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What's happening in Marpole?

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

Slower than average

Building permits in Marpole took about 78 days recently — slower than the citywide 72.

1The story

In plain terms: Marpole has seen 1,933 building permits on record. In the last few years, a typical permit here took about 78 days, versus 72 days citywide — so it's a bit slower than the average neighborhood. Permit activity peaked around 2018.

2The evidence

78d

typical permit here (recent)

72d

citywide typical

1,933

permits on record

Typical permit wait time in Marpole

Each bar is Marpole'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 Marpole.

What's been approved recently

The 5 most recent building permits in Marpole.

Date	Type	Address
2026-10-14	New Building	7777 ADERA STREET, Vancouver, BC
2026-10-14	New Building	7775 ADERA STREET, Vancouver, BC V6P 5C9
2026-10-14	New Building	7619 CARTIER STREET, Vancouver, BC
2026-10-14	Addition / Alteration	8227 HAIG STREET, Vancouver, BC
2026-10-14	New Building	8227 HAIG STREET, Vancouver, BC

Permit types (last 12 mo)

Addition / Alteration · 130 (63%)New Building · 55 (27%)Demolition / Deconstruction · 20 (10%)

4The fine print

How we calculated this

We filtered the City of Vancouver's building-permit records to those tagged 'Marpole' (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.