2525 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver
PID 029-474-060, lot A, plan EPP47696 · 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
- 15,678 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
1,457 m²
7,839 sq ft (728 m²)
6.096 m
6.096 m
4.57 m
this zone lists no coach house
Your lot
- 15,678 sq ft
- Lot size
- Central Lonsdale
- Neighbourhood
1,457 m²
- Development application
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.
2525 Lonsdale Ave on the map
How 2525 Lonsdale Ave compares
- At 15,678 sq ft, this lot is larger than 80% of the 127 other lots the City of North Vancouver records on Lonsdale Ave; the middle lot there is 8,234 sq ft.
- 11 of the 127 other lots on Lonsdale Ave share its zone, RM-1; the commonest other zone there is C-2 (37).
- Across Central Lonsdale, the middle lot is 7,320 sq ft; this one is larger than that.
The full breakdown for 2525 Lonsdale Ave
Your lot
- Zone: Medium Density Apartment Residential (RM-1)
- Land use category: Residential Level 5
- Lot area: 15,678 sq ft (1,457 m²)
- Neighbourhood: Central Lonsdale
- PID 029-474-060, lot A, plan EPP47696
What the zoning allows on this lot
- Floor space: up to 1.0 times the lot area, which is 15,678 sq ft (1,457 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 7,839 sq ft (728 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.
Extra limits on the city's maps
- The City of North Vancouver's map of development applications shows a planning Application on this lot.
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 2525 Lonsdale Ave
How many units can I build at 2525 Lonsdale 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 2525 Lonsdale 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 Central Lonsdale.
How big is the lot at 2525 Lonsdale Ave?
15,678 sq ft (1,457 m²), from the City of North Vancouver's own outline of the parcel.
How much floor space can I build at 2525 Lonsdale Ave?
Up to 1.0 times the lot area, which is 15,678 sq ft (1,457 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 2525 Lonsdale Ave?
Up to 3 storeys. At most 42 ft 8 in (13 m) tall.
Can I build a laneway home or coach house at 2525 Lonsdale Ave?
The zone lists no coach house. Extra units come as a suite inside a house, or as townhouses and apartments.
Does the city's map put extra limits on 2525 Lonsdale Ave?
The City of North Vancouver's map of development applications shows a planning Application on this lot.
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 Lonsdale Ave
- 2532 Lonsdale Ave Zone RM-1 · 15,375 sq ft
- 2545 Lonsdale Ave Zone RM-1 · 20,530 sq ft
- 2590 Lonsdale Ave Zone CD-724 · 16,647 sq ft
- 2601 Lonsdale Ave Zone CD-697 · 17,985 sq ft
- 2606 Lonsdale Ave Zone RM-1 · 5,356 sq ft
- 2612 Lonsdale Ave Zone CD-717 · 8,244 sq ft
- 2615 Lonsdale Ave Zone RM-1 · 9,622 sq ft
- 2625 Lonsdale Ave Zone RM-1 · 9,617 sq ft
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