Reports of building permit activity for the current two-week reporting period over the past two years have noted a surge in the number of permits issued around the end of April and, indeed, the numbers have surged this year as well – almost like clockwork.

The number of building permits on file and available for public perusal at the Leelanau County Construction Code Authority office at the Government Center in Suttons Bay Township jumped from 68 to 108 during the last two weeks of April. The 40 new permits most recently added to the file represent a combined estimated value of $1,537,700, bringing the year-to-date value estimate to $7,517,530.

The number of permits issued so far this year is up more than five percent from 2007, while the estimated values are up more than six percent from last year. Nonetheless, the numbers are still substantially lower than those posted in 2006 and 2005. Between 2005 and 2007, the number of permits issued dipped 32 percent, while values fell 41 percent.

Following is a list of projects for which permits have been issued, listed by the community in which the work is being done:

VILLAGE OF EMPIRE: James D. Fultz and Sallyann Morris (Grand Bay Builders), interior alteration to single-family residence at 11750 S. Roen Dr., $57,760; Erin L. Trame et al (Eric William Olsen), two-story single-family residence on basement with covered porch and deck at 9967 W. Michigan St., $161,270; Normal D. and Cilley L. Plumstead (Heart Homes), remodel and alteration to single-family residence at 9902 W. Wilce St., $28,000.

VILLAGE OF SUTTONS BAY: St. Michael’s Church (Dale Popa), handicap ramp to first floor of church at 104 S. Elm St., $5,000; SR Enterprises Inc., commercial additions to building at 420 N. St. Joseph’s Ave. $36,779.

BINGHAM: David Nesky (Gary Lynn Fender), one-story addition on crawlspace to single-family residence at 9060 E. Bingham Rd., $30,240; William H. and Margaret D. Jordan (Merit Construction), one-story residential detached garage at 3061 S. Lee Point Rd., $11,520; Barton and Gail C. Ingraham (Benghauser Builder), second floor addition to single-family residence at 10203 E. Shady Ln., $25,110.

CLEVELAND: David A. and Kathryn J. Taberski (White Water Building), sunroom addition on crawlspace to single-family residence at 777 E. Cemetery Rd., $17,280; Earl V. and Marjorie Burk (J. Perri Builders), deck for single-family residence at 167 W. Traverse Lake Rd., $4,620; Bryan L. Priest, one-story addition on crawlspace to single-family residence at 962 W. Ryant Rd., $8,640.

ELMWOOD: John H. Shoemaker (Wayne C. Craftsmen), addition to residential deck at 8501 E. Fouch Rd., $3,360; Matthew Brent Dennis et al, reinspection of new single-family residence at 9966 E. Lakeview Hills Rd., $407.

GLEN ARBOR: Sandra J. Chumack (Edward D. Love), extend existing deck at 4 Tall Timber 4, $1,500; Bonnie Calhoun (Edward D. Love), extend existing deck at 1 Tall Timber 3, $1,500; Edward J. Dzwonskowski Trust (Edward D. Love), extend existing deck at 2 Tall Timber 4, $1,500; Grey Gables Trust (Biggs Construction Service), addition on basement to garage at 6630 S. Dunns Farm Rd., $46,980; Robert R. and Stephan Sutherland (Joseph K. Spaulding), three-story single-family residence on basement with porches and deck at 5710 S. Pine St., $256,380; Pamela S. and Richard D. McKnight (Buell Construction), one-story addition on basement to single family residence at 5747 S. Sheridan Ln., $23,490; Frank and Maria F. Angileri (Heart Homes), installation of new fireplace for single-family residence at 6247 W. Egeler Rd., $2,000; James R. and Marian Y. Devinney (Heart Homes), addition of two-story residential garage at 6697 W. Western Ave., $30,360.

KASSON: Morgan T. Fisher (Flowers Construction), additions to single-family residence at 3735 W. Baatz Rd., $18,060.

LEELANAU: Christopher J. and Amy K. Wilson, deck for single-family residence at 5605 N. Omena Rise, $3,120; Francis H. and Donna J. Carrico (Summit Properties & Development), one-story single-family residence on basement with attached garage and deck at 4730 N. Drumlin Ln., $220,000; Woodruff K. and Bonnie M. Palmer (North Cornerstone Building Co.), one-story residential addition at 131232 N. Purkiss Rd., $52,380; Christine A. Barber Trust (Haenlein Builders), alteration to garden shed at 13809 E. Ingalls Bay Rd., $50,000; Arthur H. Bunn Trust, excavation for new stone terrace at 738 N. Birchwood Dr., $20,000.

LELAND: Hayward L. and Katherine S. Draper (Biggs Construction Service), residential alteration at 701 S. Lake Shore Dr., $33,360; Robert A. Biggs (Biggs Construction Service), residential covered porch and deck at 316 W. Main St., $3,600; Bruce A. Maleski (Skiver Construction), one-story residential post frame building at 300 S. Schomberg Rd., $44,800; Tony A. and Cynthia L. O’Neal, new residential detached garage at 4525 E. Duck Lake Rd., $21,600; Clifford and Judith Egeler (North Shore Group), one-story residential sunroom addition on slab at 4961 E. Golfview Dr., $21,870; Terri Stander-Gibson, repairs to boat storage building at 111 E. Boulevard Dr., $24,000; Traci J. and Lisa L. Brookfield, interior alteration and remodel at 202 W. Philip St., $30,000; J&PL Properties, one-story residential post frame building at 1334 S. Lake Shore Dr., $45,600; Township of Leland (Camelot Construction), installation of new scoreboard for Hancock Field at 826 E. Union St., $1,000.

SOLON: Terry Welker (Eric Miller General Contracting), one-story addition on crawlspace to single-family residence at 8505 S. Sandbar Dr., $45,540; Ronald Lee Petroskey, one-story commercial storage area at 9620 S. Cedar Rd., $27,400.

SUTTONS BAY: Steven P. and Loretta Grossnickle, new foundation and shell only for building at 8586 E. Horn Rd., $113,674; Steven R. and Sarah L. Christensen (Bay Building), foundation only for breezeway and garage at 12247 E. Chrisy Ln., $8,000.