MOOSE JAW — Construction values were almost $18 million in Moose Jaw for the first six months of the year.
City hall issued permits valued at $17.93 million, compared with $13 million in 2023.
Almost half of this year’s values were for housing construction.
Year to date has seen $9.75 million in housing with 14 projects and 41 units.
Last year there were only three single family residential homes in the first six months, valued at $886,000.
Permit values of $4.16 million in June were many times the $731,000 of last June. Five homes worth $1.6 million were started in June,
The largest project in June was $1.175 million for an industrial building for Simpson Seeds at 1559 - North Service Road.
Permits were issued for $380,000 to alter an office building at 807 Thatcher Drive East; $53,000 for an indoor recreation building at 1559 Main Street North; and $15,000 for a prefab building at the Crushed Can, 82 Manitoba Street West.
One demolition permit was issued.
Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net