A look at building activity and permit wait times in Oakridge, compared against the rest of Vancouver.
Slower than average
Building permits in Oakridge took about 95 days recently — slower than the citywide 72.
1The story
In plain terms: Oakridge has seen 1,327 building permits on record. In the last few years, a typical permit here took about 95 days, versus 72 days citywide — so it's a bit slower than the average neighborhood. Permit activity peaked around 2022.
2The evidence
95d
typical permit here (recent)
72d
citywide typical
1,327
permits on record
Typical permit wait time in Oakridge
Each bar is Oakridge'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 Oakridge.
What's been approved recently
The 5 most recent building permits in Oakridge.
Date
Type
Address
2026-10-15
Addition / Alteration
149 W 49TH AVENUE, Vancouver, BC V5Y 0P9
2026-10-09
Demolition / Deconstruction
6850 HEATHER STREET, Vancouver, BC V6P 3P4
2026-10-08
Addition / Alteration
434 GREENSBORO PLACE, Vancouver, BC V5X 4M4
2026-10-07
Addition / Alteration
638 W 45TH AVENUE #412, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4R8
2026-10-06
Addition / Alteration
650 W 41ST AVENUE, Vancouver, BC V5Z 2M9
Permit types (last 12 mo)
Addition / Alteration · 68 (59%)Demolition / Deconstruction · 24 (21%)New Building · 22 (19%)Salvage and Abatement · 1 (1%)
4The fine print
How we calculated this
We filtered the City of Vancouver's building-permit records to those tagged 'Oakridge' (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.