March 2019 – Monthly Development Review

Published on April 11, 2019

The Johnson Legacy Complex in North Huntsville was one of the largest non-residential building permits issued in March. Residential CO’s more than doubled year-over-year due to an increase in new apartment units.

Residential Permits (new construction) in Huntsville city limits:

In March, 107 housing units were permitted, all single-family. The top tract for building permits last month was 113 (Green Mountain/Owens Cross Roads), where 25 units were permitted. This is a 58.4% decrease over March 2018, when 257 housing units (84 single- and 173 multi-family) were permitted.

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

222 housing units were granted certificates of occupancy (CO’s), 101 single- and 121 multi-family. The top tract for CO’s in the month of March was 14.02 (Research Park) where 121 housing units were added, all multi-family. This is a 188% increase from March 2018, when 77 housing units (74 single- and 3 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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