The city of Owen Sound saw a 34% increase in the number of building permits issued in 2021, compared to the year before. The value of construction in 2021 was $36,587,324.00
The City’s Building Division issued 273 permits (including building, plumbing, demolition, heritage and tents) totalling $430,811 in fees collected.
Highlights of building permits issued throughout 2021 include:
- Grey Bruce Health Services: GBHS Laundry Room, construction valued at $861,000.00 and renovations to Operating Room #7, construction valued at 313,850.00; totalling $1,174,850
- Health Canada Micro Cannabis Cultivation Operation, construction valued at $1,245,500
- Heritage Grove, buildings H and I, construction valued at $1,980,000
- 23-unit apartment ‘The Douglas’, construction valued at $5,800,000
- New Rectory at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, construction valued at $1,100,000
- Marina View 3-storey, 6-unit Life Lease development, construction valued at $2,700,000
- Demolition of the existing house and the build of a new 2-storey home at 3545 East Bayshore Rd, construction valued at $750,000
- Hydrogen Optimized established operations in Owen Sound, occupying the 300,000 square foot former Tenneco plant.
- Makwa-Cahill LP retrofitted the former Leon’s Furniture building and opened a 26,000 square foot fully qualified indigenous fabrication company.
- Southbridge Long-Term Care facility construction continues to progress. Once completed, it will house 160 long-term care beds.
- Council completed the sale of the Billy Bishop Regional Airport to Clayton Smith.
“While construction values fluctuate annually, the number of building permits issued and the increase in pre-consultation applications by developers indicate that growth and investment attraction will continue to trend in a positive direction. We are thankful for our long-standing business community and manufacturers in challenging times and welcome our new investors,” said Mayor Ian Boddy