Planning & Building Department, Development & Infrastructure Division

2010Building Division

Annual Report

2010 Building Permits Annual Report

Table of Contents:

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Report Summary …………………………………………………………………………….…...

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2010 Fourth Quarterly Report (Q4) Building Permits Issued …………..……. 4 Total Construction Value 2006-2010 ………………………………………………….…

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Sector Breakdown of Construction 2010 …………………………………..…..…....

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Total Residential Construction Value 2006-2010 ……………………….….……..

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Total Industrial Construction Value 2006-2010 ..……………………….………….

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Total Commercial Construction Value 2006-2010 ……………….…………..…..

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Total Institutional/Government Construction Value 2006-2010 ……....….

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Total Dwelling Units Created 2006-2010 ……………………………..……………….

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Planning and Building Department January 2011

2010 Building Permit Activity Annual Report

The following is the 2010 year-end summary report for Building Permits (BP) issued and overall construction activity that took place in the City of Burlington during the past construction year: Last year, we witnessed a significant rebound in construction activity and associated volume of building permits. There was solid rejuvenation of the residential housing construction market, a trend that started in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2009. The non-residential sector remained steady in terms of construction activity and building permits, particularly in the commercial and institutional categories.

Volume (Number of BP):

Overall, a total number of 1,577 building permits were issued in 2010 compared to 1,324 in 2009; a considerable increase of 19% in volume.

A solid 608 residential units were created in 2010 compared to 351 units in 2009; a major increase of 73%.

There was a solid increase (38%) in the number of residential permits issued in 2010, although the apartments category witnessed a small decrease (-9%) in volume over the previous year.

Activity in the industrial/commercial/institutional sector (ICI) remained for the most part steady but was not uniform across the board.

On the applications side, a total number of 1,561 building permit applications were received in 2010, which is an increase of 12% in volume compared to 2009.

In summary, the number of building permit applications received in 2010 reflects the economic recovery.

Construction Value:

Total construction value for building permits issued was $358,665,446; a 19% increase compared to 2009.

The residential sector witnessed an increase of 33% in construction value over the previous year. This increase was not uniform across all categories. It was also a major rebound given the 36% decrease that took place from 2008 to 2009.

There was a 12% year-to-year drop in construction value in the category of apartment buildings, including condominiums and renovations.

On the non-residential side, the ICI sector had a small overall increase of 2% compared to 2009; an improvement given the 33% decline witnessed last year compared to 2008.

In the ICI sector, construction value almost doubled compared to 2009. In the miscellaneous category which includes agricultural, designated structures, site services, plumbing, heating and tent permits.

Planning and Building Department January 2011

2011 Forecast:

Looking forward, it is anticipated that the economic recovery will remain on track, and that we will continue to witness a steady increase in construction activity and associated building permits in 2011, both in the residential and ICI sectors.

Building permit applications for renovations and additions are expected to continue to grow across the board as we continue to move forward towards more infill developments and intensification.

Top 10 Projects in 2010:

The following is a list of the top 10 building permits issued in 2010 for projects over 2 million dollars ($ 2,000,000) in construction value:

PROJECT ADDRESS Construction

VALUE

Tansley Woods Phase 2 – 10 Storey Retirement Community

4100 Upper Middle Road $39,000,000

New Horizon Kingsway Inc. – 6 Storey Apartment Building

538 Plains Road E. $16,000,000

Halton District School Board – Elementary School 2474 Sutton Drive $8,900,000

Storage Spot – New Self Storage Building 1207 Appleby Line $4,500,000

LA Fitness – New Retail Development 3011 Appleby Line $4,292,000

Attridge Transportation – New Office/Repair Facility 4150 Harvester Road $3,475,000

Trans Union Canada – Interior Office Renovation 3115 Harvester Road $3,400,000

Golf Town – New Building “J” Appleby Mall 3019 Appleby Line $3,000,000

Shopper’s Drug Mart – New Building “D” Appleby Mall

3035 Appleby Line $3,000,000

Jay Robinson Custom Homes – New Custom Home 5105 Milburough Line $2,500,000

Some of the anticipated building permit applications for key developments/projects expected to get underway in 2011 include:

Neelands Refrigeration; a new industrial building at 4131 Palladium Way.

Alton High School/Library/Community Centre; a new institutional complex at 3040 Tim Dobbie Drive.

Molinaro Group; a new multi-strorey apartment building at 470 Brock Avenue.

Fortinos/Loblaw Properties; a new food store at 2515 Appleby Line.

Lowe’s Companies Canada; a new home improvement store at 3251 Appleby Line.

Branthaven Homes; a mixed-use residential/ commercial project at 1401 Plains Rd. E.

Kau and Associates Limited; 4 new commercial buildings at 2200 Industrial Street.

Embee Properties Limited; a proposed commercial development at 4011 Dundas Street.

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$19,561,240

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$312,232

$37,196,309

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$487,210

$56,757,549

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$117,993

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$582,004

$49,319,180

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$699,997

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$58,143,375

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$44,942

$4,184,739

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$67,968

$5,680,613

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$1,616,060

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$55,749

$9,632,212

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$10,864,250

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$128,418,747

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$27,325,807

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$359,504

$33,737,107

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$655,917

$61,551,078

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$4,914,255

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$12,833,662

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$248,433

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$237,195

$19,838,091

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$1,585,640

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$10,879,355

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$3,654,000

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$193,649

$16,740,522

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$231,810

$20,394,522

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$11,928,068

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$146,330

$17,847,918

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$32,566

$4,633,528

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$136,848

$17,799,330

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$169,413

$22,432,858

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$101,7

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497

$822,909

$62,643,953

756

$1,763,801$164,431,653

194

$259,980

$26,028,991

852

$1,350,418

$193,353,458

1,046

$1,610,398$219,382,448

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$128,592,315

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$1,540,395

$172,409,975

1,324

$2,733,900$301,002,290

322

$422,961

$36,893,241

1,255

$2,720,483

$321,772,205

1,577

$3,143,444$358,665,446

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