Positive trends in January 2019 building permit data

CIRB has released the California Construction Review (CCR) report for January 2019 with some very noteworthy increases in monthly and annual housing unit trends


CIRB has released the California Construction Review (CCR) for January 2019 with some very noteworthy increases in housing unit trends…

New housing units in California building permits issued for the month of January 2019 totaled 10,108, up 8% from 9,320 units in December of 2018 and up 15% from 8,765 units in January of 2018.

Total multi-family dwelling units (duplexes, 3-4 units, and 5+ apartments) are up by over 40% compared to last January and up 10% from December 2018. This makes multifamily building 63% of total statewide dwelling units issued in teh first month of 2019.

Single-family, on the other hand, is trending downward compared to this same month in 2018, by about 11%, to be exact.

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