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Calgary Building Permit Search

492k+ building permit records from Calgary, Alberta, plus contractor profiles, planning applications, business licences, development permits, building inspections, property assessments, major projects, and zoning. One API, geocoded, normalized, and refreshed automatically.

Permits and their status, licences, planning applications, heritage designation, zoning and what is nearby. Free to search.

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492k
Total Permits
18k
Last 12 Months
$6.6B
Construction Value (12 mo.)
4
Permit Categories

Calgary construction leads, delivered weekly

Get every new Calgary building permit as a clean CSV in your inbox the week the project starts. Contractors, suppliers, and realtors use it to reach owners first. Pick your cities and dataset, 30-day free trial.

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Datasets available in Calgary

Beyond building permits, Calgary also has Contractor profiles, Planning applications, Business licences, Development permits, Building inspections, Property assessments, Major projects, and Zoning in the same API, queryable with the same parameters.

Building permits
492k records
/permit
Checked daily
Contractor profiles
13k records
/contractor
Checked daily
Planning applications
8k records
/planning_application
Checked weekly
Business licences
27k records
/licence
Checked daily
Development permits
194k records
/development_permit
Checked weekly
Building inspections
1.9M records
/inspection
Checked weekly
Property assessments
600k records
/assessment
Checked monthly
Major projects
371 records
/major_project
Checked weekly
Zoning
13k zones
/zone
Checked monthly

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About Calgary Construction Data

Calgary building permits cover all permitted construction activity in the city: new homes and condos, commercial and industrial builds, residential renovations, additions, demolitions, and changes of use. BuildData also tracks contractor profiles, planning applications, business licences, development permits, building inspections, property assessments, major projects, and zoning for Calgary, available through the same API with the same parameters. BuildData collects and normalizes these records from Calgary’s open data portals on a daily-to-weekly cadence (by dataset), making 492k+ Calgary permits searchable through a single REST API.

18k+ building permits were issued in Calgary, AB over the past 12 months, representing $6.6B in declared construction value. Renovation permits lead by volume. Every record is geocoded and normalized to a consistent schema, so you can query Calgary the same way you query any other Canadian city in the dataset.

Common uses

  • Proptech and real estate: track the new development pipeline, spot supply trends before listings hit market
  • Insurance: verify construction activity and renovation history at the property level
  • Urban planning and research: analyze permit trends by type, neighbourhood, and time period
  • Construction and trades: identify new project opportunities as permits are issued across Alberta

Calgary Permits by Type

Breakdown of permit categories across all years on record.

Renovation
319k
New Construction
153k
Demolition
17k
Other
2k

Recent Calgary Building Permits

Latest permits issued in Calgary, loaded live from the BuildData API.

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Calgary Planning Applications by Status

Breakdown of categories across all records on file.

Approved
7k
Cancelled
1k
Refused
242
Pending
209
Other
204

Recent Planning Applications in Calgary

Latest planning application records, loaded live from the BuildData API.

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Calgary Business Licences by Category

Breakdown of categories across all records on file.

Retail
6k
Accommodation
3k
Personal Service
2k
Food Service
2k
Industrial
2k
Other
2k

Recent Business Licences in Calgary

Latest business licence records, loaded live from the BuildData API.

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Calgary Development Permits by Status

Breakdown of categories across all records on file.

Approved
143k
Expired
21k
Cancelled
19k
Refused
4k
Pending
4k
Other
1k

Recent Development Permits in Calgary

Latest development permit records, loaded live from the BuildData API.

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Recent Building Inspections in Calgary

Latest building inspection records, loaded live from the BuildData API.

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Property Assessments in Calgary

Property assessment records, loaded live from the BuildData API.

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Major Projects in Calgary

Planned and under-construction capital projects, loaded live from the BuildData API.

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Query Calgary Permits via API

Filter by type, date range, address, or construction value. Returns JSON.

curl --request GET --url "https://builddata-canadian-construction-data-api.p.rapidapi.com/permit?municipality=calgary&permit_type_canonical=new_construction&limit=10" --header "X-RapidAPI-Key: YOUR_KEY_HERE" --header "X-RapidAPI-Host: builddata-canadian-construction-data-api.p.rapidapi.com"

Calgary building permits: FAQ

How do I search Calgary building permits?

Use the search box on this page: type an address, permit number, or contractor and it queries every Calgary permit BuildData holds. Records come from Calgary's own open data, geocoded and normalized.

How do I check the status of a building permit in Calgary?

Search the address above. Each result shows the permit's status, type, issue date, and description as published by Calgary. For an application still in progress, the city's own portal remains the authority.

Are Calgary building permits public record?

Yes. Calgary publishes building permit records as open data, so anyone can look them up. BuildData aggregates, geocodes, and normalizes them so they are searchable in one place instead of one city portal at a time.

How current is Calgary permit data?

BuildData refreshes Calgary permits automatically, so new permits show up within days and go out in the next scheduled feed.

Can I get new Calgary permits sent to me automatically?

Yes. A BuildData feed emails every new Calgary building permit as a spreadsheet each week, with the address, type, value, and date. Add any other cities you sell into. 30-day free trial.

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