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What's happening in Grandview-Woodland?

A look at building activity and permit wait times in Grandview-Woodland, compared against the rest of Vancouver.

Slower than average

Building permits in Grandview-Woodland took about 77 days recently — slower than the citywide 72.

1The story

In plain terms: Grandview-Woodland has seen 1,802 building permits on record. In the last few years, a typical permit here took about 77 days, versus 72 days citywide — so it's a bit slower than the average neighborhood. Permit activity peaked around 2019.

2The evidence
77d
typical permit here (recent)
72d
citywide typical
1,802
permits on record

Typical permit wait time in Grandview-Woodland

Each bar is Grandview-Woodland's typical wait; the dashed line is the citywide average for that era.
citywide avg201798d201870d201985d2020116d2021105d2022166d2023138d202470.5d202592d202669d

Building activity, by year

Number of building permits issued each year.
201718120181942019216202015820211912022207202316620242082025184202697
3Permit radar — last 12 months

Monthly permit activity

Building permits issued per month in Grandview-Woodland.
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What's been approved recently

The 5 most recent building permits in Grandview-Woodland.
Date Type Address
2026-10-16Addition / Alteration2150 VENABLES STREET, Vancouver, BC V5L 2J4
2026-10-16New Building57 LAKEWOOD DRIVE, Vancouver, BC V5L 4W4
2026-10-13Addition / Alteration1743 FRANKLIN STREET, Vancouver, BC V5L 1P6
2026-10-13Addition / Alteration1828 E 6TH AVENUE, Vancouver, BC V5N 1P5
2026-10-07Addition / Alteration1832 E 6TH AVENUE, Vancouver, BC V5N 1P5

Permit types (last 12 mo)

Addition / Alteration · 81 (65%)New Building · 28 (22%)Demolition / Deconstruction · 15 (12%)Temporary Building / Structure · 1 (1%)
4The fine print
How we calculated this
We filtered the City of Vancouver's building-permit records to those tagged 'Grandview-Woodland' (the city's own local-area classification) and measured how long each took from application to approval, using the median. We compare that against the citywide median for the same years. This is our own analysis of public records.
City of Vancouver open data — Issued Building Permits · as of 2026-10-21 · Vancouver Promise Tracker — your slice of the city's public records.