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Pacifica Tower

1180 Seawall Ave, Vancouver

Year built: 2015Neighbourhood: Coal HarbourType: glass highrise

PropTrust provides statistical analysis of publicly available tribunal decisions. This is not legal advice. For advice about your specific situation, consult a licensed lawyer or paralegal in your province.

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Building health

2 tribunal cases (2022–2024) · 3 issues, most often Water & Leaks and Governance. 2 construction-era topics to check for a 2015 Vancouver building.

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Tribunal cases
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Tribunal issues
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Era topics
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Matched permits
Top things to check
Glass-tower window-wall & sealed-unit failure — construction era

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

Building Record · Tribunal

2 tribunal cases · 3 issues

Spanning 2022–2024. Adjudicated decisions only, grouped into what they mean for a buyer.

Water & Leaks
×2Medium

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

Governance
×1Low

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

The cases

Tribunal decision· 2024
Medium

Order For Repair Issued

Water & Leaks
Tribunal decision· 2022
Medium

Dismissed

GovernanceWater & Leaks
Building Record · Permits

3 address-matched permits

2021–2023. Declared value $145K. Work on record is a maintenance/investment signal, not a red flag on its own.

Envelope & exterior ×2Renovations & alterations ×1

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 2015 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.

2 era/typology topics to review · 1 higher-cost

Envelope & Structure

Glass-tower window-wall & sealed-unit failure

High

Floor-to-ceiling window-wall and curtain-wall assemblies whose structural silicone joints fatigue from UV, thermal cycling and wind deflection, and whose sealed double-glazed units (IGUs) fog and fail.

The glass-tower construction boom used envelope systems now known to degrade; failures typically appear 15–25 years after construction.

What it means for you: A looming, building-wide window-wall replacement is one of the largest special-levy risks in a modern tower.

Cost signal: Exterior re-seal lasts only 10–15 years before repeat or full facade replacement; full replacement runs into the millions.

Check: Foggy/failed sealed units, glazing-joint condition, and whether the reserve plan funds a window-wall replacement.

Source: cbc.ca, iibec.org

Mechanical & Ventilation

Corridor pressurization / make-up-air overheating

Low

Rooftop make-up-air units (MAUs) that pressurize corridors for odour and smoke control but, when older, lack cooling coils.

Older MAUs push superheated rooftop air into hallways in summer, turning corridors into heat reservoirs that worsen suite overheating.

What it means for you: A comfort issue and a sign of aging common-system equipment due for upgrade.

Check: MAU age and whether cooling coils have been added.

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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