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July 2026

Monthly Snapshot

Total Permits
502
▲ vs. June 2026 (342)
Construction Value
$109.8M
▼ vs. June 2026 ($221.6M)
New Dwelling Units
201
▼ vs. June 2026 (402)
Demolitions
11
Tracking ongoing
Weekly Activity

July 2026 — Week by Week

Week 1 · July 1–5
$5.37M
49 permits · 12 units · 0 demos
Week 2 · July 6–12
$21.37M
119 permits · 14 units · 2 demos
Week 3 · July 13–19
$13.41M
137 permits · 20 units · 6 demos
Week 4 · July 20–26 ★
$55.98M
115 permits · 130 units · Peak week
Week 5 · July 27–Aug 2
$13.67M
82 permits · 25 units · 2 demos
Construction Value by Week (July 2026)
Permit Type Mix (July 2026)
Principal Permit

605 Westmount Cres — New Apartment Building

Rolling Comparisons

6-Month & 12-Month Trends

Construction Value — Rolling 12 Months (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026)
Monthly Permit Counts — Rolling 6 Months (Feb 2026 – Jul 2026)

Top 10 Permits by Value

July 2026

1
605 Westmount Cres
Erect apartment building — 4 storeys, 43 units (shell permit)
$16.83M
43 units
2
2575 Innovation Dr
Erect industrial manufacturing building — woodworking factory (foundation permit)
$13.24M
0 units
3
1105 Wellington Rd
Retail store & warehouse — interior alteration for new tenant
$4.50M
0 units
4
530 Oxford St W
Amusement/fitness establishment — interior fit-up (Planet Fitness)
$3.34M
0 units
5
4209 Calhoun Way Bldg D
Erect street townhouse condo — 3 storeys, 8 units
$3.22M
8 units
6
1915 Highbury Ave N
Erect retail plaza — Units A, B, C, D
$2.71M
0 units
7
1680 Evans Blvd Bldg G
Erect stacked townhouse condo — 3 storeys, 10 units (Ironstone)
$2.58M
10 units
8
1680 Evans Blvd Bldg A
Erect stacked townhouse condo — 3 storeys, 8 units (Ironstone)
$2.07M
8 units
9
1680 Evans Blvd Bldg C
Erect stacked townhouse condo — 3 storeys, 8 units (Ironstone)
$2.07M
8 units
10
1680 Evans Blvd Bldg B
Erect stacked townhouse condo — 3 storeys, 8 units (Ironstone)
$2.07M
8 units
Monthly Note

July's activity was heavily weighted toward the week of July 20–26, which alone accounted for $55.98M — 51% of the month's total value. That week included the single largest permit of July — a 4-storey, 43-unit apartment building at 605 Westmount Cres ($16.83M) — alongside a cluster of townhouse and retail permits on Evans Blvd, Calhoun Way, and Highbury Ave. The month's second-largest permit, a foundation permit for a new industrial manufacturing facility at 2575 Innovation Dr ($13.24M), was issued the week prior. Together, July's top 10 permits totalled $52.6M — 48% of the month's value; excluding just the top two, remaining activity totalled ~$79.7M across 500 permits, still a solid month.

July at a Glance

Full permit breakdown

Building Permits 447
Pool & Fence 19
Sign & Canopy 36
New Dwelling Units 201
Demo Units 11
Bldg Const. Value $109.19M
Pool & Fence Value $608,130
Total Value $109.80M

Permit Mix

July 2026 by category

Residential (RD/RA/RT/ARU)~72%
Commercial / Industrial~11%
Institutional~6%
Pool, Fence & Signs~11%
Data compiled August 4, 2026 from City of London permit records. London & District Construction Association.
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