BC building permits, September 2026.
In short
629 building permits were issued across 5 BC cities in September 2026, up 0% from the month before. 124 were new homes, laneways or multiplexes, and the permits declared $794M of work in total. Vancouver issued the most (339).
629
Permits issued
124
New homes
$794M
Declared value
+0%
vs last month
By city
| City | Permits | New homes | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver | 339 | 63 | $642M |
| Surrey | 176 | 51 | $62M |
| Victoria | 63 | 3 | $80M |
| New Westminster | 32 | 1 | $6.6M |
| Maple Ridge | 19 | 6 | $3.6M |
By permit type
Busiest neighbourhoods
Busiest builders
- 01Akal Demolition & Excavating LTD9
- 02Morningstar Homes LTD5
- 03Bhullar Excavating and Demolition4
- 04Apollo Excavating & Civil Works Ltd.4
- 05Shahnaz Homes & Builders LTD.3
- 06MGBA Inc.3
- 07M&W Enterprises LTD3
- 08East West Excavating 2022 Ltd3
Also on the permits
Biggest new homes of the month
Block level
| 50•• W 29th Avenue | South Cambie, Vancouver | Townhouse | $90M |
| 12•• Hornby Street | Downtown, Vancouver | Multiplex | $64M |
| 16•• Columbia Street | Mount Pleasant, Vancouver | Multiplex | $59M |
| 90•• View St | Downtown, Victoria | Multiplex | $50M |
| 20•• Langford St | Victoria West, Victoria | Multiplex | $23M |
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