1818 ALBERNI STREET

Issue date

Nov 20, 2024

Project value

$45.4M

Project type

New Build

Building type

Commercial

Description

Certified Professional Program - New Building - To construct a new 21-storey mixed use building consists of 1st storey - Retail (shell only), Market Housing amenity space, Market Housing lobby, Social Housing lobby, service rooms, commercial and visitor parking spaces, 2nd and 3rd storeys - Social Housing dwelling units & amenity spaces, 4th to 21st storeys - Market Housing dwelling units all over four levels of underground parking with vehicular access from the lane. All tenant spaces require separate Tenant Improvement permits. Total dwelling units = 24 social housing + 51 market housing = 75. Fire Department response point located at 1818 Alberni St. - market housing lobby (primary) 751 Denman St - social housing lobby (secondary) This permit has been reviewed under the 2019 Vancouver Building By-law (#12511). STAGED CONSTRUCTION Stage 1 - excavation and shoring - issued 2019-09-27 Revision 1 - Proposed 18 additional market dwelling units, revising the residential roof decks, adding an additional level of below grade parking (P4) to serve the extra residential units and revising the bicycle storage room on level P1 per M/A DP-2020-00806. Upgrade to VBBL 2019. Excavation & Shoring and ESC drawings revised and will replace previously issued drawings. - issued May 30, 2024 Stage 2 - Foundation to Grade, structure only - issued November 20, 2024 Stage 3 - Full Construction - issued August 13, 2025 - Only One CRU is permitted to be tenanted as a Restaurant or Retail Limited Food with Class 1 cooking in the future. - Pre-shaft: One 2-hr vertical shaft with grease duct and horizontal run through common area is proposed from CRU ceiling to level 3 roof. Exhaust fan will be installed by future tenant. Revision 2 - Change of Registered Professional of Record for the Mechanical & Plumbing Disciplines, and Revisions to the Interior & Exterior of the Building per DPMA DP-2025-00675 - issued January 15, 2026 Revision 3: Change of Certified Professional - In review

Contractor

Westgate Pacific Construction Ltd

Permit status

Issued

Applicant

Jack Hui DBA: Pontem Group

9 other permits on record.