Building Permits Jumped in April 2005

The city issued 756 building permits for new single-family homes last month, up 31 percent from April 2004 (city's best month in three years.) The city issued an average of 520 permits a month for new single-family homes over the last year. The number for all building permits issued in April -- for the new construction and renovation of homes and businesses -- is up 11 percent from the same month last year.