GAINESVILLE - Nearly 1,500 new, single-family homes were cleared for construction last year in Gainesville and Hall County. <br>
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Gainesville-Hall County Building Services says 137 were approved for construction inside the city limits, while more than 1,228 were okayed for the county. <br>
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In addition, the report says ten permits for new homes were approved for the city in December for work expected to cost $1.2 million. <br>
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In the county, 100 new homes were okayed in December, with an estimated construction cost of $13.7 million.<br>
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