212 Forbes Ave, North Vancouver
Parcel number CNV-000-725, lot 1-33, plan VR421 · 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
- 19,504 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
1,812 m²
9,752 sq ft (906 m²)
6.096 m
6.096 m
4.57 m
this zone lists no coach house
Your lot
- 19,504 sq ft
- Lot size
- Lower Lonsdale
- Neighbourhood
1,812 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.
212 Forbes Ave on the map
How 212 Forbes Ave compares
- At 19,504 sq ft, this lot is larger than 73% of the 15 other lots the City of North Vancouver records on Forbes Ave; the middle lot there is 5,557 sq ft.
- 1 of the 15 other lots on Forbes Ave share its zone, RM-1; the commonest other zone there is GO (11).
- Most lots on Forbes Ave may hold 4 units under the zoning bylaw (6 of 15); this lot has no set number.
- Across Lower Lonsdale, the middle lot is 6,988 sq ft; this one is larger than that.
The full breakdown for 212 Forbes Ave
Your lot
- Zone: Medium Density Apartment Residential (RM-1)
- Land use category: Residential Level 5
- Lot area: 19,504 sq ft (1,812 m²)
- Neighbourhood: Lower Lonsdale
- Parcel number CNV-000-725, lot 1-33, plan VR421
What the zoning allows on this lot
- Floor space: up to 1.0 times the lot area, which is 19,504 sq ft (1,812 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 9,752 sq ft (906 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 212 Forbes Ave
How many units can I build at 212 Forbes Ave?
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 212 Forbes Ave 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 Lower Lonsdale.
How big is the lot at 212 Forbes Ave?
19,504 sq ft (1,812 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 212 Forbes Ave?
Up to 1.0 times the lot area, which is 19,504 sq ft (1,812 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 212 Forbes Ave?
Up to 3 storeys. At most 42 ft 8 in (13 m) tall.
Can I build a laneway home or coach house at 212 Forbes Ave?
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 Forbes Ave
- 308 Forbes Ave Zone RM-1 · 27,435 sq ft
- 602 Forbes Ave Zone GO · 6,512 sq ft · 6 units
- 608 Forbes Ave Zone GO · 6,513 sq ft · 6 units
- 1325 Forbes Ave Zone GO · 5,587 sq ft · 6 units
- 1345 Forbes Ave Zone GO · 4,190 sq ft · 6 units
- 1348 Forbes Ave Zone GO · 4,195 sq ft · 6 units
- 1409 Forbes Ave Zone GO · 3,699 sq ft · 4 units
- 1417 Forbes Ave Zone GO · 5,551 sq ft · 4 units
Lots nearby
- 330 W 2nd St Zone RM-1 · 15,011 sq ft · 134 ft
- 341 W 3rd St Zone RM-1 · 21,019 sq ft · 148 ft
- 351 W 3rd St Zone CD-763 · 15,025 sq ft · 183 ft
- 339 W 2nd St Zone M-1 · 7,157 sq ft · 183 ft
- 325 W 3rd St Zone RM-1 · 12,006 sq ft · 223 ft
- 320 W 2nd St Zone RM-1 · 9,001 sq ft · 229 ft
- 327 W 2nd St Zone RM-1 · 17,988 sq ft · 262 ft
- 309 W 3rd St Zone RM-1 · 23,999 sq ft · 333 ft
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