Although single-family family circ...

Although single-family family circle construction contracted a bit last year, the multifamily residential market was able to eke revealed a small gain. equal with a slowing economy during 2001 the multifamily sector still should luckily avoid a downturn -- although expansion won't be strong enough to scion the continued weakening in the dominant single-family market.

A third-of-a-million multifamily housing units were started in 2000 -- roughly the same number as through the whole extent of the past several years. Although final numbers were not in at pres time, multifamily starts last year await to be up a