Commercial Renovation Permits in Grande Prairie: 94 Permits in Twelve Months
The City of Grande Prairie issued 94 permits for tenant fit-outs, interior alterations and upgrades to existing commercial space from October 2025 to September 2026, 28 of them in the quarter to September. Builtie reads the permits, estimates each project's stage and attaches the builder or general contractor with a verified decision maker.
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How many commercial renovation permits Grande Prairie issued
| Measure | Grande Prairie |
|---|---|
| Permits issued, October 2025 to September 2026 | 94 |
| July to September 2026 | 28 |
| April to June 2026 | 23 |
| Share of Grande Prairie's classified permits | 10% |
| Busiest month | November 2025 (13) |
| Rank among 22 markets | 19 of 22 |
This counts permits for tenant fit-outs, interior alterations and upgrades to existing commercial space that Builtie classifies as commercial renovation. The quarter to September was up 22% on the quarter before.
Permits issued per month, read October 9, 2026 from Builtie's permit data.
The largest markets for commercial renovation, read October 9, 2026.
Who decides on commercial renovation in Grande Prairie
The tenant or landlord decides, usually through a general contractor or interior contractor that specialises in fit-outs; a designer often specifies the finishes.
Trades these projects buy, and how many are open now
Each trade is bought at its own stage of the build. These are the trades commercial renovation projects lean on, with the projects in Grande Prairie still inside each trade's award window today:
| Trade | Projects in its award window now | Award window |
|---|---|---|
| Drywall | 125 | 35% to 60% |
| Electrical | 116 | 20% to 45% |
| HVAC and Mechanical | 117 | 20% to 45% |
| Fire Protection | 41 | 25% to 50% |
| Low Voltage and Data | 120 | 35% to 60% |
| Flooring | 117 | 50% to 70% |
| Painting | 115 | 5% to 35% |
| Finish Carpentry | 101 | 55% to 75% |
| Signage and Wayfinding | 34 | 25% to 70% |
What the Grande Prairie data covers
The data is Grande Prairie's own building permits. Neighbouring cities issue their own permits and are not in this count.
Other building types in Grande Prairie: new residential construction, residential renovation.
Month by month: Grande Prairie construction permits by month. Every trade: Grande Prairie construction leads by trade.
Plans
Builtie's Starter plan is $79 per seat per month (CAD) for 20 projects; Growth is $99 for 50 projects and adds the LinkedIn and email outreach you run yourself. Opening a project spends one credit, and the decision makers, emails, phones and AI call script inside it are included. Your monthly credits reset at each renewal, and extra credit packs are valid for 30 days. The free trial runs 7 days with 10 projects. Custom, where Builtie's team runs the outreach for you, starts from CAD $1,500 a month on top of a Growth seat.
Frequently asked questions
How many commercial renovation permits were issued in Grande Prairie in the last year?
94 from October 2025 to September 2026, 28 of them from July to September 2026, read October 9, 2026.
Who awards the trades on commercial renovation projects?
The tenant or landlord decides, usually through a general contractor or interior contractor that specialises in fit-outs; a designer often specifies the finishes.
How do I find commercial renovation projects in Grande Prairie before they are awarded?
Work from the building permits: Builtie reads the City of Grande Prairie's permits, estimates each project's stage and shows the ones still inside your trade's award window, with the builder or general contractor and a verified decision maker.
What does Builtie cost?
Starter is $79 per seat per month for 20 projects; Growth is $99 for 50 projects and adds LinkedIn and email outreach. There is a 7-day free trial with 10 projects.