What's being built

What's being built in Kelowna: January 2026

The City of Kelowna issued 46 building permits in January 2026, covering $20M of declared construction value and 25 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.

46Permits issued20 more than December
$20MDeclared valueOn 45 permits
25New homesFrom published unit counts

The biggest permits in January 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. Commercial - Addition
    1297 Glenmore DrIssued Jan 14
    $4,460,000declared value
  2. Institutional - Addition
    3400 Lakeshore RdIssued Jan 30
    $2,500,000declared value
  3. Four Family Dwelling - New
    Sarsons RdIssued Jan 94 new homes
    $2,100,000declared value
  4. Single Family Dwelling - New
    Curtis RdIssued Jan 71 new home
    $1,800,800declared value
  5. Single Family Dwelling - New
    Barnaby RdIssued Jan 141 new home
    $1,277,100declared value
  6. Single Family Dwelling - New
    Painted Rock PlIssued Jan 261 new home
    $1,100,000declared value
  7. Single Family Dwelling - New
    Montenegro DrIssued Jan 221 new home
    $867,000declared value
  8. Single Family Dwelling - New
    Hewetson AveIssued Jan 81 new home
    $824,949declared value
  9. Single Family Dwelling - New
    Timberline RdIssued Jan 281 new home
    $715,000declared value
  10. Single Family Dwelling - New with Suite
    Carleton StIssued Jan 202 new homes
    $680,000declared 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

98 new homes from November 2025 to January 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

Type of work

All 46 permits issued in January 2026.

  • Renovations and additions23
  • New buildings9
  • Pools7
  • Garages and accessory buildings4
  • Woodstoves and fireplaces3

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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