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2556 William St

Vancouver · PID 017-842-859

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What BC law allows here

Under BC's small-scale multi-unit housing law, the city must allow at least 3 homes on this lot (a multiplex, a house with suites, or a house plus a laneway home).

Lot facts

Address
2556 William St
City
Vancouver
PID
017-842-859
Lot size
6 m² · 65 ft²
Zone
R3-1 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes R3-1 rules
Homes guide
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Property tax
$3.36 per $1,000 of assessed value

• Near a frequent bus stop

Zoning rules · R3-1 · R3-1 District (Residential, low-rise apartment, mixed tenure)

Encourage low-rise apartments and mixed-use residential buildings of varied tenures while preserving lower-density options (s.1.1).

Max floor area
65 ft² (6 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, more than 8 units); otherwise 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 (rental projects: 35% 2+ bed only).

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.

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