Owen Sound – Building permits issued in December were valued at $3 million, according to Owen Sound Chief Building Official Kevin Hicks. The total value of construction for 2014 was higher than the previous year.
The major projects issued permits last month were construction of a Princess Auto store at Heritage Grove, valued at $1.9 million; alterations to a cardiac diagnostic suite at Grey Bruce Health Services, valued at $360,000; a new industrial building, valued at $300,000; a single detached dwelling, valued at $150,000; and a residential addition, valued at $125,000.
Attached are the 2014 Building Stats for the City of Owen Sound. The table below compares the number of building permits issued last month with the same month last year, as well as construction values and number of new homes:
| Monthly | Number of Permits by Month | Construction Value | New Homes |
| December 2014 | 12 | $2,954,500 | 1 |
| December 2013 | 9 | $4,263,685 | 32 |
The table below compares the number of building permits issued to date this year with the same month last year, as well as construction values and number of new homes:
| Yearly Total |
Number of Permits | Construction Value | New Homes |
| 2014 | 275 | $16,090,277 | 10 |
| 2013 | 263 | $15,811,446 | 55 |
Source - City of Owen Sound
