AUGUSTA-AIKEN METRO BUILDING PERMITS

Year	Single-family	Value
2006	2,992	$487.9 million
2005	3,785	$537.3 million
2000	2,231	$261.7 million
1995	1,859	$156.9 million
1990	2,289	$177.5 million
1985	3,033	$196 million

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce

COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION PERMITS

- R.W. Allen & Associates for school, 310 Kentucky Ave., Feb. 28, value unavailable

- B&B Mechanical & General for Cock & Dawg Restaurant, 129 Ninth St., March 2, renovations, value unavailable

- David Miles Construction for Sheik Maternity, 229 Furys Ferry Road, No. 113, March 2, renovations, value unavailable

- B.R. Walden Construction for Barton & Barton, 3218 Mike Padgett Highway, Feb. 27, renovations, value unavailable

- R.W. Allen & Associates for Dino's Express, 4460 Washington Road, No. 1, Feb. 28, $120,000

- S.D. Clifton Construction, Augusta Christian School field house, 313 Baston Road, March 2, $85,000

- Keystone Homes for addition at 3750 Evans to Locks Road, March 2, $225,000

- Construction Maintenance Co. Inc. for Aiken Pest Control warehouse, 2739 Wagener Road, Feb. 28, $51,469.

- McCrory Construction for Publix renovations, 250 E. Gate Drive, Aiken, March 6, $311,239

- Sierra Construction Co. Inc. for Starbucks renovations, 1234 Knox Ave., North Augusta, March 5, $166,796

Source: Construction Week

MAJOR PROPERTY SALES

- Willow Providence Augusta Apartments Own to SRE Investment Inc., March 1, 11.32 acres, Tract A, on the east side of Richmond Hill Road; and 6.08 acres, Tract B, $4 million

- LECO Corp. to United Medical Enterprises Inc., March 6, 19.29 acres, Tract B, Plat Book B3 Page 92, $2.2 million

Source: Richmond County