A $2.3 million office building project on Thatcher Drive East propelled city building permits by 37 per cent to March 30.
City hall issued 38 permits valued at $6.6 million during the first three months of 2019. Last year building permits in the three months amounted to $1.6 million.
To date, 11 residential house permits worth $3.7 million have been issued compared with five worth $1.7 million last year.
One residential house permit was issued in March, same as in March 2018.
Other main permits in March were two each worth $100,000 for a retail outlet building at 30 Thatcher Drive East, and an office building at 32 Manitoba Street West, and $70,000 for alterations at 15 Thatcher Drive East.
Ron Walter can be reached at [email protected]
