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936 W 8th Av, Vancouver
An address in Fairview, Vancouver, zoned C-3A (Commercial). 4 building permits are on file, most recently “936 W 8th Interior alterations to provide improvements on the 3rd floor of this existing …” (issued 27 February 2026). The City's 2026 assessed value is $5,412,000.
Neighbourhood profile
From the 2021 Census, for the small area around this address that Statistics Canada calls a dissemination area (59154193, 907 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.
Permit history
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2026-02-27
936 W 8th Interior alterations to provide improvements on the 3rd floor of this existing church (temporary use) building. The temporary use of the church has been expired on Dec 31, 2025, as per DB-2021-06611 & BP-2021-06792, this building is now office buildings. Work includes new walls and doors to create new rooms. lighting, outlets, sprinkler heads, and HVAC diffusers to be relocated to suit. Rev #1: Amendment application to reflect existing L2 lounge/multi-purpose room conditions and to add millwork to L3 room 6 (Lounge) and to revise door swing at L3 room 4 (Boardroom). No project value added. · $129,000
no contractor listed Issued -
2022-01-14
To temporarily (4 years) change the occupancy of this existing 3-storey office building (D) interconnected to the neighbouring 3-storey office building (938 W. 8th) to a place of Worship (A2). No work proposed. Occupancy to revert back to office use after this tenant leaves, this permit is "time limited" to Dec. 31, 2025. This permit is related to BP-2021-06792 for 938 W.8th. Ok for DB as per City staff - To remove a door on level 2 to improve exiting, to add a handrail to the stairs and to post occupant load signage limiting the occupant load to 200. - accepted Mar.4/22 Erv · $5,000
no contractor listed Issued -
2020-01-16
Exterior alterations to repair the damage due to the vehicle impact on the ground floor of this existing commercial building on this site. · $10,000
applicant withheld (individual) Issued -
2018-09-06
936 W 8th Ave - 2nd and 3rd Floor Interior alteration to add an accessible shower compartment on the 2nd floor in an existing washroom, and to provide an interconnecting door to the adjacent office space on the 3rd floor at 938 W 8th Ave. Previous interconnecting door to the adjacent office space on the 2nd floor was installed under BU459405 and BU459406. BRB Review Notes: · $25,000
no contractor listed Issued
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Recent permits in Fairview
To replace the structural posts in the front covered area of this existing multiple dwelling building. OK to process as DTI as per City staff · no contractor listed2026-11-05
#300-1401 W 8th Avenue Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to this existing Radio Communication Station to add one meeting room within unit #300 on the 3rd level of this existing commercial building on this site. Okay for FR as per City staff · Multigroup Enterprise Corp2026-11-05
Exterior alterations for targeted building envelope repairs to the south roof deck membrane in this existing multiple dwelling building on this site. The scope includes to remove and replace the sanitary piping on this roof deck. Ok for Field review per City staff · no contractor listed2026-11-04