December and 2012 Annual permit report

During 2012, permitting for 556 single-family houses worth $126.6 million in unincorporated Lee County was up 49% over the previous year, and up 68% compared to 2009, when home building hit a historic low here.  Permitting for 189 new multi-family units was up 35% over 2011 and 130% over the historic low set in 2009, according to the Lee County Department of Community Development.

Permitting for general commercial structures – valued at nearly $62.5 million – was down 49% over 2011, however 2011 commercial permitting spiked with construction of JetBlue Park and Park Royal Hospital.  Commercial permitting in 2012 was up 46% when compared to 2010 – the year when historic commercial lows were set in unincorporated Lee County. 

During December, contractors pulled 57 permits to build single-family houses collectively valued at more than $9.8 million in unincorporated Lee County.  That compares to 44 permits issued in November and six issued in December 2011.

Also in December, 15 multi-family units were permitted, compared to 20 in November and six in December 2011.

General commercial activity was valued at $517,636, compared to $3.7 million in November and more than $7 million in December 2011.

During December, Lee County Community Development issued 2,263 permits of all kinds for a total of 32,261 in 2012, up 10 percent from 2011.

For additional permit reports, go to www.leegov.com/dcd/Reports.