The value of building permits last month surpassed the total for November 2016.
There were 90 permits issued last month for a value of $34.9 million, compared to 122 permits issued in November 2016 for a value of $29.8 million.
Values for public sector permits outpaced last year’s values, with permits valued at $8.5 million in November, compared to $128,250 last November.
Notable projects included building permits for a five storey residence at Red Deer College campus, valued at $14.7 million; a three storey medical office building at 4132 50 Avenue, valued at $5 million; and renovations, valued at $6.5 million, to the former Central Elementary School at 5205 48 Avenue for the new location of The City of Red Deer’s Culture Services Centre, currently at 3827 39 Street.
Monthly permit statistics are available on The City’s website at: Red Deer Open Data Catalogue
| Value of building permits | ||||||||
| November 2017 | November 2016 | January - November 2017 | January - November 2016 | |||||
| Permits | Est. Value | Permits | Est. Value | Permits | Est. Value | Permits | Est. Value | |
| Red Deer | 90 | $34,993,402 | 122 | $29,861,281 | 1140 | $148,084,055 | 1031 | $240,582,950 |
| Residential | 63 | $5,890,463 | 89 | $6,024,213 | 832 | $47,464,616 | 770 | $43,056,613 |
| Commercial | 14 | $20,148,793 | 29 | $22,463,819 | 204 | $65,442,477 | 192 | $78,370,013 |
| Industrial | 4 | $461,500 | 2 | $1,245,000 | 47 | $16,969,619 | 27 | $6,694,175 |
| Public | 9 | $8,492,646 | 2 | $128,250 | 57 | $18,207,343 | 42 | $112,462,149 |
For more information, please contact:
Erin Stuart
Inspections & Licensing Manager
The City of Red Deer
403-342-8192
Communications & Strategic Planning
The City of Red Deer
403-342-8147