NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMIT VALUATIONS

The value of non-residential building permits issued in the county during the first six months of the year was $733.5 million, a small 3% increase over the comparable period of last year. The same figure for Los Angeles County was down 10% while the three other contiguous counties made larger gains.

Orange County permit valuations compared to 1988 were higher in two categories, office buildings (up 2%) and alterations/additions (25%), but declined in three others--industrial buildings (down 11%), stores (26%) and hotels and motels (22%).

% of 1989 % of 1989 Jan.-June Jan.-June 1988-1989 5-County State County 1988 1989 % Change Total Total TOTAL NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDING Los Angeles $2,361,653 $2,113,712 -10 50 32 Orange 712,471 733,543 +3 17 11 Riverside 275,232 321,578 +17 8 5 San Bernardino 361,547 406,471 +12 10 6 San Diego 495,045 618,028 +25 15 9 5-County Total 4,205,948 4,193,332 * 100 63 STATE TOTAL 6,848,524 6,700,613 -2 -- 100 INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS Los Angeles 259,215 215,620 -17 42 28 Orange 44,852 39,857 -11 8 5 Riverside 68,659 73,893 +8 14 9 San Bernardino 123,430 122,868 * 24 16 San Diego 43,255 64,937 +50 12 8 5-County Total 539,411 517,175 -4 100 66 STATE TOTAL 863,990 786,489 -9 -- 100 OFFICE BUILDINGS Los Angeles 595,114 522,231 -12 54 40 Orange 186,331 189,164 +2 20 15 Riverside 24,057 33,562 +40 3 2 San Bernardino 38,615 37,742 -2 4 3 San Diego 120,964 178,939 +48 19 14 5-County Total 965,081 961,638 * 100 74 STATE TOTAL 1,353,118 1,298,989 -4 -- 100 STORES/ MERCANTILE BUILDINGS Los Angeles 282,858 292,758 +3 43 27 Orange 121,144 89,675 -26 13 8 Riverside 65,603 83,818 +28 12 8 San Bernardino 113,286 115,908 +2 17 10 San Diego 77,808 100,081 +29 15 9 5-County Total 660,699 682,240 +3 100 62 STATE TOTAL 1,160,413 1,095,537 -6 -- 100 HOTELS/MOTELS Los Angeles 87,143 85,363 -2 43 30 Orange 68,059 52,908 -22 27 18 Riverside 16,111 3,696 -77 2 1 San Bernardino 4,468 7,903 +77 4 3 San Diego 26,447 48,063 +82 24 17 5-County Total 202,228 197,933 -2 100 69 STATE TOTAL 268,278 285,376 +6 -- 100 ALTERATIONS/ ADDITIONS Los Angeles 652,353 646,315 -1 57 31 Orange 180,955 225,793 +25 20 11 Riverside 28,390 53,128 +87 5 2 San Bernardino 42,502 69,687 +64 6 3 San Diego 126,237 138,053 +9 12 7 5-County Total 1,030,437 1,132,976 -10 100 54 STATE TOTAL 1,892,225 2,088,162 +10 -- 100

Amounts listed in thousands of dollars; not adjusted for inflation

* Less than 1%

Source: Construction Industry Research Board