With one month left to go in the year, Sioux Falls building activity is nearly even with last year’s record pace.

Building permits in Sioux Falls are creeping closer to the record set in 2018.

Building permits are almost $100 million less in valuation than they were through the first three quarters of 2018.

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.

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.