Decks seem to be the order of the summer in Kent, as the Kent Community Development Department continues issuing permits for the popular at-home summer escape.

Here's the latest batch of building permits issued by the city:

• Justin SMith, 1544 Morris Road, rear deck, $2,000
• Sharon Akins, 800 Fairchild Ave., deck, $3,000
• James Hyle, 871 Middlebury Road, deck, $14,000

The city also recently issued eight demolition permits to Kent State University to bring down houses in the path of the Esplanade extension. The addresses for the houses slated for immediate demolition are:

• 324 E. Erie St.
• 246, 248 E. Erie St.
• 320 E. Erie St.
• 330 E. Erie St.
• 204 S. Willow St.
• 133 S. Willow St.
• 132 S. Lincoln St.