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938 W 8th Av, Vancouver
An address in Fairview, Vancouver, zoned C-3A (Commercial). 3 building permits are on file, most recently “Interior alteration and change of major occupancy from office (group D) to School - Eleme…” (issued 27 May 2026). The City's 2026 assessed value is $5,332,700.
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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2026-05-27
Interior alteration and change of major occupancy from office (group D) to School - Elementary or Secondary (group A2) on the second and third storey to provide improvements for a new tenant in this existing 3-storey commercial building. Scope of work is a closure of the interconnecting door to the adjacent building at 936 W 8th Av, replacement three west windows facing its roof deck, and replacement of storefront glazing. Tenant: New Learning Society (dba Pacific Spirit School) Occupant Load = Max 242 persons. Structural upgrade level is waived to S3 as per City staff. OK to relax existing door sizes that are not complying with 3.3.1.13.(1) and the existing vestibule with 3.3.5.7 as per City staff. The vestibule doors shall be power operated. · $443,300
Pacific Solutions Contracting Ltd 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 (936 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 DB-2021-06611 for 936 W.8th (see this permit for documents fee etc...).
no contractor listed Issued -
2018-09-06
938 W 8th Ave - 3rd Floor Interior alteration to provide an interconnecting door to the adjacent office space on the 3rd floor at 936 W 8th Ave. Previous interconnecting door to the adjacent office space on the 2nd floor was installed under BU459405 and BU459406. BRB Review Notes: · $30,000
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