Springs-area home building activity jumps in June

Finally, some encouraging news for the local home-construction industry: Single-family building permits in Colorado Springs and El Paso County totaled 146 in June, a 50.5 percent jump compared with the same month a year ago.

It's the first year-over-year increase in monthly permit totals in about 3 1/2 years, according to a report issued today by the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department.

However, home construction for the first half of 2009 remained weak. Year-to-date permits totaled 519 through June, down nearly one-third from the same period last year and the lowest first half total since 512 permits were issued in 1991.

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