Oshawa sets building records

Construction value issued in Oshawa saw an increase last month, with the City of Oshawa setting two building records for the month of March.

The city saw the highest number of apartment units issued in any one month on record (504 units, surpassing 455 units record set in 1976), and saw the highest March for residential permit value ($87.6 million, surpassing $63.2 million set in 2015).

The major project issued in March 2020 was a 504-unit apartment building for Tribute (Simcoe Street) Limited located at 2550 Simcoe St. N. Its total value was $80,693,800. This one permit established two new building records for Oshawa.

During the month of March, the city issued 83 building permits for a total of $88.5 million in construction value.

Of that total, $87.6 million in residential construction, $622,900 in commercial, $233,200 in governmental/institutional and $40,000 in industrial construction was issued.

There were 528 new residential units consisting of 505 apartment units, 12 single-detached and 11 accessory dwelling units.

Oshawa’s year-to-date total construction value ($105.7 million), residential value ($95.6 million) and total number of permits issued are all well ahead of last year.

The city has kept monthly building records since 1965, while yearly records date back to 1963.

For more information on Building Permits & Inspection Services, visit www.oshawa.ca/residents/building-and-renovating.asp.