General Building Info

Address: 830 West Pender Street, Vancouver, BC   V6C 1J8

Legal Description: Lots 4 & 5, Block 31, District Lot 541, Plan 210

Constructed: 1930

Typical Floor Area: 4,500 square feet

Total Building Area: Approximately 18,212 square feet

Parking: None

Elevators: 1 passenger 300 feet per minute. 1 freight 150 feet per minute

Floors: 3 + basement

Mechanical: Each floor has its own air-handling system with multiple zones complete with individual thermostats.

Electrical: Typical office lighting is 120-volt 1x 4-foot double tube fluorescent light fixtures complete with T-8 lamps and electronic ballasts. Motion sensing switches control lighting in washrooms, aiding energy conservation.

Emergency Power: Should a power failure occur, the building uses battery-powered emergency lighting units for its emergency lighting needs.

Life Safety System: The building has a single stage supervised fire alarm system and is sprinklered throughout. Each floor contains multiple pull stations, alarm signal appliances and automatic detectors.

Construction Type: The building is principally constructed of reinforced concrete on 3 sides and solid brick on the front.

Roof: 2 ply torch on roof, replaced in 2005