{"id":114884,"date":"2025-01-03T16:00:08","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T21:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=114884"},"modified":"2025-01-15T11:40:56","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T16:40:56","slug":"allen-county-hits-historic-3b-in-permitted-construction-value","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/01\/03\/allen-county-hits-historic-3b-in-permitted-construction-value\/","title":{"rendered":"Allen County hits historic $3B in permitted construction value"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/t2024AllenCountySeal-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-113133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/t2024AllenCountySeal-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/t2024AllenCountySeal-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/t2024AllenCountySeal-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/t2024AllenCountySeal.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On January 2, 2025, the Allen County Building Department reported that building permits for 2024 totaled $3,664,538,816.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Allen County Hits Historic $3 Billion in Permitted Construction Value<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Allen County, Indiana (January 3, 2025) \u2013 On Thursday, January 2, 2025, the Allen County Building Department reported that building permits for 2024 totaled $3,664,538,816. This record number includes both residential and commercial permit values.<\/p>\n<p>Commercial construction permits issued in the county from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024, reached $2,834,962,181. This figure is a 136% increase over the commercial permit valuation in 2023. Some notable projects that were permitted this past year and are in progress include the Google Data Center, Water Furnace expansion, the new Arts United wing, The Lofts at Headwaters Park multiuse complex, and The Pearl luxury apartments.<\/p>\n<p>Allen County Building Commissioner Joe Hutter observed, \u201cWhen you have a spike in commercial construction, we\u2019ll see residential numbers go up a year or two later. You\u2019ve got to expand existing businesses and build new ones first before seeing job opportunities grow. People will come here to work, then developers will meet the challenge of housing our labor force.\u201d The 2024 residential construction permits closed out at $829,576,635, an $18M boost over the year before.<\/p>\n<p>Annual Building Permit Value reports provide important benchmarks. The numbers are essentially the projected value of the construction work for which a permit is being requested and provides a reliable indicator for what lies ahead. In a joint statement, the Allen County Board of Commissioners, which oversees the Building Department, shared that this past year\u2019s report, \u201creflects not only the thriving economy but also the trust and confidence people have in our county\u2019s future. This milestone symbolizes a collective effort, where progress, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a vibrant and flourishing community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe more than three and a half billion-dollar valuation for building permits is staggering,\u201d continued Building Commissioner Hutter. \u201cNot only did we hit that historic $3B mark, but we surpassed it. If this trend continues, we could very well hit $4B for 2025.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hutter noted that several workflow and technology changes instituted in 2024 helped his department handle the increasing workload. On January 1, 2024, the Building Department debuted a new software system that allowed building contractors to accomplish their annual license renewals online and spaced out the paperwork due dates by last name over the course of the year vs. all 100,000+ renewal forms being submitted in January.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, all field staff were outfitted with new iPads to complete and submit building inspections in real time from job sites, furthering efficiencies within the department.<\/p>\n<p>According to Hutter, \u201cWe completed 67,000 building inspections in 2024, a little less than the 72,000 in 2023; however, while the permit number might have been down, the value of each job was up. Many of the permits that were pulled in 2024 were for multi-year projects and we\u2019ll probably see up to 80,000 building inspections for this coming year.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/project-renderings\/tLofts_at_Headwaters_3.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Renderings of the soon to be constructed Lofts at Headwaters. Developers for the project are Barrett &amp;amp; Stokley who provided the image.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1dc334c73bd3ffb5986a08c6ba22749b' data-image-id=\"10361\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/project-renderings\/tLofts_at_Headwaters_3.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/project-renderings\/thumbs\/thumbs_tLofts_at_Headwaters_3.jpg\" data-title=\"The Lofts at Headwaters\" data-description=\"Renderings of the soon to be constructed Lofts at Headwaters. Developers for the project are Barrett &amp;amp; Stokley who provided the image.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"The Lofts at Headwaters\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"The Lofts at Headwaters\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10361\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/project-renderings\/thumbs\/thumbs_tLofts_at_Headwaters_3.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/project-renderings\/tLofts_at_Headwaters_1.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Renderings of The Lofts at Headwaters project. Developers for the project are Barrett &amp;amp; Stokley who provided the image.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1dc334c73bd3ffb5986a08c6ba22749b' data-image-id=\"10362\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/project-renderings\/tLofts_at_Headwaters_1.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/project-renderings\/thumbs\/thumbs_tLofts_at_Headwaters_1.jpg\" data-title=\"The Lofts at Headwaters\" data-description=\"Renderings of The Lofts at Headwaters project. Developers for the project are Barrett &amp;amp; Stokley who provided the image.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"The Lofts at Headwaters\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"The Lofts at Headwaters\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10362\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/project-renderings\/thumbs\/thumbs_tLofts_at_Headwaters_1.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/project-renderings\/tLofts_at_Headwaters_2.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Renderings of The Lofts at Headwaters project. Developers for the project are Barrett &amp;amp; Stokley who provided the image.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1dc334c73bd3ffb5986a08c6ba22749b' data-image-id=\"10363\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/project-renderings\/tLofts_at_Headwaters_2.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/project-renderings\/thumbs\/thumbs_tLofts_at_Headwaters_2.jpg\" data-title=\"The Lofts at Headwaters\" data-description=\"Renderings of The Lofts at Headwaters project. Developers for the project are Barrett &amp;amp; Stokley who provided the image.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"The Lofts at Headwaters\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"The Lofts at Headwaters\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10363\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/project-renderings\/thumbs\/thumbs_tLofts_at_Headwaters_2.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/project-renderings\/tThe_Pearl_rendering.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Rendering of The Pearl, a proposed redevelopment of the downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, block bordered by Maiden Lane, Main, Peal, and Webster streets.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1dc334c73bd3ffb5986a08c6ba22749b' data-image-id=\"11893\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/project-renderings\/tThe_Pearl_rendering.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/project-renderings\/thumbs\/thumbs_tThe_Pearl_rendering.jpg\" data-title=\"The Pearl\" data-description=\"Rendering of The Pearl, a proposed redevelopment of the downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, block bordered by Maiden Lane, Main, Peal, and Webster streets.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"The Pearl\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"The Pearl\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11893\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/project-renderings\/thumbs\/thumbs_tThe_Pearl_rendering.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241009\/t90444.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Ribbon cutting for The Pearl in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, on October 9, 2024. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1dc334c73bd3ffb5986a08c6ba22749b' data-image-id=\"11952\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241009\/t90444.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241009\/thumbs\/thumbs_t90444.jpg\" data-title=\"Ribbon cutting for The Pearl\" data-description=\"Ribbon cutting for The Pearl in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, on October 9, 2024. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Ribbon cutting for The Pearl\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Ribbon cutting for The Pearl\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11952\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241009\/thumbs\/thumbs_t90444.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241009\/t282175.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Chuck Surack, founder of Surack Enterprises, during the ribbon cutting ceremony for The Pearl in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, on October 9, 2024.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1dc334c73bd3ffb5986a08c6ba22749b' data-image-id=\"11953\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241009\/t282175.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241009\/thumbs\/thumbs_t282175.jpg\" data-title=\"Chuck Surack\" data-description=\"Chuck Surack, founder of Surack Enterprises, during the ribbon cutting ceremony for The Pearl in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, on October 9, 2024.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Chuck Surack\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Chuck Surack\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11953\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241009\/thumbs\/thumbs_t282175.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241009\/t282458.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Larry Weigand, CEO of Weigand Construction, during the ribbon cutting ceremony for The Pearl in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, on October 9, 2024.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1dc334c73bd3ffb5986a08c6ba22749b' data-image-id=\"11954\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241009\/t282458.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241009\/thumbs\/thumbs_t282458.jpg\" data-title=\"Larry Weigand\" data-description=\"Larry Weigand, CEO of Weigand Construction, during the ribbon cutting ceremony for The Pearl in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, on October 9, 2024.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Larry Weigand\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Larry Weigand\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11954\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241009\/thumbs\/thumbs_t282458.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241009\/t282296.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Lisa Surack, founder of Surack Enterprises and Larry Weigand, CEO of Weigand Construction, during the ribbon cutting ceremony for The Pearl in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, on October 9, 2024.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1dc334c73bd3ffb5986a08c6ba22749b' data-image-id=\"11955\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241009\/t282296.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241009\/thumbs\/thumbs_t282296.jpg\" data-title=\"Lisa Surack and Larry Weigand\" data-description=\"Lisa Surack, founder of Surack Enterprises and Larry Weigand, CEO of Weigand Construction, during the ribbon cutting ceremony for The Pearl in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, on October 9, 2024.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Lisa Surack and Larry Weigand\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Lisa Surack and Larry Weigand\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11955\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241009\/thumbs\/thumbs_t282296.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241009\/t282219.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker, an unidentified gentleman and former City of Fort Wayne Community Development Director Nancy Townsend during the ribbon cutting ceremony for The Pearl in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, on October 9, 2024.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1dc334c73bd3ffb5986a08c6ba22749b' data-image-id=\"11956\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241009\/t282219.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241009\/thumbs\/thumbs_t282219.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker and Nancy Townsend\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker, an unidentified gentleman and former City of Fort Wayne Community Development Director Nancy Townsend during the ribbon cutting ceremony for The Pearl in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, on October 9, 2024.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker and Nancy Townsend\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker and Nancy Townsend\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11956\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241009\/thumbs\/thumbs_t282219.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241009\/t90445.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Ribbon cutting for The Pearl in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, on October 9, 2024. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1dc334c73bd3ffb5986a08c6ba22749b' data-image-id=\"11957\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241009\/t90445.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241009\/thumbs\/thumbs_t90445.jpg\" data-title=\"Ribbon cutting for The Pearl\" data-description=\"Ribbon cutting for The Pearl in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, on October 9, 2024. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Ribbon cutting for The Pearl\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Ribbon cutting for The Pearl\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11957\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241009\/thumbs\/thumbs_t90445.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241009\/t282507.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker during the ribbon cutting ceremony for The Pearl in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, on October 9, 2024.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1dc334c73bd3ffb5986a08c6ba22749b' data-image-id=\"11958\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241009\/t282507.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241009\/thumbs\/thumbs_t282507.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker during the ribbon cutting ceremony for The Pearl in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, on October 9, 2024.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11958\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241009\/thumbs\/thumbs_t282507.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241009\/t282576.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Ribbon cutting for The Pearl in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, on October 9, 2024.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1dc334c73bd3ffb5986a08c6ba22749b' data-image-id=\"11959\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241009\/t282576.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241009\/thumbs\/thumbs_t282576.jpg\" data-title=\"Ribbon cutting for The Pearl\" data-description=\"Ribbon cutting for The Pearl in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, on October 9, 2024.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Ribbon cutting for The Pearl\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Ribbon cutting for The Pearl\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11959\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241009\/thumbs\/thumbs_t282576.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241009\/t282622.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Ribbon cutting for The Pearl in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, on October 9, 2024.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1dc334c73bd3ffb5986a08c6ba22749b' data-image-id=\"11960\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241009\/t282622.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241009\/thumbs\/thumbs_t282622.jpg\" data-title=\"Ribbon cutting for The Pearl\" data-description=\"Ribbon cutting for The Pearl in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, on October 9, 2024.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Ribbon cutting for The Pearl\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Ribbon cutting for The Pearl\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11960\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241009\/thumbs\/thumbs_t282622.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/acgov\/t20250404_TopFlags.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Commissioners Rich Beck and Therese Brown, Flag Designers Robert Borland and Bo Wieland, Commissioner Ron Turpin, PIO Emily Almodovar.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1dc334c73bd3ffb5986a08c6ba22749b' data-image-id=\"12164\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/acgov\/t20250404_TopFlags.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/acgov\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20250404_TopFlags.jpg\" data-title=\"Allen County Board of Commissioners with flag designers\" data-description=\"Commissioners Rich Beck and Therese Brown, Flag Designers Robert Borland and Bo Wieland, Commissioner Ron Turpin, PIO Emily Almodovar.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Allen County Board of Commissioners with flag designers\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Allen County Board of Commissioners with flag designers\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"12164\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/acgov\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20250404_TopFlags.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/isp\/t20251111-ISP.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"From left to right: Troopers Chase Pfefferkorn, Eric Mitchel, Bryce Kukelhan, and Caleb Wooldridge. Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Police.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1dc334c73bd3ffb5986a08c6ba22749b' data-image-id=\"12286\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/isp\/t20251111-ISP.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/isp\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20251111-ISP.jpg\" data-title=\"Indiana State Police Fort Wayne Post Troopers\" data-description=\"From left to right: Troopers Chase Pfefferkorn, Eric Mitchel, Bryce Kukelhan, and Caleb Wooldridge. Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Police.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Indiana State Police Fort Wayne Post Troopers\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Indiana State Police Fort Wayne Post Troopers\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"12286\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/isp\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20251111-ISP.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On January 2, 2025, the Allen County Building Department reported that building permits for 2024 totaled 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