April 2017: Monthly Development Review

Published on May 14, 2017

A new family entertainment center was among the top non-residential permits issued last month. Residential permits decreased, while CO’s doubled year-over-year.

Residential Permits (new construction) in Huntsville city limits:

In April, 101 housing units were permitted, all single-family. The top tract for building permits last month was 109.01 (Hampton Cove), where 23 units were permitted. This is a 60.4% decrease over April 2016, when 255 housing units (83 single- and 172 multi-family) were permitted.

Residential Certificates of Occupancy (new construction) in Huntsville city limits:

137 housing units were granted certificates of occupancy (CO’s), 89 single- and 48 multi-family. The top tract for CO’s in the month of April was 14.02 (Research Park) where 27 housing units were added, all multi-family. This is a 101.5% increase from April 2016, when 68 housing units (66 single- and 2 multi-family) were granted CO’s.

Non-Residential Permits Over $100,000 in Huntsville city limits

Orange:Contract amount greater than $1 Million

Green: Contract amount between $500,000-$999,999

Blue: Contract amount between $100,000-$499,999

Contract amounts are approximated. Data source: City of Huntsville Inspections Department

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