Aurora building value in 2023 trends equal to 2022

The city’s building activity in the first two months of 2023 has closely paralleled the numbers posted in 2022.

According to figures from the planning-zoning-building department, the value of proposed building projects for which permits were issued in January and February 2023 totaled $2.75 million, compared to $2.8 million last year.

Last year ended up being the city’s most active construction year in almost a decade, with residential, commercial and industrial building worth $82.37 million.

All but $284,006 of the $2.75 million in building value so far this year was for residential projects.

There was one industrial project – a tank wagon dock at Avantor on Lena Drive – worth $200,000, and three commercial projects – Westerly wastewater treatment plant expansion, an Aurora Shores Homeowners Association fence and a self-checkout at Marc’s – worth $84,006.

In January, residential projects were estimated at $1.04 million. They included two alterations and one each single-family home, condominium, addition and deck.

Licenses issued in January included 31 for electrical work, 134 for general work, 28 for plumbing and 27 for heating-air conditioning.

Building department revenue totaled $58,436 in January. The breakdown is as follows: Building permits/miscellaneous, $10,828; licenses, $22,000; miscellaneous, $750; impact, $2,252; state, $109.21; completion deposits, $2,497 ($7,500 returned); and topography deposits, $20,000 ($40,000 returned).

In February, residential projects were estimated at $1.43 million. They included one each single-family home, addition and alteration.

Licenses issued in February were as follows: 77 for general work, eight for electrical, seven for heating-air conditioning and three for plumbing.

Building department revenue totaled $28,260 in February. The breakdown is as follows: Building permits/miscellaneous, $6,053; licenses, $9,500; miscellaneous, $1,750; state, $62.16; completion deposits, $894.47 ($900 returned); and topography deposits, $10,000 ($20,000 returned).

The completion deposits balance as of Feb. 28 was $64,500, while the topography deposits balance was $715,000.

Building department personnel made 258 residential and 23 commercial/industrial inspections in January and 263 residential and 35 commercial/industrial inspections in February.

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This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Aurora issued building permits on projects worth about $2.75 million