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Ottawa building permits, live

As of October 31, 2026, 0 building permits were issued in Ottawa in the last 30 days, down 100% on the same period last year. 0 landed this week. Updated monthly; every job appears the morning it lands.

This week
0
permits issued
Last 30 days
0
▼ 100% vs last year
Open now
7,499
active permits
May need a GC
0
no builder listed, 30 days
Builders on record
8,070
last 12 months

Open now = issued and not closed out. Values are the city's own estimates where published.

Month by month

2025-10: 7572025-11: 5772025-12: 3502026-01: 3702026-02: 3402026-03: 5392026-04: 5722026-05: 6282026-06: 8762026-07: 8552026-08: 12232026-09: 1126

2025-10 757 · 2025-11 577 · 2025-12 350 · 2026-01 370 · 2026-02 340 · 2026-03 539 · 2026-04 572 · 2026-05 628 · 2026-06 876 · 2026-07 855 · 2026-08 1,223 · 2026-09 1,126. The current month is partial.

What's being built

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Busiest areas

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Landed recently

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Who's building in Ottawa? 8,070 builders pulled permits here in the last 12 months. See who's pulling the permits → · This month's Radar Report →

More in Ottawa

New buildsBasement and second unitsRenovations and additionsPlumbing permitsHVAC permitsDemolition permitsCommercial fit-outsPool permits

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Questions

How many building permits were issued in Ottawa in the last 30 days?As of October 31, 2026, 0, down 100% on the same period last year.
How often is this updated?Ottawa refreshes monthly. New permits appear the morning they land; members get them by text at 6 AM.
Can I see who pulled a permit?Where Ottawa publishes the builder, members see the name. Jobs with no builder listed may still need a general contractor.
Working in Ottawa? Before you bid: Ontario contractor licensing · Ontario holdback and prompt payment · GST/HST for contractors · WSIB construction coverage — from the GoBuild guides.