2743 W 1st Ave
Vancouver · PID 008-956-316
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
- 2743 W 1st Ave
- City
- Vancouver
- PID
- 008-956-316
- Lot size
- 604 m² · 6,501 ft²
- Zone
- RT-8 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes RT-8 rules
- Homes guide
- How many homes can I build in Vancouver?
- Property tax
- $3.36 per $1,000 of assessed value
• On a heritage register (Vancouver Heritage Register: N/A): changes usually need heritage review
• Near a frequent bus stop
Zoning rules · RT-8 · Two-Family Dwelling District (RT-8, Kitsilano)
Encourage retention and renovation of buildings with historical character, and redevelopment where existing buildings are small or non-contributing; neighbourly scale emphasized (s.1.1).
- Max floor area
- 4,876 ft² (453 m²), floor space ratio 0.75
- Max height
- 35 ft (10.7 m), 2 storeys
- Max building footprint
- 2,926 ft² (272 m²)
- Setbacks
- side 1.5 m
- Homes
- Infill and conversions 74 units/ha; multiple dwelling 62 units/ha (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, 2.2.8, 3.1.1.1-3.1.1.2, 3.1.2.1-3.1.2.14, 4.3.1. Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.
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