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Vancouver Building Permits — Week of Aug 24, 2026

Aug 24 – Aug 30, 2026Coverage · CompleteData as of Oct 25, 2026Source · ca-bc-vancouver-issued-building-permits
Permits issued
91
Week of Aug 24, 2026
vs previous week
+23 (+34%)
68 the week before
Most active area
Downtown
16 permits

What changed

Vancouver issued 91 building permits in the week of Aug 24, 2026, up 23 (34%) from 68 the week before.

Addition was the most common permit type, with 24 (26% of the total). Downtown was the most active neighbourhood, with 16 permits.

Across the 4 weeks with data in the last 12, weekly totals ranged from 49 to 91.

Summary generated only from the figures on this page; every number in it is automatically checked against them.

By permit type

  • Addition24
  • Commercial / tenant improvement24
  • Accessory building / suite12
  • Demolition12
  • New multi-family building7
  • New single-family dwelling6
  • Other6

Most active neighbourhoods

  • Downtown16
  • Kerrisdale9
  • Dunbar-Southlands7
  • Kensington-Cedar Cottage6
  • Renfrew-Collingwood6

1 permit could not be placed in a neighbourhood.

Last 12 weeks

04691JUN 8JUN 29JUL 20AUG 10AUG 24
Show weekly numbers
Week ofPermits
Jun 8, 2026No data
Jun 15, 2026No data
Jun 22, 2026No data
Jun 29, 2026No data
Jul 6, 2026No data
Jul 13, 2026No data
Jul 20, 2026No data
Jul 27, 2026No data
Aug 3, 202649
Aug 10, 202688
Aug 17, 202668
Aug 24, 202691

About this data

Source
ca-bc-vancouver-issued-building-permits, via Hillbase
Data date
Oct 25, 2026
Coverage
Complete

Building permits are counted in the week they were issued. Only totals are shown here, never individual addresses. How these reports are made · Hillbase data methodology · Hillbase permits API