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December 2009 Monthly Analysis
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Bay Area Construction Permits
BAY AREA CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
| Region |
Total Value
of Construction Permits
12/08 – 11/09 |
Annual Change in Total Value
of Construction Permits
12/07-11/08 vs. 12/08-11/09 |
Annual
Percent Change |
East Bay |
$1,975,786,191 |
($796,537,834) |
-28.73% |
Napa |
$241,674,508 |
($95,989,592) |
-28.43% |
San Francisco |
$1,990,615,408 |
($1,603,520,380) |
-44.61% |
San Jose |
$1,809,331,992 |
($1,196,019,670) |
-39.80% |
Vallejo-Fairfield |
$504,555,307 |
($271,072,755) |
-34.95% |
The following tables and graphs compare the 12-month periods of December 2007 to November 2008 and December 2008 to November 2009.
In a comparison of these two twelve-month periods, the East Bay showed a decrease in construction permit values, falling 28.7 percent from the previous period. All other Bay Area regions posted losses during this period as well, with San Francisco showing the sharpest decrease of over 44 percent over the previous 12-month period.
RESIDENTIAL & NON-RESIDENTIAL PERMITS
When comparing the two previous 12-month periods of December 2007 to November 2008 and December 2008 to November 2009, residential permit values fell throughout the Bay Area with the steepest declines occurring in the San Francisco (down 42.0 percent) and San Jose (down 38.4 percent) regions. In the East Bay, residential construction fell 26.0 percent. Non-residential construction permit values also declined in all Bay Area regions during this period, falling 33.7 percent in the East Bay and over 47 percent in the San Francisco region.
COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL PERMITS
In a comparison of commercial and industrial construction permits issued during the same two 12-month periods, the dollar value of commercial permits issued in the East Bay fell 56.6 percent when compared with the previous period. Commercial building permit values declined throughout the Bay Area during this period, falling most sharply in the San Francisco region (down 88.7 percent). Industrial permit values were also down during this period, falling 22 percent in the East Bay.
SINGLE AND MULTI-FAMILY PERMITS
All Bay Area regions saw significant residential construction declines when compared with the previous 12-month period. Single family building permits in the East Bay fell 22.0 percent during this period, while the number of multi-family permits issued fell 170 percent.
EAST BAY CONSTRUCTION
The following charts show the number and value of single, multi-family, residential and non-residential construction permits issued in East Bay cities for the twelve-month period ending October 2009.
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