City of Moncton Building Permits to Date Surpass 2024 Year-End Total The City of Moncton continues to experience robust growth in 2025, with year-to-date building permits reaching $309.7 million – more than was posted for the entire year last year and only $56 million short of the highest building permit year on record – $366 million in 2022. Building permits in the second quarter totaled $112.1 million, a 21 per cent increase compared to the same period last year, which saw $92.2 million in permit value. A total of 365 building permits were issued between April and June 2025, driven by dynamic residential, institutional, and commercial development activity across the city.“The first half of 2025 has been truly impressive and we are excited to see strong growth maintained in our community,” says Deputy Mayor Paulette Thériault. “We are particularly pleased with the development we are seeing in the residential sector, which is very much needed to support our growing population, and with the continued commercial and institutional investments.”Residential construction accounted for 49 per cent of the quarter’s building permit volume, representing 117 permits, 375 new residential units, and a total value of $55.3 million. Year-to-date, residential construction in the city has reached 800 units, representing a total investment of $117 million. This marks a 70 per cent increase in the number of units compared to the same period last year, which recorded 470 units valued at $69 million. Major projects in this quarter included a $17.3 million, 143-unit apartment building at 260 Millennium Blvd. and a $8.8 million, 63-unit development at 32 Marriott Dr.The institutional and government sector saw 17 permits totaling $37.5 million in value, with major initiatives such as a $20.6-million renovation to establish a Public Health Laboratory at 330 Université Ave. and a $1.3-million renovation to expand the Oulton College facility on Elmwood Drive to accommodate a nursing lab.Commercial and industrial construction permits totaled $17.5 million, with highlights including a $3.3-million City of Moncton project to build a new lemur exhibit at Magnetic Hill Zoo and a $3.2-million project to replace the roof cap sheet at the Walmart store located at 25 Plaza Blvd.“Moncton continues to deliver a balanced mix of development across sectors,” says Luc Babineau, director of economic development for the City of Moncton. “These numbers reflect the ongoing interest from investors and the City’s efforts to support development that meets the needs of our growing community.”InformationCommunications, City of Monctoncommunications@moncton.ca