Building Continues in WDM

While times are tough...there are bright spots. West Des Moines is still one of them.

2008 will prove to be West Des Moines' best year ever in terms of building permit valuation. In November 2008 alone, the City issued 79 permits with a total valuation of $203,351,682. That amount is higher than annual valuations for some cities and for West Des Moines in the past. Our current year-to-date valuation is $486,866,205, compared to $184,538,064 at this point in November 2007.

This year's building permit valuation is so high in part due to the two new hospitals going up in our community. These facilities will be a tremendous asset to West Des Moines and will complement the excellent system of health care we currently have in the greater metro area. There are still a favorable number of permit applicants for retail buildings, single family homes, and apartment buildings in the mix this year as well.