889 Union St
Vancouver · PID 015-574-431
BC law allows 6 homes on this lot
3,046 ft² lot · zone RT-3
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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).
If this lot were rezoned
| Floor space | Homes | |
|---|---|---|
| Today's zoning (RT-3) from the city's bylaw, FAR 0.75 | 2,285 ft² | about 2 |
| Small-scale housing (Bill 44) up to 6 homes, BC law, FAR 1.00 | 3,046 ft² | up to 6 |
Rough planning numbers: homes assume about 85% sellable floor space and 750 ft² apartments (1,100 ft² for houses and townhouses). Transit-area figures are the minimum a city must allow on a rezoning, not an approval. Confirm with the city.
Front of the lot
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Lot facts
- Address
- 889 Union St
- City
- Vancouver
- PID
- 015-574-431
- Lot size
- 283 m² · 3,046 ft²
- Zone
- RT-3 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes RT-3 rules
- Street
- All 143 lots on Union St
- 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: MacPherson House): changes usually need heritage review
• Near a frequent bus stop
Zoning rules · RT-3 · Two-Family Dwelling District (RT-3, Strathcona)
Retain neighbourhood and streetscape character by keeping and restoring pre-1920 character buildings, with floor area incentives for affordable housing and rehabilitation (s.1.1).
- Max floor area
- 2,285 ft² (212 m²), floor space ratio 0.75
- Max height
- 35 ft (10.7 m), 3 (third partial) storeys
- Max building footprint
- 1,371 ft² (127 m²)
- Setbacks
- side 1.5 m, rear 20.0 m
- Homes
- No unit cap stated; multiple dwelling, infill, duplex, conversions permitted conditionally.
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, 3.1.1.1-3.1.1.4, 3.1.2.1-3.1.2.21, 4.3.1, 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.
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Data updated Nov 2, 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.