Prince George, B.C. – The value of building permits  in Prince George took a leap upwards last month,  largely because of the one issued for the new seniors complex at  20th and Victoria.

The permit value for that  complex was $20 million dollars,  boosting the month end  figure to $26,228,217.

Last year, the March  value was just over $11 million,  and it was  $4.4 million in 2014.

Year to date,  the  value of building permits was sitting at $31,622,809 at the end of March.   That  compares with  just over $13 million  during the same period last year and  just under $17.473 million in the same three months of 2014.