BC building permits, August 2026.
In short
632 building permits were issued across 5 BC cities in August 2026, up 1% from the month before. 185 were new homes, laneways or multiplexes, and the permits declared $887M of work in total. Vancouver issued the most (308).
632
Permits issued
185
New homes
$887M
Declared value
+1%
vs last month
By city
| City | Permits | New homes | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver | 308 | 84 | $484M |
| Surrey | 239 | 92 | $233M |
| Victoria | 47 | 3 | $159M |
| New Westminster | 24 | 1 | $6.8M |
| Maple Ridge | 14 | 5 | $4.5M |
By permit type
Busiest neighbourhoods
Busiest builders
- 01Aggarwal Construction Ltd6
- 02Bhullar Excavating and Demolition5
- 03Akal Demolition & Excavating LTD4
- 04Smallworks Studio and Laneway Housing Inc4
- 05Kouver Custom Homes Ltd4
- 06OrrMoniz Projects Corp4
- 07Nagra Bros Homes Ltd.4
- 08635707 B.C. Ltd4
Also on the permits
Biggest new homes of the month
Block level
| 10•• Expo Boulevard | Downtown, Vancouver | Multiplex | $193M |
| 24•• Renfrew Street | Hastings-Sunrise, Vancouver | Multiplex | $77M |
| 62•• Gooseberry Dr | Surrey | Multiplex | $37M |
| 12••• 95a Ave | Surrey | Multiplex | $27M |
| 10•• W King Edward Avenue | Riley Park, Vancouver | Multiplex | $2.4M |
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