CONSTRUCTION VALUATIONS

The value of non-residential building permits issued in the county during 1989 was the lowest annual amount since 1984. The $1.5 billion in 1989 permits was an 8.5% decline from the year before. Statewide, permits dropped in value by 5.6%

In five of the six building categories, the county’s 1989 aggregate permits werevalued lower than the year before. Only the value for permits to make alterations and additions climbed, increasing 12.4%. Those for industrial buildings (-5.7%), office buildings (-12.7%), stores and mercantile buildings (-28.7%) and hotels/motels (-11.1%) all dropped. All comparisons are in 1989 dollars. INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS

% of 1989 1988-’89 Five-County County Total 1988 Total 1989 % Change Total Los Angeles $484,190 $366,193 -24.4 36 Orange 145,620 137,384 -5.7 13 Riverside 116,198 139,210 +19.8 14 San Bernardino 267,076 249,137 -6.7 24 San Diego 114,654 135,782 +18.4 13 Five-County Total 1,127,738 1,027,706 -8.9 100 STATE TOTAL $1,839,074 $1,668,186 -9.3 --

% of 1989 State County Total Los Angeles 22 Orange 8 Riverside 8 San Bernardino 15 San Diego 8 Five-County Total 61 STATE TOTAL 100

OFFICE BUILDINGS

% of 1989 1988-’89 Five-County County Total 1988 Total 1989 % Change Total Los Angeles $1,175,526 $1,284,892 +9.3 59 Orange 446,348 389,535 -12.7 18 Riverside 68,287 84,658 +24.0 4 San Bernardino 65,160 93,877 +44.1 4 San Diego 279,844 331,829 +18.6 15 Five-County Total 2,035,165 2,184,791 +7.4 100 STATE TOTAL $2,799,044 $2,844,850 +1.6 --

% of 1989 State County Total Los Angeles 45 Orange 14 Riverside 3 San Bernardino 3 San Diego 12 Five-County Total 77 STATE TOTAL 100

STORES/MERCANTILE BUILDINGS

% of 1989 1988-’89 Five-County County Total 1988 Total 1989 % Change Total Los Angeles $566,134 $485,064 -14.3 40 Orange 268,320 191,131 -28.7 16 Riverside 138,897 172,400 +24.1 14 San Bernardino 252,421 179,630 -28.8 15 San Diego 222,531 182,735 -17.9 15 Five-County Total 1,448,303 1,210,960 -16.4 100 STATE TOTAL $2,354,138 $2,005,843 -14.8 --

% of 1989 State County Total Los Angeles 24 Orange 10 Riverside 8 San Bernardino 9 San Diego 9 Five-County Total 60 STATE TOTAL 100

HOTELS AND MOTELS

% of 1989 1988-’89 Five-County County Total 1988 Total 1989 % Change Total Los Angeles $271,424 $164,704 -39.3 43 Orange 91,306 81,177 -11.1 21 Riverside 30,390 19,051 -37.3 5 San Bernardino 8,291 20,917 +152.3 6 San Diego 85,604 95,514 +11.6 25 Five-County Total 487,015 381,363 -21.7 100 STATE TOTAL $682,774 $554,093 -18.8 --

% of 1989 State County Total Los Angeles 30 Orange 15 Riverside 3 San Bernardino 4 San Diego 17 Five-County Total 69 STATE TOTAL 100

NON-RESIDENTIAL ALTERATIONS/ADDITIONS

% of 1989 1988-’89 Five-County County Total 1988 Total 1989 % Change Total Los Angeles $1,406,064 $1,481,433 +5.4 60 Orange 428,853 481,963 +12.4 19 Riverside 64,565 91,571 +41.8 4 San Bernardino 119,788 119,958 +0.1 5 San Diego 275,424 291,597 +5.9 12 Five-County Total 2,294,694 2,466,522 +7.5 100 STATE TOTAL $4,094,060 $4,303,662 +5.1 --

% of 1989 State County Total Los Angeles 34 Orange 11 Riverside 2 San Bernardino 3 San Diego 7 Five-County Total 57 STATE TOTAL 100

TOTAL NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

% of 1989 1988-’89 Five-County County Total 1988 Total 1989 % Change Total Los Angeles $4,814,178 $4,488,449 -6.8 52 Orange 1,643,978 1,504,427 -8.5 17 Riverside 571,117 661,375 +15.8 8 San Bernardino 797,823 764,334 -4.2 9 San Diego 1,210,412 1,241,141 +2.5 14 Five-County Total 9,037,508 8,659,726 -4.2 100 STATE TOTAL $14,424,505 $13,611,042 -5.6 --

% of 1989 State County Total Los Angeles 33 Orange 11 Riverside 5 San Bernardino 6 San Diego 9 Five-County Total 64 STATE TOTAL 100

Source: Construction Industry Research Board