April sees strong building permit values in Prince George

While not as strong as the previous two Aprils, last month was another good one for building permit values in Prince George.

According to a staff report on the agenda for tomorrow’s (Monday) City Council meeting, a total of 22 building permits were issued in April worth a combined $40.2 million.

$35.9 million of that value comes from five permits issued for commercial alterations.

Additionally, five permits were issued for new single family dwellings, worth a combined $3 million.

April 2026 building permit statistics (Courtesy: City of Prince George)

Over the past couple of years, April has seen spikes in building permit values in Prince George.

In April 2025, a permit was issued for a new institutional building worth $108.6 million.

In 2024, April also had a new institutional building permit issued worth $49.9 million.

As of the end of April, the City has issued 104 building permits, worth a combined $69.3 million.

April 2026 year-to-date building permit statistics (Courtesy: City of Prince George)

Other items on the agenda for tomorrow’s Council meeting includes a notice of motion on cost transparency on the CN Centre envelope renewal, and commemorative Veteran’s crosswalks.

The full agenda for tomorrow’s meeting can be found here.

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Darin Bain
Darin Bain
Darin is a news reporter for Vista Radio's Prince George stations. His career started in the Cariboo in 2020, working as a News Reporter in both 100 Mile House and Williams Lake before making the move to Prince George in late 2021.

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