2014 construction almost double 2013 01-04-15

Although the year ended on a quiet note with just $52,487 in building permits issued during December, it was enough to push local construction for the year to almost $10.6 million vs. $5.6 million for 2013.

According to the citys activity report for December, which was released Friday, 21 building permits were issued during the month.

The only new construction in the report is for a garage/carport at 413 W. 22nd and a storage building at 405 Dallas.

Permits were issued for a residential addition at 1402 Ennis, and a residential repair at 613 W. 10th.

Seven demolition permits were taken out, with six involving residential demolitions handled by the city. Those structures were located at 1917 Walter Griffin, 1801 Walter Jackson, 1208 Calle P. Martinez, 1017 Baltimore, 1508 Nixon and 511 W. 17th.

The lone commercial demolition was the Wood-Dunning Funeral Home building at 2715 Olton Road. It was razed in late December, reportedly to make way for a Stripes convenience store although no formal announcement has been made.

The remaining 10 permits issued during December by the citys Building and Zoning Department were for signs. Those permits went to Rock Tops Granite & Stone, Furniture Decor & More, Field House, Russell Cellular (three signs), World Finance Corp., Santa Fe Place and Cotton Patch (two signs)

During 2014, the city issued 184 permits, compared to 217 during 2013.

Those permits generated $19,053 in city fees, compared to $13,843 for 2013. The disparity indicates more higher-valued new construction as opposed to more numerous repair and remodeling projects .

During the past 12 months the city issued five permits for new residential construction for a combined value of $6.6 million; 24 residential additions, $153,298; 26 residential remodels, $57,330; two residential repairs, $16,400; 10 residential demolitions, $0; two residential accessories, $12,700; 29 garage/carports, $39,855; seven storage buildings, $28,750; one new commercial, $800,000; three commercial additions, $103,900; 18 commercial remodels, $2.6 million; four commercial demolitions; two commercial accessories, $2; one masonry fence, $3,937; and 50 signs, $138,493.

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2014 construction almost double 2013 01-04-15