BUILDING IN THE CITY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20375, 2 October 1929, Page 12

BUILDING IN THE CITY.

NINE MONTHS' FIGURES.

OUTLAY OF £1,213,917.

INCREASE ON PREVIOUS YEAR.

Building permits issued by the Auckland City Council for tho first nine months of this year related to structures and extensions valued at £1,213,917 as coni\>arod with £1,037,306 for tho corresponding three-quarters of 1928. Tho total valuo of permits during September was £131,072, substantially more than tho previous month and an increase of £24,M0 on tho value in September, 1928. Dwellings accounted for 40 permits, a docrease of eight on the aggregate in the corresponding month last year. The following table compares the value of tho permits issued at tho Town Hall during tho first nine months of 1929 and 1928: 1929. 1928. January . .. 4-125,599 £68,051 February Ml ,801 211,809 March ~ 106,4.11 98,866 April .. .. 89,991 53.785 May », ~ 108,909 103,437 Juno . . 302,708 159,510 July .. 95.211 96,960 August .. .. 112,176 137,926 September .. 131,072 106,932 £1.213,917 £1,037,306 Largo building schemes included in last month's total wore tho additions and alterations commenced on tho T. and G. Mutual Assuranco building in Wellesloy Street, recently taken over from Archibald Clark and Sons. Theso works were valued at £31,000, while a permit issued for the construction of tho Masonic Temple in St. Benedict's Street accounted for £22,100, and a block of 14 flats in Newton Road, for £6998. Additions to tho old Nelson Street school for tho Community Sunshine .Association wore estimated at £1997.