Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm
Reporter – News Analyst
October 28, 2014 4:48 a.m.
The Fernandina Observer welcomes the following businesses newly licensed to operate in our city last month. Note that the two listed insurance companies are located out of state.
|
Business |
Address |
Owner |
Type of Business |
| Clevenger Creations | 516 S. 10th Street | Devin Clevenger | Educational musical theatre studio |
| Texas Life Insurance Company | 900 Washington Avenue | Texas Life Insurance Company | Insurance agency, broker |
| American Progressive Life & Health, Inc. | 1001 Heathrow Park Lane | American Progressive Life & Health, Inc. | Insurance agency, broker |
| Studio, The Theatre Kids USA | 813 S. 8th Street | James & Judy Tipton | Misc. personal services |
| Amelia Island Dental | 829 S. 14th Street | Jennifer Vienneau | Health & allied services |
| D&H Homes LLC (Amelia Oaks) | 1905 Amelia Oaks Drive | D&H Homes | Certified general contractor |
| Wells of Health Massage Therapy | 910 S. 8th Street | Kathryn Wells | Misc. personal services |
During Septembert 2014, the city surveyed 214 building permits with a total valuation of $4.8M. This activity brought in $118K in fees for the city. Six permits for new homes were issued. Permit activity was slightly down in comparison to September 2013, when the city surveyed 237 permits, resulting in $179K in permit revenue. Year-to-date activity continues to be down in comparison to the same period last year. There have been 54 permits to construct new buildings issued to date in 2014, while during the same period in 2013, 64 such permits were issued. In 2013, 2280 total permits were surveyed by September, resulting in city revenue of $1.219M; while in 2014, 2112 permits have been surveyed to date, bringing the city $1.130M in permit fees.
New Single Family Dwellings – September 2014
| Permit #2014- | Owner | Address | Contractor |
| 2019 | Crawford & Mary Scott | 1739 S. 15th Street | Castleton Homes, LLC |
| 2078 | Seda Construction | 676 King George Lane | Seda Construction |
| 2101 | Seda Construction | 530 Patriots Way | Seda Construction |
| 2104 | Seda Construction | 652 Spanish Way | Seda Construction |
| 2108 | Kathleen Athanas, Trustee | 1775 Azalea Street | Donna Lynne Custom Homes |
| 2111 | Seda Construction | 611 Spanish Way | Seda Construction |
Miscellaneous – September 2014
|
Permit #2014- |
Type |
Owner
|
Address |
Contractor |
|
1998 |
Demolition | Susan Henderson & Mike Spino | 317 S. 5th Street | Harvey G. Ward Contractor, Inc. |
|
1999 |
Demolition | Susan Henderson & Mike Spino | 315 S. 5th Street | Harvey G. Ward Contractor, Inc. |
|
2000 |
Remodel | Carroll Hester | 982 S. Fletcher Ave. | ARC Rite Industrial Contractors |
|
2010 |
Interior office buildout | Xanderoo Land Holdings | 1865 Lime Street | Northeast Florida Contracting |
|
2013 |
Exterior/Interior renovation | New England Flag Banner, Inc. | 115 S. 2nd Street | The John Stokes Company |
|
2057 |
Repair beams, columns on balconies | Amelia South Condominiums | 3350 S. Fletcher Ave. | Centennial Moisture Control, Inc. |
|
2068 |
Demolition | Kimberly Ross | 610 Vernon Street | CBI Cole Builders, Inc. |