Development

5 Numbers Exposing Eau Claire's Recent Development

Tom Giffey |

A closer look at 2015 development statistics published recently by the City of Eau Claire’s Community Development Department.

1. $155 Million

Total value of building permits issued in Eau Claire in 2015, the fourth-largest total on record.

2. 98.1%

Increase in the value of building permits issued in 2015 compared with those issued in 2014.

3. $87.5 Million

Total value of commercial construction in the city in 2015, more than double the $30.7 million in 2014.

4. $30 Million

The value of the permit for the Haymarket Landing, the city’s largest single project in 2015.

5. 242

Total number of residential units for which permits were issued in 2015, up from 123 units in 2014.