Highlights from Building Permits (May 2021) —

NOTE: Changes in monthly building permit values are typically very volatile, with large swings from one month to the next.

  • Nova Scotia’s total building permits (residential and non-residential) decreased 2.2% to $103.3 million.
    • Halifax permits decreased 41.0% to $16.4 million.
    • Outside the city, permit values increased 11.6% to $86.9 million.
    • National permits decreased 14.8% to $9.47 billion.
  • Nova Scotia’s non-residential building permits decreased 23.2% to $19.9 million.
    • Halifax permits decreased 43.2% to $4.1 million.
    • Outside the city, non-residential permit values decreased 15.5% to $15.8 million.
    • National non-residential building permit values decreased 12.2% to $2.99 billion.

LEARN MORE: Find more information on May’s building permit values.