MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PERMITS
Permits for multifamily housing units have been issued at a more subdued pace this year, contrasted with 1988. After six months, permits for 4,742 such units had been granted, 31% below the number for the comparable period last year (48% less than 1987 and 45% behind 1986).
Although June’s 1,185 was the highest monthly total since last September, it is the lowest June figure for any of the last four years. The decrease has been caused most notably by the comparative lack of activity in the unincorporated areas of the county, although several cities have also seen their numbers drop dramatically.
Jan.-June Jan.-June City 1988 1989 Difference Unincorporated areas 2,814 2,053 -761 Costa Mesa 567 17 -550 Yorba Linda 296 0 -296 Anaheim 1,007 735 -272 San Clemente 374 142 -232 Santa Ana 203 6 -197 Brea 196 14 -182 Tustin 355 275 -80 Huntington Beach 317 245 -72 Los Alamitos 57 5 -52 Westminster 55 12 -43 Cypress 42 12 -30 Buena Park 104 84 -20 Laguna Beach 15 0 -15 Garden Grove 118 108 -10 Stanton 7 0 -7 La Habra 20 20 N/C La Palma 0 0 N/C Seal Beach 0 0 N/C Villa Park 0 0 N/C San Juan Capistrano 0 4 +4 Fountain Valley 0 5 +5 Placentia 6 35 +29 Newport Beach 129 174 +45 Orange 6 68 +62 Irvine 106 171 +65 Fullerton 95 336 +241 Mission Viejo N/A 221 -- Dana Point N/A N/A -- COUNTY TOTAL 6,889 4,742 -2,147
N/C: No change N/A: Information not available FIVE-COUNTY COMPARISON
% of 1989 Jan.-June Jan.-June Percentage Five-County County 1988 1989 Difference Total Los Angeles 14,926 12,144 -19 50 Orange 6,889 4,742 -31 19 Riverside 2,100 1,302 -38 5 San Bernardino 2,516 3,217 +28 13 San Diego 5,775 3,171 -45 13 FIVE-COUNTY TOTAL 32,206 24,576 -24 100 STATE TOTAL 44,198 37,452 -15 --
% of 1989 County State Total Los Angeles 32 Orange 13 Riverside 4 San Bernardino 9 San Diego 8 FIVE-COUNTY TOTAL 66 STATE TOTAL 100
SIX-MONTH PERMIT COMPARISON 1986 8,619 1987 9,187 1988 6,889 1989 4,724 Source: Construction Industry Research Board