Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Building trends: 'New normal' continues in Harrisburg area



For seven straight years, residential building permits in the Harrisburg area have totaled less than 2,000 per year, according to the latest building activity report from the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission.

There were 1,491 residential permits issued last year in Cumberland, Dauphin and Perry counties.

This “new normal” period following the last recession also has led to greater nonresidential activity in urban communities, according to the commission.


Carlisle, Mechanicsburg and Hummelstown were among the top municipalities last year in Cumberland and Dauphin counties for new commercial establishments, according to the report.


The last time Dauphin County’s annual residential building permit total exceeded permits in Cumberland County was 1997.

There were 1,470 in Dauphin County and 1,392 in Cumberland County that year, according to the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission.

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