22A THE OSHAWA Times, March 1966 - Building Soars Near R Permits Issued In 1965 Had Value Of $26,414,231 Residential construction in Oshawa -- especially multiple family Gwéilings -- piisiied the value of all building permits issued in 1965 to a near record level. And many construction men, including William Tonno, pres- ident of the Oshawa Home Buil- ders Association, say the 'boom times" for building are likely to continue through 1966. Permits issued by the city last year were valued at $26,- 414,231 -- second only to the record $28,807,836 value in 1964. | It was the third straight vear| also earmarked for an addition costing an estimated $180,000. Another. church which received _| an addition was St. Mary of the People Roman Catholic Church on Stevenson rd. n. with a | $30,000 permit. The separate school board ap- plied again in March for a $204,000 permit for a school to be built on Pacific ave. A $50,000 permit for an apartment build- ling on Westmount and a $40,000 |permit for an apartment-stores complex on Stevenson rd. n. were also issued. Building really got under way when a raft of permits were issued for single family homes A NEW CLEANING PROCESS FOR YOUR SUEDES that the value of building per-! ian |@8 well as commercial and pose -- So other structures. The bw prod $ - | Board ti Residential building last yearn ae na neemite : a list again with permits for soared to an all-time city record) 996 377 and $125,000 for schools of $17,213,026 compared with|on Grandview s. and Ridgeway permits in 1964 valued at $13;-/aye., respectively. 537.566. Permits were issuec Y actuate i ' ' 4 last year for 668 single family Pelle ggg seneee aed , Pre, ? dwellings and 1,193 multiple} : id - + 1$150,000 and $75,000 apartment family homes nq 698 multiPle!yuitdings on Elgin st. and Mill OSHAWA A CITY OF BEAUTIFUL HOMES " st 2 - | The Kassinger subdivision typical of the city's hew are trademarks of these dis- rowin opulace. There COMMERCIAL VALUE The pace wire in the fol-) homes Trt ahers _ 1ook in aelomibapun resi- _tricts with their ultra- ba me new residential _ Commercial construction alsc owing month with many $20,000) jocateq in the northeast dential areas. Wide boule- | modern architecture and areas of similar appeal. increased last year with per |and $24,000 permits being issued) sector of the city -- are vards and spacious lawns planning. They serve a --Oshawa Times Photo mits valued at $2,137,055 being| for Oshawa homes. A King st. e io issued, compared to permits|store warranted a $40,000 per-| ; valued at $1.537.275 in ieee imit while Kingsway College was| St. w. is the site of a new motor) Permits issued in October | e But, industrial permit values Siven a $150,000 permit for a\hotel which obtained a $650,000\were for an apartment ae | . -* | school |building permit. ing, single family homes, semi- | O ec 10nSsS dropped sharply from $10,104,- | | 203 in 1964 to $2,058,193 in 1965 Folge wet pdaedadiig ab - The Robson Lang Leather |detached homes and duplexes In 1964 a $7.5 million permit; ; Co. Ltd., on Whiting ave., WaS/The total for the month was |as a $35,000 building permit was e was issued to General Motors| Ree epee . $735 090] ssued @ $20,000 permit for an so 695 594 of which the 126-unit!| Ltd., for construction of its new|2Uthorized. A mammo 1000) .ddition to the plant. Another | 4 |permit was given an apartment ' {apartment building on Went-! truck plant. | ford he lar-|{8ctory addition was to the On . It has been estimated that | cour ex vr o . st., -- T| tario Malleable Iron Co. Ltd., on! worth st., took a $800,000 slice. gest permit of the month. 'Front st., for $70,000. he euciedts com whe nee a ; : h ingle-family and semi The amount of taxes collected|616,000) were unpaid, says Mr there is enough land in Oshawa!" the Christian and Missionary for 120,000 persons. The city's Alliance was granted a $105,000 July also saw a permit issued detached home building con-|in Oshawa during 1965 was nev-|Cox. At the end of 1964 all but | population is almost 75,000 and|for a church on Adelaide ave. e.,|for another apartment building tinued during November, aler higher. $207,000 or 1.99 percent. of the| the annual growth has been av-| during May. on Nonquon rd., for $400,000 and/month when the largest permit; Clarence Cox, city tax collec-|current taxes collectible: ($10,-| | | eraging about 6 per cent during went to an addition to the water|tor, says ,599, the past several years. JUNE HIGH POINT a $60,000 warehouse on Bloor W. | orks Slias Gh Teiteen #4 4. fee land fae aca ona rl youn, 381,000) were unpaid. There have been several in-| The high point in June was, Oshawa's home building woes $421,000. Three apartment build- arrears) were collected out of FOR EDUCATION dications that the building boom {hit by the permit for a Steven-|tinued with slightly posse gy ing permits were issued for $11,868,000 collectible. This is) During 1965, 42 cents of every --mainly residential -- will con-|son rd. n. apartment building | pace with a reduced aye ce . Austin crt., at $35,000 each over one million dollars more|tax dollar collected was used! tinue during the next few years.| which totalled $1,492,000. A King|permits in -- Ron dg ed Also issued during November|than the amount collected dur-/for education. Protection (fire City planning board in January|st. e. shopping centre algo|the month was the perm (Ol 350.000 é ing 1964. jand police) took 17 cents of approved plans for two apart-|accounted for $400,000 in the |$233,000 motor hotel on Gibb st. was a $350,000 permit for! 'To Dec, 31, 1965, total unpaid| every tax dollar and debt charg- GM applied for another per-|a shopping centre on King st. W. taxes amounted to $269,000 or jes and public works each acc- | ment buildings with a total of/month. ' , 256 suites and considered plans| Other apartment buildings|mit for an addition in Septem In December a $203,000 per- 2-27 per cent of the total collec-|ounted for 10 cents of every tible compared with unpaid tax-/tax dollar for a 118 suite building and|permits in the month were:\ber. this time for a $385,000 13) 65. 3: 99.unit aprartment plans for a 50-acre residential|Bloor st. w., $50,000; and Chau-|shipping 'building on Park rd. S. }i1qing on Colborne st. e.. was @S at the same time in 1964; Mr Cox says additional t development in the northwest|cer ave., where three buildings) The Oshawa Board of Education i....4 also issued during the amounting to $261,000 or 2.45 branch revenues in 1965 (with | eg conan ee ae ge ree were sanees. |veached the hy Brae oo month were permits valued at Pe! cent of the total amount! 1964 amounts in brackets) were als r| ; permit was issued/month with the $1,711,000 Sool $59,000 for a new Harmony Road Collectible penalties, and interest, $33,386 >the presen of a li@acre resi-|for the LCBO building onjmit for the new Eastdale 00l' Baptist Church: and $56,000 for At the end of 1965 all but | ($22,196); poll tax, $14,018 ($11,- = evelopment at the lake- oes Moi aoe od anh _ a pepe ts an addition to Adelaide Mc-| $219,000 or 1.89 oi cant ot Baie), and tax certificates, $2,447 | ' "| Adelaide House on (Laughlin school current taxes collectible ($11,- ($2,204). PERMITS ISSUED ing July. A 152-unit apartment |i. the site of a new gymnasium -- - ------_--___------ Tae _ 2 : building on Simcoe n., took an-|¢o, the YWCA for which A summary of the major per- other $912,000 permit. ~ |$150,000 permit went out in Sep- mits issued in 1965 follows General Motors of Canada |tember Nonquon rd. was the The year got off to a fast |built a new truck plant during|sit. of yet another apartment start with a $25,000 addition to|the year on a $940,000 permit building for which a $500,000 St. Mark's Anglican Church on|issued in the same month as ermit was authorized Beurling ave. Also recorded in| well as $91,000 additions to their |" 'anada Ltd., began January was a $27,000 apart-! Division st. quarters. Duplate Canada 4 i d at ment building on Elgin Court. Other apartment permits|@% addition to the valet : An addition to McLaughlin |issued in July included one for| Plant on & $285,008 perm CVI accounted for a whopping/ $234,000 and another for $732,000, The Sisters of St. Joseph, # $239,000 in February. A build-|for two complexes on Mill st.,/teaching order of nuns, were ing permit for $204,000 was totalling 161 units lgiven a $350,000 permit for a) issued for the Sir Albert Love A six-unit block on Brock e.,/chapel and residence on Ross- Separate School on Wilson rd. was issued a $40,000 permit and|land rd. w. The buildings wil 89 | n. during the same month another for $598,000 went for a up close to the new St. Joseph '. Donevan CVI was'92-unit block on Oxford st. Bloor/High Schoo! LEATHERS We are pleased to announce that we are now equipped to dry clean and restore suede and leather garments, We are prepared to refinish all suedes and leathers from which the original colour has been par- tially removed through wear: Be safe... 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