Alexander issues over 15 thousand dollars in construction permits so far this year

The City of Alexander has issued 36 construction permits in the first seven months of 2019. Nearly all are for new residential construction, while three are for commercial construction. The amount collected so far is $15,382.00.

The Alexandrian will be posting new construction permits monthly. Below is a list of construction permits issued from January 1 to July 31.

Month - #Issued - Type   -   $Amount    -    Monthly Total

 Jan. .......... 1 ............ Res. ..... $    408.25 ......... $    408.25

 Feb. ......... 11 ........... Res. ..... $  3,745.75 ......... $ 3,745.75

 Mar. ......... 2 ........... Res. ..... $     678.25 ......... $    678.25

 Apr. .......... 5 ........... Res. ..... $ 2,735.25 ......... $ 2,735.25

 May .......... 3 ........... Res. ..... $     977.00

 May .......... 1 ........... Com. .... $     567.00 ......... $ 1,544.00

 June ......... 9 ........... Res. ..... $ 4,296.25

 June ......... 1 ........... Com. .... $ 1,080.00 ......... $ 5,376.25

 July .......... 2 ........... Res. ..... $     678.25

 July .......... 1 ........... Com. .... $     216.00 ......... $    894.25

The residential permits are for single-family homes in the new Meadow’s Edge subdivision and a five-unit apartment building at 13411 E. 1^st Street. The commercial permits are for construction at Ample Storage on Highway 5, USA Storage on Highway 111 and new office space at the corner of Cornerstone and Central Avenue.

In 2018 the dollar amount of permits issued for new construction was $20,341.25. At the end of June this year the total was $14.487.75, over half of the total dollar amount issued in 2018.