Property Appraisal Services in Vancouver
Commercial and Industrial Real Estate Appraisals in Vancouver, BC
AV Appraisals Inc. provides commercial and industrial property appraisal services across the Vancouver area, including the City of Vancouver, North Vancouver, and West Vancouver. Our appraisals are prepared by accredited appraisers in accordance with CUSPAP standards and are relied upon by lenders, lawyers, developers, investors, and institutional clients. Each assignment reflects the complex zoning frameworks, land scarcity, and high-density urban environment that define the Vancouver commercial real estate market.
Local Market Context – Vancouver, BC
Vancouver’s commercial and industrial real estate market is characterized by extreme land scarcity, high development intensity, and a highly regulated planning environment, resulting in valuation considerations that differ materially from surrounding municipalities. Property values are influenced by zoning controls, employment land protection policies, redevelopment pressure, and proximity to major transportation infrastructure.
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Commercial and industrial market activity varies across established employment and commercial districts such as Mount Pleasant, False Creek Flats, South Vancouver, and the Downtown Core, where permitted uses, density allowances, and redevelopment potential play a central role in determining value. Industrial properties, in particular, are impacted by limited supply, strong demand from logistics and service users, and long-term policy constraints on industrial land conversion.
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Valuations within the City of Vancouver frequently require detailed consideration of zoning bylaws, Official Development Plans (ODPs), area-specific policies, and highest and best use, especially where redevelopment, intensification, or non-conforming uses are present. Market value conclusions must account for both current income characteristics and longer-term land use potential within a highly competitive and evolving urban market.
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This regulatory and market environment necessitates a localized, well-supported, and analytically rigorous approach to the valuation of commercial and industrial properties within Vancouver.
Commercial & Industrial Appraisal Services in Vancouver Area
The Vancouver region represents one of the most complex and supply-constrained commercial real estate markets in Canada. We provide appraisal services for a wide range of income-producing and development-oriented properties, including:
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Industrial warehouses and service industrial properties
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Urban industrial and employment lands
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Retail plazas and street-front commercial buildings
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Office and professional-use properties
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Mixed-use commercial developments
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Income-producing investment properties
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Development, redevelopment, and land assembly sites
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Assignments are tailored to the specific sub-market, zoning designation, and highest and best use considerations applicable to each property.
North Vancouver & West Vancouver Considerations
Commercial and industrial properties on the North Shore present additional valuation considerations, including limited industrial inventory, waterfront influence, topography, and constrained access routes.
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Our appraisals in North and West Vancouver account for:
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Limited supply of industrial and commercial lands
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Waterfront and port-related influences (where applicable)
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Access, transportation, and servicing constraints
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Neighbourhood-scale commercial demand
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These factors are carefully analyzed to provide credible and well-supported valuations.