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September 2017: Monthly Development Review

Published on November 6, 2017

A new grocery-anchored shopping center on Zierdt Road was among the top non-residential building permits issued last month. Residential CO’s nearly doubled year-over-year.


Residential Permits (new construction) in Huntsville city limits:

In September, 332 housing units were permitted, 84 single- and 248 multi-family. The top tract for building permits last month was 14.02 (Research Park), where 248 units were permitted, all multi-family. This is an 11.5% decrease over September 2016, when 375 housing units (75 single- and 300 multi-family) were permitted.


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

244 housing units were granted certificates of occupancy (CO’s), 88 single- and 156 multi-family. The top tract for CO’s in the month of September was 106.22 (Providence) where 156 housing units were added, all multi-family. This is a 93.7% increase from September 2016, when 126 housing units (96 single- and 30 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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