The city issued 785 permits with a combined value of $168.27 million, compared to 686 permits with a total value of $148.84 million a year earlier.
A permit to construct an institutional residential building for St. Patrick's Home bolstered monthly permits by nearly $40 million. Other prominent contracts included a City of Ottawa pool on Portobello Boulevard and a six-storey residential building on Centrum Boulevard.
The top permits in October by value were:
St. Patrick's Home
(2865 Riverside Dr.)
Contractor: Unknown
Description: Construct a five-storey institutional residential building.
Size: 216,168 square feet
Value: $39,991,670
City of Ottawa east pool
2263 Portobello Blvd.
Contractor: Unknown
Description: Construct a one-storey institutional building (foundation only).
Size: 51,927 square feet
Value: $12,000,000
310 Centrum Blvd.
Contractor: Gallivan Developments
Description: Construct a six-storey, 69-unit residential building with one level of underground parking (partial permit - above-grade portion only).
Size: 104,187 square feet
Value: $7,677,295
2611 Queensview Dr.
Contractor: Unknown
Description: Exterior shell /interior finishes for a four-storey commercial office building (foundation/superstructure)
Value: $6,548,816
Ogilvie Motors
1110 St. Laurent Blvd.
Contractor: Unknown
Description: Demolish a portion of existing building (repair garage) and construct a two-storey addition to an existing two-storey commercial car dealership building.
Size: 16,982 square feet
Value: $1,800,000
934 Hunt Club Rd.
Contractor: VIP Construction & Engineering
Description: Construct a three-storey, 20-unit apartment building.
Size: 19,490 square feet
Value: $1,780,000
938 Hunt Club Rd.
Contractor: VIP Construction & Engineering
Description: Construct a three-storey, 20-unit apartment building.
Size: 19,490 square feet
Value: $1,780,000
Place des Gouverneurs
755 Beauparc Pvt.
Contractor: Richcraft Homes Ltd.
Description: Construct a three-storey, 22-unit condominium building.
Size: 21,446 square feet
Value: $1,436,883
636 Prado Pvt.
Contractor: Ashcroft Construction Inc.
Description: Construct an eight-storey retirement building (foundation only).
Size: 18,837 square feet
Value: $1,200,000
407 Hilson Ave.
Contractor: Unknown
Description: Construct a second-storey addition over an existing one-storey daycare facility.
Size: 7,653 square feet
Value: $1,100,000
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