Sean C. Morgan
Residential building activity in Sweet Home is continuing to rise, carrying on last year’s trend that took new building construction past pre-recession levels.
According to city records, in 2008, as the community began feeling the effects of the great recession, Sweet Home issued 378 building permits overall, 267 for residential projects. Of those, 21 were for new construction.
Residential activity held on for another year, with 284 permits in 2009. Of those,…