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US Data: Residential Construction - Quarter Comparisons>

Release for:   January 2019
Source: U.S. Commerce Dept., MNI Calculations
Seasonally adjusted average, thousands of units
                       1Q-19   4Q-18   3Q-18   2Q-18
Housing starts
Total                   1230    1151    1234    1261
  Single-family          926     804     877     896
  Total multi-family     304     347     357     365
  Northeast              149      98     114     102
  Midwest                116     151     179     188
  South                  700     624     616     628
  West                   265     277     324     343
Building permits
Total                   1345    1304    1274    1319
  Single-family          812     841     851     853
  Total multi-family     533     463     423     466
  Northeast              139     116     107     116
  Midwest                193     169     181     192
  South                  664     677     660     674
  West                   349     343     326     337
Completions
Total                   1244    1062    1191    1241
  Single-family          914     765     868     846
  Total multi-family     330     297     323     395
  ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **
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