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August 2026
Monthly SnapshotTotal Permits
374
▼ vs. July 2026 (502)
Construction Value
$408.3M
▲ vs. July 2026 ($109.8M)
New Dwelling Units
1,148
▲ vs. July 2026 (201)
Demolitions
6
▼ vs. July 2026 (11)
Weekly Activity
August 2026 — Week by WeekWeek 1 · Aug 3–9
$148.96M
69 permits · 368 units · 1 demo
Week 2 · Aug 10–16 ★
$236.35M
96 permits · 734 units · Peak week
Week 3 · Aug 17–23
$14.18M
99 permits · 21 units · 1 demo
Week 4 · Aug 24–30
$7.91M
102 permits · 24 units · 0 demos
Week 5 · Aug 31
$0.90M
8 permits · 1 unit · 0 demos
Construction Value by Week (August 2026)
Permit Type Mix (August 2026)
Principal Permit
1061 Wellington Rd — New Apartment ComplexPrincipal Permit — August 2026
1061 Wellington Rd
New Apartment Complex 1061 Wellington Rd, London ON · Issued August 10, 2026
A foundation permit for a large-scale, 645-unit apartment development. At $213.09M this is by far the single largest permit issued in London this month — and the largest recorded in this report series to date —
accounting for roughly 52% of August's total construction value on its own. It was issued during the Aug 10–16 week, which alone made up 58% of the month's activity.
The month's second-largest permit — a shell permit for a 93-unit apartment building at 420 Callaway Rd ($66.62M) — was issued the week prior, alongside two more apartment permits: a 65-unit foundation
permit at 2009 Wharncliffe Rd S ($27.29M) and a 176-unit shell/change-of-use permit at 383 Richmond St ($22.00M) (see Notable Permits).
Permit Value
$213.09M
Foundation permit
Est. Total Project
~$225–230M
Including fit-out & finishes
Est. Duration
30–36 mo.
Typical multi-building, 600+ unit apartment complex
Est. Person-Hours
~980,000
Total project labour
Estimated Trade Hours — Total Project
General Contractor
246,000 h
Structural / Framing
193,000 h
Finishing / Interior
161,000 h
Electrical
148,000 h
Plumbing / Mechanical
135,000 h
HVAC
98,000 h
~980,000 total person-hours · Estimates based on comparable large-scale, multi-building apartment developments (600+ units) in Ontario 2022–2025.
Conceptual Elevation
Conceptual elevation — not to scale · Subject to approved drawings
Estimated Cost Breakdown
Rolling Comparisons
6-Month & 12-Month TrendsConstruction Value — Rolling 12 Months (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
Monthly Permit Counts — Rolling 6 Months (Mar 2026 – Aug 2026)
Top 10 Permits by ValueAugust 2026 1
1061 Wellington Rd
Erect apartment complex — 645 units (foundation permit)
$213.09M
645 units
2
420 Callaway Rd
Erect apartment building — full shell permit, 93 units
$66.62M
93 units
3
2009 Wharncliffe Rd S
Erect apartment building — 6 storeys, 65 units (foundation permit)
$27.29M
65 units
4
383 Richmond St
Change of use & interior alterations — apartment building, 176 units (shell permit)
$22.00M
176 units
5
39 Redwood Lane
Install site services — for townhouse rental development
$8.00M
0 units
6
1151 Richmond St
Interior alterations — auditoria (Western University)
$7.00M
0 units
7
20 Granville St
Interior alterations — recreation centre
$3.00M
0 units
8
1680 Evans Blvd Bldg H
Erect stacked townhouse condo — 3 storeys, 10 units (Ironstone)
$2.58M
10 units
9
1680 Evans Blvd Bldg D
Erect stacked townhouse condo — 3 storeys, 10 units (Ironstone)
$2.58M
10 units
10
1680 Evans Blvd Bldg E
Erect stacked townhouse condo — 3 storeys, 10 units (Ironstone)
$2.58M
10 units
Monthly Note
August was defined by four landmark apartment permits that together accounted for $329.00M — 80.6% of the month's construction value. The single largest, a foundation permit for a 645-unit apartment complex at 1061 Wellington Rd ($213.09M) — the largest permit recorded in this report series to date — was issued during the Aug 10–16 week, which alone totalled $236.35M, 58% of August's activity. The month's second-largest permit, a shell permit for a 93-unit apartment building at 420 Callaway Rd ($66.62M), was issued during the Aug 3–9 week alongside two more apartment permits: a 65-unit foundation permit at 2009 Wharncliffe Rd S ($27.29M) and a 176-unit shell/change-of-use permit at 383 Richmond St ($22.00M). Excluding these four permits, the remaining 370 permits issued in August still totalled ~$79.30M, broadly in line with a typical month's non-featured activity. August at a GlanceFull permit breakdown
Building Permits
332
Pool & Fence
13
Sign & Canopy
29
New Dwelling Units
1,148
Demo Units
6
Bldg Const. Value
$407.52M
Pool & Fence Value
$775,010
Total Value
$408.30M
Permit MixAugust 2026 by category Data compiled September 14, 2026 from City of London permit records. London & District Construction Association.
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