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Vancouver Building Permits — Week of Aug 31, 2026

Aug 31 – Sep 6, 2026Coverage · CompleteData as of Oct 25, 2026Source · ca-bc-vancouver-issued-building-permits
Permits issued
82
Week of Aug 31, 2026
vs previous week
−9 (−10%)
91 the week before
Most active area
Downtown
15 permits

What changed

Vancouver issued 82 building permits in the week of Aug 31, 2026, down 9 (10%) from 91 the week before.

Commercial / tenant improvement was the most common permit type, with 31 (38% of the total). Downtown was the most active neighbourhood, with 15 permits.

Across the 5 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

  • Commercial / tenant improvement31
  • Addition25
  • Demolition11
  • New multi-family building5
  • Accessory building / suite4
  • New single-family dwelling3
  • Other3

Most active neighbourhoods

  • Downtown15
  • West End8
  • Victoria-Fraserview7
  • Dunbar-Southlands5
  • Hastings-Sunrise5

Last 12 weeks

04691JUN 15JUL 6JUL 27AUG 17AUG 31
Show weekly numbers
Week ofPermits
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
Aug 31, 202682

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