1055 Cypress St
Vancouver · PID 013-932-110
BC law allows 4 homes on this lot
3,961 ft² lot · zone RT-9
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What BC law allows here
Under BC's small-scale multi-unit housing law, the city must allow at least 4 homes on this lot (a multiplex, a house with suites, or a house plus a laneway home).
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Lot facts
- Address
- 1055 Cypress St
- City
- Vancouver
- PID
- 013-932-110
- Lot size
- 368 m² · 3,961 ft²
- Zone
- RT-9 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes RT-9 rules
- Street
- All 251 lots on Cypress St
- Homes guide
- How many homes can I build in Vancouver?
- Property tax
- $3.36 per $1,000 of assessed value
Zoning rules · RT-9 · Two-Family Dwelling District (RT-9)
Enable a variety of small-scale housing options while retaining the single-lot character of the area; retention of existing buildings encouraged via infill and conversions (s.1.1).
- Max floor area
- 3,961 ft² (368 m²), floor space ratio 1.00
- Max height
- 38 ft (11.5 m), 3 storeys
- Setbacks
- front 4.9 m, side 1.2 m, rear 10.7 m
- Homes
- Multiplex / infill / conversion: 6 units (any tenure) or 8 if 100% secured rental; 7-8 units need >= 557 m2, 4-6 units >= 280 m2 (s.3.1.1.2, 3.1.2.2).
Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 (district schedules consolidated to 2026-06; RT-1, RT-2, RT-4/4A, RT-8, RT-10, RM-2, RM-3, FM-1 headers read May 2026; RM-6 February 2026) · s.1.1, 2.1, 3.1.1.1-3.1.1.3, 3.1.2.1-3.1.2.14, 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 4.1.2, 4.2.1. Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.
More on the map
The map shows this lot's true shape and buildable area, slope, sun and shadow, walking distances, schools, hazards, rents and building permits nearby.
Nearby lots
- 1000 Cypress St 496 m² · RT-9
- 1104 Maple St 537 m² · RT-9
- 1206 Maple St 184 m² · RT-9
- 1810 Mcnicoll Ave 362 m² · RT-9
- 1826 Whyte Ave 363 m² · RT-9
- 1839 Whyte Ave 362 m² · RT-9
- 1894 Whyte Ave 368 m² · RT-9
- 1918 Mcnicoll Ave 362 m² · RT-9
- 1930 Whyte Ave 362 m² · RT-9
- 1942 Mcnicoll Ave 368 m² · RT-9
- 1955 Whyte Ave 368 m² · RT-9
- 1967 Whyte Ave 362 m² · RT-9
Data updated Nov 2, 2026. Sources: lot lines from city open data and ParcelMap BC, zoning from each city's open data and bylaw, values from city open data where published, BC Bills 44 and 47. Estimates only, not an appraisal or legal advice; confirm with the city.