900 W Georgia St, Vancouver

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.

Permit history

1. 2026-10-16 Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to this existing Health Enhancement (Absolute Spa) on the lower level of this existing municipally designated heritage building on this site. This project involves the conversion of an existing treatment room to a walk in shower within the existing basement level spa · $25,000
   no contractor listed Issued
2. 2026-07-09 #25 - 900 W Georgia St Exterior and interior alterations to add a new entrance door to this existing Retail space in unit #25 on the ground floor of this existing Municipally Designated Vancouver Heritage Register Hotel building on this site. 1) rehabilitation of one existing window opening, including existing steel window assembly and stone cladding, to introduce a new retail door (with new awning) along Hornby Street elevation. The alterations described under item no. 1 above, authorized by the combined Development and Building Permit Number DB-2026-01663, including conditions and plans forming part thereof, are approved under the Heritage By-law and this combined Development and Building Permit also constitutes a Heritage Alteration Permit. Heritage Conditions of Approval: 1. All work should be done in accordance with approved documents that are made part of this permit application. Ok for field review per City staff · $200,000
   no contractor listed Issued
3. 2025-10-01 Interior alterations to provide repairs to the whirl pool located on the second level of this existing Municipally Designated Heritage ‘M’ Vancouver Hotel Building on this site. Related to CF-2025-000673 Ok for Field Review as per City staff · $8,300
   Protech Welding Ltd Issued
4. 2025-01-21 Elevator modernization of the service (#10 to 13) elevators and freight (#14) elevator for this existing high-rise Municipally Designated Heritage 'M' Vancouver Hotel Building on this site. Notes: 1. Main Level - Main Recall Level 2. Mezzanine Level - Alternate Recall Level. 3. Permit reviewed and approved to VBBL #12511 (2019) · $63,735
   no contractor listed Issued
5. 2023-07-07 To alter the interior of the basement level of this existing commercial/hotel building to provide tenant improvements for the existing retail tenant. · $14,000
   no contractor listed Issued
6. 2023-02-17 Interior alterations to this existing Car Rental Office Space. Scope of work: Replace glass interior wall and replace with drywall, new millwork for reception area, electrical work, painting & flooring. Ok for Field Review as per City staff · $35,000
   no contractor listed Issued
7. 2022-12-12 Interior alterations - To provide tenant improvement to the existing Retail Store (Group E), Louis Vuitton, on the first and second storey of this existing Municipally Designated Heritage 'M' Vancouver Hotel Building on this site. Scope of work includes interior fit-out and minor vertical addition by infilling existing floor openings on the second floor, and installation of an interconnecting stairs. Building Review Notes: - No exterior alteration is permitted. - Infill floor was originally counted into FSR per City staff: F2, S2, N3, A2 and E2. - Mobile compact storage arrangements to be installed under this permit . Sprinkler design shall be addressed under SP permit and a full review will be required. Revision#1 - Jul 31, 2023 - J. Chen - Change VIC area layout and add a service room on the ground floor. - Change staff room (back of house) layout on the second storey. - Revise Phase 2 temporary store egress route on both floors. - Add Phase 2B (A016A2) and delete Phase 3 (A017). - Add a roll-out grille with man gate to the interior entrance from hotel lobby. - Revise curved stair design and add wood veneer (< 1mm) to the underside of the stairs. - Re-finish existing elevator. Revision#2 - Sep 26, 2023 - J. Chen - Replace AL400181 with AL-2023-00188 due to the suite floor re-configuration. *** Reviewed under the VBBL 2019 *** · $1,600,000
   no contractor listed Issued
8. 2021-12-08 Interior alterations to change the use and change of major occupancy from ancillary hotel storage on ground floor and elevator lobby (Group C) on mezzanine floor to be used and as part of the operation of the existing Retail Store (Louis Vuitton - Group E) in this existing Municipally Designated Heritage 'M' Vancouver Hotel Building on this site. Scope of work: Convert hotel baggage area & elevator lobby to retail shell for future TI, resize existing elevator lobby at mezzanine, relocate annunciator panel, infill walls at elevator lobby on mezzanine level. Electrical, plumbing, sprinkler and fire alarm to suit. ******THIS PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED AND REVIEWED UNDER THE REQUIREMENTS OF VBBL 2019 ******** Rev. #1 - C. Fong - Sept 21, 2022 - Convert a portion of existing corridor on the main floor to a new back-of-house office ancillary to the existing hotel by a fire separation of 2h F.R.R. non-load-bearing walls. - Relocate door M007A in retail shell space. - Revise door M007B location along the host wall. - New lighting and mechanical grille in ancillary office. - Project value increased by $15,000. Building Review Branch Notes: 1. Ok for BP only per City staff. 2. Sch-A, Arch. B, Struct. B, Elec. B, Mech. B & Plumb. B. are submitted. 3. Part 11 design upgrade levels Per City staff: 'F1’, ‘S2’, ‘N1’, ‘A2’ & ‘E2’. 4. Separate TI permit is required for interior renovations in the retail shell spaces. · $315,000
   no contractor listed Issued
9. 2021-09-20 Interior alterations to upgrade existing HVAC equipment in fan room #8 in this existing Municipally Designated Heritage 'M' and Vancouver Heritage Register 'A' Vancouver Hotel Building on this site. OK for field review as per City staff. · $150,000
   no contractor listed Issued
10. 2021-09-10 #4 - Interior alterations to existing Retail (E) to remove all interior finishes and change to base building Retail SHELL (E) condition at #4 on the main Level of this existing Mixed use, Municipally Designated Heritage 'M' and Vancouver Heritage Register 'A' Vancouver Hotel Building on this site. Scope of work includes: alterations to remove carpet and tile floor finishes down to concrete slab, remove walls, storefront, doors, ceiling, millwork, HVAC, wall and light fixtures throughout. New temporary door and walls for future window display. Existing columns and electrical panel to remain. Tenant: Gucci OK for field review as per City staff. Sprinkler Permit required as per City staff: ~ Related to DP-2021-00443 and BP-2021-03421 for expansion and tenant improvements. ~ Energy Upgrade: Exempt Project type ~ Building Sprinklered - see SP-2021-01117 under separate tenant improvement permit. · $250,000
    no contractor listed Issued
11. 2021-08-30 Exterior and interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to this heritage building, units #4 and #5, thereby creating one large retail space for the existing tenant (Gucci), and to add 783.00 sf of floor area to the existing mezzanine level in unit #5, in this existing commercial building. Structural upgrades have not been satisfied for this TI. Applicant is completing this upgrade to the entire building as part of another project. Letter attached in Application Documents. See Erv Hilderbrandt for more information. Revision #1 (Jun. 28, 2022, S.Yoo): - Egress path due west on Level 2 reconfigured to suit site conditions. - Egress path due east on Level 2 revised to redirect its travel to an exit (not an open convenience stair). - Existing vertical service space uncovered & included on Level 1 floor plan. - 1100 mm wide opening added to new wall in back-of-house area on Level 1. - Existing wall and door retained in back-of-house area on Level 1. - Mechanical & electrical revisions to suit the above items in Revision #1. · $1,600,000
    no contractor listed Issued
12. 2021-06-23 #28 - main floor Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements for a new Retail tenant in this new retail shell space on the main floor (unit #28) on the ground floor of this existing Municipally Designated Heritage 'M' and Vancouver Heritage Register 'A' Vancouver Hotel Building on this site. Scope of work: complete tenant fit-out to this new retail shell space created under BP-2020-03280. TENANT: The Swatch Group (Omega) OK for Field Review per City staff · $200,000
    no contractor listed Issued
13. 2021-05-21 Level 15 Interior alterations only to provide improvements for the ballroom, lobby, and washrooms on 15th floor of this existing commercial Municipally Designated Heritage 'M' and Vancouver Heritage 'A' building (Vancouver Hotel) on this this. Ok for field review per City staff: - This building is sprinklered. A separate sprinkler permit is required for sprinkler related work. · $250,000
    no contractor listed Issued
14. 2021-03-03 RETAIL SHELL SPACE (to be Unit #28) Interior alterations to remove the existing ground floor public washroom (Group C) and to construct a new shell CRU space (Group E) in its place and within a portion of the existing restaurant (Group A-2) in this existing Municipally Designated Heritage 'M' and Vancouver Heritage Register 'A' Vancouver Hotel Building on this site. Scope of work includes removing existing plumbing fixtures and wall partitions, lowering a portion of the adjacent raised restaurant floor, and building new walls to construct a new CRU. OK for BP only, as per City staff. This project is considered a major renovation and a change in major occupancy. Major renovation upgrade triggers F2, S2, N3, A3, and E4 apply. · $1,000,000
    no contractor listed Issued
15. 2020-10-27 Mezzanine & Second Level Interior alterations to provide improvements to the office and expand the washrooms on the mezzanine and convention level (second level) in this existing Municipally Designated Heritage 'M' and Vancouver Heritage Register 'A' Vancouver Hotel Building on this site. OK for Field Review per City staff · $1,000,000
    no contractor listed Issued
16. 2020-06-22 Interior alterations to demise an existing office unit (Unit #20) into 2 units to create washrooms in one of the units and create a shell office space in the adjacent unit in the basement and sub-basement of this existing mixed-use high-rise commercial/residential (hotel) building. Re/Re of existing fire alarm devices to new spaces. Notes: 1. Separate permit required for the tenant fit-out to the shell office space. 2. Any increase in occupant load, and or creation of new tenants will require further review of the VBBL. · $100,000
    no contractor listed Issued
17. 2018-07-19 Sub-Basement Level Interior Alteration to convert a portion of the Laundry/Storage room to Mechanical and Electrical rooms in the sub basement Level of this existing Municipally Designated Heritage 'M' and Vancouver Heritage Register 'A' Vancouver Hotel Building on this site. OK for field review per City staff: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade all hard wired Lighting within scope of work area to High Efficiency light systems Revision #1: - Change electrical/mechanical room layout in the basement. · $1,500,000
    no contractor listed Issued
18. 2018-06-08 748 Burrard Street Interior alterations to add a sliding gate around the dispensary for this existing pharmacy tenant at 748 Burrard Street at 748 Burrard Street on the 1st and 2nd floors in this commercial building on this site. OK for field review per City staff. · $40,000
    Stonegate Construction Issued
19. 2017-12-14 #4 Interior alterations only to provide tenant fitout for a new Retail Store use at unit #4 at this existing Municipally Designated Heritage 'M' and Vancouver Heritage Register 'A' Vancouver Hotel Building. OK for field review as per City staff. Separate permits will be required for signs and/or awnings. Energy upgrade: L2 - Lighting - Upgrade to incorporate Automatic Lighting Shutoff (per City staff.4.1.1 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) · $550,000
    no contractor listed Issued
20. 2017-05-24 748 Burrard St-2nd floor Interior alterations on the 2nd floor of this existing Drug store (Shoppers Drug Mart) to expand and take over the building storage room to be used for storage for the existing Drug store (BP-2016-03244 issued to create this storage room) in this Municipally Designated Heritage A building. Scope of work: remove portion of partition wall to create access to storage room. TENANT: Shoppers Drug Mart See related Special Sprinkler Inspection No. IA-2017-00528. Selected Energy Upgrade: L1 - Lighting - Upgrade internal Exit Signs to not exceed 5W per City staff(per City staff.4.2 of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010) · $1,000
    Reotech Construction Ltd Issued

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