The construction season usually slows down in October but building permit values from Moose Jaw City Hall, almost doubled for the month.
Value of permits increased $733,000 to $1.84 million with 24 permits issued.
Major commercial projects included $200,000 for a restaurant at 361 Thatcher Drive near the Dollar Tree; $75,000 for alterations to a retail outlet at 264 River Street West near the Legion; and $22,800 for work at 468 Lillooet Street West
Five houses on South Hill worth $1.3 million were started compared with two worth $589,000 last October.
Nineteen housing starts worth $11.8 million make up about one-quarter of the year’s $57.4 million housing.
Last year 13 housing starts were worth $4.3 million.
Value of building permits have increased 108 per cent so far this year for $57.5 million, up from $27.6 million in the first 10 months of 2020.
Ron Walter can be reached at [email protected]
