With summer in full swing, home improvements remain the focus of many Kent homeowners.

Here's the latest batch of building permits issued to residents and businesses by the Kent Community Development Department:

• Joseph and Gina Lampe, 1448 Sunset Way Blvd., new single-family house, $250,000
• Mary Steinert, 627 Franklin Ave., 10 feet by 18 feet rear yard deck, $1,000
• Nathanael and Amy Mucha, 1076 Elno Ave., construct new 20 feet by 30 feet rear yard deck, $3,500
• Richard and Laura Maydak, 607-609 N. Water St., reconstruct/repair front porch, stairs and hand rail, $800
• John and Rita Kuhar, 440 Fairchild Ave., construct roof repairs for single story portion of garage, $500
• robert and Monica Morson, 911 N. Mantua St. (Riverside Wine & Bar), replace rooftop HVAC unit, no cost listed
• Lloyd Atkinson, 501 Allen Drive, new detached garage, $12,000
• Richard or Eleanor Aron, 360 Burr Oak Drive, remove and rebuild deck, $6,000