The value of construction permits the City of Ottawa handed out decreased year-over-year last month despite the approval of several high-value row housing projects, municipal records show.
Companies received $80,131,877 worth of permits in December. That’s down 40 per cent from the $133,327,311 that contractors received during the same month a year ago.
The number of permits increased slightly to 388 from 387.
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The most valuable standalone projects were a fit-up at the Ottawa Hospital’s general campus and additions to car dealerships on Carling Avenue and Ogilvie Road.
Those went along with several multimillion-dollar rowhouse projects from Minto, Valecraft and Claridge.
The top permits by value were:
The Ottawa Hospital
(501 Smyth Rd.)
Description: Tenant fit-up on the fourth and fifth storey of a five-storey hospital (exam, biopsy, mammography, ultrasound and offices)
Contractor: Unknown
Size: 21,625 square feet
Value: $3,000,000
1811-1825 Riverside Dr.
Description: Construct a 3.5-storey, 16-unit stacked dwelling
Contractor: Minto Communities Inc.
Size: 16 projects, each measuring 22,074 square feet
Value: 16 projects, each valued at $2,375,321
412-434 Leboutillier Ave.
Description: Construct a block of six, 12-unit stacked rowhouses
Contractor: Valecraft Homes Ltd.
Size: 12 projects, each measuring 18,154 square feet
Value: 12 projects, each valued at $1,969,041
Camco Acura
(1501 Carling Ave.)
Description: Construct a one-storey (with mezzanine) addition (Ottawa Mini) to the front of a one-storey industrial building
Contractor: Unknown
Size: 18,026 square feet
Value: $1,430,465
(1425 Ogilvie Rd.)
Description: Construct a two-storey addition and interior alterations to a one-storey auto dealership/repair building
Contractor: Laurin Construction (Jim Dark)
Size: 112,399 square feet
Value: $1,292,713
1841-1847 Riverside Dr.
Description: Construct an eight-unit stacked dwelling
Contractor: Minto Communities Inc.
Size: Eight projects, each measuring 11,537 square feet
Value: Eight projects, each valued at $1,239,155.84
418-430 Silverstone Way
Description: Construct a two-storey rowhouse with attached garages
Contractor: Minto Communities Inc.
Size: Seven projects, each measuring 9,840 square feet
Value: Seven projects, each valued at $1,096,962
501-505 Hilson Ave.
Description: Construct a two-storey semi-detached dwelling
Contractor: Unknown
Size: Two projects, each measuring 7,195 square feet
Value: Two projects, each valued at $1,069,475
100-110 Hawkshaw Cres.
Description: Construct a two-storey rowhouse with attached garages
Contractor: Claridge Homes (Cedarview) Ltd. Partnership
Size: Six projects, each measuring 9,149 square feet
Value: Six projects, each valued at $1,019,927
112-122 Hawkshaw Cres.
Description: Construct a two-storey rowhouse with attached garages
Contractor: Claridge Homes (Cedarview) Ltd. Partnership
Size: Six projects, each measuring 8,864 square feet
Value: Six projects, each valued at $988,155
