The value of building permits in the City of Nanaimo was over 200 million dollars for the 4th year in a row.
Darcy Fox is the manager of building inspections….
Permits issued in 2017 allowed for the construction of 856 residential units which includes 307 new single detached dwellings.
There were three notable developments downtown as well including a mixed use residential/retail building on Franklin, a condo development on Chappel and another on Front Street.
The Harewood area is also very active with a new Quality Foods building under construction and increased interest in residential and, most recently, some multi family developments.
