TABLE 3.1.1
	BUILDING PERMITS 1995 - 2011
		1995	1996	1997	1998	1999*	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
	BUSINESS PLACES	13	18	17	21	20	18	12	23	21	11	24	175	19	7	10	108	89
	HOTELS/ APARTMENT	30	37	46	31	42	24	50	44	39	41	68	67	109	76	58	44	36
	RESIDENCES	103	112	152	157	128	189	156	170	139	147	164	17	184	150	108	7	8
	OTHER, (CHURCHES ETC.)	6	6	5	6	4	6	12	4	2	6	7	1	12	11	14	2	4
	AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY	1	2	1	0	2	1	1	1	0	2	4	8	2	0	1	3	15
	TOTAL NO. OF PERMITS	153	175	221	215	196	238	231	242	201	207	267	268	326	244	191	164	152
	TOTAL AREA (1000sq. Ft)	412	691	664	494	844	853	751	928	663	1076	2480	449
	Percentage change in sq ft		68%	-4%	-26%	71%	1%	-12%	24%	-29%	62%	131%	-82%	-100%	#DIV/0!	#DIV/0!	#DIV/0!	#DIV/0!
	Source: Department of Infrastructure Communications & Utilities
	*1999 data is estimated from 1st & 2nd quarters;  no data available for 3rd & 4th quarters as a result of Hurricane Lenny.
	1999 sq ft data estimated from one quarter only
	2006 data is up to the end of July
	LAST UPDATE: May 17, 2012