HOMEBUILDING AGAIN PACES MONTHLY BUILDING PERMITS FOR MAY
New home construction continues its steady pace in Brenham, as evidenced by another solid month of building permits.
(courtesy City of Brenham)
Twenty-two homes were permitted by the city in May for $4,072,560. The single largest permit of the month was issued to Thielemann Construction for $674,687 for a new home in the 2400 block of Oak Hollow Lane.
So far this year, the city has permitted 97 new homes for $18,945,079. New home permits now outpace the total from this time last year, which was 83 permits for $12,861,671.
Other notable permits issued last month included a $422,000 permit taken out by NCCD – Blinn College Properties for interior remodeling of Mill Creek Hall for Blinn’s esports program. The city also issued a $340,000 permit to MAS Restaurant Group for interior remodeling of Taco Bell and a $323,730 permit to High Hope Care Center to replace the roof.
In total, 47 permits were issued in May for $6,252,733, compared to 28 permits in May 2021 for $5,423,687.
Through 2022 to date, the city has issued 198 permits for $29,139,702. At this point a year ago, 176 permits had been issued for $23,966,859.