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Page 10 HORIZON McLeod County Chronicle, March 20, 2013Grow in Glencoe...join the Glencoe Area Chamber of CommerceBenefits include:Marketing Resources • NetworkingInfluence on Community Business EconomyThe Chamber is your most affordable employee.Chamber of Commerce1107 11th St. E, Suite 104,Glencoe, MN 320.864.3650www.glencoemn.orgFashionInteriorsCarpet e Hardwood e VinylCeramic Tile e WallcoveringsPictures, Accent Furniture & DecorBenjamin Moore PaintCustom Blinds & ValancesRandy & Renee Wawrzyniak320-864-6664 • 2108 E. 10th St. • Glencoe • M-F 8-6; Sat 9-2Over 20 Years of Serving the Glencoe CommunityOPEN HOUSESTART RIGHT. START HERE ṢMFri., Apr. 5 & Sat., Apr. 620% OffStorewideDoorPrizes!GLENCOEFLEET SUPPLYHwy 212 (Next to Shopko)3105 10 th St. E. • Glencoe, MN • 320-864-4304Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Community BankingSince 1881Full Service BankingChecking/Savings/CertificatesHome Mortgages/Lines of CreditBusiness Checking & LoansStop in or Call for all Your Banking Needs!606 East 11th StreetGlencoe – (320) 864-3161FREERoast Beef Lunch10 a.m.-3 p.m.Since 1905stop &check outour greatselectionCasediscountson Wine,Liquor &Beer–Off Sale–•Beer •Wine•Liquor •Kegs•Gift SetsGlencoe Liquor630 10th St. E, Glencoe • 320-864-3013Open 9am-10pm Mon.-Sat.; Closed SundayNow is the time to review your insurancecoverage before the spring storms.One of the oldest businesses in the areahas served its policy holders for 144 years!Property Insurance for Farm • Business • HomeYoung America Mutual Insurance Co.615 West 13 th St., Glencoe, MN 55336-1000320-864-3069 - Connie Jaskowiak, ManagerHours: Mon.-Thurs. 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Fri. 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.www.youngamericamutual.com
McLeod County Chronicle, March 20, 2013 HORIZON Page 11Although new homes are rare, localproperty owners still pulling permitsBy Rich GlennieEditorIf new single-home construction isany indication of the housing marketand its recovery from the “Great Recession,”tough times are not over in theGlencoe area.In 2012, two building permits werepulled for new single-family homes andnone were pulled for townhouses or twinhomes, according to building permit statisticsfrom the city of Glencoe.The valuation of the two new homeswas $433,581.Since 2008, only 13 new homes havebeen built in Glencoe. A decade earlier thecity averaged 25 to 30 new housing startseach year.Thankfully, the health of the local economyis not gauged on single-family housingstarts alone.Total building permit valuation totalednearly $6 million; down from $10 millionin 2008, but well above the $1.8 millionin 2011.Rather than building new homes, homeowners,businesses and public entities arepouring money into remodeling existinghomes and buildings.Here are some other statistics gleanedfrom the 2012 building permit report bythe city:Residential permits• House additions, five permits valuedat $182,725.• House remodels/basement finishing,23 permits for $331,976.• Garages, three permits for $70,544.• Garage additions/remodels, one permitfor $38,607.• Three-season porch/sunroom, one permitfor $8,000.• Decks, 13 permits for $87,827.• Demolition permits, one for $6,000.• Sheds/accessory structures, one permitfor $3,000.• Maintenance permits issued by OTC,152 for $6,281.• Miscellaneous permits, six for$20,908.The city also issued 23 plumbing permits,32 mechanical permits, one housemoving permit and six permits for fencesthat had no valuation attached.The total valuation of the 270 residentialpermits was $1,189,449.A second category in the report wascommercial and industrial permits. Theyincluded:• New buildings, three for $168,896.• Remodel/additions, 21 for $3,607,491.• Reroof, new windows, reside, 14 permitfor $457,333.• Mechanical permits, 18 for $229,070.• Plumbing permits, eight for $129,807.• Fire sprinklers, six for $17,297.• Miscellaneous, four for $50,050.The total commercial industrial permitvaluation was $4,659,944.The third category is public and institutionalpermits and included:• One reroofing, new windows and residingpermit valued at $83,830.Permits issued in 2012 totaled 345 for avaluation of $5,933,223.City Administrator Mark Larson saidthe bulk of the permit valuationswere generated by three projects:the remodeling and additionat Christ LutheranChurch, remodeling atMiller Manufacturingand replacementof windows anddoors at LincolnJr. Highand the highschool by theGlencoe-SilverLake SchoolDistrict.Glenview EstatesSPRING SPECIALPrime LotsStarting at $ 24,900NewReducedLot Pricing!For more details,call Bruce at320-864-6048or Ryan at320-864-4243Details atwww.GlenviewEstates.usLet us help you withyour next projectEverything from A to Z• New Homes & Additions• Remodeling & Design• Excavation & Sewer Repair• Masonry & Concrete• Central Vacs & RoofingResidential & CommercialCONSTRUCTIONReliability • Durability • Valuewww.rdvcompanies.comCall Ryan at 320-864-4243
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