5563 Columbia St
Vancouver · PID 010-701-389
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
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
- 5563 Columbia St
- City
- Vancouver
- PID
- 010-701-389
- Lot size
- 524 m² · 5,640 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
- 5,640 ft² (524 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.
Nearby lots
- 123 W Woodstock Ave 373 m² · R1-1
- 128 W Woodstock Ave 1,378 m² · CD-1 (737)
- 136 W Woodstock Ave 1,034 m² · CD-1 (678)
- 165 W 39th Ave 561 m² · R1-1
- 183 W Woodstock Ave 374 m² · R1-1
- 5427 Elizabeth St 569 m² · R1-1
- 5469 Mackie St 493 m² · R1-1
- 5508 Elizabeth St 576 m² · R1-1
- 5577 Columbia St 524 m² · R1-1
- 5658 Elizabeth St 511 m² · R1-1
- 5693 Elizabeth St 1,760 m² · CD-1 (670)
- 5693 Elizabeth St 1,760 m² · CD-1 (670)