US Dec Bldg Permits Revised Down To -1.3% To 671K Unit Rate

–December Permits Originally Reported -0.1% To 679K Unit Rate

WASHINGTON (MNI) – The number of U.S. building permits issued in
December was revised down to a decrease of 1.3% to a 671,000 unit annual
rate, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of the Census said Friday.

Permits issued were originally reported down 0.1% to a 679,000
unit rate.

The Census Bureau revises the latest building permits data on the
18th working day of the month, three to seven days after the release of
the preliminary estimate in the month housing starts and building
permits report.

Permits for single-family homes were revised lower to a gain of
1.1% at a 441,000 unit rate (previously up 1.8% at a 444,000 unit rate).
Permits for multi-unit buildings were revised down to a decline of 5.7%
at a 230,000 unit rate (previously down 3.7% at a 235,000 unit rate.)

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