2020 brought unprecedented investment to the city of Duluth. Written By: Peter Passi | ×
Two workers close in part of a window opening on the Enger Lofts project in Lincoln Park recently. The project is converting the former Furniture and Mattresses 4 Less building into a mixture of housing units and retail and commercial spaces. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)
While 2020 will be remembered as a slow and trying year for many industries, it was a sprint for Duluth s construction trades. That year, the city of Duluth issued permits for construction projects collectively valued at more than $399 million an all-time high.
Building activity for the year eclipsed the previous record set in 2010, when permits were pulled for nearly $277.5 million worth of work, including a new airport terminal and several large school projects.