Building permits issued by city hall during June amounted to $731,000 and represented a sharp decline from June of last year.
In June 2022, building permit values hit just over $58 million as the SPC co-generation plant took out permits.
For the year to date, building permit values are down about 85 per cent, as a result.
Permits for dwellings are down by $5.3 million year-to-date as values of only three permits issued in the last six months were recorded. During June four new houses were started but the values were not shown on the city building report.
Last year by June 30 there were 16 houses started with a value of $6.15 million.
Major commercial permits in June were $265,000 for a retail outlet at 400 Thatcher Drive East, $75,000 for an office building at 36 Athabasca Street West, and $65,000 for a special purpose building for the Humane Society at 1755 Stadacona Street West.
Five demolition permits were issued.
