Steve Martodam, president and CEO of Brandt Hospitality Group, said no losses of panels have occurred on parts of the Radisson building operated by Brandt Hospitality Group, which operates the hotel floors 13 and lower, but Martodam said the Radison Blu team continues to work with owners of the affected floors to address the problem.
The number and value of building permits issued in Bismarck-Mandan increased in 2020, despite the coronavirus pandemic.
Bismarck issued 244 permits for single-family homes in 2020, which is up from 185 the year before. Last year s permits are valued at around $65.4 million compared to almost $49 million in 2019. Seventy-six townhome permits were issued last year, an increase of 24 from 2019.
New commercial construction permits also saw an uptick in 2020. Thirty-four were approved, up seven from the year before. The value of those permits expanded significantly year over year: The 24 permits issued in 2019 were valued at $37.7 million; 2020 s had a value of $97.5 million.
Bismarck City Planner Ben Ehreth says building permit data for the city for 2020 was above the five-year average.