Home Construction on Essex Street, 2021. Blackburn Media file photo. Home Construction on Essex Street, 2021. Blackburn Media file photo.
Sarnia

Sarnia construction activity off to slow start for 2024

It was a cold start to the year for construction activity in Sarnia.

City hall issued a total of 31 permits in January, with a construction value of just over $3.8 million, compared to just over $4.8 million in January 2023.

The largest permit of $600,000 was for a residential build in a new Bright's Grove subdivision on Cottage Lane.

Four permits were issued for townhouses with a combined value of over $1.4 million.

There was just one permit issued last month for a single family home in Sarnia, down from four during the same month last year.

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