General Building Info

Address: 163 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6B 1H4 AND V6B 1H5

Legal Description: Parcel Ind. 026-689-979; Lot F; Block 4, Old Granville Townsite; Plan BCP 24070

Constructed: 1899, completely renovated in 2008

Typical Floor Area: 8,500 square feet

Total Building Area: Approximately 44,900 square feet

Parking: None

Elevators: 1 passenger 350 feet per minute.

Floors: 5 + Basement

Mechanical: Typical floors have individual heat pumps, 8 per floor. The 5th floor has 2 RTU’s

Electrical: Typical office lighting is 120-volt 1x 4-foot double tube fluorescent light fixtures complete with T-5 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-packs which will supply power to all exit signs, stairwell lights, some corridor lights and to all fire alarm systems. The elevators will return to the ground floor to be available for the fire department.

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 primarily constructed of concrete, stone, steel and glass

Roof: double layer torch system