Sioux Falls building permits took a big drop in July, putting the city behind the past two years.

Sioux Falls saw a surge in building activity in June that put the city at record pace through the first half of the year.

Sioux Falls building activity is slightly behind last year’s record pace through May but ahead of two years ago.

April’s building permits dropped below record pace for the year but included a big new project.

Building activity in Sioux Falls for the first quarter came in just shy of the record set for the same time two years ago but ahead of last year.

The value of construction projects in Sioux Falls already has reached $80 million two months into 2019.

Is it another record year in the making? The city’s building permits in January suggest it could be.

Sioux Falls building permits totaled more than $786 million in 2018.