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Calgary just dropped 24 new building permits this week.

Your new building permits are comin' in hot

Alright, Calgary, let's talk about what's cookin' down at City Hall, or rather, what's about to be built. Our real-time intelligence monitor, just pulled at 12:07:55 UTC on April 22nd, 2026, shows a solid 24 commercial and new construction permits issued in Calgary this week. That's a good clip, for real though, showing some continued confidence in our city's growth trajectory.

### Planning Commission Approvals

And speaking of growth, the Calgary Planning Commission has been busy. On March 12th, 2026, they approved multiple reports, specifically CPC2026-0209 and CPC2026-0143, with motions carried by members like Nathan Hawryluk, Thom Mahler, Charles Boechler, Katherine Wagner, and Chris Hardwicke. These approvals often pave the way for bigger projects down the pipeline, so those 24 permits we're seeing now are just the beginning of what's been greenlit.

Now, if you're wondering where the big money is sitting in this city, the property assessment highlights are always a good read. Canada Olympic Park, for instance, has three properties with an average assessed value of $56,093,333. And Nose Hill Park? Seven properties averaging $40,863,286. It just goes to show you where some serious capital is parked in this city. This is Calgary — we've seen the boom, we've seen the bust, and we showed up anyway.

Keep an eye on those commercial permits. They're a decent early indicator of where things are headed with our economy.

Cassidy Redcloud, MiTL Sports Desk, Calgary.

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