Gainesville logs 97 permits, seven new homes in September

GAINESVILLE, Texas — The City of Gainesville issued 97 building permits in September, including seven for new homes, one for a new commercial building on Westair Drive and seven certificates of occupancy. The city's September report includes 29 residential trade permits, 13 commercial trade permits, seven residential new construction permits, seven certificates of occupancy, six sign permits and six residential roofing permits. The rest cover fire safety, flatwork, foundations, remodels, demolitions and other work. New-home permits went to three Olympia Street addresses on Sept. 1: 3511, 3513 and 3515 Olympia. Others followed for 618 Throckmorton on Sept. 4, 1328 Almond Lane on Sept. 17, 1330 Almond Lane on Sept. 24 and 221 E. Hird St. on Sept. 30. A flatwork permit was issued Sept. 1 for 3414 Olympia. On the commercial side, the city issued new construction permit COMNEW-07222026-0038 for 2083 Westair Drive on Sept. 22. The report does not describe the project. Westair Drive serves Gainesville Municipal Airport, where CareFlite and private hangar projects were permitted earlier this year. Other commercial work included an addition at 2300 N. I-35 on Sept. 24, permit COMADD-09022026-0018. The city also issued remodel permits for 2227 Foundry Road on Sept. 21 and 3820 E. Highway 82 on Sept. 29. Certificates of occupancy, which let a building be used for its permitted purpose, went to 701 E. California, 1700 N. Weaver Suite A, 415 E. California, 900 E. Highway 82 Suite 1010, 712 E. California, 514 W. Broadway and 4321 N. I-35 Suite F20. The report lists permit numbers, addresses, permit types and issue dates. It does not list construction values or say who owns or will occupy each property.