A look at building activity and permit wait times in Sunset, compared against the rest of Vancouver.
Slower than average
Building permits in Sunset took about 84 days recently — slower than the citywide 72.
1The story
In plain terms: Sunset has seen 2,798 building permits on record. In the last few years, a typical permit here took about 84 days, versus 72 days citywide — so it's a bit slower than the average neighborhood. Permit activity peaked around 2017.
2The evidence
84d
typical permit here (recent)
72d
citywide typical
2,798
permits on record
Typical permit wait time in Sunset
Each bar is Sunset'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 Sunset.
What's been approved recently
The 5 most recent building permits in Sunset.
Date
Type
Address
2026-10-16
Addition / Alteration
8210 ROSS STREET, Vancouver, BC
2026-10-16
New Building
5755 CULLODEN STREET, Vancouver, BC
2026-10-13
Addition / Alteration
618 E KENT AVENUE SOUTH, Vancouver, BC V5X 0B1
2026-10-09
New Building
155 E 54TH AVENUE, Vancouver, BC V5X 1K7
2026-10-08
Demolition / Deconstruction
155 E 54TH AVENUE, Vancouver, BC V5X 1K7
Permit types (last 12 mo)
Addition / Alteration · 70 (39%)New Building · 65 (36%)Demolition / Deconstruction · 43 (24%)Salvage and Abatement · 1 (1%)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 'Sunset' (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.