A look at building activity and permit wait times in Kitsilano, compared against the rest of Vancouver.
Faster than average
Building permits in Kitsilano took about 71 days recently — quicker than the citywide 72.
1The story
In plain terms: Kitsilano has seen 2,624 building permits on record. In the last few years, a typical permit here took about 71 days, versus 72 days citywide — so it's a bit faster than the average neighborhood. Permit activity peaked around 2018.
2The evidence
71d
typical permit here (recent)
72d
citywide typical
2,624
permits on record
Typical permit wait time in Kitsilano
Each bar is Kitsilano's typical wait; the dashed line is the citywide average for that era.
Building activity, by year
Number of building permits issued each year.
3Permit radar — last 12 months
Monthly permit activity
Building permits issued per month in Kitsilano.
What's been approved recently
The 5 most recent building permits in Kitsilano.
Date
Type
Address
2026-10-13
Addition / Alteration
2226 YORK AVENUE, Vancouver, BC V6K 1C6
2026-10-13
Addition / Alteration
2575 W 7TH AVENUE, Vancouver, BC V6K 1Y8
2026-10-08
Addition / Alteration
2950 W 15TH AVENUE, Vancouver, BC V6K 3A3
2026-10-06
Addition / Alteration
1815 W 4TH AVENUE, Vancouver, BC
2026-10-05
Addition / Alteration
2173 W 4TH AVENUE, Vancouver, BC V6K 1N7
Permit types (last 12 mo)
Addition / Alteration · 139 (63%)New Building · 40 (18%)Demolition / Deconstruction · 32 (15%)Salvage and Abatement · 5 (2%)Temporary Building / Structure · 3 (1%)
4The fine print
How we calculated this
We filtered the City of Vancouver's building-permit records to those tagged 'Kitsilano' (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.