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Jonesboro building permit numbers drop 21% in 2017

Northeast Arkansas’ hub city has shown strong economic growth in different sectors, but in 2017 the city’s building permits dropped significantly after an all-time high in 2016. The city issued…

Jonesboro may not hit record highs for building permits in 2017

At the start of 2017, Jonesboro had two potential convention centers on the horizon, and Mayor Harold Perrin thought the city might eclipse $200 million in commercial and residential projects….

Building permit values continue to rise in Jonesboro, up 49% year-to-date

Jonesboro issued $14.556 million in commercial permits in February, nearly three times as much as was issued in the same month in the last two years – combined. The city…

Jonesboro building permit values up 43% through first seven months

Jonesboro building permit values totaled $122 million for the first seven months of 2016, up an impressive 43% compared to the same period in 2015. The increase was largely fueled…

Jonesboro building permit values down almost 4% in 2015

The value of building permits issued by Jonesboro in 2015 totaled $140.461 million, down 3.9% compared to 2014 values. Almost 700 building permits were issued by the city. For 2015,…