245 E 2nd St, North Vancouver
PID 007-650-060, lot K, plan 15562 · 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
- 17,997 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
1,672 m²
8,998 sq ft (836 m²)
6.096 m
6.096 m
4.57 m
this zone lists no coach house
Your lot
- 17,997 sq ft
- Lot size
- Lower Lonsdale
- Neighbourhood
1,672 m²
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.
245 E 2nd St on the map
How 245 E 2nd St compares
- At 17,997 sq ft, this lot is larger than 75% of the 59 other lots the City of North Vancouver records on E 2nd St; the middle lot there is 5,993 sq ft.
- 8 of the 59 other lots on E 2nd St share its zone, RM-1; the commonest other zone there is RG-3 (24).
- Across Lower Lonsdale, the middle lot is 6,988 sq ft; this one is larger than that.
The full breakdown for 245 E 2nd St
Your lot
- Zone: Medium Density Apartment Residential (RM-1)
- Land use category: Residential Level 5
- Lot area: 17,997 sq ft (1,672 m²)
- Neighbourhood: Lower Lonsdale
- PID 007-650-060, lot K, plan 15562
What the zoning allows on this lot
- Floor space: up to 1.0 times the lot area, which is 17,997 sq ft (1,672 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 8,998 sq ft (836 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.
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 245 E 2nd St
How many units can I build at 245 E 2nd 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 245 E 2nd 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 Lower Lonsdale.
How big is the lot at 245 E 2nd St?
17,997 sq ft (1,672 m²), from the City of North Vancouver's own outline of the parcel.
How much floor space can I build at 245 E 2nd St?
Up to 1.0 times the lot area, which is 17,997 sq ft (1,672 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 245 E 2nd St?
Up to 3 storeys. At most 42 ft 8 in (13 m) tall.
Can I build a laneway home or coach house at 245 E 2nd 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 2nd St
- 250 E 2nd St Zone RM-1 · 23,892 sq ft
- 255 E 2nd St Zone RM-1 · 18,001 sq ft
- 225 E 2nd St Zone CD-737 · 42,771 sq ft
- 222 E 2nd St Zone CD-715 · 47,792 sq ft
- 275 E 2nd St Zone CD-761 · 18,026 sq ft
- 303 E 2nd St Zone RM-1 · 5,990 sq ft
- 309 E 2nd St Zone RM-1 · 5,992 sq ft
- 310 E 2nd St Zone RM-1 · 29,874 sq ft
Lots nearby
- 240 E 1st St Zone M-4 · 5,970 sq ft · 111 ft
- 246 E 1st St Zone CD-632 · 8,998 sq ft · 153 ft
- 250 E 1st St Zone M-4 · 5,998 sq ft · 191 ft
- 262 E 1st St Zone M-4 · 5,994 sq ft · 225 ft
- 256 E 1st St Zone CD-555 · 2,998 sq ft · 231 ft
- 258 E 1st St Zone M-4 · 2,996 sq ft · 247 ft
- 270 E 1st St Zone M-4 · 5,992 sq ft · 293 ft
- 237 E 1st St Zone M-4 · 5,944 sq ft · 299 ft
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