MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING PERMITS

Although the number of new permits issued during September for multi-family dwellings almost doubled from the previous month, on a year-to-date basis 1988 is running 28% behind last year. Most notably, the unincorporated areas, Santa Ana, Anaheim and Laguna Beach lag well behind 1987’s pace. At the other end, Tustin, San Clemente and Yorba Linda all are building at a faster pace. Here is how the county looks on a city-by-city basis, rendered from largest decrease to largest increase:

Jan.-Sept. Jan.-Sept. 1987-’88 City 1988 1987 Change Unincorporated areas 3,449 6,252 -2,803 Santa Ana 414 1,269 -855 Anaheim 1,139 1,510 -371 Laguna Beach 15 339 -324 Orange 45 263 -218 Placentia 74 282 -208 Irvine 761 967 -206 Brea 236 360 -124 Stanton 7 82 -75 Cypress 42 106 -64 San Juan Capistrano 0 64 -64 Costa Mesa 755 767 -12 Westminster 75 83 -8 La Palma 0 0 even Seal Beach 0 0 even Villa Park 0 0 even Buena Park 112 109 +3 La Habra 41 27 +14 Los Alamitos 66 36 +30 Newport Beach 144 89 +55 Fountain Valley 71 0 +71 Fullerton 116 25 +91 Garden Grove 178 66 +112 Huntington Beach 521 393 +128 Yorba Linda 296 84 +212 San Clemente 400 8 +392 Tustin 624 160 +464 TOTAL COUNTY 9,581 13,341 -3,760

Source: Construction Industry Research Board