186 W 12th Ave
Vancouver · PID 003-145-506
What BC law allows here
This lot is in a transit-oriented area: BC law lets the city approve buildings up to 8 storeys here.
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
- 186 W 12th Ave
- City
- Vancouver
- PID
- 003-145-506
- Lot size
- 374 m² · 4,026 ft²
- Zone
- R3-2 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes R3-2 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 · R3-2 · R3-2 District (Residential, low-rise apartment, rental only)
Encourage low-rise apartments and mixed-use residential buildings of varied tenures while preserving lower-density options (s.1.1).
- Max floor area
- 4,026 ft² (374 m²), floor space ratio 1.00
- Max height
- 75 ft (23.0 m)
- Setbacks
- front 3.7 m, side 1.8 m, rear 3.1 m, flanking side 3.7 m
- Homes
- No unit cap for apartments (FSR-based); all residential floor area must be 100% secured rental (s.3.1.1.4(a)); multiplex up to 8 under R1-1 rules. Unit mix (s.2.2.6): at least 35% of units 2+ bedrooms and at least 10% 3+ bedrooms (s.2.2.6; waived for 100% seniors social housing).
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, 2.2.1-2.2.10, 3.1.1.1-3.1.1.5, 3.1.2.1-3.1.2.10, 3.2.1.1, 3.2.2.1-3.2.2.4, 4.1.1-4.1.2. 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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