Building Business News May 2022

May 2022

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On the Cover: Cover story 11 Custom Homes to be Featured on Artisan Home Tour

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Unique features at homes on this year’s tour include infinity edge pools, a two-story waterfall at entry, and a tropical four-seasons greenhouse and a rose garden.

Features A Climate for Catastrophe in KCMO

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The type of home envisioned by the 2021 IECC is already available for consumers to purchase today. There is nothing preventing a home buyer from building the most energy efficient home possible other than their ability to pay for it.

And therein lies the real problem.

First Foundations for the Future Week a Success Last month, KCHBA’s Workforce Development Committee and Foundation Committee collaborated to host the first ever “Foundations for the Future Week” at Union Station.

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A Climate for Catastrophe in KCMO

By Will Ruder, EVP, KCHBA

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an you name something that costs less today than it did two years ago? To be honest, I’ve struggled to think of an item or service that my own family consumes that I could say that about. Whether it’s a trip to the grocery store or the gas station, sticker shock has become an increasingly frequent part of our lives. The home building industry has been no different.

According to the federal Bureau of Labor statistics, goods such as lumber, steel, gypsum, etc., have risen 33 percent since the onset of the pandemic. Services such as transportation, warehousing, and trade services are up 39 percent.

While consumers are battling the highest rate of inflation in a generation, our industry is staring down enormous increases in cost for every input that goes into a new home. The rising costs are only part of the equation. Overall availability of labor and materials have extended project timelines thereby impeding our ability to add inventory at the rate the market is calling for.

(ICC) suite of building codes as written and without any locally specific modifications.

Additionally, there are major portions devoted to electrification and the phasing out of natural gas as an option in new construction. The entire plan can be viewed on the city’s website at www. kcmo.gov. The “Homes and Buildings” sections can be found beginning on page 37. Direct links to both can be found at www. kchba.org/climatekcmo.

For years we have heard questions and concerns from local elected officials about the affordability and attainability of housing.

There are obviously variables in the market that we cannot control at a local level. Prevailing interest rates, supply of materials, traffic jams at our coastal ports are simply not able to be solved at the local level. One would think that local policymakers would take great care so as not to compound the cost increases with additional regulatory burdens and bureaucratic delays. By and large, this has been recognized by many area communities. However, a handful of jurisdictions have confusingly identified this as the right time to administratively increase the cost of housing and decrease the velocity of production.

While the broader CPRP has yet to be officially acted on, an ordinance to adopt the unamended 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) has been introduced by KCMO 6th District At-Large City Council member Andrea Bough. The city’s charter requires a 90-day waiting period between introduction and passage. Simply put, KCMO cannot afford a new, overly restrictive building code written without local input.

The City Planning and Development Department it is not currently in a position to enforce additional regulations due to staffing and other challenges, which will lead to delay after delay after delay further adding to the cost of new homes. Consumer demand in KCMO will cool when buyers realize they can get more house for less money outside of KCMO city limits. The recently reaccredited Kansas City Public School district will suffer as the new property tax base they rely on will slow due to the decrease in the volume and velocity of construction.

Recently, the city of Kansas City, Missouri, posted on its website a list of recommendations by the Climate Protection Steering Committee (CPSC). This panel was charged with investigating and recommending updates to the city’s overall Climate Protection and Resiliency Plan (CPRP). Certainly, a reasonable goal and consistent with the residential construction industry’s enormous strides in energy efficient construction over the years.

All of this is avoidable. The type of home envisioned by the 2021 IECC is already available for consumers to purchase today. There is nothing preventing a home buyer from building the most energy efficient home possible other than their ability to pay for it. And

In this draft plan, a number of items would have a significant impact on our industry. For example, the CPSC recommended that KCMO move to a three-year code cycle and that the council should adopt the latest iteration of the International Code Council

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therein lies the real problem. A building code is a baseline, and if that baseline is set too high, too many otherwise qualified buyers will be priced out of the market. Our members already present these energy efficient methods, materials and appliances as options to customers.

Whether or not these customers have that chance to choose will be up to the KCMO City Council in the coming weeks. A series of well-funded groups, financed by the U.S. Department of Energy, are hard at work trying to discredit our local industry with cherry-picked statistics and fuzzy math under the guise of saving utility costs for homeowners. This effort is being replicated in Kansas City, Kan., and will be pursued all over the metro.

What those energy efficiency advocates fail to realize is that we agree that building efficiently and reducing emissions is a positive thing. The major difference is that KCHBA members are actually providing housing and recognize the balance that must exist.

This is the time to listen to experts and when it comes to expertise in the home building world, the members of the KCHBA take a backseat to no one. In the very near future, the KCHBA will be asking you to use your voice on behalf of your customers, employees, businesses and families to ensure that housing can still happen in the entire Kansas City metro.

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KCHBA Celebrates Award Winners at Arrowhead

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his season’s Parade Awards ceremony was held at the Tower Club East within Arrowhead Stadium on Wed., April 27. Pick of the Parade award winners are judged based on the quality of materials used, workmanship and overall construction. Distinctive Plan and Design award winners are recognized for outstanding interior design and architecture. Winners are determined based on furnishings, accessories, functionality and curb appeal of the homes. For a full list of the winners, visit kchba.org/kc-parade-of-homes/ winners. For awards ceremony photos, head to KCHBA Facebook page (@kansascityhba).

The KCHBA’s Home Builders Charitable Foundation raffled off two Kansas City Chiefs items at the awards ceremony. With a $25 donation to the Foundation, members were entered to win either a drawing of quarterback Patrick Mahomes by a local artist, provided by Starr Homes, or a football signed by the entire 2020 team, provided by Mike Bryant Heating & Cooling. Mick Vena of MVP won the drawing and DeWayne Spiess of Spiess Custom Homes won the autographed football. Congratulation to the winners and the Foundation would like to thank everyone for donating. The Foundation raised approximately $2,000. That money will support KC-area nonprofits working to promote homeownership.

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Thank You for Another Great Parade

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he 2022 Spring Parade of Homes wrapped up on May 8. The public had the opportunity to view 246 new construction homes across 139 subdivisions on both sides of the state line.

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Member News

Valerie Gindlesberger: Director of

Four KCHBA Members Included in Pro Builder’s Architecture - Summit Homes Gindlesberger was hired at age 25 as the first Forty Under 40 in-house architect at Summit Homes, despite her lack of residential architecture experience. She immediately recreated construction documents among all existing plans for consistency and accuracy, then introduced and value engineered new product types to match market desires for every demographic. Gindlesberger manages a department of five people that has been instrumental in the expansion of Summit Homes. She has helped streamline operations at Summit and is spearheading the transition of its product offerings into AutoCAD 3D conversion to embrace online design and personalization as well as virtual sales. Gindlesberger volunteers with a mock construction project to engage Girl Scouts and has designed homes for Drumm Farm Center for Children, a foster home campus in Independence, Mo.

Pro Builder’s Forty Under 40 recognizes young talent, leaders and innovators in the home-building industry. This year, four KCHBA members made the list — that’s 10 percent of the total number of honorees! Among many other things, these professionals are recognized for their range of skills, knowledge, grit, adaptability and understanding of business. Congratulations to the following:

Brian Tebbenkamp: President, General Manager - Patriot Homes In high school, Brian Tebbenkamp was pushed by his parents and teachers to pursue a college degree. Instead, he chose to go into the trades. After cycling through almost all of them, Tebbenkamp discovered he was most passionate about finish carpentry.

After working for several companies, Tebbenkamp struck out on his own, quickly building a reputation for high-quality, sophisticated trim work. Ultimately, he opened Patriot Homes, motivated by the desire to bring his focus on detail to an entire project.

Kyle King: Division President clover & hive Kyle King didn’t always know he wanted to be a builder, but he knows how to ask for the things he wants. Despite his lack of building experience, he talked Bonterra Builders, in Charlotte, N.C., to hire him as a superintendent in 2012. With the help of mentors, King’s leadership skills blossomed within six months and he was given his own neighborhood to build.

Today, Patriot Homes builds more than 20 homes a year, and, in a twist of fate, Tebbenkamp finds himself doing more paperwork than trim work. He hasn’t forgotten those roots, though, and he still takes on some jobs himself.

More importantly, he is adamant about attracting young people to the trades. Tebbenkamp is your 2022 KCHBA vice president.

His work with the KCHBA provides a platform for those efforts.

It also allows him to work with local municipalities, including sitting on a building code task force for KCMO.

In 2015, King and his wife, Emma, wanted to return to Kansas City, Mo. He began cold calling builders and was offered a superintendent position with Summit Homes. After several promotions, including an invitation as the first area manager to join the executive leadership team, King was chosen in May 2020 to lead Summit’s new attainable housing division, clover & hive. Under his leadership, clover & hive now operates five subdivisions, has banked 119 sales and is forecasted to sell 220 homes in 2022.

Chelsea Fanders: VP of Marketing Summit Homes, clover & hive As director of marketing, Fanders helped launch Summit Homes in Des Moines, Iowa - a new geographic market for Summit. She oversaw companywide growth during the pandemic from 55 employees to nearly 100.

In 2020, Summit Homes launched clover & hive, a new home building company. Fanders was responsible for the branding and marketing launch for the new endeavor, as well as being involved with both the community and product design, leading to the sale of 70 homes in the first year. Fanders was promoted to VP of marketing in December 2021. She is a member of KCHBA and the Professional Women in Building Council.

Congratulations! To view the full list of the 2022 Forty Under 40 class, visit probuilder.com/forty-under-40.

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11 Artisan Home Tour

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The Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City (KCHBA) is proud to announce the 2022 Artisan Home Tour will be hosted the first three weekends in June (June 3-5, 10-12, and 17-19). Presented by Ferguson Enterprises, Samsung and Dacor, this tour will feature 11 unique and luxurious homes built by some of Kansas City’s finest custom home builders.

Builders participating in the 2022 Artisan Home Tour and the location of their Artisan homes are as follows: • Bruce Rieke, B.L. Rieke Custom Homes, 21493 W. 94th Terr., Lenexa, KS 66220 • Joe Christensen, Cardinal Crest Homes, 8516 N. Booth Ave., Kansas City, MO 64157 • Russ Groshans, Casa Bella Construction, 5842 N. Lucerne Ave., Kansas City, MO 64151 • James Hickok, Hickok Homes, 4540 Mercier St., Kansas City, MO 64111 • Justin Koehler, Koehler Building Co., 15921 Glenfinnan Way, Village of Loch Lloyd, MO 64012 • John Moffitt, Jr., MOJO Built, 5834 Sunrise Dr., Fairway, KS 66205 *Home not open June 10-12* • Jeff Robinson, J.S. Robinson Fine Homes, 4414 W. 155th St., Overland Park, KS 66224 • Pete and Sarah St. Peter, PCDI Homes, 18749 Stillwell Rd., Linwood, KS 66052 • Gerry Starr, Starr Homes, 16206 Spyglass Ct., Loch Lloyd, MO 64012 • Jason Walker, Walker Custom Homes, 15 Buffalo Ridge, Lake Winnebago, MO 64034 • Patrick Willis, Willis Custom Homes, 16015 St. Andrews Ct., Village of Loch Lloyd, MO 64012 A very special element of the Artisan Home Tour has been the pairing of each custom home builder with a JDRF youth ambassador. JDRF is the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. Some 1.25 million Americans are living with T1D, including about 200,000 youth (less than 20 years old) and more than 1 million adults (20 years old and older).

“We are excited to support JDRF for the 2022 Artisan Tour,” said Scott Bickford, chair of the 2022 Artisan Home Tour Committee. “People with T1D have been some of the most vulnerable during the Covid-19 pandemic so we are thrilled to be able to support research to find a cure by hosting this tour.”

The ambassadors are young people who have been diagnosed with TD1 who volunteer to support the activities of the Kansas City chapter of the JDRF. The ambassadors raise awareness of T1D and support their peers by sharing their stories of life with T1D. Artisan Tour homes will be open Friday through Sunday from noon until 7:00 p.m. The homes will be scattered throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area and tickets are available in online at www.artisanhometourkc.org.

To tour all 11 homes, the first ticket costs $25 and each additional ticket costs $15. Alternatively, consumers can tour one home for $10. Purchase tickets online at ArtisanHomeTourKC.org, from the mobile app or at any of the homes during the tour.

You can also download the mobile app. Artisan guides will be available at the KCHBA and at all the homes on the tour.

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2022 Artisan Committee Scott Bickford Bickford Architects, Chair Jeff Ashner Ashner Construction Joe Christensen & Adam Shaeffer Cardinal Crest Russ Groshans Casa Bella Construction Bryce Henke Ferguson Enterprises James Hickok Hickok Homes Jason Howell Samsung Jeff Julian & Erin Curry Don Julian Builders Brian & Justin Koehler Koehler Building Co. John Moffitt, Jr. MOJO Built Chris Ragland Homes By Chris Susan Renschler Edie Waters Team/Keller Williams Bruce & Toni Rieke B.L. Rieke Custom Homes Jeff Robinson & Adrienne Morfield J.S. Robinson Fine Homes Pete & Sarah St. Peter PCDI Homes Gerry Starr & Bob Osterlund Starr Homes Jason Walker Walker Custom Homes Patrick Willis Willis Custom Homes

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Builders’ Show Scholarship Program

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he 2023 NAHB International Builders’ Show (IBS) will take place in Las Vegas, Nev. on Jan. 31-Feb. 2. The IBS Scholarship Program is a way for NAHB members who are 21-35 years old to experience everything IBS offers:

International Builders’ Show impact my professional development and benefit my business?” Some topics that can be addressed in your video submission include: current projects, business challenges you strive to address, why you chose to work in the homebuilding industry, education topics that intrigue you and specific building products you would like to see. Touching on professional achievements, challenges and your involvement in the KCHBA is also encouraged.

• New experiences • Professional development through education sessions • Connections with industry peers • Networking & learning opportunities with leading industry experts

Even if you are not the NAHB record holder, if someone in your company is an NAHB member your application will still be considered for a scholarship. If you have attended IBS in the past you can still apply for this scholarship. Please contact the KCHBA at 816-942-8800 if you have any questions about your NAHB membership or KCHBA association information. The KCHBA’s local number is 2636. All scholarship applicants will be contacted in July regarding their application.

• Learn new trends • Discover innovative products This IBS Scholarship is a prestigious award that provides recipients with an All-Access Pass to IBS 2023, roundtrip economy airfare and hotel accommodations for the show. The deadline to enter is June 3. Up to 20 NAHB members will be selected to receive a scholarship. All potential honorees will be required to complete an application and provide a video at least one minute in length responding to the question, “How will attending the 2023 NAHB

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First Foundations for the Future Week A Success

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he first ever Foundations for the Future Week was a collaboration between the KCHBA’s Workforce Development Committee and the Foundation Committee in an effort to promote careers in the skilled trades. Students were able to showcase their talents and skills through the Parade of Playhouses and the KC MADE competition, while also learning about the great potential that comes from a career in the home-building industry, such as excellent pay, transferable skills and low-to-no student debt after graduation. More than 30 students participated in various activities throughout the week.

Parade of Playhouses

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The Parade of Playhouses is an opportunity for the public to bid on a playhouse for their backyard in an online auction. Proceeds from the auction benefitted Science City at Union Station. Eight playhouses were on display at Union Station April 2-10.

Every childrens playhouse featured in the Parade of Playhouses sold except for the Mayan playhouse, which Union Station plans to use as part of its Mayan exhibit.

Four judges reviewed the playhouses and awards were given as follows: • Pick of the Parade Winner: Independence School District designed Basehor-Linwood High School and built a school bus playhouse. for its “Fun in the Sun” playhouse.

This playhouse received extra points from the judges for having a fully finished and staged interior and for adding a rock wall on the back. For winning, they received a $1,000 grant for the school and a plaque.

• Best in Innovation Winner: The winner for the Best in Innovation was Olathe Advanced Technical Center for its pirate ship for its creativity. They won a $500 school grant and a plaque.

• Best in Craftsmanship Winner: The winner is Olathe West High School for its “Wild Wild West” playhouse. Judges Olathe Advanced Technical Center built a pirate playhouse, which broke gave this playhouse high marks into two parts for easier transporting. for using reclaimed wood. They received a $500 school grant and a plaque.

The KC Manufacturing and Design Expo is a contest among high school students (grades 9-12) in construction and manufacturing programs. A panel of KCHBA industry professionals judged the projects and determined the award winners based on project quality, skill knowledge and professionalism. Winners were: • Best in Showmanship Winner: Christopher Walker, Liberty High School, for his “Par-cade” skee ball + mini golf game • People’s Choice Winner: Gunnar Noard, Shawnee Mission West High School, for his American flag wall cabinet • 3rd Place Overall: Cale Dilley, Bonner Springs High School, for his wood coffee table with resin top • 2nd Place Overall: Christopher Walker, Liberty High School, for his “Par-cade” skee ball + mini golf game • 1st Place Overall: Hayden Bracken and Trevor White, Liberty High School, for their oval conference table

The competition was stiff during the KC Manufacturing and Design Expo (KC MADE). Some of the student’s projects were unlike anything we’ve seen before, ranging from a conference table to a mini golf/skee ball game.

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KC MADE Judge David Elliott, Construction Planning & Services, talks with a student from Liberty High School about his project.

John Rau, Century Homes, reviews the Liberty High School students’ documentation. The two students built a conference table, which won first place overall.

Students and industry professionals worked together in a cake building contest. Each table had a theme; this one was Casino Royale.

Group photo of the teachers, students and industry professionals in attendance at the Foundations for the Future Students-Industry luncheon on April 9 at Union Station.

Students-Industry Luncheon

After lunch, a panel of industry professionals provided insights into careers in the construction industry based on their experience.

Moderated by Workforce Development Chair Drake Vidrine, the panelists were Brody Johnston, a past KC MADE participant and winner; Hatch McCray of McCray Lumber; and Kyle Toth of Woods by Toth.

During the student-industry luncheon after the KC MADE competition, students had the opportunity to network with industry professionals and interact with them in a cake-decorating challenge. KCHBA staff judged the cakes and awarded a winner: the Safari-themed cake created by students from Independence and Liberty High Schools along with Greg Kudrna of Henges Insulation, Tate Williams of CoBuild and Brody Johnston, a 2018-2020 KC MADE winner.

Through this partnership with Union Station to host Foundations for the Future Week, the KCHBA hopes to increase the number of students choosing careers in the residential construction industry.

The winning cake had a safari theme built by students and industry professionals. For winning, each of the students won a $25 gift card to Chick-fil-A.

This will put less pressure on home prices, which will ultimately assist the KC families in achieving the American dream of owning a home.

First Place Overall in the KC MADE contest went to two students from Liberty High School for their conference table.

Panelists talked about their experiences of obtaining a job in the construction industry and shared their advice on how to best get started.

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uring March, single-family permit activity fell below figures recorded for March 2021 but were up from last month.

In the eight-county metropolitan area, 445 single-family permits were issued, compared to 406 in February 2022 and 560 single-family permits issued in March last year, according to the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City’s (KCHBA) monthly Residential Building Permit Statistics report.

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The first quarter of 2022, 1,291 single-family permits have been issued. By comparison, 1,464 single-family permits had been issued at the end of the first three months in 2021, a 13% decrease.

Availability of materials and labor continue to slow project timelines. Additionally, mortgage interest rates have jumped more than 1.9 percentage points since the start of the year and currently stand at 5 percent, the highest level in more than a decade. Further, the prices of goods used in residential construction have climbed 8 percent since the start of this year alone, according to the National Association of Home Builders.

Nevertheless, KCHBA expects the home building industry to remain active in 2022. “We expect 2022 to be a busy year due to the significant lack of available homes for sale,” said Will Ruder, executive vice president of the KCHBA. “Even with higher interest rates, rising rents and new generations of buyers will require home building to continue. At what rate this construction will occur remains to be seen as a handful of cities in the region are considering significantly more restrictive building codes, which would add thousands of dollars in costs and impede additional housing inventory.”

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“The top permitting city in March was KCMO, with 79 single-family permits issued. Coming in second was Olathe with 65 single-family permits. Lee’s Summit ranked third with 50 single-family permits. Overland Park issued 35 and Raymore issued 29 single-family permits.

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Residential Building Permit Statistics

Residential Building Permit Statistics MARCH 2022 CASS COUNTY Archie Belton Cass County Cleveland Garden City Harrisonville Lake Winnebago Lee's Summit Peculiar Pleasant Hill Raymore Village of Loch Lloyd

CLAY COUNTY Clay County Excelsior Springs Gladstone Kansas City Kearney Lawson Liberty North Kansas City Pleasant Valley Smithville JACKSON COUNTY Blue Springs Buckner Grain Valley Grandview Greenwood Independence Jackson County Kansas City Lake Lotawana Lee's Summit Oak Grove Raytown Sugar Creek PLATTE COUNTY Kansas City Parkville Platte City Platte County Riverside Weatherby Lake Weston JOHNSON COUNTY De Soto Edgerton Fairway Gardner Johnson County Leawood Lenexa Merriam Mission Hills Olathe Overland Park Prairie Village Roeland Park Shawnee Spring Hill Westwood

Single MultiS-F M-F Total Family Family Total Units Units Units Units^ Units% Units YTD YTD YTD 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 7 0 9 29 0 48

8 10 0 51 3 0 2 0 0 12 86

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 294 0 0 294

0 1 0 0 0 1 1 7 0 9 29 0 48

8 10 0 51 3 0 2 294 0 12 380

0 21 0 0 0 2 6 10 0 11 105 0 155

28 14 0 132 13 0 6 0 0 34 227

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 294 0 0 294

0 21 0 0 0 2 6 10 0 11 105 0 155

28 14 0 132 13 0 6 294 0 34 521

March 2022

Single MultiS-F M-F Total Family Family Total Units Units Units Units^ Units% Units YTD YTD YTD LEAVENWORTH COUNTY Basehor 0 0 9 0 0 9 Lansing 0 0 0 0 0 0 Leav. County 9 0 15 0 9 15 Leavenworth 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tonganoxie 2 0 23 0 2 23 11 0 11 47 0 47 WYANDOTTE COUNTY Bonner Springs 0 Edwardsville 0 KCK/Wyandotte Co 10 10 MIAMI COUNTY Louisburg Miami County Osawatomie Paola Spring Hill Totals

0 0 0 0

0 0 10 10

0 0 28 28

0 0 0 0

0 0 28 28

0 0 0 0 5 5

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 5 5

8 0 0 0 5 13

0 0 0 0 0 0

8 0 0 0 5 13

445

312

757

1291

784

2075

Comparison of Single Family Building Units for Greater Kansas City (Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte, Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami, Wyandotte Counties)

11 0 4 0 0 8 9 15 0 43 6 0 0 96

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 18

11 0 4 0 0 8 9 15 0 61 6 0 0 114

38 0 21 0 0 18 25 29 0 132 23 0 0 286

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 202 0 0 0 202

38 0 21 0 0 18 25 29 0 334 23 0 0 488

13 5 0 14 0 0 0 32

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

13 5 0 14 0 0 0 32

30 12 0 35 3 0 0 80

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

30 12 0 35 3 0 0 80

3 0 0 1 0 3 26 0 0 65 35 6 0 8 10 0 157

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 0 0 1 0 3 26 0 0 65 35 6 0 8 10 0 157

7 0 0 12 4 8 79 0 0 142 119 16 0 30 38 0 455

0 0 0 288 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 288

7 0 0 300 4 8 79 0 0 142 119 16 0 30 38 0 743

Month/Year January February March April May June July August September October November December

2015 240 260 393 437 395 438 399 425 462 459 360 432

2016 274 408 542 523 503 578 494 536 424 466 417 352

2017 2018 457 463 477 463 571 549 562 564 504 598 567 569 512 485 480 514 514 353 583 485 502 354 468 276

2019 2020 234 355 234 475 357 438 411 434 391 374 387 421 471 493 429 444 396 557 500 510 410 404 434 461

2021 411 493 560 637 579 558 480 502 458 690 524 653

2022 440 406 445

Annual Total

4,700

5,517

6,197

4,654

6,545

1291

5,673

5,366

Comparison of Permits By Units Issued Year to Date

2015 - 2022 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

S-F Units 893 1224 1505 1475 825 1268 1464 1291

M-F Units 794 987 416 17 846 835 125 784

Total Units 1687 2211 1921 1492 1671 2103 1589 2075

^The Single Family number is units and includes both attached and detached units. %Multi-Family units are in buildings with 5 or more units. # Not available at time of report

Permit information reflects the most recent data at time of publication. In order to ensure accurate recording of residential building permit statistics, the HBA may revise monthly and year-to-date figures when updated data is made available. Copyright 2021 Home Builders Assoc of Greater Kansas City. All rights reserved.

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