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Vancouver Building Permits — Week of Oct 12, 2026

Oct 12 – Oct 18, 2026Coverage · CompleteData as of Oct 25, 2026Source · ca-bc-vancouver-issued-building-permits
Permits issued
81
Week of Oct 12, 2026
vs previous week
−9 (−10%)
90 the week before
Most active area
Hastings-Sunrise
10 permits

What changed

Vancouver issued 81 building permits in the week of Oct 12, 2026, down 9 (10%) from 90 the week before.

Addition was the most common permit type, with 26 (32% of the total). Hastings-Sunrise was the most active neighbourhood, with 10 permits.

Across the 11 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

  • Addition26
  • New multi-family building20
  • Demolition17
  • Commercial / tenant improvement12
  • Accessory building / suite3
  • New single-family dwelling2
  • Other1

Most active neighbourhoods

  • Hastings-Sunrise10
  • Downtown8
  • Marpole8
  • Riley Park8
  • Strathcona8

Last 12 weeks

04691JUL 27AUG 17SEP 7SEP 28OCT 12
Show weekly numbers
Week ofPermits
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
Sep 28, 202676
Oct 5, 202690
Oct 12, 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