What's being built
What's being built in Kelowna: May 2026
The City of Kelowna issued 68 building permits in May 2026, covering $51M of declared construction value and 37 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.
The biggest permits in May 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.
- Commercial - New$25,000,000declared value2800 Hwy 97 NIssued May 29
- Commercial - New$4,800,000declared value3131 Lakeshore RdIssued May 15
- Four Family Dwelling - New$2,000,000declared valueGrenfell AveIssued May 124 new homes
- Commercial - New$1,400,000declared value3121 Lakeshore RdIssued May 15
- Three Family Dwelling - New$1,300,000declared valueBurne AveIssued May 153 new homes
- Two Family Dwelling - New$1,300,000declared valueBurne AveIssued May 152 new homes
- Single Family Dwelling - New$1,294,100declared valueMail RdIssued May 12 new homes
- Commercial - New$1,280,000declared value3141 Lakeshore RdIssued May 15
- Single Family Dwelling - New with Suite$1,271,850declared valueGallagher RdIssued May 42 new homes
- Single Family Dwelling - New with Suite$1,056,650declared valuePainted Rock PlIssued May 52 new homes
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
544 new homes from November 2025 to May 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 2025 | 60 |
|---|---|
| December 2025 | 13 |
| January 2026 | 25 |
| February 2026 | 187 |
| March 2026 | 198 |
| April 2026 | 24 |
| May 2026 | 37 |
Type of work
All 68 permits issued in May 2026.
- Pools25
- New buildings21
- Renovations and additions16
- Garages and accessory buildings5
- 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.
- Commercial - New$25,000,0002800 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$23,262,9862199 Longhill Rd, KelownaIssued July 30, 2026
The City of Kelowna record gives no description beyond the permit type.
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- Commercial - New$21,285,0002525 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$19,500,0005950 Lapointe Dr, KelownaIssued August 6, 2026
The City of Kelowna record gives no description beyond the permit type.
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- Commercial - New$8,000,0001875 Spall Rd, KelownaIssued June 3, 2026
The City of Kelowna record gives no description beyond the permit type.
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- Industrial - New$7,204,850270 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.