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Fernandina Beach Business and Building Starts: September 2015
Submitted by Suanne Z. ThammReporter - News Analyst
October 14, 2015 6:21 a.m.
The Fernandina Observer welcomes the following businesses newly licensed to operate in our city last month.
| Business | Address | Owner |
| Florida Adventure Sports | 3990 Centurion Way | Ken Snyder |
| ICW Hydrosports | 1 Front Street | Mike Helton |
| Wood & Smith, PA | 303 Centre Street | Amanda Smith |
| Alliance Internal Medicine & Aesthetics | 1001 Atlantic Avenue | Sam Featherston |
| Dollar$Market | 813 S. 8th Street | Randy Bowman |
| Hair By Merle, LLC | 2797 W. 4th Street | Merle Sauer |
| Waldo’s Workin’ Bees, LLC | 1505 Leon Street | Destiny Waldo |
| Seaside Staging and Design, LLC | 2765 S. Fletcher Avenue | Debi & Phil Mayberry |
| Barber Studio, LLC | 1428 Sadler Road | James Koklarinis, Jr. |
| Amelia Automart | 302 S. 8th Street | Lane Mahrburn |
| Fernandina Halftime Sports Bar & Grille | 320 S. 8th Street | Eric Deady |
During September 2015, the city surveyed 243 permits, 29 more than the same period in 2014. This activity brought the city $177,254 in fees. Permits were issued for 14 new buildings. Permits for the first months of the 2015 calendar year are running ahead of last year, 2260 to 2115.
New Housing Starts - September 2015
| Owner | Address | Contractor |
| Scott Kessler/Elizabeth Dion | 1773 Camellia Street | Johnson Homebuilders, Inc. |
| Advantage Home Builders, Inc. | 1508 Coastal Oaks Circle | Advantage Home Builders, Inc. |
| Nassau Habitat for Humanity
| 328 S. 10th Street | Nassau Habitat for Humanity |
| D&H Homes, LLC | 1886 Amelia Oaks Drive | D&H Homes, LLC |
| D&H Homes, LLC | 1934 Amelia Oaks Drive | D&H Homes, LLC |
| D&H Homes, LLC | 1860 Amelia Oaks Drive | D&H Homes, LLC |
| Magnolia Homes, Inc. | 1615 Highland Dunes Way | Magnolia Homes, Inc. |
| Riverside Homes of N. Fl. | 396 Sargasso Street | Riverside Homes of N. Fl. |
| Glen S. Long | 1395 Highland Drive | Castleton Homes, LLC |
Miscellaneous – September 2015
| Type | Owner | Address | Contractor |
| Construct interior build out | 503 Centre Street, LLC | 503 Centre Street | BKB Construction |
| Demo front porch, replace siding, new front door & windows | MGC Homes III, LLC | 409 S. 4th Street | Johnson Homebuilders, Inc. |
| Install inground pool
| Kostich Development, Inc | 1525 N. Fletcher Avenue | Surfside Pools |
| Install inground pool and spa | Michael & Elizabeth McSwain | 4014 Dunewood Place | Blue Haven Pools & Spas |
| Construct cabana & pump house for inground pool | Kostich Development, Inc. | 1525 N. Fletcher Avenue | Kostich Development, Inc. |
| Construct detached garage | George & Daphne Moeller | 416 N. 3rd Street | self |
| Install/repair beams & ceiling & handrail replacement | Coral Sands Condominiums | 426 S. Fletcher Avenue | CPR Contracting, LLC |
| Construct inground pool | Medardo & Ann Monzon | 2960 S. Fletcher Avenue | Sunrise Pools of Jacksonville, Inc. |
| Repair 4 beams & re-seal 20 balcony floors | Amelia South Condominiums | 3350 S. Fletcher Avenue | Centennial Moisture Control, Inc. |
| Construct existing loft into bedroom | Frederick & Jean Pugh | 1552 Ruskin Lane | Lendry Homes, LLC |
| Install new windows, siding & exterior stone panels | Andrew & Cara Curtin | 1227 S. Fletcher, Avenue | UB Exterior Design, Inc. |
| Construct 20MW power plant for CHP/Foundation only | Rayonier Performance Fibers | 22 Gum Street | C.R. Meyer & Sons Company |
Editor's Note: Suanne Z. Thamm is a native of Chautauqua County, NY, who moved to Fernandina Beach from Alexandria,VA, in 1994. As a long time city resident and city watcher, she provides interesting insight into the many issues that impact our city. We are grateful for Suanne's many contributions to the Fernandina Observer.
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