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Twin Cities Homebuilding Activity Picks Up in May

Single-family permits fall by 13% year-over-year in May Homebuilding is starting to show some signs of improvement as the demand for new homes in the Twin Cities remains strong. Twin Cities builders pulled permits for 487 single-family homes in May, a 13% decrease from this time last year. While still…

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Twin Cities Homebuilding Activity Slows to a Crawl in March

Permits for New Housing Fall by 44% in March No relief in sight for the Twin Cities housing shortage as homebuilding activity continues to slow in March. Twin Cities builders pulled permits for 324 single-family homes in March, a 43% drop from this time last year. Multifamily construction…

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Twin Cities Homebuilding Activity Remains Sluggish in February

Permits for new single-family homes fell by 50% in February Homebuilding activity remained lackluster in February as mortgage rates continue to hold back the housing market. Twin Cities builders pulled permits for 217 single-family homes in February, a 50% drop from this time last year. Multifamily construction in the Twin…

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Twin Cities Homebuilding Continues Cool Down in August

It was another slow month for Twin Cities homebuilders as permits for new single-family homes continue to fall. For the month, builders pulled 344 permits for new single-family homes, a 28% drop from last August. Multifamily construction slowed from the high pace of the previous months this year, but it…

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Twin Cities Homebuilding Sails into Spring

Multifamily construction roared back into action in March. While single-family construction lagged last March’s permit numbers, it still recorded the second-best March in over 15 years. Permits for new single-family homes in the Twin Cities dropped by 8% in March 2022 with 574 permitted units. Multifamily construction, including townhomes, saw…

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Permits for Single-Family Homes in the Twin Cities Hit 16-Year High in 2021 Despite Construction Headwinds

December residential permits fell in 2021, but not by enough to offset the strong start to the year Following a feverish start to the year, the pace of new residential construction slowed as 2021 came to a close reflecting the numerous challenges on the horizon for the construction…

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Twin Cities Single-Family Construction Remains Strong But Shows Signs of Slowdown

Twin Cities homebuilders continue to build new single-family homes at a brisk pace, but November continued to be slower than last year’s all-out surge. Area homebuilders pulled 619 permits for new single-family homes in November, a 12% drop from this time last year. Multifamily construction continued to pick up when…

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Twin Cities homebuilding slows from furious to fast pace

The pace of construction of single-family homes in the Twin Cities continues to slow, especially when compared to last year’s second-half surge. Area homebuilders pulled 594 permits for new single-family homes in October, a 5% drop from October of last year. Multifamily construction had another strong month with 1,178 permitted…

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