Brenham building booming: permits hit $9.3M

BRENHAM, WASHINGTON COUNTY – The city issued 32 permits for $4,227,802 in March 2014, bringing the 2014 total to 98 permits for $9,371,205, compared to 69 permits for $2,113,259 issued during the same period in 2013.

The largest single permit in March 2014 was for Seidel, Schroeder & Co.’s new $2,893,663 building at 2707 S. Market Street.

There were five new commercial construction permits issued in March 2014 for $2,940,573. So far in 2014, 12 permits have been issued for $3,956,099.

Home building surged during March 2014, with eight permits totaling $1,072,480 issued. So far in 2014, 21 permits for new homes have been issued for $2,453,680. Through March 2013, eight permits for homes were issued for $658,380.

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