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Ottawa Building Permit Search

110k+ building permit records from Ottawa, Ontario, plus contractor profiles, 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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110k
Total Permits
7k
Last 12 Months
$3.1B
Construction Value (12 mo.)
6
Permit Categories

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Datasets available in Ottawa

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

Building permits
110k records
/permit
Checked daily
Contractor profiles
6k records
/contractor
Checked daily
Planning applications
1k records
/planning_application
Checked weekly
Major projects
265 records
/major_project
Checked weekly
Zoning
13k zones
/zone
Checked monthly

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About Ottawa Construction Data

Ottawa 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, major projects, and zoning for Ottawa, available through the same API with the same parameters. BuildData collects and normalizes these records from Ottawa’s open data portals on a daily-to-weekly cadence (by dataset), making 110k+ Ottawa permits searchable through a single REST API.

7k+ building permits were issued in Ottawa, ON over the past 12 months, representing $3.1B in declared construction value. Addition permits lead by volume. Every record is geocoded and normalized to a consistent schema, so you can query Ottawa 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

Ottawa Permits by Type

Breakdown of permit categories across all years on record.

Addition
41k
Renovation
33k
New Construction
28k
Demolition
4k
Other
2k
Change of Use
75

Recent Ottawa Building Permits

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

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Ottawa Planning Applications by Status

Breakdown of categories across all records on file.

Other
1k

Recent Planning Applications in Ottawa

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

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Major Projects in Ottawa

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

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Query Ottawa 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=ottawa&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"

Ottawa building permits: FAQ

How do I search Ottawa building permits?

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

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

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

Are Ottawa building permits public record?

Yes. Ottawa 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 Ottawa permit data?

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

Can I get new Ottawa permits sent to me automatically?

Yes. A BuildData feed emails every new Ottawa 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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