Housing construction, permits hit record lows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Housing construction plunged to a record low in April as a steep drop in apartment building offset a rebound in single-family construction. Permits for new projects also hit a new low.
The Commerce Department said Tuesday that construction of new homes and apartments fell 12.8 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 458,000 units, the lowest pace on records going back a half-century.
In a disappointing sign for the future, applications for new building permits dropped 3.3 percent to a new record low annual rate of 494,000. Read Full Article
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