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Vancouver Building Permits — Week of Sep 21, 2026

Sep 21 – Sep 27, 2026Coverage · CompleteData as of Oct 25, 2026Source · ca-bc-vancouver-issued-building-permits
Permits issued
81
Week of Sep 21, 2026
vs previous week
−5 (−6%)
86 the week before
Most active area
Downtown
17 permits

What changed

Vancouver issued 81 building permits in the week of Sep 21, 2026, down 5 (6%) from 86 the week before.

Commercial / tenant improvement was the most common permit type, with 38 (47% of the total). Downtown was the most active neighbourhood, with 17 permits.

Across the 8 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 improvement38
  • Addition26
  • Demolition7
  • New multi-family building6
  • Accessory building / suite2
  • Other2

Most active neighbourhoods

  • Downtown17
  • Renfrew-Collingwood7
  • Fairview6
  • Kensington-Cedar Cottage6
  • Kitsilano6

2 permits could not be placed in a neighbourhood.

Last 12 weeks

04691JUL 6JUL 27AUG 17SEP 7SEP 21
Show weekly numbers
Week ofPermits
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
Sep 7, 202675
Sep 14, 202686
Sep 21, 202681

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