MOOSE JAW — Building permit values in Moose Jaw declined 37 per cent in 2024 from 2023 figures.
Value of permits last year was $30.56 million —a steep decline from $82.4 million in 2023. Much of the 2023 permit values involved construction of the SPC co-generation plant on the city’s southeast side.
Housing generated almost half of 2024 construction value with 34 structures and 61 units worth $14.3 million. In 2023 builders put up 14 structures with 15 units worth $4.96 million.
December permits of $1.98 million were higher than 2023’s $1.7 million.
Largest permit in December 2024 was $750,000 for a house in Iron Bridges followed by $311,000 for renovations to the Provincial Building at 110-Ominica St. W. Parts of the building have been vacant for years.
In November major permits were $193,000 for a manufacturing plant at 2125-Ominica St. W.; $33,000 for retail space at 361-Main St. N. in the old Sears mall; and $600,000 for a retail complex at 369B-Thatcher Dr. W. on the south side.
The $1.7 million October permits were led by $230,000 for a retail outlet in the Civic Centre Plaza; $200,000 improvements to a restaurant at 345-Main St. N.; $175,000 for an office building at 145-Main St. N.; and $170,000 for expansion at Western Dodge.
Major permits in August were $450,000 for alterations to an office building at 54-Ominica St. W. and $300,000 for an addition to a commercial structure in the 300 block of Ominica Street West.
July was a slow month with $494,00 in permits. The largest was $175,000 for an addition to a King Crescent house.
By the end of June construction values reached nearly $18 million with $1.175 million for an industrial building for Simpson Seeds at 1559-North Service Rd.
Permits were also issued for $380,000 to alter an office building at 807-Thatcher Dr. E.; $53,000 for an indoor recreation building at 1559-Main St. N.; and $15,000 for a prefab building at the Crushed Can, 82-Manitoba St. W.
Construction in May involved a 27 unit building at 285-Fifth Ave. N.E. valued at $4.75 million; $1.26 million for a retail complex at 1935-Stadacona St. W.; and $55,000 for Super Store at 30-Thatcher Dr. E.
In February major permits were $80,000 for alterations to the Rexall Drug outlet on Main Street and $784,000 for two dwellings, one in the northwest and one in a trailer court.
Major permits in January included $160,000 renovations to the Canadian Brewhouse at 1251-Main St. N.; $75,000 in work to the new Wendy’s on Thatcher Drive East; and $20,000 to Starbucks at 251-Main St. N.
A $15,000 permit was issued for work on an indoor recreational building at 754-Fairford St. W.
Ron Walter can be reached at [email protected]
