Despite year’s top two projects, building permits lag behind last year
Sept. 3, 2019
The city of Sioux Falls issued building permits for the largest two projects of 2019 in August, but construction activity still seems to be slowing year-over-year.
Permits totaled $488.4 million through August, down from $576.2 million in 2018 and $494 million two years ago.
New commercial construction totaled $179.3 million through August, down from $225 million a year ago.
Permits issued for large projects in August included the two largest so far in 2019: Ben Reifel Middle School at $27.8 million and the city’s main pump station at 1900 N. Bahnson Ave., valued at $22.3 million.
The Sioux Falls Regional Airport has a building permit for a rental car turnaround facility valued at $2.7 million. The permit for the new Casey’s General Store at 57th Street and Nevada Avenue came in at $1.2 million.
New residential construction at $143.5 million is behind last year’s $151.2 million. That represents 434 new single-family homes, down from 493 homes the year before and 545 homes two years ago.
Multifamily construction at 418 new units is down from last year’s 743 units.
