US Mar Bldg Permits Revised Down To +9.6% To 585K Unit Rate

–March Permits Originally Reported +11.2% To 594K Unit Rate

WASHINGTON (MNI) – The number of U.S. building permits issued in
March was revised down to an increase of up 9.6% to a 585,000 unit
annual rate, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of the Census said
Tuesday.

Permits issued were originally reported up 11.2% to a 594,000
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
3.7% at a 397,000 unit rate (previously up 5.7% at a 405,000 unit rate).
Permits for multi-unit buildings were revised down to a gain of 24.5% at
a 188,000 unit rate (previously up 25.2% at a 189,000 unit rate.)

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