February building permits more than double
Maybe the drop in this month’s visitor count can be explained by the huge jump in building permits for new single family homes – if everyone is moving here, they can’t be counted as visitors. The city...
View ArticleNew home construction remains healthy in Mesquite
The market for new home construction in Mesquite appears to remain quite healthy based on the number of new single family residence permits issued by the city in March when builders took out 28...
View ArticleBuilding permits continue upward
The upward trend of building permits issued by the city of Mesquite seen over the last two years continued in April when the 157 permits were granted for a total valuation of $6.165 million. That...
View ArticleBuilding permits continue upward pace
The new home construction industry in Mesquite doesn’t show any signs of slowing down based on the number of permits issued by the city in May. Home builders took out 25 permits for single family...
View ArticleNew housing construction skyrockets in Mesquite
The Mesquite Building Department was swamped last month when applications for new home construction permits skyrocketed to numbers not seen in recent memory. The department issued 42 permits for new...
View ArticleJuly building permits take sizeable jump
The city of Mesquite Building Department issued 142 permits in total in July 2016. So the 117 issued this July may look like a sizeable downturn except for one thing – of the 142 last year, 48 of them...
View ArticleBuilding permits decline slightly in August
The torrid increase in building permits issued by the city of Mesquite took a slight breather in August especially in the number of single family residence permits. The city issued 17 permits for new...
View ArticleMesquite construction industry continues healthy increase
While the number of building permits issued by the City of Mesquite Building Department rose significantly from 82 last year to 120 in September, the value of the permits was about a million dollars...
View ArticleMesquite building permits take a tumble
Led mostly by a decrease in single family residence permits, the overall number and value of building permits issued by the city of Mesquite in October took a considerable drop compared to October...
View ArticleBuilding permits jump back up in November
After October’s two million dollar decline in building permits issued by the city of Mesquite, November’s numbers look really good. The city issued 110 permits in November valued at $8.180 million...
View ArticleMesquite building permits more than double in last five years
The city of Mesquite Building Department had a very busy year in 2017 when it issued 1,468 permits valued at $86.005 million. That is $20 million more in value than calendar year 2016 and more than...
View ArticleBuilding permits start new year with big bang
To say the single-family residential construction industry in Mesquite is starting the new year with a big bang could be the understatement of the century. The city of Mesquite building department...
View ArticleBuilding permits dip in February
The torrid pace of building permits issued in January by the city of Mesquite Development Services department took a breather in February. The city issued a total of 108 permits across all categories...
View ArticleMarch building permits resume healthy increase
After a torrid January pace followed by a slight lull in February, building permits issued by the city in March resumed a healthy pace led by new home construction. The city of Mesquite issued a total...
View ArticleCorrection to March Building Permits
The number of permits for single family residents was incorrect in an article titled “March building permits resume healthy increase,” which ran the April 19 issue of Mesquite Local News: The city...
View ArticleBuilding permits continue upward
In a year-to-year comparison, the upward trend of building permits issued by the city of Mesquite continued in May when 143 permits were granted for a total valuation of $7.115 million. That compares...
View ArticleCommercial construction keeps building permits going
*Mesquite Local News apologizes for the mistake printed in our Aug. 9 edition. The building demolished in the picture was Vonda’s Cafe, not Faye’s Cafe as listed in print. Without increased activity...
View ArticleHousing construction bounces back
After July’s slump in new single-family residence construction, the number of permits issued by the city of Mesquite for new homes bounced back to health. The city issued 14 permits in July valued at...
View ArticleRise in building permits affected by oneA birthday party at the Virgin Valley...
The total valuation of building permits issued by the city of Mesquite in September was largely affected by one permit for the new assisted living memory center on Bertha Howe Avenue that is worth...
View ArticleMesquite building industry stays healthy
The building industry in Mesquite continued a healthy pace in October with robust housing and commercial construction. The city issued 142 permits valued at $9.720 million. That compares to October...
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