Building activity rebounded in Sarnia in 2014 after slumping numbers in 2012 and 2013.
The city issued 530 permits totalling just over $72-million compared to 483 worth just over $67-million in 2013.
Chief Building Official Alan Shaw says 2014 numbers aren't quite as high as the record setting years of 2009 and 2010 but they show considerable improvement.
[audio mp3="http://blackburnnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Shaw.mp3"][/audio]
There were 129 permits issued for single family homes in 2014, up from 94 in 2013.
Shaw says the city hopes to match or exceed the $72-million mark this year. He says there are a number of projects on the horizon but is unable to get into specifics at this time.