4946 Prince Albert St
Vancouver · PID 005-380-961
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.
Google Map
Lot facts
- Address
- 4946 Prince Albert St
- City
- Vancouver
- PID
- 005-380-961
- Lot size
- 401 m² · 4,316 ft²
- Zone
- R1-1 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes R1-1 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 · R1-1 · Residential Inclusive District
Enable a variety of small-scale housing options (multiplexes, duplexes, houses with suites and laneway houses) while retaining the single-lot character of the area; character-house retention encouraged (s.1.1).
- Max floor area
- 4,316 ft² (401 m²), floor space ratio 1.00
- Max height
- 38 ft (11.5 m), 3 storeys
- Setbacks
- front 4.9 m, side 1.2 m, rear 10.7 m
- Homes
- 6 multiplex (strata/any tenure) or 8 if 100% secured rental, on sites >= 557 m2 and >= 15.1 m frontage; 5 units on >= 464 m2/13.4 m; 3-4 units on >= 306 m2/10.0 m. Otherwise duplex + suites, or house + suite + laneway house.
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, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2.13, 3.1.1.2-3.1.1.4, 3.1.2.1-3.1.2.11, 3.2.1.1, 3.2.2.1-3.2.2.13, 4.1.2, 5.1. Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.
More on the map
The map shows this lot's true shape and buildable area, slope, sun and shadow, walking distances, schools, hazards, rents and building permits nearby.
Open 4946 Prince Albert St on the map → · Vancouver overview
Nearby lots
- 1-4986 Prince Albert St 6 m² · R1-1
- 4838 Fraser St 1,189 m² · C-2A
- 4868 Fraser St 896 m² · C-2A
- 4921 Prince Albert St 345 m² · R1-1
- 4961 St. Catherines St 273 m² · R1-1
- 4988 Somerville St 449 m² · R1-1
- 5014 Chester St 337 m² · R1-1
- 5034 Prince Albert St 312 m² · R1-1
- 5060 Somerville St 306 m² · R1-1
- 5087 Prince Albert St 338 m² · R1-1
- 750 E 33rd Ave 332 m² · R1-1
- 835 Durward Ave 343 m² · R1-1