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Summerland’s January building permits worth more than $2 million

Value of permits is significantly higher than same month in 2019
John Arendt
John Arendt
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DEVELOPMENT WORK Workers continue on the Wharton Street development project. In March, 2018, the property, near downtown Summerland, was sold for $1,989,000 and in March, 2019, a building permit for $11 million was issued. The four-storey, 88-unit apartment building includes 390 square metres of commercial space. It will be pet friendly and will provide rental accommodation in Summerland, with a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units available. (John Arendt - Summerland Review)

Construction activity remains brisk in Summerland, according to the municipality’s most recent building permit statistics.

In January, nine permits were issued, with a total value of $2,137,000.

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While the number of permits is lower than the 17 permits issued in January 2019, the dollar value is considerably higher. The January 2019 permits had a total value of $1,408,800.

The permits issued last month included two engineered buildings, worth $1,045,000, one single family home worth $382,000, one industrial addition or alteration worth $700,000 and one residential renovation worth $10,000.

In addition, one sign permit, one mobile home permit, one demolition permit and one plumbing or water line permit were also issued.

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John Arendt

About the Author: John Arendt

John Arendt has worked as a journalist for more than 30 years. He has a Bachelor of Applied Arts in Journalism degree from Ryerson Polytechnical Institute.
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