Investment

In 2010, the total building permit value for the Mackenzie region stood at $32.3 million, making up 0.3% of the provincial total.  In 2010, the total building permit value for the Mackenzie region increased by 40% from 2009, but was 11% lower than the 2005 level.  The increase between 2009 and 2010 can be attributed to a large increase in industrial permits of 84% to $5.9 million and an 88% rise in institutional permits to $7.3 million.  Over the same period, residential permits increased by 21% to $13.5 million, while commercial permits were higher by 16%.  Between 2005 and 2010, residential permits decreased by 42%.

The total number of dwelling units for which building permits were taken out in the Mackenzie region in 2010 was 66, the lowest number in six years.  This was a 3% drop from the previous year and a 59% decrease from 2005 levels.  Over that five-year period, the number of multiple family dwelling units fell by 50% to 7 units in 2010.  Over the same period, the number of single dwellings decreased by 59% to 59 units.


Date Updated:
RDP-2442