A 90 per cent increase in the value of single-family construction has driven up Moose Jaw building action.
Builders took out permits from city hall for 11 houses worth $3.7 million by the end of April. That compares with six house permits worth $1.95 million last year.
Year-over-year, building permit values to the end of April increased 50 per cent to $7.17 million, an increase of almost $2.4 million.
April permit values of $554,000 were just over half of last year’s value with no new houses last month.
A major commercial permit issued by city hall last month was $128,000 for a GATX Rail Corp. maintenance building at 2200 Caribou Street West.
A $63,700 permit for alterations to row housing was issued to Pioneer Village and a $183,000 permit was issued for alterations at Central Collegiate.
A $25,000 permit for a fitness gym at 244 River Street West was issued.
And a $12,000 permit was issued for alterations to the Osaka House restaurant at 471 Main Street North.
Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net
