Building Activity in Downtown
7,441 building permits tracked. Primarily renovation activity.
7,441
Total Permits
$7,320,562,536
Total Value
$85,000
Median Project Value
887
Active Contractors
Permit Types
Renovation
7,314
98%
Demolition
73
1%
New Construction
54
1%
Project Values
25th Percentile
$25,000
Median
$85,000
75th Percentile
$250,000
Median permit fee: $1,355 · Median processing: 36 days
Yearly Activity
Common Project Types
Addition / Alteration
7123 permits
Temporary Building / Structure
180 permits
Demolition / Deconstruction
65 permits
New Building
54 permits
Outdoor Uses (No Buildings Proposed)
11 permits
Salvage and Abatement
8 permits
Trade Market
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Top Contractors in Downtown
Recent Permits
$500,000
608 DUNSMUIR STREET, Vancouver, BC
DB-2026-01337 · Renovation · 2026-09-25
$100,000
885 W GEORGIA STREET, Vancouver, BC V6C 3E8
BP-2026-03144 · Renovation · 2026-09-25
$15,000
1055 CANADA PLACE, Vancouver, BC V6C 0C3
BP-2026-03182 · Renovation · 2026-09-25
$800,000
750 W PENDER STREET, Vancouver, BC V6C 2T7
BP-2026-02896 · Renovation · 2026-09-24
$10,400,000
725 GRANVILLE STREET, Vancouver, BC
BP-2026-02447 · Renovation · 2026-09-24
$72,250
666 BURRARD STREET, Vancouver, BC V6C 2X8
BP-2026-02980 · Renovation · 2026-09-24
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