RAPID CITY, S.D. – The city of Rapid City, a gateway to the Black Hills, issued 223 building permits in October with a combined valuation exceeding $69.8 million, marking the second-highest October on record for building permit valuation.
With two months remaining in the year, the city has issued 2,078 building permits totaling $357.4 million in valuation. This compares to 2,281 permits issued through the first 10 months of 2024, which had a combined valuation of $342.5 million. The $357.4 million valuation total already ranks as the fifth-highest annual valuation total in Rapid City’s history, highlighting ongoing development in South Dakota.
“October was a great month in terms of permit valuation,” said Community Development Director Vicki Fisher. “We are pleased with the overall numbers and especially pleased as we continue to see steady growth in numbers of permits issued for single family homes.”
The city issued 21 permits for new single-family homes in October, bringing the 10-month total for that classification to 169. This surpasses the 119 permits issued for single-family homes in all of 2024 and the 133 issued in 2023.
Seven permits were issued with a valuation exceeding $1 million each. The largest was a permit valued at more than $22 million issued to the Children’s Home Society of South Dakota, with Gustafson Builders as contractor, for phase two construction of the facility at 5301 Mount Rushmore Road.
Other major permits included: a $14.3 million permit to the City of Rapid City, with SECO Construction of Rapid City as contractor, for the baggage and ticketing phase of the terminal expansion at Rapid City Regional Airport; a nearly $7.9 million permit to Monument Health, with Scull Construction Service, Inc. as contractor, for a radiology addition at 2929 Fifth Street.
Additionally, a $4.7 million permit was issued to SHARAF 3 Properties LLC, with Scull Construction, Inc. as contractor, for alterations to the Harvest Shell facility at 855 Omaha Street; a nearly $3.6 million permit went to SJOZB LLC, with MAC Construction as contractor, for a mixed-use building at 420 St. Joseph Street; a $2.5 million permit was issued to Stay ‘n’ Play LLC, with Burress Construction LLC as contractor, for a pet lodge at 2512 Marlin Drive; and a $1.68 million permit was issued to Big Time Properties LLC, with DI Build LLC as contractor, for alterations to the Planet Fitness facility at 1845 Haines Avenue.
