Market Report: Whatcom, Bellingham construction permits ahead of 2013 pace
Construction appears to be off to a fast start in 2014.
The value of the new projects in the first quarter is well ahead of last year in Bellingham and unincorporated Whatcom County. In the county, permits were issued for projects valued at $36.7 million last quarter, up a whopping 173 percent compared to the first three months of 2013. In Bellingham, permits were issued for projects valued at $42.9 million last quarter, up nearly 17 percent compared to the same period last year.