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What's happening in West Point Grey?

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

Slower than average

Building permits in West Point Grey took about 101 days recently — slower than the citywide 72.

1The story

In plain terms: West Point Grey has seen 1,589 building permits on record. In the last few years, a typical permit here took about 101 days, versus 72 days citywide — so it's a bit slower than the average neighborhood. Permit activity peaked around 2018.

2The evidence
101d
typical permit here (recent)
72d
citywide typical
1,589
permits on record

Typical permit wait time in West Point Grey

Each bar is West Point Grey's typical wait; the dashed line is the citywide average for that era.
citywide avg2017146d2018164d2019120d2020118d2021122d2022156d2023134.5d202498d2025100d2026104d

Building activity, by year

Number of building permits issued each year.
2017177201821520191562020138202115520221652023140202413720251892026117
3Permit radar — last 12 months

Monthly permit activity

Building permits issued per month in West Point Grey.
cantOct cant16 cant cantNov cant15 cant cantDec cant11 cant cantJan cant15 cant cantFeb cant13 cant cantMar cant10 cant cantApr cant8 cant cantMay cant11 cant cantJun cant17 cant cantJul cant13 cant cantAug cant12 cant cantSep cant12 cant cantOct cant6

What's been approved recently

The 5 most recent building permits in West Point Grey.
Date Type Address
2026-10-16Demolition / Deconstruction3858 W 10TH AVENUE, Vancouver, BC V6R 2G7
2026-10-16Addition / Alteration4427 W 6TH AVENUE, Vancouver, BC V6R 1V2
2026-10-05Demolition / Deconstruction3188 SASAMAT STREET, Vancouver, BC
2026-10-02Addition / Alteration4167 W 11TH AVENUE, Vancouver, BC V6R 2L5
2026-10-02New Building2553 HIGHBURY STREET, Vancouver, BC

Permit types (last 12 mo)

New Building · 63 (40%)Addition / Alteration · 51 (32%)Demolition / Deconstruction · 35 (22%)Salvage and Abatement · 7 (4%)Temporary Building / Structure · 3 (2%)
4The fine print
How we calculated this
We filtered the City of Vancouver's building-permit records to those tagged 'West Point Grey' (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.