Edinburg construction figure passes $163 million

For the second consecutive month, construction activities in Edinburg were down, but the year-to-date total remains ahead of last year’s record-breaking pace, the Edinburg Economic Development Corporation has announced.
Between January and November, total construction in Edinburg passed $163 million, compared to $161 million during the same period in 2004.
For the month of November, total construction activities, which include everything from installing plumbing to building the structures, saw building permits approved for more than $6.7 million in residential and commercial construction, down from more than $12.1 million during the same month last year.
For the month of October, total construction saw building permits approved for more than $8.8 million in residential and commercial construction, down from more than $13.1 million in October 2004.
Jaime Lozano and Ector Casas were issued building permits for November’s largest projects, which were both valued at $250,000.
Lozano received a building permit for construction of a multi-family unit at 713 Logan Drive in the Sprague Landing Subdivision, while Casas was issued a building permit for a single-family residence being built at 211 Conquest Boulevard in the Shea-Val Subdivision. <>