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2951 Cypress St

Vancouver · PID 009-298-134

BC law allows 6 homes on this lot
6,254 ft² lot · zone R3-2

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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).

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Lot facts

Address
2951 Cypress St
City
Vancouver
PID
009-298-134
Lot size
581 m² · 6,254 ft²
Zone
R3-2 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes R3-2 rules
Street
All 251 lots on Cypress St
Condo building
2951 Cypress St: all 4 units
Homes guide
How many homes can I build in Vancouver?
Year built
1912
Assessed value (2026)
$1,124,000 (land $997,000)
Property tax
about $3,780 a year

• On a heritage register (Vancouver Heritage Register: N/A): changes usually need heritage review

• Built 1912: older homes can face heritage or character-retention review before major changes

• 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
10,006 ft² (930 m²), floor space ratio 1.60
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.

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Data updated Nov 5, 2026. Sources: lot lines from city open data and ParcelMap BC, zoning from each city's open data and bylaw, values from city open data where published, BC Bills 44 and 47. Estimates only, not an appraisal or legal advice; confirm with the city.