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Vancouver Building Permit Search

51k+ building permit records from Vancouver, British Columbia, plus contractor profiles, planning applications, business licences, development permits, 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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51k
Total Permits
4k
Last 12 Months
$6.2B
Construction Value (12 mo.)
4
Permit Categories

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Get every new Vancouver 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 Vancouver

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

Building permits
51k records
/permit
Checked daily
Contractor profiles
11k records
/contractor
Checked daily
Planning applications
546 records
/planning_application
Checked weekly
Business licences
204k records
/licence
Checked daily
Development permits
647 records
/development_permit
Checked weekly
Property assessments
1.6M records
/assessment
Checked monthly
Major projects
145 records
/major_project
Checked weekly
Zoning
1k zones
/zone
Checked monthly

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About Vancouver Construction Data

Vancouver 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, property assessments, major projects, and zoning for Vancouver, available through the same API with the same parameters. BuildData collects and normalizes these records from Vancouver’s open data portals on a daily-to-weekly cadence (by dataset), making 51k+ Vancouver permits searchable through a single REST API.

4k+ building permits were issued in Vancouver, BC over the past 12 months, representing $6.2B in declared construction value. Addition permits lead by volume. Every record is geocoded and normalized to a consistent schema, so you can query Vancouver 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 British Columbia

Vancouver Permits by Type

Breakdown of permit categories across all years on record.

Addition
25k
New Construction
11k
Other
7k
Demolition
7k

Recent Vancouver Building Permits

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

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Vancouver Planning Applications by Status

Breakdown of categories across all records on file.

Approved
424
Pending
63
Other
56
Cancelled
3

Recent Planning Applications in Vancouver

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

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Vancouver Business Licences by Category

Breakdown of categories across all records on file.

Real Estate
48k
Professional Service
33k
Health Wellness
23k
Construction Trade
22k
Other
17k
Food Service
16k

Recent Business Licences in Vancouver

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

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Vancouver Development Permits by Status

Breakdown of categories across all records on file.

Approved
547
Other
54
Pending
34
Cancelled
12

Recent Development Permits in Vancouver

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

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Property Assessments in Vancouver

Property assessment records, loaded live from the BuildData API.

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Major Projects in Vancouver

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

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Query Vancouver 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=vancouver&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"

Vancouver building permits: FAQ

How do I search Vancouver building permits?

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

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

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

Are Vancouver building permits public record?

Yes. Vancouver 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 Vancouver permit data?

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

Can I get new Vancouver permits sent to me automatically?

Yes. A BuildData feed emails every new Vancouver 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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