The City of Ottawa issued 605 permits last month, down 27 per cent year-over-year. Permit values added up to $98.8 million, which was was down 28 per cent compared to the same period last year.
It was the sixth-lowest value month in three years – including the winter months – according to data compiled by OBJ.
The top permit last month was valued at $10.6 million for the University of Ottawa to construct the foundation and structure of the five-storey Center for Advanced Photonics and Environmental Analysis Facility at 727 King Edward Ave.
Right behind it was a $9.5 million permit for PCL Constructors Canada Inc. to build the foundation of the new five-level parking structure at Bayshore Shopping Centre.
After that, values dropped significantly with the third highest permit at $4.9 million to construct the superstructure of the one-storey South Nepean Catholic Elementary School on Cambrian Road.
Minto Communities Inc. received dozens of permits, valued between $1.2 million and $1.6 million each, to build a total of 40 three-storey stacked rowhouses on Bluestone Private in Orleans.
Excluding Minto’s east-end residential project, the top permits in September by value are:
University of Ottawa Center for Advanced Photonics and Environmental Analysis Facility
(727 King Edward Ave.)
Description: Construct a five-storey institutional building (foundation and structure only)
Contractor: Unknown
Value: $10,560,467
Bayshore Shopping Centre
(100 Bayshore Dr.)
Description: Construct subgrade services and partial raft and mat footings for new five-level parking structure
Contractor: PCL Constructors Canada Inc.
Value: $9,500,000
South Nepean Catholic Elementary School
(3490 Cambrian Rd.)
Description: Construct a one-storey institutional building (superstructure only)
Contractor: Unknown
Value: $4,900,000
City of Ottawa maintenance and storage facility
(110 Iber Rd.)
Description: Interior alterations to a one-storey institutional storage garage
Contractor: GR Construction and Site Development
Value: $4,750,000
150 Guelph Priv.
Description: Construct a three-storey, 12-unit apartment building
Contractor: Unknown
Value: $1,586,600
140 Guelph Priv.
Description: Construct a three-storey, 12-unit apartment building
Contractor: Unknown
Value: $1,586,600
130 Guelph Priv.
Description: Construct a three-storey, 12-unit apartment building
Contractor: Unknown
Value: $1,586,600
Ernst & Young
(99 Bank St.)
Description: Interior alterations of the entire 12th floor of a 16-storey commercial building
Contractor: Unknown
Value: $1,380,000
International Dialogue Institute
(335 Michael Cowpland Dr.)
Description: Construct a one-storey institutional building
Contractor: Unknown
Value: $1,375,000
2558 Carp Rd.
Description: Construct a two-storey office building
Contractor: Argue Construction Ltd.
Value: $1,152,000
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