Like the weather in late January, Sarnia's building activity is cold to start the new year.
City hall issued 20 permits last month with a total value of just under $3 million, compared to $4.1 million in January 2018.
The largest permit of $550,000 was for an addition at Mac-Weld Machining Ltd. at 1324 Lougar Avenue.
Just one permit was issued for a single-family home in Sarnia in January, down from eight in January last year.