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Thursday, May 8, 2014

Development Review- April 2014

Non-residential Permits for projects over $100,000 and within Huntsville city limits:

720 Gallatin St. SW: Partial finish-out of an office building (3rd Floor) for Twickenham Place Partners LLC/Huntsville Hospital. Contractor: Robins and Morton. $5.65 Million

4226 Oakwood Ave. NW: A new building for Walmart. This will be the first Neighborhood Market store in Huntsville. Contractor: McWhorter and Company. $4.3 Million

1 Hospital Dr. SW: Expansion of an emergency room for Crestwood Medical Center. Contractor: JE Dunn Construction. $4 Million

120 West Park Loop NW: A new office building for George Hill, et al, d/b/a Custom Developers II, LLC. Contractor: Fite Building. $2.5 Million

2455 Old Big Cove Rd. SE: A new fire station for the City of Huntsville. Contractor: Tolar Construction. $1.8 Million

720 Gallatin St. SW: Partial build-out of an office building (5th Floor) for Rheumatology Associates of Alabama. Contractor: Robins and Morton. $1.7 Million

3502 Memorial Pky.  SW: A new building for Osborne’s Jewelers. Contractor: Fite Building Co. $1.1 Million

6215 Old Madison Pk. NW: Alterations to an industrial building for Buffalo Rock. Contractor: DL Acton Construction. $1.1 Million

2715 University Dr. NW: A new building for Boos Development/Family Dollar. Contractor: Bradford Building. $784,000

7064 US 72 West: A new building for Popeye’s. Contractor: Kirby Cordell. $690,000

3613 Memorial Pky. SW: Finish-out of a new building for Terrame Salon. Contractor: Lee Builders. $650,000

301 James Record Rd. SW: Finish-out of an industrial building for Triad Properties. Contractor: Joe Still Building. $530,000

2722 Carl T. Jones Dr. SE: Finish-out of a retail building for Kirkland’s. Contractor: Caliber 1 Construction. $450,000

5790 University Dr. NW: Alterations to a Subaru car dealership for Landers McClarty Auto Group. Contractor: Fite Building. $418,000

3800 University Dr. NW: Alterations to an auto dealership for Century Porsche of Huntsville.  Contractor: Bestline Builders. $350,000

806 Governors Dr. SW: Renovations to a building for Quest Diagnostics. Contractor: Carl Lowe Construction. $231,000

3056 Leeman Ferry Rd. SW: Addition to a building for Dwight Jennings. Contractor: Premier Structures. $175,000

3601 Kenwood Dr. NW: Renovations to a community center for the City of Huntsville. Contractor: Dunn Building. $138,000

1919 Jordan Ln. NW: Alterations to a building for TitleMax. Contractor: James Presto. $108,000

Residential Permits (new construction) in Huntsville city limits:
In April, 92 housing units were permitted, 60 single- and 32 multi-family units. The top tract for building permits last month was 112 (Martin-Zierdt), where 62 units were permitted, 30 single-family and 32 multi-family units. This is a 75.8% decrease over April 2013, when 381 housing units (87 single-family and 294 multi-family) were permitted.

Residential Certificates of Occupancy (new construction) in Huntsville city limits:
115 housing units were granted certificates of occupancy (CO’s), 75 single- and 40 multi-family units. The top tract for CO’s in the month of April was 112 (the Martin-Zierdt area) where 35 housing units were added. This is a 49.4% increase over April 2013, when 77 housing units (all single-family) were granted CO’s.