HOME CONSTRUCTION LEADS AUGUST BUILDING PERMITS
(courtesy City of Brenham)
New homes and residential development made up most of the City of Brenham’s building permits for the month of August.
Eight new homes were permitted last month for $1,713,559. The largest new home permit was issued to Thielemann Construction for $492,700 for a new home in the 2400 block of Oak Hollow Lane. So far this year, 116 new homes have been permitted for $22,157,154.
The biggest permit of the month went to Zoe Murphy Compton, LLC for $700,000 for the interior remodeling and addition of a home moved onto a lot in the 700 block of South Baylor Street.
Other notable permits issued in August were for the demolition of several Blinn College residence halls, including Solons Hall, Memorial Hall and Holleman Hall. The three permits totaled $470,000. Work is contracted to Albo Construction, LLC.
Thirty-seven permits were taken out in August for $3,495,125. In August 2021, 48 permits were issued for $15,713,749.
Through 2022 so far, the city has issued 283 permits for $35,432,097, compared to 275 permits for $45,557,949 through this point last year.