February 7, 2007

Published in Wake Forest, NC

            There certainly are subdivisions left to fill – Bowling Green, Austin Creek, Bishop’s Grant, for example – and the housing market in the Triangle remains fairly steady.

            January did have some interesting permits. Devere Construction was issued two, one to renovate the interior of the former Winn-Dixie on Durham Road (N.C. 98) and another for a construction trailer.

            Court One, a Youngsville firm, received a permit and has begun clearing and grading to build the four lighted tennis courts at Flaherty Park on North White Street. It is part of the park expansion, the third development phase, paid by park bonds voters approved in 2005. Other construction will be a picnic shelter, a dog park and a playground. The new tennis courts will be located near the park’s community center and the three existing lighted courts.

            Taylor’s Cleaning & Fire Restoration has a permit to clean up the damage at Over the Falls Deli, 238 S. White St., after a smoky fire Friday, Jan. 12.

            Two permits for two houses on East Jones Avenue were an administrative technique to take the buildings off the tax rolls and list of existing houses, Rhonda Alderman with the Wake Forest Planning Department said. John Lyon and one of his corporations, BAJO, were listed as the applicants, but there was no request, Alderman said. Lyon had owned The Appraisal House at the corner of Brooks and the next-door house where Vivian Jones and Jonnie Anderson operated jovi’s Kitchen and Market. Lyon sold The Appraisal House to the Renaissance Investors Group – Mike Johnson, Matt Hale and Charles Grantham – in 2006 and the jovi’s building to Jones and Anderson in 2002, who in turn sold to the Renaissance group last year. The two houses were burned by the Wake Forest Fire Department in October as training exercises, and the Renaissance group plans a multi-use building there.

            Marty Ludas who, with his wife, Debbie, purchased the gray Victorian House and the brick two-story building next door on North Avenue earlier this year, asked for a permit to do something with a non-load bearing wall.

            The January permits are listed below by applicant, the project (SFD stands for construction of a single-family dwelling), address, subdivision is applicable, watershed and construction cost if provided.

            -- Cady Construction, SFD, 10212 San Remo Place, Porto Fino, Smith Creek, $298,500.

            -- Juan Mendez, addition, 802 N. Franklin St., Smith Creek, $60,000.

            -- Cady Construction, SFD, 10029 San Remo Place, Porto Fino, Smith Creek, $299,500.

            -- Steel Dynamics, new commercial, 2808 Connector Drive, South Forest Business Park, Smith Creek, $804,500.

            -- Smartbuilt Inc., SFD, 1209 Haltwhistle ST., Olde Mill Stream, phase 5B, Richland Creek, $175,000.

            -- Central Builders, interior work, 161-164 North Allen Road, Massey Apartments, Smith Creek, $271,488. This is to repair the damage from a fire in 2006.

            -- Vance Construction, commercial fitup, 929-7 Heritage Lake Road, Heritage, Smith Cree, $153,100.

            -- Larry Taylor Contractors, commercial fitup, 11721 Retail Drive, Suite 113, Capital Plaza Shopping Center, $6,675.

            -- Patterson McClain Inc., new commercial, 11420 Capital Blvd., Shoppes at Caveness Farms Phase 1, Richland Creek, $1,381,100.

            -- Mary-Jane Leigh, finish third floor, 612 Woods Mill Circle, Tyler Run, Richland Creek, $10,000.

            -- Venture Construction, new commercial, 11380 Capital Blvd., Shoppes at Caveness Farms, Phase 1, Richland Creek, $877,392.

            -- Devere Construction, interior renovations, 931 Durham Road, Winn-Dixie Marketplace, Richland Creek, $3,721,878.

            -- C.H. Construction LLC, amenity building, 989 Blue Bird Lane, Villas of Wake Forest, Richland Creek, $180,000.

            -- Lidia and Florian Popescu, roof on porch, 756 Rockville Road, Deacons Ridge, Smith Creek, $1,625.

            -- Creech Construction, SFD, 504 Pressler St., Heritage Heights, Smith Creek, $335,000.

            -- Homes by Dickerson, SFD, 508 Hallburg Court, Heritage Heights, Smith Creek, $250,000.

            -- Blue Sky Homes, SFD, 1236 Haltwhistle St., Olde Mill Stream, Phase 5B, Richland Creek, $295,000.

            -- Steven Hayes Builder, SFD, 219 Kinvara Court, Vernon Park, Richland Creek, $265,000.

            -- Devere Construction, construction trailer, 931 Durham Road, Winn-Dixie Marketplace, Richland Creek, $0.

            -- Poythress Commercial, new commercial, 11120 Capital Blvd., Richland Creek, $2,832,534.

            -- St. Lawrence Homes, SFD, 1508 Green Mountain Drive, Bowling Green, Phase 2-A, Smith Creek, $0.

            -- Corbett Construction, addition, 116 Oakwood Drive, Oakwood Estates, Richland Creek, $170,000.

            -- Mattress Capital, walk-thru, 11216 Capital Blvd., Wake Pointe, $0.

            -- Colson & Colson General Contracting, retaining wall, 1151 S. Main St., $110,000. This is part of the site preparation for an apartment complex for seniors.

            -- Poythress Commercial, construction trailer, 11120 Capital Blvd., $1,500.

            -- Julia K. Gulas, replace deck, 320 Woodland Drive, Richland Creek, $4,872.

            -- Michael and Jane Reed, finish basement, 8409 Chelridge Drive, Stonegate Phase II, Smith Creek, $21,000.

            -- Vladimir Kochetkov, storage building, 6212 Tiffield Way, Northampton, Smith Creek, $8,500.

            -- Robuck Homes, retaining wall, 917 Golden Star Way, Heritage South, Smith Creek, $15,000.

            -- Tingen Construction, SFD, 1221 Heritage Heights Lane, Heritage Heights, Smith Creek, $325,000.

            -- Centex Homes, SFD, 9240 Linslade Way, Dansforth, Smith Creek, $190,000.

            -- H.J. Morris Construction SFD, 408 Gambit Circle, Bishop’s Grant, Smith Creek, $250,000.

            -- Joseph Grantham Custom Building, SFD, 246 Bishop Falls Road, St. Ive’s, Richland Cree, $741,500.

            -- Martha Richardson, walk-thru, 10405-B Ligon Mill Road, $0.

            -- Court One, tennis courts, 1226 N. White St., $688,925.  

            -- Ron Gergle, walk-thru, 848 N. Taylor St., $0.

            -- Calvin Ray, move house, 118 Ralph Drive, Lake Forest Estates, Smith Creek, $0.

            -- Murdock-Gannon Construction, SFD, 9704 Precious Stone Drive, Shearon Farms, Smith Creek, $200,000.

            -- Aqua-Clear Pools & Spas, swimming pool, 1482 Heritage Garden St., Heritage, Smith Creek, $26,000.

            -- Beazer Homes, SFD, 229 Plott Hound Lane, Austin Creek, Smith Creek, $226,496.

            -- Beazer Homes, SFD, 216 Austin View Blvd., Austin Creek, Smith Creek, $194,369.

            -- Taylor’s Cleaning & Fire Restoration, 238 S. White St., Smith Creek, $37,500.

            -- St. Lawrence Homes, SFD, 1625 Dodford Court, Northampton, Smith Creek, $259,123.

            -- Beazer Homes, SFD, 208 Austin View Blvd., Austin Creek, Smith Creek, $226,496.

            -- The Drees Home Company, SFD, 1513 Green Mountain Drive, Bowling Green, Phase 2-A, Smith Creek, $235,898.

            -- Drew Builder, SFD, 920 Richland Bluff Court, Bennett Park, Richland Creek, $250,000.

            -- John Shearer, add porch, 1320 Marbank St., Richland Hills, Franklin County, $3,300.

            -- Colonel Mack Woods, demolition, 417 Seventh St., $0.

            -- Centex Homes, SFD, 3533 Song Sparrow Drive, Dansforth, Smith Creek, $231,700.

            -- Turning Point Builders, SFD, 605 Houndsditch Circle, Olde Mill Stream, Phase 5B, Richland Creek, $215,000.

            -- Wake Forest Acoustical Corp., walk-thru, 104 N. Allen Road, $0.

            -- Williams Custom Builders, commercial fitup, 3211 Rogers Road, Suite 200, Heritage Professional Park, Smith Creek, $102,000.

            -- Patterson McClain, retaining wall, 11420 Capital Blvd., Shoppes at Caveness Farms, Phase 1, Richland Creek, $18,500.

            -- BAJO LLC, demolition, 239 Jones Ave., $0.

            -- John D. Lyon, demolition, 221 Jones Ave., $0.

            -- Joseph M. Ludas, non-load bearing, 102 E. North Ave., $3,000.

            -- Kevin Davidson, deck extension, 1400 Lindenberg Square, Thornrose, Smith Creek, $5,000.

            -- Centex Homes, convertible sales office, 9008 Dansforeshire Way, Dansforth, $0.

            -- Centex Homes, SFD, 1600 Trawden Drive, Dansforth, Smith Creek, $236,000.

            --Centex Homes, SFD, 3504 Trawden Drive, Dansforth, Smith Creek, $220,400.

            -- Centex Homes, SFD, 9000 Willington Place, Dansforth, Smith Creek, $244,000.

            -- Centex Homes, SFD, 9004 Willington Place, Dansforth, Smith Creek, $310,500.

            -- Centex Homes, SFD, 9017 Willington Place, Dansforth, Smith Creek, $244,000.

            -- Jeremy B. Wrenn, replace ramp, 1212 S. Main St., Richland Creek, $2,600.

            -- Mark Castle, complete playroom, 7212 Shepstone Place, Prestwick, Richland Creek, $3,000.