738 W 49th Ave
Vancouver · PID 009-596-135
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
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Aerial view
Satellite photo, the pin marks the lot. Imagery © Google.
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Lot facts
- Address
- 738 W 49th Ave
- City
- Vancouver
- PID
- 009-596-135
- Lot size
- 613 m² · 6,598 ft²
- Zone
- RM-8A Townhouses & apartments RM-8A 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 · RM-8A · Multiple Dwelling District (RM-8A)
Encourage 3-storey townhouses and retention of character buildings with lower-intensity residential development, plus a required share of mid-sized units for affordability (s.1.1).
- Max floor area
- 7,918 ft² (736 m²), floor space ratio 1.20
- Max height
- 38 ft (11.5 m), 3 storeys
- Max building footprint
- 3,629 ft² (337 m²)
- Setbacks
- front 3.7 m, side 1.2 m, rear 1.8 m, flanking side 2.4 m
- Homes
- Townhouse / rowhouse: 100 units/ha at FSR <= 0.90, 145 units/ha above; triplex 100 units/ha (s.3.1.1.5, 3.2.1.5, 3.3.1.2).
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, 3.1-3.10, 5.1-5.2. Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.
More on the map
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