I’m taking a look at first quarter building permit activity for our Monday business section and noticed some high-profile projects were cleared for construction early this year.
Here’s a look at five of the largest (by valuation) commercial projects issued building permits in the first three months of 2014:
1. Harrison Medical Center — Bainbridge
Location: Madison Avenue and New Brooklyn Road, Bainbridge Island
Description: Building a two story, 17,400-square-foot medical building for urgent, primary and specialty care.
Valuation:$6,020,000
Permit issued: Jan. 9
2. Town & Country Remodel
Location: Winslow Way, Bainbridge Island
Description: Remodel and expand 46,000-square-foot grocery.
Valuation: $5,074,000
Permit Issued: Feb. 20
3. CVS pharmacy & fast food
Location: Highway 305 and Hostmark Street, Poulsbo (in gray above)
Description: CVS pharmacy and undetermined fast food restaurant
Valuation: $2,060,000
Permit Issued: March 11
4. Creek View Business Park — Building B
Location: 9220 Ridgetop Blvd. NW, Silverdale
Description: Commercial building
Valuation: $1,717,863
Permit issued: Jan. 17
5. ACE Hardware
Location: Kitsap Way, Bremerton
Description: ACE Hardware and garden center
Valuation: $799,514
Permit issued: March 26