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Strong Housing Demand Continues to Drive Twin Cities Homebuilding Activity

This month, Twin Cities single-family construction had its best October since 2005. There were 712 permits pulled for single-family homes this month, an increase of 28% over October of last year. Multifamily construction continues to slow its pace in the Twin Cities, with permits pulled for 675 units, a drop…

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Twin Cities Homebuilding Surges in September

Construction for new single-family homes picked up significantly in September as low interest rates and pent up demand continue to impact the housing market. With 650 permits pulled, single-family construction jumped by 38% over September of 2019. That’s the highest number of single-family permits pulled in the month of September…

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Twin Cities Residential Permits Rebound in July

After showing signs of a major slowdown in May and June, residential construction activity bounced back in July with double-digit gains in both permits issued and units planned. Single-family home permits jumped 13% in July compared to July 2019 with 580 permits pulled. Multifamily activity also saw a boost with 559…

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New Housing Starts Mixed as COVID-19 Effects Linger

ROSEVILLE, MINN.  — New housing unit starts were down 5.3% in June 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. Single-family home starts dropped 42% in June compared to June 2019 with 391 permits pulled, but are only down 11% year-to-date over 2019. Multifamily starts were up nearly 26% this month with 1,010 units permitted,…

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Ripple Effect of COVID Disruptions Impact May Building Permit Numbers

ROSEVILLE, MINN.  —  Homebuilding activity declined in the Twin Cities this month as the effects of COVID-19 reached the construction sector. Single-family permits decreased 25% year-over-year to 396 permits pulled in May 2019. Multifamily activity, which had already begun to slow, saw the number of units falling by 72% compared to May 2019,…

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Twin Cities Single-Family Permits Continue to Show Strength

Homebuilding activity continued at a strong pace in the Twin Cities as single-family permits saw another month of double-digit gains in April. Builders pulled 474 single-family permits for the month, a 16% increase over April 2019 and the best April since 2006. Multifamily activity continued to slow in April with…

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