33 new homes underway in town
Focus Design Builders of Wake Forest has the contract for the Wake Forest Baptist Church’s new $3 million fellowship hall and education center behind and near the beautiful church with its distinctive dome.
The new building will have almost 20,000 square feet, and the fees total $31,000. The church and its current and future additions are on the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary campus, and the seminary had to agree to the extension of church property. Since the church is on the campus its address is 130 South Wingate Street although it has been occupying the corner where South Avenue meets Front Street since 1914. Focus Design Builders was founded in 2010 by Paul Eitel, Craig Hedgepeth and David Williams Jr.
On the residential side, local home builders pulled permits for 26 single-family homes and six townhouses during July, and one mobile home was placed in Wellington Trailer Park.
With 179 single-family home permits issued through the end of July, the town is on track to add about the same number of new homes as in all of last year when there permits were issued for 363 homes. So far in 2014 there have been only 20 permits for townhouses; in 2013 105 townhouse permits were issued.
The six townhouses will all be built by Crestview Builders on Heritage Links Drive. The fees for each were $4,551.69, they will all have 2,892 sq. ft., and the value for each is $82,000.
The single-family homes are listed below by applicant, address, subdivision, stream basin, the fees paid, square footage and improvement value estimated by the applicant.
*Cady Construction, 9805 Porto Fino Avenue, Porto Fino, Smith Creek, $8,855.12, 3,321 sq. ft., $340,000.
*Wade Jurney Homes, 1341 Lowenstein Street, Richland Hills, Richland Creek, $4,142.54, 3,405 sq. ft., $97,810.
*Wade Jurney Homes, 1337 Lowenstein Street, Richland Hills, Richland Creek, $4,452.64, 2,603 sq. ft., $83,963.
*Wade Jurney Homes, 1345 Lowenstein Street, Richland Hills, Richland Creek, $4,002.54, 2,805 sq. ft., $85,843.
*L and L of Raleigh, 1032 Shasta Daisy Drive, Heritage South, Smith Creek, $6,854.57, 4,395 sq. ft., $280,000.
*Jordan Built Homes, 657 Kings Glen Way, Kings Glen, Smith Creek, $8,217.82, 3,394 sq. ft., $260,000.
*Jordan Built Homes, 684 Kings Glen Way, Kings Glen, Smith Creek, $8,217.82, 3,394 sq. ft., $260,000.
*Revolution Homes, 637 Opposition Way, Bishops Grant, Smith Creek, $6,939.07, 4,666 sq. ft., $235,000.
*The Ryland Group, 1629 Fern Hollow Trail, Bowling Green, Smith Creek, $5,668.44, 2,648 sq. ft., $102,890.
*M/I Homes,841 Conifer Forest Lane, Traditions, Smith Creek, $7,793.57, 3,547 sq. ft., $149,800.
*KB Homes, 1108 Bellreng Drive, The Meadows, Richland Creek, $5,723.69, 2,869 sq. ft., $103,562.
*The Ryland Group, 1720 Fern Hollow Trail, Bowling Green, Smith Creek, $7,817.32, 3,882 sq. ft., $118,127.
*The Ryland Group, 1724 Fern Hollow Trail, Bowling Green, Smith Creek, $8,914.62, 4,298 sq. ft., $127,712.
*Chesapeake Homes, 108 Springtime Fields Lane, Traditions, Smith Creek, $8,895.62, 4,216 sq. ft., $180,000.
*Chesapeake Homes, 216 Traditions Garden Lane, Traditions, Smith Creek, $8,985.87, 4,577 sq. ft., $180,000.
*Standard Pacific, 1400 Litchborough Way, Northampton, Smith Creek, $5,903.87, 3,333 sq. ft., $120,000.
*Revolution Homes, 633 Opposition Way, Bishops Grant, Smith Creek, $6,975.57, 4,067 sq. ft., $245,000.
*Lennar Carolinas, 301 Springtime Fields Lane, Traditions, Smith Creek, $7,605.82, 3,036 sq. ft., $15,800.
*M/I Homes, 817 Lemongrass Lane, Traditions, Smith Creek, $5,880.19, 3,255 sq. ft., $153,300.
*Lennar Carolinas, 2033 Longmont Drive, Austin Creek, Smith Creek, $6,98179, 2,483 sq. ft., $124,200.
*KB Homes, 424 Ferry Court, The Meadows, Richland Creek, $7,661.57, 2,582 sq. ft., $96,692.
*KB Homes, 433 Ferry Court, The Meadows, Richland Creek, $7,633.32, 2,906 sq. ft., $108,584.
*Dan Ryan Builders, 2460 Everstone Road, Stonegate at St. Andrews, Neuse River, $7,717.82, 2,552 sq. ft., $107,234.
*M/I Homes, 821 Lemongrass Lane, Traditions, Smith Creek, $5,897.69, 2,932 sq. ft., $135,700.
*The Ryland Group, 1705 Fern Hollow Trail, Bowling Green, Smith Creek, $7,597.32, 3,831 sq. ft., $115,843.
*Ryan Homes, 1720 Strategy Way, Bishops Grant, Smith Creek, $7,961.37, 4,447 sq. ft. $250,000.
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While I understand the need for WFBC to expand, it comes at an unbelievable and sad cost. The removal of the beautiful trees from the property has forever changed the look of our town.
It sickens me as I drive around the Seminary daily. More concerning, is the plan to build an access road and parking spaces behind the old rock wall from the Archway to just east of North Main.
It is said the church must replace each tree removed with three others. I question, however, the type of tree which will be set in exchange. Will we be seeing a beautiful Magnolia or Oak replaced with a Crape Myrtle or other small tree?
Even if these trees are replaced, the vast majority of us will never live to see them grow to maturity to stand tall and proud as those which have been removed.
I will simply never forget this incredible loss. It is, and always shall be, a shame.