157 E 21st St, North Vancouver
Parcel number CNV-000-663, lot 1-18, plan VR69 · City of North Vancouver records, September 19, 2026.
You can build
Up to 3 storeys, 42 ft 8 in
This zone sets no number of units. An apartment building is limited by its floor space, a 400 sq ft (37.16 m²) minimum unit size and a 6,997 sq ft (650 m²) minimum lot.
Buildings may cover50%
The orange block is the footprint the zone allows. The square has the same area as your lot; your lot's real shape will differ.
What you can build
- 14,325 sq ft
- Floor space
- 50% of the lot
- Footprint on the ground
- 3 storeys, 42 ft 8 in
- Height
- 20 ft
- Keep clear at the front
- 20 ft
- Keep clear at the back
- 15 ft
- Keep clear at each side
- No
- Laneway home or coach house
1,331 m²
7,163 sq ft (665 m²)
6.096 m
6.096 m
4.57 m
this zone lists no coach house
Your lot
- 14,325 sq ft
- Lot size
- Central Lonsdale
- Neighbourhood
1,331 m²
- Strata: the figures cover the whole shared lot
Medium Density Apartment Residential zone (RM-1) · Residential Level 5 · City of North Vancouver records, September 19, 2026. Confirm with the city before you spend money on a design.
157 E 21st St on the map
How 157 E 21st St compares
- At 14,325 sq ft, this lot is larger than 98% of the 90 other lots the City of North Vancouver records on E 21st St; the middle lot there is 5,393 sq ft.
- 0 of the 90 other lots on E 21st St share its zone, RM-1; the commonest other zone there is GO (88).
- Most lots on E 21st St may hold 4 units under the zoning bylaw (61 of 90); this lot has no set number.
- Across Central Lonsdale, the middle lot is 7,320 sq ft; this one is larger than that.
The full breakdown for 157 E 21st St
Your lot
- Zone: Medium Density Apartment Residential (RM-1)
- Land use category: Residential Level 5
- Lot area: 14,325 sq ft (1,331 m²)
- Neighbourhood: Central Lonsdale
- Parcel number CNV-000-663, lot 1-18, plan VR69
What the zoning allows on this lot
- Floor space: up to 1.0 times the lot area, which is 14,325 sq ft (1,331 m²) on this lot. Floor space is the total area of every floor of every building on the lot, added together.
- Lot coverage: 50% of the lot, or 7,163 sq ft (665 m²), for any lot. That is the share of the lot buildings may sit on, seen from above.
- Distance from property lines: at least 20 ft (6.096 m) from the front, 20 ft (6.096 m) from the back and 15 ft (4.57 m) from each side. On a corner lot, 20 ft (6.096 m) from the side street.
- Height: up to 3 storeys. At most 42 ft 8 in (13 m) tall.
- Floor space can rise to 1.6 times the lot area with adaptable design under section 423.
- A single house or duplex on this lot is limited to the lesser of half the lot area, or 0.35 times the lot area plus 1,000 sq ft (92.9 m²).
- Every unit must have at least 400 sq ft (37.16 m²) of floor space.
- An apartment building needs a lot of at least 6,997 sq ft (650 m²).
A laneway home or coach house
- The zone lists no coach house. Extra units come as a suite inside a house, or as townhouses and apartments.
- From Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700, consolidated to March 2, 2026 (Part 1), read on 2026-09-20.
From the city's records
- The City of North Vancouver's records show this lot as a strata property, shared by the owners of the units on it. The area and figures here are for the whole shared lot. Redeveloping it needs the owners' agreement through their strata corporation.
Sources
- Lot, zone and land use information: City of North Vancouver, downloaded on September 19, 2026. Lot, zoning and overlay information comes from the City of North Vancouver's public mapping service. The City makes no guarantee about the accuracy or completeness of that information. Check anything that matters with the City before you spend money on it.
- Zone rules: Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700, consolidated to March 2, 2026 (Part 1), sections 504, 506, 510 and 512, read on 2026-09-20. https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6700-1C.pdf
Questions about 157 E 21st St
How many units can I build at 157 E 21st St?
This zone sets no number of units. An apartment building is limited by its floor space, a 400 sq ft (37.16 m²) minimum unit size and a 6,997 sq ft (650 m²) minimum lot.
What zone is 157 E 21st St in?
Medium Density Apartment Residential (RM-1). The City's three-storey apartment zone. Section 504 permits apartment buildings, rental apartment buildings, ground-oriented apartments, duplexes and houses. Separately, the city's land use plan marks it Residential Level 5. The city's records place it in Central Lonsdale.
How big is the lot at 157 E 21st St?
14,325 sq ft (1,331 m²), from the City of North Vancouver's own outline of the parcel. The City of North Vancouver's records show this lot as a strata property, shared by the owners of the units on it. The area and figures here are for the whole shared lot. Redeveloping it needs the owners' agreement through their strata corporation.
How much floor space can I build at 157 E 21st St?
Up to 1.0 times the lot area, which is 14,325 sq ft (1,331 m²) on this lot. Floor space is the total area of every floor of every building on the lot, added together.
How tall can I build at 157 E 21st St?
Up to 3 storeys. At most 42 ft 8 in (13 m) tall.
Can I build a laneway home or coach house at 157 E 21st St?
The zone lists no coach house. Extra units come as a suite inside a house, or as townhouses and apartments.
Where do these figures come from, and will the city approve my project?
Lot outline, address, area, zone and land use category: the City of North Vancouver's public map, downloaded on September 19, 2026. Zone rules: Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700, consolidated to March 2, 2026 (Part 1), sections 504, 506, 510 and 512, read on 2026-09-20. This page shows what the zoning bylaw allows on paper. A real project also needs a building permit, the city reviews each design against more rules than the ones shown here, and the lot may carry limits the city's map does not show. Confirm the rules with the city's planning staff before you pay for a design.
Other lots on E 21st St
- 143 E 21st St Zone CD-658 · 28,639 sq ft
- 126 E 21st St Zone CD-703 · 35,135 sq ft
- 206 E 21st St Zone GO · 6,887 sq ft · 6 units
- 207 E 21st St Zone GO · 4,775 sq ft · 6 units
- 211 E 21st St Zone GO · 4,772 sq ft · 6 units
- 212 E 21st St Zone GO · 6,890 sq ft · 6 units
- 215 E 21st St Zone GO · 4,772 sq ft · 6 units
- 217 E 21st St Zone GO · 4,772 sq ft · 6 units
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- 2133 St. Georges Ave Zone CD-163 · 42,311 sq ft · 192 ft
- 2048 St. Georges Ave Zone GO · 4,770 sq ft · 6 units · 214 ft
- 2118 Eastern Ave Zone CD-167 · 21,249 sq ft · 231 ft
- 202 E 20th St Zone GO · 4,772 sq ft · 6 units · 249 ft
- 140 E 20th St Zone RM-1 · 11,943 sq ft · 258 ft
- 2100 St. Georges Ave Zone GO · 7,428 sq ft · 6 units · 262 ft
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