Hotels and houses major building permits in October

A new hotel was the cause for the single largest building permit in October.

Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy

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Valued at $8.4 million, the hotel was one of nine commercial and industrial permits the City of Moose Jaw issued last month with a total value of $10.68 million.

In total, the city issued 37 permits in October valued at $18.24 million compared to 32 permits valued at $8.01 million in October 2013.

One of the other commercial and industrial permits was for a new workshop valued at $650,000. There were two permits for new low-hazard workshops as well, valued at a combined $900,000.

There were two permits for alterations, repairs and additions to stores valued at a total $421,000. One permit was for a new salesroom and was valued at $250,000.

Also, there was a permit valued at $50,000 for alterations, repairs and additions to a storage room. The other commercial and industrial permit was for alterations, repairs and additions to a restaurant with a value of $10,000.

On the residential side, there were 28 permits valued at $7.56 million. Ten of those were for new storage garages, including open-air parking garages, valued at $156,400. One permit was for an alteration, repair and addition to a storage garage, including open air parking garages.

There were 11 permits as well for new houses with a combined value of $3.20 million. There were three permits for alterations, repairs and additions to houses, with a total value of $38,000. In October 2013 there were nine new houses valued at $3.10 million.

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Hotels and houses major building permits in October