BC building permits, July 2026.
In short
623 building permits were issued across 5 BC cities in July 2026, up 10% from the month before. 145 were new homes, laneways or multiplexes, and the permits declared $982M of work in total. Vancouver issued the most (358).
623
Permits issued
145
New homes
$982M
Declared value
+10%
vs last month
By city
| City | Permits | New homes | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver | 358 | 88 | $891M |
| Surrey | 213 | 51 | $70M |
| New Westminster | 24 | 1 | $12M |
| Victoria | 19 | 0 | $6.1M |
| Maple Ridge | 9 | 5 | $2.9M |
By permit type
Busiest neighbourhoods
Busiest builders
- 01Kern Bsg Management LTD6
- 02Liwa Enterprises Ltd6
- 03Fernandes Homes Ltd4
- 04Jvt Excavating & Demolition LTD4
- 05Kennix Development Group Ltd4
- 06Avtar Enterprises 2022 LTD.4
- 07Aqua Homes Development Ltd4
- 08Primis Homes Ltd4
Also on the permits
Biggest new homes of the month
Block level
| 80•• Seymour Street | Downtown, Vancouver | Multiplex | $131M |
| 17•• W 11th Avenue | Fairview, Vancouver | Multiplex | $105M |
| 10•• W 41st Avenue | Oakridge, Vancouver | Multiplex | $51M |
| 46•• Arbutus Street | Arbutus Ridge, Vancouver | Multiplex | $31M |
| 14•• E 28th Avenue | Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Vancouver | Multiplex | $18M |
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