By Mecklenburg Times staff reports
Published: December 27,2011
The total value of building permits issued in Gaston County increased from October to November, according to building permit data from the Gaston County Building Inspections department.
By Mecklenburg Times staff reports
Published: November 18,2011
Construction in Gaston County is picking up, based on the number of building permits issued by the county. The county issued 467 total building permits in October with a total value of $5.56 million. While that’s an increase over September permits issued, the total dollar value was down in October from the month before. In [...]
By Mecklenburg Times staff reports
Published: October 29,2011
There’s more residential construction activity Gaston County this month than last month, according to the county’s permit office. In August, the county had 17 permits issued for residential remodels and 29 permits issued for single- family homes. In September, those numbers were 16 and 34, respectively. In September 2010, there were 15 permits issued for [...]
By Mecklenburg Times staff reports
Published: October 21,2011
Gaston County’s 83 foreclosures in September remained the same as the same month the year before. But they’re up from the 47 in August. The county is averaging 56.8 foreclosures per month so far this year, down from the average of 82.5 per month last year. September’s 83 foreclosures tied with February as the highest [...]
By Mecklenburg Times staff reports
Published: October 17,2011
A renovation project for the Gaston County town of Dallas’ courthouse is up for grabs. No contractors have been named yet, but about $92,000 from the town’s 2011-12 budget has been earmarked for the project. Town Manager Ed Munn said $80,000 of the renovation money is dedicated to the first phase, expected to last four [...]
By Mecklenburg Times staff reports
Published: October 11,2011
Tusla, Okla.-based convenience store company QuikTrip appears interested in increasing its presence in Gastonia, especially along the city’s west side. The company bought two acres near the intersection of West Franklin and Garrison boulevards for about $1 million earlier this year, and earlier this month it leased a warehouse at North Chester Street and Tulip [...]
By Scott Baughman
Published: October 11,2011
Joe Carpenter made his living cutting grass with his own landscaping business. This month, the 75-year-old Gaston County Commissioner is just cutting his losses. Instead of foreclosing, CommunityOne Bank accepted land from Carpenter meant for two failed subdivisions: Kings Pinnacle and Pinnacle Woods. The roughly 190 acres taken over by CommunityOne via a deed in [...]
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