BUILDING PERMIT FOR NEW GOODWILL STORE BOOSTS JUNE PERMITS

  

Building permits in Brenham continue to run well ahead of last year’s pace.

Thirty-eight permits were issued in the month of June for a total of $3,289,605.

That brings the total value of the permits issued for 2016 to $30,707,231.  At this same point last year, the permits issued totaled $17,630,536.

The single-largest permit issued this past month was for construction of a new Goodwill Select Store to be located at 2804 Wood Ridge Blvd., near Home Depot and Discount Tires.  The permit is for $1,500,000.

A permit valued at $750,000 has been issued for construction of a new building for Select Furnishings at 1900 Highway 290 West.

Four permits for new residences were issued for a total of $406,500.  For the year, 32 new residence permits have been issued for a total of $2,860,366.

Also issued this past month was a permit valued at $90,000 to repair the existing parking lot at Los Cabos Restaurant at 2800 Highway 36 South.