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Owen Sound construction numbers down in 2011 |
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Although Saugeen Shores leads the region in development and construction, Owen Sound also continues to move in a somewhat positive direction. December, 2011 saw a construction value of $1.1 million compared to $583,390 in December, 2010. Over the year, permits issued were slightly less at 425 compared to 451 in 2010 but with a substantial difference in dollar amounts at $16 million in 2011 compared to more than $70 million in 2010 Residential construction saw a decline but was offset with an increase in industrial and institutional development. In 2011, there were approximately 20 major projects:
January:
construction of interior alterations to a downtown building, 801 2nd
Ave East, valued at $75,000 February: construction of an exercise enclosure at the Grey
County Jail, 1259 3rd Ave East, valued at $195,000 March: installation of plumbing of an office building, 1415
1st Ave West, valued at $500,000 construction of interior tenant improvements in a new
two-storey office building, 1042 2nd Ave East, valued at $200,000 April: construction of an addition to St. Basils School, 925
9th Ave West, valued at $1.3 million construction of a new Dental Clinic, 1520 9th Ave
East, valued at $350,000 alterations to the Grey Bruce Health Services
Withdrawal Management offices, 495 9th Ave East, valued at $106,000 May: complete new plumbing for the new Alexandra Community
School, 1556 8th Ave East, valued at $956,000 July: construction of a new LCBO, 1613 9th Ave East, valued
at $1.3 million August: alteration of office space for MPAC at the
Professional Centre, 945 3rd Ave East, 2nd Floor, valued at $380,000 installation of a new sprinkler system at Summit
Place, 850 4th St East, valued at $365,000 September: construction of an addition at St. Marys High School,
555 15th St East, valued at $305,000 construction of a new hydro station building, 1025 6th
St East, valued at $200,000 exterior alterations to the former CPR Station, 1198
1st Ave East, valued at $115,000 October: interior tenant improvements to an office building, 1415 1st Ave West, valued at $255,000 November: construction of interior alterations to a commercial building, 1195 2nd Ave East valued at $115,000 December: construction of interior tenant improvements to the new LCBO building, 1613 9th Ave. East, valued at $600,000 Residential: construction of 13 new single detached houses, valued at $2.3 million construction of 14 townhouses, valued at $2 million reconstruction of a demolished 11-unit apartment building, 464 11th St 'A' West, valued at $543,225
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