<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2Jqwvy_1GrUZtwn00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2Jqwvy_1GrUZtwn00" width="1200" height="630" ></figure>Building activity in the Fort Smith metro dropped in October compared with September but was ahead of October 2025, with the October activity including a more than $3 million permit for work at the Greenwood High School football stadium.October permit values in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren totaled $18.172 million, up 15.9% compared with $15.675 million in October 2025. The October numbers were down 35.6% from $28.211 million in September.In the first 10 months of the year, the region had $232.582 million in permitted building activity, down 5.9% from $247.089 million reported in the same period in 2025.The city of Fort Smith issued 271 permits in October with a value of $12.411 million, down 12.9% from the $14.234 million value of 271 projects permitted in October of last year. The city had $189.831 million in permitted activity so far this year, down 7.82% from $205.937 million in the first 10 months of 2025.There were 20 permits issued for new single-family residential projects in the month with a value of $4.441 million, up 126.9% from $1.957 million with nine new single-family residential projects permitted this time last year. There were six permits issued for new duplex construction projects with a $908,760 value, up 53.2% from the $593,120 value of three new duplexes permitted in October 2025.There was one permit issued for new commercial construction valued at $850,000, 104.8% more than the $415,000 value of two new commercial construction projects permitted in October last year. Harbor House Inc. is constructing a new men’s transitional living house at 604 N. 18th St. for those men who have completed addiction treatment at its men’s treatment facility on 19th Street.“We have other houses in the area that house men, but we had that vacant lot, and a generous donor committed about 75% of the cost of the house,” said Harbor House CEO Carl Norris. “We can never have too many transitional living beds. Those men continue their treatment through our outpatient services with continued counseling and group therapy. They have jobs and pay us a small weekly rent. They can stay in our transitional living house up to 1 year.”The new house will have six bedrooms and three large bathrooms. It will house 10 men in addition to a house manager, who has a private room. The home also has a dining area, den and a quiet library room.“Our transitional Living houses are designed for those beginning their recovery journey to make new friends and form accountability groups,” Norris said.VAN BUREN, GREENWOOD NUMBERSVan Buren had 69 projects permitted in October with a value of $1.004 million, down 7% from the $1.079 million value of 61 projects permitted in the same month last year. The city issued eight permits for residential construction with a value of $915,390, a 162% increase from the $349,260 value of nine residential projects in October 2025.There was one commercial project permitted in October with a $15,000 value, down 97.9% from the $721,000 value of three projects permitted in October of last year.Building permit values in the first 10 months of 2026 for the city totaled $27.521 million, a 54.8% increase from $17.781 million through October 2025.Greenwood issued 33 building permits in the month with a value of $4.757 million, more than 13 times the $362,347 value of 20 projects permitted in October 2025. Permitted activity includes $3.25 million in renovations to the Greenwood High School football stadium. The city has $16.681million in permitted activity so far in 2026, up 40.4% from $11.883 million through October 2025.Building permit values in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren totaled at least $282.576 million in 2025, up 4.2% compared with 2024.FORT SMITH METRO PERMIT NUMBERSFollowing are combined annual permit value totals for the three cities since 2015.2025: $282.58 million*2024: $271.09 million2023: $520.64 million2022: $480.37 million2021: $343.28 million2020: $265.97 million2019: $241.74 million2018: $231.78 million2017: $210.84 million2016: $211.34 million2015: $218.89 million(*The 2025 tally does not include December permit numbers for Greenwood.)</div></body>

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Building activity in the Fort Smith metro dropped in October compared with September but was ahead of October 2025, with the October activity including a more than $3 million permit for work at the Greenwood High School football stadium. October permit values in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren totaled...

Fort Smith metro building permit values up almost 16% in October

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Fort Smith metro building permit values up almost 16% in October

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