Pouring the foundation of a new building at Lansdowne Park was the largest construction project initiated last month, according to municipal records.
The combined value of construction permits issued by the city last month was $196.5 million, identical to June 2012. In the same time period, the number of issued permits jumped to 903, from 848.
Local construction activity is roughly on par with levels recorded last year. During the first six months of 2013, the city issued permits for projects worth a combined $1.02 billion, down from $1.03 billion a year earlier.
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Other major projects from last month included a $13 million residential building project, and $6 million in interior alterations to a building related to the city’s O-Train line.
The top permits by value were:
Lansdowne Park
(1015 Bank St.)
Contractor: Unknown
Description: Footings, foundation and columns for building one – Lansdowne (partial permit)
Value: $34,087,959
140 Den Haag Dr.
Contractor: Unknown
Description: Construct an eight-storey, 74 unit apartment building.
Value: $13,200,000
Walkley Road O-Train yard
(3101 Albion Rd. N.)
Contractor: EllisDon
Description: Interior alterations in a one-storey maintenance building and in an existing oil interceptor building
Value: $6,000,000
Performance Court
(150 Elgin St.)
Contractor: PCL Constructors Canada Inc.
Description: Interior alterations to the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th floors of a 21-storey office building.
Value: $4,595,167
The Athletic Club
(19 Frank Nighbor Pl.)
Contractor: Unknown
Description: Construct foundation for a two-storey athletic facility including below grade plumbing at building only. (Partial permit not including foundation.)
Value: $2,737,114
90 Prestige Cir.
Contractor: Brigil Construction
Description: Apartment. Partial permit – foundation only
Value: $2,000,000
100 Prestige Cir.
Contractor: Brigil Construction
Description: Apartment. Partial permit – foundation only.
Value: $2,000,000
LeBreton Flats Phase 3
(300 Lett St.)
Contractor: Claridge Homes
Description: Construct the foundation and superstructure for an eight-storey apartment building.
Value: $2,000,000
Capital Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(3700 Prince of Wales Dr.)
Contractor: Unknown
Description: Construct a one-storey addition to the side of a one-storey mausoleum.
Value: $1,888,274
290 West Hunt Club Rd.
Contractor: Unknown
Description: Construct a one-storey mercantile shell building.
Value: $1,203,640
Milestones
(435 Kanata Ave.)
Contractor: Unknown
Description: Construct a one-storey restaurant.
Value: $1,110,487
CIBC
(5349 Fernbank Rd.)
Contractor: Unknown
Description: Construct a one-storey bank.
Value: $1,021,950
Union of Canada Building
325 Dalhousie St.
Contractor: Unknown
Description: Removal of exterior precast panels and glazing, all interior partitioning and mechanical equipment.
Value: $1,000,000
