Connecticut new-housing construction vaulted in May, with multi-tenant apartment, condo and townhome complexes continuing to lead the pace, new data shows.
There were 740 permits issued in 104 cities and towns statewide last month, according to Census Bureau’s monthly survey harvested by the state Department of Economic and Community Development.
That was more than double the 334 permits those communities issued in April, DECD said Wednesday.
Of May’s permit tally, 519 were for housing complexes with five or more living units, triple the 142 five-or-more unit permits granted in April.
Single-family housing permits last month totaled 203 vs.176 the previous month.
Year-ago permit comparisons are unreliable because Census’ Connecticut permit survey last year covered 128 cities and towns.
