RAPID CITY, SD—Rapid City’s Building Services Division issued 239 building permits in July with a combined valuation total of more than $31.6 million. For the year, the City has issued 1,579 building permits with a combined valuation tally of more than $304.9 million.

The valuation total is the earliest the City has ever surpassed the $300 million valuation threshold. By comparison, Rapid City’s Building Services Division issued 1,439 permits from January through July last year with a combined valuation total of $226.6 million.

The City issued five permits with valuation totals exceeding $1 million. Leading the way was a permit valued at $6.25 million to the City of Rapid City with RCS Construction as contractor for the MARC hangar and offices at 3870 Airport Road. A permit valued at more than $5.3 million was issued to Silverstone Investments, LLC with MAC Construction as contactor for the Fuji Restaurant at 1155 Eglin Street. A permit valued at more than $2.9 million was issued to THF Stoneridge Development LLC with MAC Construction as contractor for the Les Schwab facility at 129 Stumer Road.  The City also issued a $2.9 million permit to Cinos Land Company LLC with WH Bass Inc. as contractor, for the Chick-fil-A facility at 815 Jackson Boulevard. A permit valued at $1.15 million was issued to AMM Rapid City LLC with Parkway C and A LP as contractor for the Panda Express facility at 1925 Rapp Street.