TABLE 3.1.7
BUILDING PERMITS BY TYPE, COUNT AND VALUE in US$ BY MONTH AND PERCENTAGE CHANGE FOR  2008 - 2009 
2008
TYPE
MONTH BUSINESS HOTELS/ VILLAS RESIDENTAL(Single family) RESIDENTAL                      (Multiple/Apartment) OTHER COMMERCIAL /INDUSTRIAL (AG) TOTAL
Count Value $ Count Value $ Count Value $ Count Value $ Count Value $ Count Value $ Count Value $
JANUARY 0                               -   0                                  -   14               1,803,187.50 3               1,710,046.50 0                                -   0                               -   17                3,513,234.00
FEBRUARY 1                173,067.00 0                                  -   14               1,214,515.50 1                  306,900.00 0                                -   0                               -   16                1,694,482.50
MARCH 0                               -   0                1,012,200.00 11                  795,000.00 7                  795,000.00 1                 420,000.00 0                               -   19                3,022,200.00
1ST QUARTER 1                173,067.00 0                1,012,200.00 39               3,812,703.00 11               2,811,946.50 1                 420,000.00 0                               -   52                8,229,916.50
APRIL 1             1,042,800.00 1                   749,665.50 12               1,653,571.50 1               1,653,571.50 0                                -   0                               -   15                5,099,608.50
MAY 0                               -   3                1,012,200.00 9                  795,000.00 8               1,204,650.00 3                 420,000.00 0                               -   23                3,431,850.00
JUNE 1                359,625.00 1                3,594,000.00 11               2,074,929.00 5                  961,950.00 1              2,062,950.00 0                               -   19                9,053,454.00
2ND QUARTER 2             1,402,425.00 5                5,355,865.50 32               4,523,500.50 14               3,820,171.50 4              2,482,950.00 0                               -   57              17,584,912.50
JULY 1                244,200.00 1                   582,300.00 20               1,937,700.00 10               1,937,700.00 1                 421,500.00 0                               -   33                5,123,400.00
AUGUST 0                               -   0                                  -   11               1,434,750.00 6                  939,300.00 0                                -   0                               -   17                2,374,050.00
SEPTEMBER 1                105,300.00 1              29,475,900.00 14               1,717,950.00 9               1,680,420.00 2                 798,150.00 0                               -   27              33,777,720.00
3RD QUARTER 2                349,500.00 2              30,058,200.00 45               5,090,400.00 25               4,557,420.00 3              1,219,650.00 0                               -   77              41,275,170.00
OCTOBER 0                               -   0                                  -   12               1,128,300.00 6                  870,900.00 1              1,431,000.00 0                               -   19                3,430,200.00
NOVEMBER 0                               -   0                                  -   17               1,409,100.00 10                  858,613.50 0                                -   0                               -   27                2,267,713.50
DECEMBER 2                378,600.00 1                1,320,000.00 5               5,474,850.00 2                  962,550.00 2                 716,100.00 0                               -   12                8,852,100.00
4TH QUARTER 2                378,600.00 1                1,320,000.00 34               8,012,250.00 18               2,692,063.50 3              2,147,100.00 0                               -   58              14,550,013.50
Total for 2006 7             2,303,592.00 8              37,746,265.50 150             21,438,853.50 68             13,881,601.50 11              6,269,700.00 0                               -   244              81,640,012.50
2009
TYPE
MONTH BUSINESS HOTELS/ VILLAS RESIDENTAL(Single family) RESIDENTAL                      (Multiple/Apartment) OTHER COMMERCIAL /INDUSTRIAL (AG) TOTAL
Count Value $ Count Value $ Count Value $ Count Value $ Count Value $ Count Value $ Count Value $
JANUARY 0                               -   0                                  -   18               1,807,050.00 12               1,788,600.00 1              4,872,900.00 0                               -   31                8,468,550.00
FEBRUARY 1                337,050.00 2                   721,800.00 11               1,393,800.00 4               1,269,900.00 3              2,044,050.00 0                               -   21                5,766,600.00
MARCH 1                875,700.00 1                   802,050.00 6               1,242,450.00 4               1,705,950.00 1                 183,600.00 0                               -   13                4,809,750.00
1ST QUARTER 2             1,212,750.00 3                1,523,850.00 35               4,443,300.00 20               4,764,450.00 5              7,100,550.00 0                               -   65              19,044,900.00
APRIL 2                875,700.00 0                                  -   4               1,654,650.00 6               2,133,300.00 2                 183,600.00 0                               -   14                4,847,250.00
MAY 1                806,400.00 0                                  -   12               1,619,700.00 8               1,315,050.00 2              1,917,000.00 0                               -   23                5,658,150.00
JUNE 0                               -   0                                  -   10               1,686,999.00 3                  765,900.00 2              7,395,000.00 0                               -   15                9,847,899.00
2ND QUARTER 3             1,682,100.00 0                                  -   26               4,961,349.00 17               4,214,250.00 6              9,495,600.00 0                               -   52              20,353,299.00
JULY 0                               -   0                                  -   8               1,042,500.00 3               2,400,000.00 1                   24,000.00 0                               -   12                3,466,500.00
AUGUST 0                               -   0                                  -   12               1,292,850.00 2                  932,550.00 0                                -   0                               -   14                2,225,400.00
SEPTEMBER 0                               -   0                                  -   8               1,118,700.00 4               1,696,350.00 0                                -   0                               -   12                2,815,050.00
3RD QUARTER 0                               -   0                                  -   28               3,454,050.00 9               5,028,900.00 1                   24,000.00 0                               -   38                8,506,950.00
OCTOBER 1                229,500.00 0                                  -   3               1,248,150.00 1                  499,200.00 0                                -   1             2,575,200.00 6                4,552,050.00
NOVEMBER 2             5,382,000.00 0                                  -   5               1,557,600.00 6               1,183,500.00 2              1,731,600.00 0                               -   15                9,854,700.00
DECEMBER 2             1,334,250.00 1                2,330,850.00 11               1,263,600.00 1                  337,050.00 0                                -   0                               -   15                5,265,750.00
4TH QUARTER 5             6,945,750.00 1                2,330,850.00 19               4,069,350.00 8               2,019,750.00 2              1,731,600.00 1             2,575,200.00 36              19,672,500.00
Total for 2007 10             9,840,600.00 4                3,854,700.00 108             16,928,049.00 54             16,027,350.00 14            18,351,750.00 1             2,575,200.00 191              67,577,649.00
PERCENTAGE CHANGE 2008 -2009
TYPE
MONTH BUSINESS HOTELS/ VILLAS RESIDENTAL(Single family) RESIDENTAL                      (Multiple/Apartment) OTHER COMMERCIAL /INDUSTRIAL (AG) TOTAL
Count Value Count Value Count Value Count Value Count Value Count Value Count Value
JANUARY #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 29% 0% 300% 5% #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 82% 141%
FEBRUARY 0% 95% #DIV/0! #DIV/0! -21% 15% 300% 314% #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 31% 240%
MARCH #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! -21% -45% 56% -43% 115% 0% -56% #DIV/0! #DIV/0! -32% 59%
1ST QUARTER 100% 601% #DIV/0! 51% -10% 17% 82% 69% 400% 1591% #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 25% 131%
APRIL 100% -16% -100% -100% -67% 0% 500% 29% #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! -7% -5%
MAY #DIV/0! #DIV/0! -100% -100% 33% 104% 0% 9% -33% 356% #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 0% 65%
JUNE -100% -100% -100% -100% -9% -19% -40% -20% 100% 258% #DIV/0! #DIV/0! -21% 9%
2ND QUARTER 50% 20% -100% -100% -19% 10% 21% 10% 50% 282% #DIV/0! #DIV/0! -9% 16%
JULY -100% -100% -100% -100% -60% -46% -70% 24% 0% -94% #DIV/0! #DIV/0! -64% -32%
AUGUST #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 9% -10% -67% -1% #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! -18% -6%
SEPTEMBER -100% -100% -100% -100% -43% -35% -56% 1% -100% -100% #DIV/0! #DIV/0! -56% -92%
3RD QUARTER -100% -100% -100% -100% -38% -32% -64% 10% -67% -98% #DIV/0! #DIV/0! -51% -79%
OCTOBER #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! -75% 11% -83% -43% -100% -100% #DIV/0! #DIV/0! -68% 33%
NOVEMBER #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! -71% 11% -40% 38% #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! -44% 335%
DECEMBER 0% 252% 0% 77% 120% -77% -50% -65% -100% -100% #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 25% -41%
4TH QUARTER 150% 1735% 0% 77% -44% -49% -56% -25% -33% -19% #DIV/0! #DIV/0! -38% 35%
% Change 04- 05 43% 327% -50% -90% -28% -21% -21% 15% 27% 193% #DIV/0! #DIV/0! -22% -17%
Source:  Ministry of Infrastructure & Communication
LAST UPDATE:  August 4th, 2010