1191 Waverley Ave
Vancouver · PID 008-693-650
What BC law allows here
Under BC's small-scale multi-unit housing law, the city must allow at least 6 homes on this lot (a multiplex, a house with suites, or a house plus a laneway home).
Front of the lot
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Aerial view
Satellite photo, the pin marks the lot. Imagery © Google.
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Lot facts
- Address
- 1191 Waverley Ave
- City
- Vancouver
- PID
- 008-693-650
- Lot size
- 491 m² · 5,285 ft²
- Zone
- R1-1 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes R1-1 rules
- Homes guide
- How many homes can I build in Vancouver?
- Property tax
- $3.36 per $1,000 of assessed value
• Near a frequent bus stop
Zoning rules · R1-1 · Residential Inclusive District
Enable a variety of small-scale housing options (multiplexes, duplexes, houses with suites and laneway houses) while retaining the single-lot character of the area; character-house retention encouraged (s.1.1).
- Max floor area
- 5,285 ft² (491 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
- 6 multiplex (strata/any tenure) or 8 if 100% secured rental, on sites >= 557 m2 and >= 15.1 m frontage; 5 units on >= 464 m2/13.4 m; 3-4 units on >= 306 m2/10.0 m. Otherwise duplex + suites, or house + suite + laneway house.
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, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2.13, 3.1.1.2-3.1.1.4, 3.1.2.1-3.1.2.11, 3.2.1.1, 3.2.2.1-3.2.2.13, 4.1.2, 5.1. Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.
More on the map
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