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Plaza Del Mar

1575 Beach Ave, Vancouver

Year built: 1977Neighbourhood: West EndType: Type not confirmed

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West End $2,300Fairview $2,300Kitsilano $2,425Downtown Vancouver $2,700

Median 1-bed rents in surrounding neighbourhoods.

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1 tribunal case on file (2024–2024)

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Building health

1 tribunal case (2024) · 8 issues, most often Water & Leaks and Mould & Air Quality. 3 construction-era topics to check for a 1977 Vancouver building.

Tribunal cases

Tribunal issues

Era topics

Matched permits

Top things to check

Water & Leaks — tribunal recordMould & Air Quality — tribunal recordSoft-water copper pinhole leaks — construction eraAluminum branch wiring — construction era

A synthesis of the record and era sections below — a starting read, not a building inspection or an appraisal.

Building Record · Tribunal

1 tribunal case · 8 issues

From 2024. Adjudicated decisions only, grouped into what they mean for a buyer.

Water & Leaks

×2High

Water and envelope issues can indicate costly structural repairs and may lead to special levies or insurance increases

Mould & Air Quality

×1High

Mould and air quality issues may indicate chronic moisture problems requiring envelope remediation

Building Fees

×1Medium

Fee disputes may signal unexpected levies, rising insurance costs, or underfunded reserves

Governance

×1Medium

Governance disputes indicate potential transparency issues — request meeting minutes before purchasing

Building Repairs

×1Low

Repair disputes signal unclear maintenance responsibilities — buyers may inherit ongoing disagreements

The cases

2024 BCCRT 129· 2024

High

Mixed outcome

Water & LeaksMould & Air QualityBuilding RepairsBuilding Feeswindows doorsGovernanceWater & Leaksrenovation

Building Record · Permits

2 address-matched permits

2023–2024. Work on record is a maintenance/investment signal, not a red flag on its own.

Renovations & alterations ×2

Only permits confidently matched to this building's address are shown; broader permit linkage is still being validated.

Building-Era Findings

What to watch in a 1977 Vancouver building

Issues commonly associated with this building's construction era, type and area. These are patterns to check, not confirmed findings for this specific building.

3 era/typology topics to review · 2 higher-cost

We haven't confirmed this building's construction type yet. Items tagged if applicable depend on it (e.g. glass tower vs. wood-frame).

Systems

Soft-water copper pinhole leaks

High

Metro Vancouver’s soft, mineral-free water cannot form a protective scale inside copper pipes, so chlorinated water pits the bare copper and creates microscopic pinhole leaks.

Affects any building with bare copper supply lines; risk grows with pipe age (decades).

What it means for you: Silent leaks weep behind drywall causing rot and mould; through concrete slabs a single leak can cascade down multiple floors, causing extensive damage.

Cost signal: Some stratas install chemical-injection systems (e.g. Hytec) to coat pipe interiors as mitigation.

Check: History of pinhole-leak claims, pipe age, and whether an injection/mitigation system is installed.

Aluminum branch wiring

High

Aluminum branch wiring that oxidises and loosens at connections, carrying a much higher fire-hazard risk than copper.

Widespread during the mid-1960s copper shortage; use ended in the late 1970s over fire-safety concerns.

What it means for you: Insurers frequently charge 15–30% more or require remediation (pigtailing) and an ESA safety certificate.

Check: ESA Certificate of Acceptance and evidence of pigtailing or rewiring.

Source: esasafe.com

Repairs & Condition

Asbestos / vermiculite / UFFI (pre-1990)

Medium

Asbestos-containing materials, Zonolite vermiculite, and (1975–1978) UFFI insulation used in older construction.

Asbestos use ran into the 1980s; a pre-1990 build has a reasonable chance of containing these materials.

What it means for you: Safe if undisturbed, but provincial law requires a hazmat survey before any renovation/expansion/demolition, adding cost and time.

Check: Hazardous-materials survey; a Salvage/Abatement or demolition permit on record indicates it was handled.

Source: mastersremediation.com

Era and typology patterns are general guidance, not a building inspection. Confirm each item against the depreciation report, strata minutes, and a professional inspection.

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