The city issuing building permits for a variety of work all over uptown Saint John may hold hope that better times are ahead.
Our city has the highest unemployment rate among the cities surveyed by Stats Canada at 9.7 per cent last month.
Permits have been issued for the future home of coin shop at 70 King Street and a hair salon at 74 King Street.
Directly across the street, above 73 and 75 King Street..the windows have been replaced on the second, third and fourth floors of the building that was once home to Zeller's.
John Flood & Sons receiving a permit to do investigative work at 222 Water street to determine the building structural integrity.