Building permits in September 2011 were 594,000, down 5.0 percent from August ’11 but up 5.7 percent from September ‘10. Housing starts were 658,000, up 15.0 percent from the prior month and up 10.2 percent from the prior year.

new_residential_construction_september_2011.pdf

Building permits in August 2011 were 620,000, up 3.2 percent from July and up 7.8 percent from August 2010. Housing starts were 571,000, down 5.0 percent from the prior month and down 5.8 percent from the prior year.

new_residential_construction_august_2011.pdf

Building permits in July 2011 were 597,000, down 3.2 percent from June and up 3.8 percent from July 2010. Housing starts were 604,000, down1.5 percent from the prior month and up 9.8 percent from the prior year.

New Residential Construction, July 2011

Statement from Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank on New Residential Construction in July 2011

Building permits in June 2011 were 624,000, up 2.5% from May and up 6.7% from June 2010. Housing starts were 629,000, up 14.6% from the prior month, and up 16.7% from the prior year.

new_residential_construction_june_2011.pdf

Statement from U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on New Residential Construction in June 2011

Building permits in May 2011 were 612,000, up 8.7% from April and up 5.2% from May 2010. Housing starts were 560,000, up 3.5% from the prior month, but down 3.4% from the prior year.

new_residential_construction_may_2011_.pdf

statement_from_u.s._commerce_secretary_gary_locke_on_new_residential_construction_in_may_2011.pdf