Lakeville Leads the Way in 2013 Twin Cities Building Permits

Lakeville had more residential construction permits than any other city in the Twin Cities area in 2013.

Lakeville had 365 residential construction permits recorded for 2013, according to the Keystone Report for the Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC). Following close behind was Woodbury with 361 permits. The other top cities were Blaine, Plymouth and Maple Grove.

Home building across the Twin Cities area has increased, according to a Star Tribune article that highlighted a move toward buying homes in the exurbs—an option that can cost less than buying homes in suburbs closer to Minneapolis and St. Paul. Says the Star Tribune:

"Narrower lots with smaller front yards have become more popular in closer-in suburbs so builders can keep prices down. In Lakeville, more than one-quarter of the houses built in 2012 and 2013 were on downsized lots."

In December 2013, Lakeville had 20 recorded building permits, behind Woodbury, Minneapolis, Edina and Brooklyn Park. Woodbury, with the most permits for the month, had 30 permits.

Related: Home Building Permits in Lakeville Almost Top Woodbury

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