Construction activity mixed in area

CHIPPEWA FALLS Construction of single-family and multi-family homes fell sharply in 2014 in Chippewa Falls, but the number of permits issued and revenue collected increased.

Paul Lasiewicz, city building inspector, released his annual report last week, which shows there were seven new single-family homes built, along with eight new multi-family units.

In comparison with the 15 new structures built last year, there were 29 new houses, duplexes or apartment buildings constructed in the city in 2013, including 19 multi-family units. The increase in multi-family structures is a noticeable trend in the city; there were no multi-family complexes constructed in 2011, but eight were built in 2012.

The largest of the multi-family homes a 12-unit complex on Sunshine Circle adjacent to U.S. 53 is valued at $825,000. Four eight-unit complexes also were built, each at a value of $600,000.

The seven new homes built in 2014 have a combined value of $1.6 million. In comparison, the 10 new homes built in 2013 had a combined value of $1.35 million. While the number of new homes built did fall from 2013, it is still up from the four single-family homes built in 2011 and six new homes in 2012.

There were 314 total building permits issued in 2014, up slightly from 304 last year and 302 in 2012. Total fees collected on those 314 permits were $107,600, up from $91,996 in 2013 and $78,859 in 2012.

The total revenue collected by the city inspectors office including building, electrical, heating and plumbing permits jumped to $169,619 from $146,198 last year.

A $5 million expansion at Southview Elementary, 615 A St., was the largest project completed in the city last year. The district added a 24,700-square-foot wing onto the school.

Tied for the largest project in 2014 was the EOG Resources sand processing plant at 1425 Highway S in the northeast corner of the city. The company constructed a new building to store wet and dry sand at a cost of $5 million.

The remainder of the top 10 projects in 2014 were:

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Construction activity mixed in area