London and District
Construction Association
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May 2026
Monthly SnapshotTotal Permits
358
▲ vs. Apr 2026 (271)
Construction Value
$162.3M
▲ vs. Apr 2026 ($52.1M)
New Dwelling Units
365
▲ vs. Apr 2026 (est. ~180)
Demolitions
7
Tracking ongoing
Weekly Activity
May 2026 — Week by WeekWeek 1 · May 1–3
$2.48M
32 permits · 13 units · 1 demo
Week 2 · May 4–10
$17.03M
73 permits · 50 units · 0 demos
Week 3 · May 11–17 ★
$112.07M
89 permits · 267 units · Peak week
Week 4 · May 18–24
$11.16M
78 permits · 15 units · 2 demos
Week 5 · May 25–31
$19.59M
86 permits · 20 units · 0 demos
Construction Value by Week (May 2026)
Permit Type Mix (May 2026)
Principal Permit
1912 Linkway Blvd — 9-Storey ApartmentPrincipal Permit — May 2026
1912 Linkway Blvd
9-Storey Apartment 1912 Linkway Blvd, London ON · Issued May 12, 2026
A foundation permit for a new 9-storey, 213-unit purpose-built rental apartment. At $87.3M this is one of the largest single residential permits issued in London in recent years, accounting for 54% of May's total construction value. The project represents a significant addition to London's rental housing supply.
Permit Value
$87.3M
Foundation permit
Est. Total Project
~$90–100M
Including fit-out & finishes
Est. Duration
24–30 mo.
Typical 9-storey residential
Est. Person-Hours
~480,000
Total project labour
Estimated Trade Hours — Total Project
General Contractor130,000 h
Concrete / Structural107,000 h
Electrical81,000 h
Plumbing / Mechanical68,000 h
HVAC55,000 h
Finishing / Interior39,000 h
~480,000 total person-hours · Estimates based on comparable mid-rise residential projects 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 (Jun 2025 – May 2026)
Monthly Permit Counts — Rolling 6 Months (Dec 2025 – May 2026)
Top 10 Permits by ValueMay 2026 1
1912 Linkway Blvd
Erect 9-storey apartment building — 213 units
$87.33M
213 units
2
1761 Wonderland Rd N
Alter apartment building — 28 units, 19 storeys
$6.04M
28 units
3
1410 Stackhouse Ave C
Erect stacked townhouse Block C — 10 units
$2.79M
10 units
4
136 Kent St
Addition to existing 4-plex — 4 new units, 3 storeys
$2.66M
4 units
5
555 Sanatorium Rd
Alteration to HVAC systems — school
$2.30M
0 units
6
580 Grey St
TVDSB Aberdeen PS — alterations to school
$2.25M
0 units
7
1410 Stackhouse Ave A
Erect stacked townhouse Block A — 8 units
$2.22M
8 units
8
800 Commissioners Rd E
Hospital — renovation to two areas (shell)
$2.14M
0 units
9
1150 Landor St
TVDSB — interior alterations to school
$2.10M
0 units
10
835 Richmond St
Medical offices — interior renovation
$1.20M
0 units
Monthly Note
The 1912 Linkway Blvd apartment ($87.3M) alone accounts for 53.8% of May's total value. Excluding that single permit, remaining activity totalled ~$75M — still a strong month by any measure across all 358 permits. May at a GlanceFull permit breakdown
Building Permits
319
Pool & Fence
20
Sign & Canopy
22
New Dwelling Units
365
Demo Units
7
Bldg Const. Value
$161.7M
Pool & Fence Value
$599,200
Total Value
$162.3M
Permit MixMay 2026 by category Data compiled May 31, 2026 from City of London permit records. London & District Construction Association.
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