Feb. 1, 2024

Sioux Falls building activity isn’t as robust to start the year as it was the past two years.

The valuation of permits in January totaled $36 million, down from $62.3 million last year and $44.6 million at the start of 2022.

The bright spot is new residential. The city issued permits for 10 more homes in Sioux Falls to start this year compared to a year ago. The permits for 14 new single-family homes had a total valuation of $4 million, compared to four homes at $1.8 million in January 2023 and 28 to begin 2022.

Residential additions and remodels also are slightly ahead of last year at $3.4 million, compared with $3.2 million.

Commercial construction is about half of last year, totaling $28.6 million split between new construction and remodeling or expansion, compared with a total of $57.3 million last year.

No permits were issued for projects that exceeded $10 million.

Here are the projects valued at $2 million or more:

• Walmart remodeling, 5521 E. Arrowhead Parkway, $4.2 million.
• Linedrive Apartments, 24-unit building, 3400 S. Linedrive Ave., $3.6 million.
• Two restaurants at The Steel District, 150 E. Fourth Place, $3.3 million.
• Walmart remodeling, 5200 W. 60th St. N., $2.9 million.
• Restaurant at The Steel District, 200 E. Fourth Place, $2.3 million.
• Minnehaha Country Club remodeling, 3101 W. 22nd St., $2 million.

Here’s a look at our ongoing map of noteworthy permits, which you can check throughout the year to see what’s being built citywide:

Here’s the map for 2023 in case you missed some of the more recent projects that started: