900 Howe St, Vancouver

Neighbourhood profile

From the 2021 Census, for the small area around this address that Statistics Canada calls a dissemination area (59153464, 1,622 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.

Permit history

1. 2026-02-23 #400 - 4th Floor Interior alterations to provide improvements to this new office tenant on the 4th floo (#400) in this existing commercial building on site. Scope of work: Demo and construct to select areas to alter layout including floor finish, electrical, mechanical and plumbing work to suit. TENANT: Poulus Ensom Smith LLP · $860,000
   Reotech Construction Ltd Issued
2. 2023-11-07 900 Howe - #150 & #200 Interior alterations to provide improvements to the 1 & 2nd floors for a new office tenant in this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: removal of a partition walls, millwork, plumbing, finishes, lighting. Construct- new universal washrooms on 1st flr, new kitchen, auto door openers millwork, plumbing, electrical, sprinklers to suit. Note: existing interconnecting stairs between these two units. 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). · $850,000
   Scott Special Projects Ltd Issued
3. 2023-11-02 #310 - 3rd Floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvement to this existing general office on the 3rd floor (#310) of this existing commercial building on site. Scope of work: Demolish office partitions including the reception desk, flooring and millwork to create an open space. New partition for boardroom, new kitchen millwork, new tile/carpet flooring, electrical 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). · $60,000
   RSP Construction Group Ltd Issued
4. 2023-03-09 #600 - 6th floor Interior alterations to provide for partial suite interior fit-out for this existing full floor General Office tenant on the 6th floor (unit #600) of this existing commercial building. Scope of work: demo of interior walls , ceiling, bulkheads, fixtures, millwork & finishes. Add plumbing connections for an in-suite acessible washroom, new walls, ceiling, fixtures, willwork, and finishes. new lighting, rework electrical, mechanical, & sprinkler layouts. Tenant: Ministry of Citizens' Services OK for Field Review processing as per City staff. E2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Full OFF (per City staff.4.1.1.(h) of ASHRAE 90.1-2016) · $1,200,000
   no contractor listed Issued
5. 2023-01-25 #750 - 7th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements to the Reception Area for this existing General Office tenant on the 7th floor (#750) in this existing commercial building. Scope of work: remove closet walls, tile floor, door entry and reception desk, add new safety glass doors to match existing common hallway doors, new paint, tile flooring, new desk and electrical work. TENANT: NST Properties Ltd. OK for Field Review processing as per City staff. E2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Partial OFF (per City staff.4.1.1.(g) 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. · $65,000
   RSP Construction Group Ltd Issued
6. 2019-09-26 #750-7th floor (full floor) Interior alteration only to provide a 4'-0" wide by 7'-0" high opening to allow for the expansion of the existing General Office tenant at unit #750 into unit #700 (retain #750) to become a full floor tenant in this existing commercial building. Scope of work: demolish demising walls, cabinets to be removed/relocated, electrical work. TENANT: NST Properties Ltd. OK for field review and district building inspector to determine if a sprinkler permit would be required as per City staff. Energy upgrade:L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Lighting Shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t · $5,000
   RSP Construction Group Ltd Issued
7. 2019-05-08 #900 Interior alteration to provide tenant improvement for a new office tenant at suite #900 on the 9th floor of this existing commercial building on this site. L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Space Control systems (per City staff.4.1.2 of ASHRAE 90.1-2016)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Okay for field review as per City staff · $800,000
   Matra Construction Inc Issued
8. 2018-08-08 #360 Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements and alter layout in this existing general office unit on the 3rd floor of this existing 10 Storey commercial building. Scope of Work: - construct new interior partition walls to alter the layout - install new interior glazing partitions, doors, carpet, paint, millwork and lighting OK for FLD RVW per City staff. Energy Upgrade Selected: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Lighting Shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) · $60,000
   Concrete Cashmere Ltd Issued
9. 2018-04-25 #600 Interior alterations to provide renovations for suite #600 on the 6th floor for office space. Scope of work includes the removal of a non-load bearing partition. OK field review as per City staff NOTE: · $3,000
   no contractor listed Issued
10. 2017-09-20 #360-3rd floor Interior alterations only to provide for the demolition of some of the existing partitions and to provide new carpeting throughout at this existing General Office use at unit #360 on the 3rd floor of this existing commercial building. Scope of work includes electrical. OK for SIPS processing as per City staff. See related Special Inspection No. IA-2017-01144. Energy upgrade exempt: Interior demolition only. · $21,000
    RSP Construction Group Ltd Issued
11. 2017-07-20 #950 - 9th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements for a new office tenant on the 9th floor (#950) of this existing commercial building. Scope of work: demo and construction of partition walls, doors, glazing, reflective ceiling, new kitchen. Alter electrical, mechanical, and plumbing. Related to BP-2014-03178 (10th flr) · $375,000
    Unison Construction Management Ltd Issued
12. 2017-07-20 #1000 - 10th floor Interior alterations to provide improvements for a new full floor office tenant on the 10th floor (#1000) of this existing commercial building. Scope of work: demo and construction of partition walls, doors, glazing, reflective ceiling, & alter electrical, mechanical, and plumbing. Related to BP-2017-03179 (9th flr) Ok for Field Review per City staff · $561,570
    Unison Construction Management Ltd Issued
13. 2017-04-13 #250-2nd floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements on the 2nd floor (#250) for a new office tenant in this existing commercial building on this site. Scope of work: demolish one partition wall and relocate one door. Construct new partition walls, glazing, new door to create a new board room and closet. TENANT: BQE Water Inc. (formerly BioteQ Environmental Technologies Inc.) Selected Energy Upgrade: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Lighting Shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) · $5,000
    Gibraltar Holdings Ltd Issued
14. 2017-03-14 # 360 - 3rd floor Interior alterations to this vacant office space on the 3rd floor to demise unit #360 into two units (to be #360 and #380) on the 3rd floor of this existing commercial building. * SEPARATE PERMIT(S) REQUIRED FOR FUTURE TENANT IMPROVEMENTS TO THESE UNITS. Energy Upgrade Exempt: Interior Alterations. · $5,000
    Gibraltar Holdings Ltd Issued

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