SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING PERMITS
Clipboard researched by Susan Greene and Rick VanderKnyff / Los Angeles Times. Graphics by Doris Shields / Los Angeles Times
In May, the latest month for which information is available, the number of single-family housing units for which permits were issued reached the highest point in almost a year and a half. The 1,612 units is the most since December 1986, when the comparable number was 1,622.
Source: Construction Industry Research Board