RAPID CITY, SD—Rapid City’s Building Services Division issued 358 building permits in June with a combined valuation total of more than $37.1 million.  The June valuation total was the second-highest total ever for the month of June. The 358 permits issued was also a five-year high.

For the year, the City has issued 1,340 building permits with a combined valuation total of more than $273.3 million. The combined valuation total is a record for the first half of any year in the City’s history, surpassing the previous first-half year record set in 2022 of $262.4 million.

The only June with a higher valuation total in the City’s history was June 2006 ($42.7 million).

By comparison, for the first six months of 2025, the City issued 1,153 building permits with a combined valuation total of more than $161.5 million.

“It was not only a busy June, it’s been a busy six months,” said Rapid City Community Development Director Vicki Fisher. “This was our busiest month in terms of permits issued in five years. Our staff is engaged with projects of various sizes, from businesses to homeowners with roofing and DIY projects.:

In June, the City issued five permits with valuation totals of more than $1 million each. Leading the way, a permit valuated at $12 million to Admiral Beverage Corporation with Powder River Construction, Inc. as contractor for the Admiral Beverage addition at 2720 Creek Drive; a permit valued at more than $5.2 million issued to RDSS LLLP with Gustafson Builders as contractor for the RPM Machine Shop/Manufacturing Facility at 3708 Homestead Street; a permit valued at more than $1.6 million issued to Black Hills Power, Inc. with Mastec Industrial Corporation as contractor for the Oil Building and Tanks at 3752 Deadwood Avenue N.

A permit valued at $1.3 million was issued to FFF2 LLC with Raintite Roofing as contractor for a re-roofing project at the facility located at 1830 W. Main Street; and a permit valued at $1.1 million issued to Black Hills Industrial Center with Zeisler Construction City License as contractor for the Zeisler Shop at 5823 Capacitor Street.