The number of permits for the Portage la Prairie Planning District have doubled since January.

The most recent report shows 15 permits worth $10,858,000 were issued for the month of February. The bulk of that is from a new institutional permit valued at $10,296,000. There were also four residential repair permits worth $137,000, one new commercial worth $358,000, one commercial repair worth $10,000, and one new industrial worth $57,000.

For the year, this brings the total to 31 permits worth $12,170,000. In 2022, by this point, there were 22 permits worth $1,059,000.

February 2023 Housing Starts