City of Tyler

This from MY TYLER NEWS:

by L. Krantz - December 28, 2006

While the rest of the country may see a slow down in building, the City of Tyler continues to count an increasing number of building permits issued each year.

So far this year the City’s Development Services Department has issued 593 residential building permits, which is expected to meet or exceed the 606 issued last year. These permits include stand-alone houses and multi-family dwellings as well as homes built in subdivision such as Tyler Cascades, Oak Hollow and Cumberland Gap.

In addition, there has been a 20 percent increase in commercial building permits issued this year. The City issued 70 last year and has watched that number climb to 84 this year. Notable commercial developments that have begun construction this year include several new schools such as Jack Elementary on Balsam Gap, Douglas Elementary on Hanie, Austin Elementary on Franklin and Bonner Elementary on Saunders, as well as a new Boys and Girls Club and additions to ETMC.

“This past year has seen continued and increased development activity in Tyler,” Tyler Development Services Director Michael Wilson said. ”The formation of the new Development Services Department has helped the City to meet the challenge of keeping pace with the growth of Tyler. We have expanded our services to the community while increasing the efficiencies in providing those services. We are looking forward to the prospect of a new and even better development year in 2007.”