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Vancouver House

1480 Howe Street, Vancouver V6Z 0G5

The tower from the south/southeast in morning light, showing the narrow base widening into the full rectangle at the top
The tower from the south/southeast in morning light, showing the narrow base widening into the full rectangle at the top, 25 August 2019. Photo: Haatu, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.
The completed tower above neighbouring Downtown South towers, west face with the stepped "pixel" balcony pattern
The completed tower above neighbouring Downtown South towers, west face with the stepped "pixel" balcony pattern, 31 August 2024. Photo: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
The tower from the street, its stepped west edge beside a neighbouring glass tower
The tower from the street, its stepped west edge beside a neighbouring glass tower, 8 August 2021. Photo: Darren Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.
The Spinning Chandelier hanging under the Granville Bridge deck
The Spinning Chandelier hanging under the Granville Bridge deck, 1 February 2020. Photo: GoToVan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.

What the record says

Name
Vancouver HouseOpenStreetMap contributors, Building name on the map (ODbL)
Address
1480 Howe Street, VancouverCity of Vancouver, Property tax report, open data, report year 2026
Strata plan
EPS5752City of Vancouver, Property tax report, open data, report year 2026
Strata lots
375City of Vancouver, Property tax report, open data, report year 2026
Year built
2020City of Vancouver, Property tax report, open data, report year 2026
Assessed value, all strata lots, 2026
$502.3 millionCity of Vancouver, Property tax report, open data, report year 2026
Homes
481 or 502 (sources disagree)City of Vancouver, City permit detail page: OC-2019-00974 (occupancy permit, full)
Height
155.6 mCTBUH Skyscraper Center, Vancouver House - The Skyscraper Center
Storeys
52CTBUH Skyscraper Center, Vancouver House - The Skyscraper Center
Full occupancy permit
29 July 2020City of Vancouver, City permit detail page: OC-2019-00974 (occupancy permit, full)
Developer
Westbank Projects CorporationCTBUH Skyscraper Center, Vancouver House - The Skyscraper Center
Design architect
Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG)CTBUH Skyscraper Center, Vancouver House - The Skyscraper Center

From rezoning to today

  1. 24 October 2013Public hearing: Council approves the rezoning unanimously (59 letters in support, 8 opposed, 2 on other matters).
  2. 5 May 2014Development Permit Board approves the tower development permit DE417538 (then 548 homes over six parking levels) with amended conditions; the two Granville St buildings (DE417597, DE417598) are heard at the same meeting.
  3. March 2015Construction begins, per a 2018 news report (CTBUH says 2016: sources disagree).
  4. June 2018Tower tops out at its highest floor (week of 25 June per the developer's spokesperson; the engineer says July 2018).
  5. 27 November 2019Partial occupancy phase 1: parkade, commercial shell and rental homes.
  6. 2 January 2020Home warranty cover for 1480 Howe Street starts (commencement date on the BC Housing New Homes Registry).
  7. 29 July 2020Full occupancy permit for the tower: 481 homes.
  8. 15 April 2021Flood from a failed gasket on the level-29 domestic water line; 17 homes directly affected, three high-rise elevators out.
  9. May 2021CTBUH 2021: Best Tall Building Worldwide, 100-199 m, Residential or Hotel, and Structural Engineering awards (announced 19-20 May).
  10. March 2023Reported suit by the developer against an insurer over column and roof-slab damage (search snippets only; unverified).