The city of St. Catharines says it's in the midst of a building boom.
As of the end of September, the city has received nearly 200 more building permit applications this year over the same time last year.
In a release, Mayor Walter Sendzik says the trend shows that St. Catharines is a place people want to live, work and invest.
The bulk of construction has been residential, with 366 new residential dwelling units added to the Garden City so far in 2017.
There has also been a number of retail, commercial and mixed-use developments.
Based on the number of permits issued so far, city building inspectors will complete between 500 and 700 more initial inspections at construction sites compared to last year.
The Garden City is also poised for more growth next year, with permit applications expected for other major projects including the redevelopment of the former hospital sites on Ontario Street and Queenston Street.