Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm
Reporter – News Analyst
November 24, 2014 1:00 a.m.
The Fernandina Observer welcomes the following businesses newly licensed to operate in our city last month.
Business | Address | Owner | Type of Business |
AA Service and Repair – North FL AC | 717 S. 8th Street | AA Service and Repair – North FL AC | Certified mechanical contractor |
Central Park Market | 208 S. 11th Street | Keith Murphy | Misc. retail story |
Count On Me | 549 Spanish Way West | Doug & Nora Haser | Home local business |
CUNA Mutual Group | 5810 Mineral Park Road | CUNA Mutual Group | Insurance agency, broker and services |
Everbank | 1405 Park Avenue | Everbank | Commercial bank |
Home and Recreational Gear | 1891 S. Fletcher | John Weldon Hollis | Home local business |
Meghan Catherine | 401 S. 15th Street | Meghan McKendree | Misc. personal services |
Pi, Infinite Combinations, LLC | 19 S. 3rd Street | William & Eva Hutchison | Restaurant |
Stillwell Real Estate, LLC | 14 N. 4th Street | John Stillwell | Insurance agency, broker and services |
The Surf Restaurant & Bar | 3199 S. Fletcher | The Surf Restaurant & Bar | Hotel/motel |
During October 2014, the city surveyed 224 building permits with a total valuation of $4.9M. This activity brought in $113K in fees for the city. Seven permits for new homes were issued. Permit activity was down in comparison to October 2013, when the city surveyed 235 permits, resulting in $184K in permit revenue. Year-to-date activity continues to be down in comparison to the same period last year. There have been 61 permits to construct new buildings issued to date in 2014, while during the same period in 2013, 75 such permits were issued. In 2013, 2,515 total permits were surveyed by October, resulting in city revenue of $1.4M; while in 2014, 2,336 permits have been surveyed to date, bringing the city $1.2M in permit fees.
New Single Family Dwellings – October 2014
Permit #2014- | Owner | Address | Contractor |
2180 | Anthony & Patricia Sorenson | 2016 Highland Drive | Kostich Development, Inc. |
2238 | D&H Homes, LLC | 1882 Amelia Oaks Drive | D&H Homes, LLC |
2240 | D&H Homes, LLC | 1878 Amelia Oaks Drive | D&H Homes, LLC |
2273 | Kimberly Ross | 610 Vernon Street | CBI Cole Builders |
2279 | Edward & Darlene Spang | 3620 First Avenue | Castleton Homes, LLC |
2281 | Magnolia Homes, Inc. | 1614 Highland Dunes Way | Magnolia Homes, Inc. |
2333 | Nassau Habitat for Humanity | 1112 S. 10th Street | Nassau Habitat for Humanity |
Miscellaneous – October 2014
Permit #2014- | Type | Owner | Address | Contractor |
2130 | Kitchen remodel | Benjamin & Emily Redman | 2258 Inverness Road | Coastal Oaks Construction, Inc. |
2154 | MLK Center restroom addition | City of Fernandina Beach | 1200 Elm Street | CBI Cole Builders |
2235 | Interior renovation | Robert & Sybil Langdale | 3420 S. Fletcher Ave. | Call Construction Unlimited, Inc. |
2276 | Install new shingles on Golf Clubhouse roof | City of Fernandina Beach | 2800 Bil Melton Road | Van Deusen Roofing & Sheet Metal, LLC |
2287 | Install inground swimming pool | Kevin & Merrin Donahue | 650 King George Lane | Florida Bonded Pools |
2311 | Demo 4600 SF of building except for west adjoining wall | 1303 SR200, LLC | 318 Centre Street (Former O’Kane’s) | Harvey G. Ward, Building Contractor |
2337 | Install inground swimming pool | Michael Irvine | 2170 S. Fletcher Ave. | Pools by John Garner, Inc. |
2341 | Install inground swimming pool | Robert & Cannon Buckley | 1525 Lake Park Drive | Blue Haven Pools & Spas |