London and District
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September 2026
Monthly SnapshotTotal Permits
351
▼ vs. August 2026 (374)
Construction Value
$38.2M
▼ vs. August 2026 ($408.3M)
New Dwelling Units
80
▼ vs. August 2026 (1,148)
Demolitions
3
▼ vs. August 2026 (6)
Weekly Activity
September 2026 — Week by WeekWeek 1 · Sep 1–6 ★
$11.58M
96 permits · 29 units · Peak week
Week 2 · Sep 7–13
$7.87M
72 permits · 21 units · 0 demos
Week 3 · Sep 14–20
$5.45M
92 permits · 12 units · 1 demo
Week 4 · Sep 21–27
$9.65M
66 permits · 7 units · 0 demos
Week 5 · Sep 28–30
$3.66M
25 permits · 11 units · 0 demos
Construction Value by Week (September 2026)
Permit Type Mix (September 2026)
Principal Permit
2320 Auto Mall Ave — New Automotive Repair GaragePrincipal Permit — September 2026
2320 Auto Mall Ave
New Automotive Repair Garage 2320 Auto Mall Ave, London ON · Issued September 25, 2026
A foundation permit for a new single-storey automobile repair garage of roughly 1,496 m² in London's south-end auto mall district. At $3.75M it was the largest single permit issued in London this month,
accounting for about 9.8% of September's total construction value. It led a month without any large-scale residential permits, when commercial and industrial work took the top three spots: a new
warehouse at 1032 Hubrey Rd ($2.47M, foundation permit) and a new retail plaza at 3989 Savoy St ($2.25M) followed (see Top 10 Permits).
Permit Value
$3.75M
Foundation permit
Est. Total Project
~$3.9–4.2M
Including fit-out & service equipment
Est. Duration
10–14 mo.
Typical single-storey commercial service building
Est. Person-Hours
~18,000
Total project labour
Estimated Trade Hours — Total Project
General Contractor
4,500 h
Structural / Steel
3,600 h
Electrical
2,900 h
Finishing / Interior
2,700 h
Plumbing / Mechanical
2,300 h
HVAC / Exhaust
2,000 h
~18,000 total person-hours · Estimates based on comparable single-storey automotive service and light commercial buildings 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 (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026)
Monthly Permit Counts — Rolling 6 Months (Apr 2026 – Sep 2026)
Top 10 Permits by ValueSeptember 2026 1
2320 Auto Mall Ave
Erect automobile repair garage — 1 storey (foundation permit)
$3.75M
0 units
2
1032 Hubrey Rd
Erect new warehouse (foundation permit)
$2.47M
0 units
3
3989 Savoy St
Erect retail plaza — 1 storey
$2.25M
0 units
4
2830 Tokala Trail Block O
Erect townhouse condo block — 3 storeys, 5 units (Graystone Homes)
$2.06M
5 units
5
574 First St
Erect new fourplex — 2 storeys (Ivy Homes)
$1.00M
4 units
6
3515 Wonderland Rd S
Install site services — sanitary and storm
$800K
0 units
7
785 Wonderland Rd S
Alter retail/office complex — interior conversion
$755K
0 units
8
990 Gainsborough Rd
Alter place of worship
$734K
0 units
9
2699 Heardcreek Trail
Erect single detached dwelling — 2 storeys (Bridlewood Homes)
$732K
1 unit
10
199 Edward St
Erect new residential accessory building — additional units (Deebco Homes)
$709K
2 units
Monthly Note
September returned to a steady, small-project pace after August's record month. Permit volume held up at 351 permits, only 6% below August's 374, but construction value fell to $38.21M, down 90.6% from $408.3M. The difference comes down to large apartment permits: August had four that together totalled $329.00M, while no permit issued in September exceeded $4M. Even against August's ~$79.30M of non-featured activity, September ran at about half that pace. New dwelling units (80) were the lowest of any month tracked in this series. Commercial and industrial projects led the top of the list: an automobile repair garage at 2320 Auto Mall Ave ($3.75M), a warehouse at 1032 Hubrey Rd ($2.47M) and a retail plaza at 3989 Savoy St ($2.25M) together made up $8.47M, or 22% of the month's value. The top 10 permits combined totalled $15.26M (40%). September at a GlanceFull permit breakdown
Building Permits
299
Pool & Fence
15
Sign & Canopy
37
New Dwelling Units
80
Demo Units
3
Bldg Const. Value
$37.56M
Pool & Fence Value
$642,000
Total Value
$38.21M
Permit MixSeptember 2026 by category Data compiled October 7, 2026 from City of London permit records. London & District Construction Association.
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