What Building Permits Were Issued in Calgary This Week
This week, the City of Calgary issued 112 building permits worth an estimated $48.3 million. The largest commercial permit was for a $12.4M warehouse in Southeast Calgary. Residential permits included 28 new single-detached homes and 14 multi-family units. Demolition permits totaled 19, including three industrial sites.
Use this list to find jobs before competitors. Filter by project type, location, or permit value to spot the work that matters to your trade.
How to Use This Week’s Calgary Permits
Don’t waste time scrolling through PDFs or waiting for city emails. This consolidated list gives you the essentials:
- Permit number and date issued, track the exact day work was approved.
- Project address, know where crews will be breaking ground.
- Permit type and description, spot residential, commercial, or demolition work.
- Estimated project value, prioritize high-dollar jobs for bigger contracts.
- Contractor or owner name, identify repeat clients or new players in your market.
Save this list to your phone or tablet. Circle the permits that match your trade and location. Call the owners or contractors listed before your competitors even open the city’s weekly report.
Calgary Building Permits by Category This Week
Residential Permits (42 total)
- Single-detached homes: 28 permits, mostly in communities like Sage Hill, Legacy, and Walden.
- Multi-family units: 14 permits, including two four-plexes in Bridgeland and a 24-unit townhouse complex in Seton.
- Garages and secondary suites: 12 permits, concentrated in older neighborhoods like Inglewood and Ramsay.
Top residential permit by value: A $2.8M custom home in Aspen Woods with a 1,800 sq. ft. garage.
Commercial Permits (31 total)
- Warehouses and industrial: 11 permits, including a $12.4M distribution centre in Southeast Calgary.
- Retail and restaurants: 8 permits, including a $1.9M build-out for a grocery store in Martindale.
- Offices and medical: 7 permits, including a $3.2M medical clinic in Quarry Park.
- Hotels and lodging: 5 permits, including a $4.1M boutique hotel in Kensington.
Top commercial permit by value: A $12.4M warehouse at 26 Street SE and 11 Avenue SE.
Demolition Permits (19 total)
- Residential: 13 permits, including five bungalows in Forest Lawn and two duplexes in Dover.
- Commercial/industrial: 6 permits, including three warehouses in the industrial district near Deerfoot Trail and Barlow Trail.
Notable demolition: A 1970s strip mall at 36 Street NE slated for a new mixed-use development.
Other Permits (20 total)
- Additions and renovations: 12 permits, including a $1.1M second-storey addition in Brentwood.
- Accessory buildings: 8 permits, mostly detached garages and garden suites.
Where to Find the Full Permit Details
The City of Calgary publishes permits weekly in PDF format, hard to search. For a faster approach:
- City of Calgary Open Data Portal, download the weekly CSV of all permits. Filter by date and project type.
- SiteWire’s Calgary feed, get daily alerts with project addresses, values, and contractor contacts delivered to your inbox.
- RSS feeds or APIs, some contractors use these to auto-import permits into their CRM.
Use the city’s data as a backup. The real advantage comes from tools that organize and alert you in real time.
How Contractors Win Work from New Permits
Call the Owner or Contractor Within 48 Hours
Permits become public the day they’re issued. The first contractor to reach out often wins the bid. Use the owner’s name from the permit to find their email or phone number. If it’s a developer, check their past projects to see if they hire the same subs.
Match the Permit to Your Trade
- Framers: Look for residential permits with large square footage.
- Electricians and plumbers: Check commercial permits with high values.
- Concrete and excavation: Prioritize demolition and new builds with site prep permits.
Prepare a Quick Quote
Owners and contractors want fast responses. Have a template ready with your rates, availability, and past project photos. Attach it to your first email or call.
Follow Up with Material Suppliers
If you’re a supplier, share the permit list with your sales team. Highlight projects with large material orders. Suppliers who act early secure long-term contracts.
What the City’s Weekly Report Misses
The City of Calgary’s weekly PDF report is useful but limited:
- No contractor contact info, you’re left guessing who’s doing the work.
- No project value, hard to know if a permit is worth chasing.
- No address-level filtering, you can’t quickly see permits in your service area.
- No historical data, you can’t track which owners or contractors repeat in your niche.
This list fills those gaps. Use it to find the permits that matter to your business.
Next Steps for Calgary Contractors
- Bookmark this page, save it to your phone for quick reference.
- Set up alerts, use SiteWire or the city’s portal to get daily permit emails.
- Call the top 5 permits, focus on commercial jobs first. They move faster and pay better.
- Track your wins, note which permits turned into jobs. Adjust your strategy next week.
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