What's being built

What's being built in Kelowna: August 2026

The City of Kelowna issued 63 building permits in August 2026, covering $53M of declared construction value and 38 new homes.

Data through September 23, 2026. The City of Kelowna updates its public permit map about once a month, so the newest weeks arrive late. Source: City of Kelowna.

63Permits issued7 more than July
$53MDeclared valueOn 63 permits
38New homesFrom published unit counts

The biggest permits in August 2026

Ranked by the declared construction value on the permit. Homes show the street name only. Commercial, industrial, institutional and apartment projects show the address as published.

  1. Institutional - New
    5950 Lapointe DrIssued Aug 6
    $19,500,000declared value
  2. Industrial - New, 1 storey
    270 Hiram Walker CtIssued Aug 17
    $7,204,850declared value
  3. Single Family Dwelling - New
    Stewart Rd WIssued Aug 101 new home
    $4,000,000declared value
  4. Four Family Dwelling - New
    Wardlaw AveIssued Aug 174 new homes
    $2,365,900declared value
  5. Single Family Dwelling - New
    Watt RdIssued Aug 171 new home
    $1,680,000declared value
  6. Single Family Dwelling - New
    Vincent PlIssued Aug 41 new home
    $1,500,000declared value
  7. Single Family Dwelling - New
    Wild Rose RdIssued Aug 191 new home
    $1,200,000declared value
  8. Two Family Dwelling - New
    Wardlaw AveIssued Aug 172 new homes
    $1,184,325declared value
  9. Single Family Dwelling - New with Suite
    Welke RdIssued Aug 112 new homes
    $1,164,950declared value
  10. Single Family Dwelling - New
    April Springs CtIssued Aug 241 new home
    $1,125,000declared value

Housing and the type of work

How many new homes Kelowna has permitted month by month, and what this month's permits are for.

New homes permitted

746 new homes from November 2025 to August 2026. Counted from the unit numbers the City publishes on each permit. Our records from the City of Kelowna begin in November 2025.

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November 202560
December 202513
January 202625
February 2026187
March 2026198
April 202624
May 202637
June 2026135
July 202629
August 202638

Type of work

All 63 permits issued in August 2026.

  • Renovations and additions22
  • New buildings21
  • Pools10
  • Garages and accessory buildings9
  • Woodstoves and fireplaces1

Mystery permits in Kelowna

Large projects from the last 12 months whose public record says nothing beyond the permit type. If you know what one of them is, tell us and we will add it once it is confirmed.

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  • Commercial - New$25,000,000
    2800 Hwy 97 N, KelownaIssued May 29, 2026

    The City of Kelowna record gives no description beyond the permit type.

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  • Institutional - New$23,262,986
    2199 Longhill Rd, KelownaIssued July 30, 2026

    The City of Kelowna record gives no description beyond the permit type.

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  • Commercial - New$21,285,000
    2525 John Hindle Dr, KelownaIssued March 13, 2026

    The City of Kelowna record gives no description beyond the permit type.

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  • Institutional - New$19,500,000
    5950 Lapointe Dr, KelownaIssued August 6, 2026

    The City of Kelowna record gives no description beyond the permit type.

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  • Commercial - New$8,000,000
    1875 Spall Rd, KelownaIssued June 3, 2026

    The City of Kelowna record gives no description beyond the permit type.

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  • Industrial - New$7,204,850
    270 Hiram Walker Ct, KelownaIssued August 17, 2026

    The City of Kelowna record says only: "Industrial - New, 1 storey".

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Other months in Kelowna

Follow Kelowna permits

Building permits are public records published by the City of Kelowna. We show what the record says and never the names of homeowners. A permit is approval to build, not proof that work has started.

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