Year-end permits strong for Eau Claire

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Steve Kinderman

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CHIPPEWA FALLS New home construction was up in Chippewa Falls in 2013, with a noticeable increase in single-family and multi-family dwellings. Altogether, 29 new houses, duplexes or apartment complexes were constructed in the city.

City building inspector Paul Lasiewicz released his annual report last week, which shows the city issued permits for 13 new multi-family dwellings in 2013, including two 12-unit complexes and five eight-unit complexes.

In comparison, there were no multi-family complexes constructed in the city in 2011 and eight were built in 2012.

Additionally, 10 new single-family homes were constructed in the city in 2013, at a combined cost of $1.35 million. That total also is up from recent years, when there were only four single-family homes built in 2011 and six new homes constructed in 2012.

Six duplexes were built in 2013, up from two in 2012 and none in 2011.

The total permits issued were relatively flat, increasing just two, from 302 permits in 2012 to 304 last year. However, the building permit fees collected by the city jumped from $78,859 in 2012 to $91,996.

The total revenue collected by the city inspectors office including building, electrical, heating and plumbing permits jumped from $128,069 in 2012 to $146,198.

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Year-end permits strong for Eau Claire