Pace of local construction quickens

Thanks largely due to the construction of two new homes along with a pair of commercial remodeling projects, local construction is almost on pace with 2013.

According to the August building report, posted by the city Tuesday, 14 construction permits were issued during the month with a total project value of $640,110. That brings the permitted construction for the year-to-date to $2.01 million.

At this time a year ago, construction stood at $2.38 million.

While the 2014 figure is down almost $370,000 from a year earlier, construction crews made up significant ground from July when the total value of construction permits was just $23,303. The June figures werent a whole lot better, coming in at $52,435.

The combined value on the two permits for new residential construction during August is $318,000. For the entire year, four permits for new homes have now been issued for a total value of $354,000.

Three permits were issued for residential additions for a combined value of $24,000; three for residential remodeling for $2,800; four for garages or carports, $5,310; and two for commercial remodeling, $290,000.

For the year-to-date, permits issued in 2014 include four for new residential; residential addition, 20; residential remodel; 15; residential repair, one; residential demolition, four; residential accessory, two; garage/carport; 20; storage building, three; new commercial, one; commercial addition, one; commercial remodel, 13; commercial demolition, three; commercial accessory, two; masonry fence, one; and signs, 21.

Total permits for 2014 now number 111, which is down 54 from the 165 recorded through August 2013.

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Pace of local construction quickens