August 05, 2016

City experiences second biggest July for permit valuation since 2000

As part of the second-highest total for building permit valuation in the month of July since 2000, the City issued seven permits with a valuation more than $1 million, including one to Granite Mountain Restaurants for the MacKenzie River Pizza location at 1205 Eglin Street. As part of the second-highest total for building permit valuation in the month of July since 2000, the City issued seven permits with a valuation more than $1 million, including one to Granite Mountain Restaurants for the MacKenzie River Pizza location at 1205 Eglin Street. (City Photo)

The City's Division of Building Services issued 240 building permits in July with a total valuation of $26,175,345.  Through seven months of 2016, the City has issued 1,785 permits with a total valuation of $196,146,397.  It is the second-highest July for permit valuation since 2000.

The July valuation is $9.4 million more than a year ago. In July 2015, the City issued 330 permits with a valuation total of $16,754,741.  For the first seven months of 2015, the City issued 1,901 permits with a total valuation of $120,526,828.

Last month, the City issued seven permits each with a valuation of one million dollars or more: The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society for a skilled nursing facility, 4941 St. Martins Drive ($6,949,000); Northwest District of the Wesleyan Church for a new First Wesleyan Church, 3040 Marlin Drive ($2,511,315); Black Hills Federal Credit Union for alterations/additions, 2700 N. Plaza Drive ($1,718,190); Back Porch SD, LLC for the footings and foundation for the new Eddie's Truck Center, 1022 N. Turbine Drive ($1,717,000); Black Hills Corporation for utility and infrastructure at the Black Hills Corporation campus, 2110-2299 Catron Boulevard ($1,500,000); Granite Mountain Restaurants for the MacKenzie River Pizza location, 1205 Eglin Street ($1,336,791) and Marlin Creek Holdings, LLC for Pro-Mark Services' Rapid City Headquarters and leased space, 4624 Creek Drive ($1,200,000).

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