The city of Urbandale issued first-quarter building permits with a value of $23.7 million, the highest total since 2012. The 153 permits included 41 single-family detached housing units and two commercial buildings. The rest were additions, remodels and decks on commercial and residential structures. “These very positive numbers underscore the city’s continued growth of residential areas in northwest Urbandale,” Community Development Director Steve Franklin said in a statement. “With ample room to continue growing west, and the excitement being generated by the opening of the 100th Street interchange later this year, we expect 2018 to be another good year for valuation.” Projects such as R&R Realty’s Paradigm office building at Meredith Drive and 121st Street contributed to the growth.