provided in accordance with Articles 9.9.4.4., 9.9.4.6., and/or 9.37.2.8. of the 2019 VBBL · $1,400,000
G H Street Development Ltd Issued -
2025-04-11
To demolish the existing one family dwelling building ($40,000) on this site by means of deconstruction. Demolition – Pre 1950’s Pre-1950 Green Demolition Conditions Apply : 75% Recycling Rate of Building Materials Required This permit is subject to the Green Demolition Bylaw (11023) Note: Demo Declaration by Deconstruction – J & R Excavation & Demolition Ltd (Tyler Matthew) [contact removed] ***This permit is issued under the VBBL 2019, with updated energy requirements as per bylaw # 12997 effective Jan 01, 2022.*** · $40,000
J&R Excavation & Demolition Ltd. Issued -
2025-01-27
Salvage and Abatement Permit only for Building permit: BP-2024-04645 and to be completed under the supervision of a registered professional. This permit does not authorize demolition, deconstruction or construction work. QP: Kinetic OHS Services Ltd (Ramin Hamidnejad) Demolition permit: BP-2024-04960 The owner and applicant have to be aware that the Salvage and Abatement permit will expire 6 months after the issuance date. It is the owner’s responsibility to maintain the property and house is a safe and secure manner prior to the commencement of Demolition work after final plan review and landscape review process has been completed. NOTE : Excavation work is NOT part of scope of the Demolition Permit ; Excavation work is part of the Main Construction Permit after issuance. ***This permit is issued under the VBBL 2019, with updated energy requirements as per bylaw # 12997 effective Jan 01, 2022.***
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Recent permits in Kensington-Cedar Cottage
To demolish the existing single detached house ($40,000) on this site - declared non rental 75% green demo Demo to grade only. No soil disturbance or excavation of soil other than that which is incidental to the demolition is permitted under this permit. This permit is subject to the Green Demolition Bylaw (11023). Pre-1950 homes require recycling of a minimum 75 percent of non-hazardous construction materials, and pre-1940 homes with character will require a minimum 90% recycling of non-hazardous construction materials. In addition, Pre-1910 homes and pre-1950 heritage homes require demolition by means of deconstruction, resulting in the salvage of at least 3 tonnes of wood. Demo: N. Parsad - 1167245 BC Ltd QP: MCA Environmental Consulting Inc. (Tarlochan Sunar ) · no contractor listed2026-10-28
*****PART 5***** To construct a three-storey four-unit Multiple Dwelling "Multiplex" building with four surface parking spaces in the rear yard, having vehicular access from the lane. VBBL 2025 - NFPA 13D · Kang Bros Holdings Ltd2026-10-28
Exterior alterations to add a new roof cover over the existing deck at the rear of the second floor of this existing single detached house on this inside with lane site as approved by the Board of Variance Appeal Z36309 dated March 10, 2026, thereby overturning the decision of the Director of Planning and relaxing the overall floor area to 2,593sf. Related to Issued DP-2025-00980 Full-height privacy screen to be installed on the south elevation. · no contractor listed2026-10-26