1278 E 23rd Ave
Vancouver · PID 015-631-206
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
Google Street View from the street in front of the lot; drag to look around. Photos may be a few years old. Imagery © Google.
Aerial view
Satellite photo, the pin marks the lot. Imagery © Google.
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Lot facts
- Address
- 1278 E 23rd Ave
- City
- Vancouver
- PID
- 015-631-206
- Lot size
- 560 m² · 6,028 ft²
- Zone
- RT-10 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes RT-10 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 · RT-10 · Two-Family Dwelling District (RT-10)
Encourage multiple small houses and duplexes on large or assembled sites, with lower intensity on small sites; massing compatible with houses; character retention encouraged (s.1.1).
- Max floor area
- 4,822 ft² (448 m²), floor space ratio 0.80
- Max height
- 35 ft (10.7 m), 2 storeys
- Max building footprint
- 2,713 ft² (252 m²)
- Setbacks
- side 1.2 m, rear 0.6 m, flanking side 2.4 m
- Homes
- 74 units/ha on frontage >= 18.3 m; 3 units on 15.0-18.3 m frontage; 2 units below 15.0 m (s.3.1.1.2).
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, 3.1.1.1-3.1.1.2, 3.1.2.1-3.1.2.19, 4.1.2, 4.3.1. 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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