NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMIT VALUATIONS
After a slow start during the first two months of the year, the value of non-residential building permits issued has surpassed 1988’s pace. During the first quarter, the most recent period for which information is available, the total value of such permits issued in Orange County was $358,128,000, or 13% higher than the comparable period last year. The total for January and February lagged 15% behind 1988.
% of 1989 Jan.-March Jan.-March 1988-’89 5-County County 1988 1989 % Change Total TOTAL NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDING Los Angeles $1,123,151 $938,379 -16 49 Orange 317,477 358,128 +13 18 Riverside 107,105 152,312 +42 8 San Bernardino 191,833 177,611 -7 9 San Diego 201,738 309,829 +54 16 5-County Total 1,941,304 1,936,259 * 100 STATE TOTAL $3,056,669 $3,136,567 +3 -- INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS Los Angeles $75,997 $102,294 +35 42 Orange 14,246 16,657 +17 7 Riverside 26,128 40,431 +55 16 San Bernardino 67,477 53,944 -20 22 San Diego 14,563 32,602 -7 13 5-County Total 198,411 245,928 +24 100 STATE TOTAL $364,896 $357,583 -2 -- OFFICE BUILDINGS Los Angeles $291,086 $121,011 -58 31 Orange 109,248 127,538 +17 33 Riverside 7,500 24,350 +225 6 San Bernardino 24,000 23,614 -2 6 San Diego 45,024 95,399 +112 24 5-County Total 476,858 391,912 -18 100 STATE TOTAL $616,793 $558,044 -10 -- STORES/MERCANTILE BUILDINGS Los Angeles $133,443 $166,084 +24 51 Orange 50,711 30,706 -39 9 Riverside 24,230 37,376 +54 11 San Bernardino 56,675 49,884 -12 15 San Diego 36,628 44,745 +22 14 5-County Total 301,687 328,795 +9 100 STATE TOTAL $512,077 $475,457 -7 -- HOTELS/MOTELS Los Angeles $54,943 $77,103 +40 67 Orange 33,476 9,257 -72 8 Riverside 5,319 1,571 -70 1 San Bernardino 1,149 1,623 +41 2 San Diego 6,859 25,694 +275 22 5-County Total 101,746 115,248 +13 100 STATE TOTAL $116,473 $183,760 +58 -- NON-RESIDENTIAL ALTERATIONS/ADDITIONS Los Angeles $297,644 $310,019 +4 59 Orange 74,451 105,826 +42 20 Riverside 11,959 19,479 +63 4 San Bernardino 20,169 24,012 +19 5 San Diego 63,450 65,367 +3 12 5-County Total 467,673 524,703 +12 100 STATE TOTAL $815,396 $1,032,678 +27 --
% of 1989 State County Total TOTAL NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDING Los Angeles 30 Orange 11 Riverside 5 San Bernardino 6 San Diego 10 5-County Total 62 STATE TOTAL 100 INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS Los Angeles 29 Orange 5 Riverside 11 San Bernardino 15 San Diego 9 5-County Total 69 STATE TOTAL 100 OFFICE BUILDINGS Los Angeles 22 Orange 23 Riverside 4 San Bernardino 4 San Diego 17 5-County Total 70 STATE TOTAL 100 STORES/MERCANTILE BUILDINGS Los Angeles 35 Orange 6 Riverside 8 San Bernardino 11 San Diego 9 5-County Total 69 STATE TOTAL 100 HOTELS/MOTELS Los Angeles 42 Orange 5 Riverside 1 San Bernardino 1 San Diego 14 5-County Total 63 STATE TOTAL 100 NON-RESIDENTIAL ALTERATIONS/ADDITIONS Los Angeles 30 Orange 10 Riverside 2 San Bernardino 2 San Diego 7 5-County Total 51 STATE TOTAL 100
* Less than 1%
Note: Amounts stated in thousands of dollars, not adjusted for inflation
Source: Construction Industry Research Board