BUILDING PERMIT VALUATIONS, YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
Clipboard researched by Susan Greene and Rick VanderKnyff / Los Angeles Times. Page designed by Doris Shields / Los Angeles Times
January-April (latest figures available)
These valuations are in thousands of dollars.
% Change % Change Type 1988 1987 1986 1987-1988 1986-1988 All Residential $709,807 $734,904 $493,113 -3 44 All Non-Residential* 407,869 520,195 507,862 -22 -20 Industrial 26,869 69,531 97,238 -61 -72 Offices 129,469 148,883 160,877 -13 -20 Stores 63,286 85,387 62,024 -26 2
* The residential and non-residential totals for all three years include alterations and additions. The non-residential totals for all three years include other non-residential categories such as hotels, parking garages, hospitals, etc.
Source: Contruction Industry Research Board