July 2018 – Monthly Development Review

Published on August 8, 2018

A new climbing gym at Mid-City Huntsville topped the list of non-residential permits issued last month. Residential permits increased year-over-year.

Residential Permits (new construction) in Huntsville city limits:

In July, 159 housing units were permitted, 113 single- and 46 multi-family. The top tract for building permits last month was 212 (Greenbrier), where 36 units were permitted, 6 single- and 30 multi-family. This is a 12% increase over July 2017, when 142 housing units (82 single- and 60 multi-family) were permitted.

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

105 housing units were granted certificates of occupancy (CO’s), 101 single- and 4 multi-family. The top tract for CO’s in the month of July was 112 (Martin-Zierdt) where 21 housing units were added, all single-family. This is a 47.8% decrease from July 2017, when 201 housing units (81 single- and 120 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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