(This article first appeared in the February print edition of the Hendersonian.)
After a red-hot construction year in 2024 fueled in large part by the start of work on Jagoe Homes’ Bentley Point subdivision on Barret Boulevard behind the Wal-Mart Supercenter, building activity cooled in 2025.
The Jagoe development caused the total number of permits issued for new single-family homes to more than double — to 79 — in 2024 compared with the previous year, including 31 sought by Jagoe companies.
While home construction in Bentley Creek continues, homebuilding last year returned to levels seen in prior years here, with 38 housing starts. That included 12 permits sought by Jagoe companies.
The city codes department issued permits for 27 new homes last year, down from 66 in 2024.
The county codes office issued permits for 11 new houses in 2025, down slightly from the 13 in 2024.
The value of all construction authorized by the city and county — new homes, residential remodeling, commercial projects, demolitions and more — totaled $139.2 million in 2025, compared with $179.1 million in 2024.
However, those totals were skewed by permits issued by the county for large-scale solar energy projects near Robards: a $119.8 million permit issued to Sebree Solar LLC in 2024 and a $104.8 million permit issued to Sebree Solar II in 2025.
Not counting those mega-projects, the value of all other building permits issued by the city and county amounted to $34.8 million last year, down from $59.4 million in 2024.
Notable commercial and industrial construction projects last year included:
• A $5 million permit issued to Century Aluminum Sebree LLC at 9404 Kentucky 2906.
• A $3.2 million permit issued to Taubensee Steel & Wire for construction at its plant at 3200 Ohio Drive that was part of an overall $12.8 million expansion project expected to create 15 more jobs.
• A $2.1 million permit issued to Lanham Brothers General Contractors for renovation of the sanctuary at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church at 511 Second St.
• A $2.1 million permit issued to Henderson Veterinary Medical Center for a new building at its campus at 3143 U.S. 41-North.
• A $1.9 million permit issued to Midwest Contracting Inc. to remodel the interior and exterior of Henderson Church of Christ at 1202 N. Green St.
• A $350,000 permit issued to Adams Construction for a 2,250-square-foot recreation building for the Men’s Unity Lodge at 437 First St.
• A $325,000 permit issued to Brew Crew LLC for a 7 Brew Coffee prefabricated coffee shop on the site of the former Grandy’s restaurant at 2005 U.S. 41-North.
• A $300,000 permit issued to Galloway Electric for a 6,000-square-foot addition to its building at 1414 S. Green St.
• A $260,000 permit issued to Midwest Contracting Inc. for remodeling at Holy Name of Jesus School at 628 Second St.A $250,000 permit issued to Danco Construction Inc. to add offices to an existing building at 441 Hoffman Drive.
• A $200,000 permit issued to Bit and the Girls LLC for a new 2,379-square-foot office building at 110 N. Elm St.
• A $181,000 permit issued to KG’s Metier LLC for a 400-square-foot building addition at Thomason’s Barbecue at 701 Atkinson St. for packaging its barbecue beans for greater commercial distribution.
• A $175,000 permit issued to Adams Construction to remodel a former dentist’s office at 1000 N. Elm St. to a law office.
• A $150,000 permit issued to Arc Construction Co. for interior remodeling of the former Henderson Municipal Power & Light office at 100 Fifth St., which has been occupied by some other city departments.
• A $150,000 permit issued to Henderson County Fiscal Court for construction of permanent restrooms at Sandy Lee Watkins Park at 16040 Kentucky 351.
