Town of Amherstburg releases year end building report for 2025

Amherstburg Town Hall.

The Town of Amherstburg has released its year-end building statistics for 2025.

Chief building official (CBO) Angelo Avolio had a written report on town council’s Jan. 19 agenda where he spelled out where the town grew and how fast. In some cases, there were declines when compared to 2024.

The building department has processed 373 building applications in 2025, the report stated, and out of the 373 applications, 331 building permits have been issued with an approximate construction value of $75 million. 

Avolio stated the permits issued consist of single-family dwellings, semi-detached dwellings, ADU’s (alternate dwelling units), additions, garages, commercial, industrial, institutional, pool enclosures and decks. 

“A total of 102 residential units have been created which consist of 42 single-family dwellings, 31 semi-detached units, five townhouse units and 29 additional dwelling units,” he stated. “Several non-residential permits were issued which included an extension to the existing greenhouse facility, self-storage facilities, addition to an industrial plant, a new bakery, an addition to the Hub and a vodka distillery.”

The construction value of the residential permits is roughly $50.5 million.

Avolio stated that in comparison to 2024, the amount of permits issued last year “were slightly lower with 363 permits issued in 2024 and 331 permits issued in 2025.” He said the 2025 construction value was $75 million compared to 2024 value of $162 million. 

“This represents a 53.7 per cent decrease in construction value,” he stated. “However, it should be noted that the 2024 construction value included the new long-term care facility and the new fire hall.”

Over 1,800 building inspections were performed throughout the year, averaging out to approximately seven inspections per day.

Avolio pointed out the town’s building department staff consists of the chief building official, deputy chief building official, senior building inspector, junior building inspector, building department clerk and a part-time development service technician, the latter of which Avolio said is shared between the building department and planning department.

“Total revenues collected for 2025 permits are approximately $565,000 and total development charges collected are approximately $1.8 million,” he stated. “Permits for projects with a total of approximately $75 million worth of construction value have been issued. The construction values referenced may vary from MPAC assessment values, as MPAC is currently utilizing 2016 valuation data and will adjust construction values accordingly when property assessments are updated. Furthermore, there may be a delay between the issuance of a building permit and the corresponding update to the property

assessment. These assessment adjustments are processed through supplemental property tax billing. Although MPAC continues efforts to reduce these delays, it may take up to two year before the additional assessment is fully applied.”

There were two permits issued for new construction buildings, one for a new industrial building and three for new agricultural buildings, with a total construction value being over $3.3 million. 

The statistics show there were ten permits for additions or alterations for commercial buildings, two each for institutional and industrial buildings and four for agricultural buildings. The total construction value for alterations or additions is just shy of $3.5 million.

Other permits issued in 2025 saw 42 pool enclosures at a total construction value of nearly $2 million. There were 41 permits for garages with a $3.2 million estimated construction value. There were 17 permits for renovations valued at nearly $2.2 million and 14 permits for additions to residences valued at $2.3 million.

Twenty-one permits for homes (10) and other structures (11) were issued with a combined construction value of roughly $400,000.

There were six permits for sewage repair and work valued at about $2.8 million. Eleven tent permits were issued valued at roughly $17,000. Three carport permits were issued with a value of about $55,000, with eight shed permits being valued at roughly $55,000. Permits for three gazebos and three covered porches were valued at $34,000 and $52,000 respectively.

Ten deck permits carried an estimated value of $122,000 with eight sign permits valued at $280,000. Four backwater valves subsidies were valued at $14,000.

Four plumbing permits were valued at $39,000. Eight septic sewage systems were valued at $317,000 and two classified as others were valued at just over $3 million.

As it relates to MPAC assessment growth, the town is growing. Essex MPP Anthony Leardi noted Amherstburg is the one municipality in his riding in the top ten in MPAC’s assessment growth list.

“Our community is growing! In 2025, Amherstburg ranked #8 in Southwest Ontario for new assessment growth,” Leardi’s Instagram post read on the weekend. “Last year, MPAC added more than $41 billion in new assessment from new construction and improvements to existing properties across the province. This included almost 81,000 new residential homes, residential condos, and multi-residential units, with an assessed value of nearly $34 billion.”

New assessment grew $78.8 million in Amherstburg. Other area municipalities on a top ten chart were Windsor at number two with a $201.5 million figure, and Leamington at $96 million.

Town of Amherstburg releases year end building report for 2025

By Ron Giofu