Building permits 2014: Less is more

There were fewer building permits issued in 2014 compared to 2013, but they have a higher value.

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From Jan. 1, 2014 to Dec. 31, 2014, the City of Moose Jaw issued 246 permits valued at $127.11 million. In that same time frame in 2013, there were 328 permits valued at $94.63 million.

As far as specifically new dwellings are concerned, the 2014 numbers were pretty much on par with the 2013 numbers. From Jan. 1, 2014 to Dec. 31, 2014, there were 76 new dwellings with a total value of $21.95 million. In that same period in 2013, there were 77 new dwellings valued at $22.10 million.

In December 2014, the city issued one permit valued at $336,000 for a new house. In December 2013, there was only one permit for a new dwelling and that was valued at $200,000.

There were six other residential permits issued in December. There was one for a new deck, valued at $5,000, and one for a new storage garage, including open air parking garages, valued at $12,000.

The city issued two permits for alterations, repairs and additions to nursing homes. The two permits have a value of $433,000 combined.

The total value of residential permits issued in December is $793,000.

However, the largest permit issued last month valued at $4 million was for alterations, repairs and additions to courtrooms.

The courtrooms permit was the only government and institutional permit issued last month. There was one commercial and industrial permit for new low-hazard storage rooms valued at $80,000.

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Building permits 2014: Less is more