Show 1934 Building Permits Highest for 3 Years Home Repairs Increase City It Inspector Estimate Was Poured Into Construction Channels During Year Building construction in Salt Lake City showed a genuine revival re revival re- re vival viva in 1934 with estimated an expenditure of the for year It is the most activity shown locally in this industry since 1931 when a total of was spent in n new w buildings including g as estimated costs of new residences Proportions ot of o t the e 1934 expenditure placed In public and business structures structures tures ures as 35 e compared to the amount spent remodeling and constructing I residences will be undetermined until I January But it was estimated by the bureau of ot mechanical inspection that more than half halt the outlay this year yea r was on residential properties In 1933 out of a total of 4 spent on buildings was invested invested invested in in- vested in new homes alterations and repairs on old structures This included in eluded 46 new dwellings and repairs to already in existence Federal Aid Helps Federal assistance at its il peak during dur dur- during in ing the past year ear in this line was WilS expected to in increase rease the number of new hom homes and those upon which repairs and alterations were made Building Inspector Walter P. P Monson said Total cost of ot construction work for which Salt SaIl Lake City issued building permits during the first 11 months of ot 1034 1934 was Based on actual construction work done in November November No No- November vember and done in Decem Decem- December ber 1933 officials estimate that work done in December 1934 will cost about The total for the period ending November 30 w was more than the corresponding fi figure ure in 1933 it was vas reported The total number of permits L issued during durin that period was compared to permits is issued is is- sued during the corresponding 11 month period of ot 1933 Wholesome Sign The most wholesome sign of ot business busl busi ness nes revival any community can hope for tor is reflected in Its building figures fig fig- ures urea declared Mr Monson Salt Lake City Is 13 now poly experiencing that condition and it should prove a real boon to business We are looking forward to a ine Inc building rc regime ime in 1935 While it will 11 probably not be of or boom proportions proportions proportions pro pro- portions at the same time lime it will tend to relieve business stagnation of othe the past five years earli Much of ot the good showing in this line has been due to aid of ot federal agencies It is a good sI sign n that things thinS'S are moving upward and onward again In the timely efforts of these agencies to modernize substantial homes lomes that otherwise would become obsolete or wrecks perhaps no greater greatY great great- er favor has been extended citizens With the reasonable price of at ma ma- and low interest rates on mone money it would seem this is the most opportune time for people to modern modern- ize Sze and erect new homes said Mr Monson Comparative monthly expenditures on building In 1934 and 1933 show the following fallowing Month 1934 1933 January February March 1179 April It May It June July August September October 69 November December 4 85 Estimated z |