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Kingston Building Permit Search

65k+ building permit records from Kingston, Ontario, plus planning applications, 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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65k
Total Permits
1k
Last 12 Months
$641M
Construction Value (12 mo.)
6
Permit Categories

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Datasets available in Kingston

Beyond building permits, Kingston also has Planning applications, Major projects, and Zoning in the same API, queryable with the same parameters.

Building permits
65k records
/permit
Checked daily
Planning applications
461 records
/planning_application
Checked weekly
Major projects
66 records
/major_project
Checked weekly
Zoning
2k zones
/zone
Checked monthly

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About Kingston Construction Data

Kingston 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 planning applications, major projects, and zoning for Kingston, available through the same API with the same parameters. BuildData collects and normalizes these records from Kingston’s open data portals on a daily-to-weekly cadence (by dataset), making 65k+ Kingston permits searchable through a single REST API.

1k+ building permits were issued in Kingston, ON over the past 12 months, representing $641M in declared construction value. Renovation permits lead by volume. Every record is geocoded and normalized to a consistent schema, so you can query Kingston 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 Ontario

Kingston Permits by Type

Breakdown of permit categories across all years on record.

Renovation
27k
New Construction
15k
Other
11k
Addition
9k
Demolition
1k
Change of Use
92

Recent Kingston Building Permits

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

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Kingston Planning Applications by Status

Breakdown of categories across all records on file.

Other
391
Approved
70

Recent Planning Applications in Kingston

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

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Major Projects in Kingston

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

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Query Kingston 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=kingston&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"

Kingston building permits: FAQ

How do I search Kingston building permits?

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

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

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

Are Kingston building permits public record?

Yes. Kingston 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 Kingston permit data?

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

Can I get new Kingston permits sent to me automatically?

Yes. A BuildData feed emails every new Kingston 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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