US Sep Bldg Permits Revised Down To +11.1% To 890K Unit Rate

–September Permits Originally Reported +11.6% To 894K Unit Rate

WASHINGTON (MNI) – The number of U.S. building permits issued in
September was revised down to an increase of up 11.1% to a 890,000 unit
annual rate, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of the Census said
Thursday.

Permits issued were originally reported up 11.6% to a 894,000
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 higher to a gain of
7.6% at a 550,000 unit rate (previously up 6.7% at a 545,000 unit rate).
Permits for multi-unit buildings were revised down to a gain of 17.2% at
a 340,000 unit rate (previously up 20.3% at a 349,000 unit rate.)

**MNI Washington Bureau: 202-371-2121**

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