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Opportunity to own a solid 1918 historic commercial building in the heart of downtown Vernon. Located on 30th Avenue with ~7,200 sq. ft over three levels, full basement and 3 bathrooms. The main floor is configured for retail use with strong street presence, 14' ceilings, large storefront windows, excellent visibility, and direct pedestrian access. The upper level is ready for your vision with its own exterior entrance from front and rear of the building, two washrooms, and two additional sinks offers excellent potential for 12' ceilings residential suite conversion, multi-office workspace, restaurant use, and rooftop access with patio potential, subject to municipal approvals. The lower level has interior access plus rear street access with 8' ceilings and a washroom, providing additional storage, service, utility, and flexible-use space. Character features include exposed brick, fir beams and flooring, original pressed tin ceiling details, five large skylights, two safes, and heritage commercial charm throughout. Building features include; 200-amp service with multiple meters, new sewer pipe, rear lane access, hardwired security and camera system, and three pull-down shutters for front-of-store security. A unique downtown Vernon asset with historic character, flexible commercial use, and long-term upside in one of the city’s most established business districts. Ideal for an owner-user, investor, or visionary buyer looking for presence, history, and potential.
Highlights
- Built in 1918, this heritage commercial building is in downtown Vernon, about 320 m from the town centre.
- Per the listing, the main floor is set up for retail with 14' ceilings, large storefront windows and direct pedestrian access.
- Per the listing, the upper level has its own front and rear exterior entrances and two washrooms.
- City of Vernon map facts show zoning as Commercial Mixed Use: Centre (CMUC).
- The property is not in a flood or wildfire hazard permit area, per City of Vernon map facts.
Things to check
- Ask about the age and condition of the tar and gravel roof and the forced air heating system.
- Ask the City of Vernon what approvals are needed for a residential suite, multi-office, restaurant use or rooftop patio.
- The City has a development application on file within about 400 m. See City of Vernon map facts for details.
Sean Phillips’s notes from the listing and public information. Not part of the MLS® listing. Please confirm anything important.
Good to know: Dogs three months and older in Greater Vernon need a regional dog licence if you live here more than 30 days. Moving to B.C.: the checklist →
Overall neighbourhood score 8.5 / 10; walk & bike score 7.7 / 10, from how close the nearest school, park or trail, rec centre and town centre are. Scores and distances are Sean Phillips’s own straight-line measures from this home to public B.C. map data. They are not part of the MLS® listing; driving distances are longer, so please check anything that matters to you.
- Grocery storeFreshCo · 0.5 km6 min each wayMostly flat · 0% tree shade
- CoffeeThe Bean Scene · 0.1 km2 min each wayMostly flat
- Elementary schoolBeairsto Elementary School · 0.5 kmSchool walk check: Footpaths, sidewalks or quiet streets for about 82% of the walk · 1 main-road crossing: 30 Street (marked crosswalk)6 min each way10 m uphill on the way there · 3% tree shade
- Park or playgroundCenotaph Park · right next door1 min each wayMostly flat
- Beach / lake accessKal Beach · 4.1 km50 min there, 49 min home55 m uphill on the way there · 18% tree shade
- DowntownDowntown Vernon · 0.5 km6 min each wayMostly flat · 0% tree shade
- Rail trailOkanagan Rail Trail · 4.0 km51 min there, 50 min home70 m uphill on the way there · 17% tree shade
- HospitalVernon Jubilee Hospital · 1.1 km14 min there, 13 min home30 m uphill on the way there · 0% tree shade
- GolfVernon Golf Club · 1.9 km24 min each way25 m uphill on the way there · 9% tree shade
- Grocery storeFreshCo · 0.5 km3 min each wayMostly flat · 0% tree shade
- CoffeeThe Bean Scene · 0.1 km2 min each wayMostly flat
- Elementary schoolBeairsto Elementary School · 0.5 km4 min there, 3 min home10 m uphill on the way there · 0% tree shade
- Park or playgroundCenotaph Park · right next door2 min each wayMostly flat
- Beach / lake accessKal Beach · 4.0 km19 min there, 18 min home55 m uphill on the way there · 19% tree shade
- DowntownDowntown Vernon · 0.5 km4 min there, 3 min homeMostly flat · 0% tree shade
- Rail trailOkanagan Rail Trail · 4.0 km19 min there, 18 min home70 m uphill on the way there · 18% tree shade
- HospitalVernon Jubilee Hospital · 1.1 km8 min there, 5 min home30 m uphill on the way there · 2% tree shade
- GolfVernon Golf Club · 1.9 km10 min there, 9 min home25 m uphill on the way there · 9% tree shade
- Grocery storeFreshCo · 0.5 km3 min each wayMostly flat · 0% tree shade
- CoffeeThe Bean Scene · 0.1 km2 min each wayMostly flat
- Elementary schoolBeairsto Elementary School · 0.5 km3 min each way10 m uphill on the way there · 0% tree shade
- Park or playgroundCenotaph Park · right next door2 min each wayMostly flat
- Beach / lake accessKal Beach · 4.0 km12 min each way55 m uphill on the way there · 18% tree shade
- DowntownDowntown Vernon · 0.5 km3 min each wayMostly flat · 0% tree shade
- Rail trailOkanagan Rail Trail · 4.0 km12 min each way70 m uphill on the way there · 17% tree shade
- HospitalVernon Jubilee Hospital · 1.1 km5 min there, 4 min home30 m uphill on the way there · 2% tree shade
- GolfVernon Golf Club · 1.9 km7 min each way25 m uphill on the way there · 9% tree shade
Sean Phillips’s own estimate, not part of the MLS® listing. Real routes on public map paths and roads, with the hills counted both ways, to the quickest-to-reach place of each kind. Times are averages for a relaxed pace; please check anything that matters to you. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. How HillSmart ratings work →
- Price
- $1,249,000
- MLS® number
- 10391174
- Property type
- Single-family home
- Living area
- 7,296 sq ft
- Lot size
- 0.06 acres
- Year built
- 1918
- Annual taxes
- $15,115
- Community
- City of Vernon, Vernon
- Heating
- Forced air
- Cooling
- Central air conditioning
- Parking
- Parkade, Street
- Roof
- Tar & gravel
- Exterior
- Brick
- Water
- Municipal water
- Sewer
- Municipal sewage system
- Accessibility
- Accessible Entrance
- Parking details
- Parkade, Street
From the City of Vernon’s public maps, checked October 26, 2026. Not part of the MLS® listing. Please confirm anything important with the City.
- 3003 28 AVE: This application is for a form and character Development Permit for a 32-unit, six-storey social housing development that would be owned and operated by the Canadian Mental Health Association. Application
- 3003 28 AVE: This application seeks to vary the following sections of Zoning Bylaw 6000 for a six-storey, 32-unit social housing development owned and operated by the Canadian Mental Health Association: - Building Setback (CMUC Zone, Sec. 11.3.5): Reduce the setback from 28th Ave from 1m to 0.2m for Levels 2 through 6. - Landscape Buffers (Table 6.1): Reduce the required 1.5m-wide buffer along the lane to 0m, except for a 2.6m-long planter. - Landscape Buffers (Table 6.1): Reduce the required 1.5m-wide buffer along the street to 0m, except for a 6.89m-long planter. Application
- 3300 31 AVE: A Development Permit for the form and character of a 6 storey mixed-use building in the CMUC Zone, DP Area #1 - City Centre. Variances to reduce commercial parking and reduce setback along the lane. Application
- 3300 31 AVE: A Delegated Minor Development Variance Permit application to reduce minimum building setback and inclusive short term bike stalls (see DP001121). (wm) Application
A nearby fire hall matters for home insurance and emergencies; firefighters are often first on scene for medical calls too.
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