Memorandum
City of Lawrence
Planning & Development Services
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TO: |
David L. Corliss, City Manager
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FROM: |
Barry Walthall, Building Codes Administrator
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CC: |
Scott McCullough, Planning & Development Services Director
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Date: |
October 4, 2011
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RE: |
September 2011 Monthly Permit Report
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The Building Safety Division issued 218 building permits in September, with total construction for the month valued at $33,194,510. Total permit fees assessed for the month were $164,554. Monthly and year to date comparisons to previous years will be tracked throughout 2011 in the following table:
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2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
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Total Permit Valuation, Sept. |
$33,194,510 |
$17,423,379 |
$2,774,787 |
$8,157,505 |
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Total Permit Valuation, YTD |
$95,257,493 |
$81,711,164 |
$54,224,268 |
$121,435,509 |
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Permit Fees Assessed, Sept. |
$164,554 |
$96,996 |
$26,037 |
$60,138 |
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Permit Fees Assessed, YTD |
$565,145 |
$502,241 |
$430,228 |
$646,288 |
Staff issued 13 permits for new residential construction in September, including nine apartment buildings with 300 dwelling units, and four for new single-family dwellings. Permits were issued for 32 new residential projects in September last year, including one multi-family building with 124 units, thirty single-family dwellings and one duplex. Monthly and year-to-date statistics for total permits issued and new residential projects will be tracked in the following table, similar to permit valuation and fees:
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2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
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Total Permits, Sept. |
218 |
194 |
167 |
177 |
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Total Permits, YTD |
1,676 |
1,715 |
1,487 |
1,668 |
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Single-Family/Duplex Permits, Sept. (# of units) |
4(4) |
31(32) |
7(13) |
22(22) |
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Single-Family/Duplex Permits, YTD (# of units) |
80(84) |
128(137) |
85(93) |
94(103) |
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Multi-Family Permits, Sept. (# of units) |
9(300) |
1(124) |
0(0) |
0(0) |
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Multi-Family Permits, YTD (# of units) |
19(363) |
6(220) |
15(172) |
16(331) |
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Total Residential Permits, YTD (# of units) |
99(447) |
134(348) |
100(265) |
110(434) |
The highest valued project for the month is for the Hunter’s Ridge Apartment Complex at 550 Stoneridge Drive. This project includes 26 permits for apartment buildings, clubhouse and offices, maintenance buildings, and parking structures with total construction value of $28,577,625.
Two permits were issued for public projects, both at 1700 Massachusetts Street for repairs to HVAC systems with total value of $5,000.
Other projects of note include a “shell” only permit (does not include tenant improvements) for the Treanor Architects office renovation at 1040 Vermont Street, valued at $825,000; a new Burger King at 4671 Bauer Farm Drive valued at $450,000; and a permit for structural repairs only to the Poehler Building at 619 E. 8th Street valued at $400,000.
Top Projects for 2011:
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Rank 1 |
Construction Valuation $28,577,625 |
Project Description Hunter’s Ridge Apartments |
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2 |
$11,349,295 |
Bowersock North Plant, 250 N Powerhouse Rd |
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3 |
$3,365,871 |
Comfort Inn & Suites, 150 Iowa St |
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4 |
$3,130,000 |
Waste Water Treatment Plant Improvements, 1408 E 8th St |
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5 |
$2,677,000 |
Food & Nutrition Services Renovation, 325 Maine St |
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6 |
$2,117,709 |
Crossgate Casitas, 2451 Crossgate Dr |
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7 |
$2,000,000 |
Hy-Vee Renovation, 3405 Clinton Pkwy |
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8 |
$1,535,000 |
Vitamin Cottage/Natural Grocers (Shell/Tenant), 1301 W 23rd St |
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9 |
$1,340,000 |
Northwinds Apartments, 200 N Michigan St |
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10 |
$1,100,000 |
Single-family Dwelling, 1716 Lake Alvamar Dr |
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