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By Aaron Schulze

BUILDING PERMITS

Kamloops building sector seeing greater permit value, fewer housing units to start 2025

Mar 11, 2025 | 7:33 AM

KAMLOOPS — Commercial and residential construction carried their fair share for Kamloops’ building sector in February 2025.

New numbers released by the City of Kamloops Building Inspection Division show nearly $20.7 million in permit activity for February 2025 — up from the near $16.9 million in February 2024.

Sixteen commercial permits were worth nearly $8.1 million while nine residential permits were worth nearly $8.4 million. Notable permits include three residential alterations worth $6.5 million and two site services worth $2.9 million.

Year-to-date, the Kamloops building sector has seen $37.5 million in permit value in 2025, up from $25.6 million from the same period last year. A $10 million industrial permit was included in the city’s January report.

However, Kamloops is falling behind last year’s pace for new housing units. Permits for six residential units have been issued in the first two months of 2025, down from 47 during the same period in 2024.

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The Kamloops construction sector had its third-busiest year in 2024 with $349.8 million in permits issued.

The full building permit reports for February can be viewed here.