Although the number of multifamily ...

Although the number of multifamily housing units started in such a manner far during 2001 has fallen a bit from the pace of a year ago, the number of dollars being exhausted on apartment/condominium building construction has actually been growing at an accelerating rate.

from one side the first eight months of 2001 construction was started in succession a total of 219500 units in multifamily buildings -- 38 percent below the January by the agency of August 2000 starts total. During the same period, 3 percent more single-family domestic circles were started than a year ago. However, the dollar value of construction forward multifamily ...