Recent Trends In New Residential Permits for 1999’s Top 25 Metro Areas (Preliminary Year-to-Date through February 2000) |
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1999 Rank
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# of Units Permitted Year-to-Date
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% Change Compared to Year Ago
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Atlanta, GA
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9,906
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10.4
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Phoenix-Mesa, AZ
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7,146
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-9.8
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Chicago, IL
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4,389
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11.5
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Washington D.C.
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5,585
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5.4
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Dallas, TX
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4,378
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-33.5
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Houston, TX
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4,779
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-19.7
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Orlando, FL
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3,423
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-53.5
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Las Vegas, NV
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4,464
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-8.1
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Charlotte, NC
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3,647
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-14.6
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Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL
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2,978
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-19.3
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Minneapolis, MN
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2,775
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28.0
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Denver, CO
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4,067
|
15.2
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Raleigh-Durham, NC
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2,572
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-22.7
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Riverside-San Bernardino, CA
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2,862
|
13.0
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Seattle, WA
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3,107
|
33.4
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Detroit, MI
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2,257
|
17.9
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Philadelphia, PA
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2,260
|
9.9
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Austin, TX
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2,434
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-5.0
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Kansas City, MO-KS
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2,306
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32.2
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San Diego, CA
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2,033
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-16.3
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Columbus, OH
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1,785
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57.8
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Indianapolis, IN
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1,553
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-11.8
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New York, NY
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2,253
|
25.5
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Portland, OR
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2,104
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-11.0
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Los Angeles, CA
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2,277
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24.2
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Source: U.S Department of Commerce; Professional Builder
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