Dwelling Units Construction for July

While all light construction in the West for July 1959 was ahead of the same month in 1958, both in dollar amount and num_ ber-of building permits,. _residential building is easing ,p, "l cording to Western Building. Even though the doila; "_ount gl--n:y _d-welling units increised slightly, from g251,794,993 to V51,%3,529, the number of permits ir, -ih" ,"*" area for the morrth of- July dropped over lo/o, from 25,065 to 22,406.

A careful study of the two sets of figures indicates that while general building is maintaining a good overall pace, the drop in the number of new dwellings. has-been compensated for bj an increased valuation; thus hol,rling the dollar value aboqt th. s.m. level.

Of the 25 leading ,building areas, Los Angeles city has retained a.July total. of g4B,7ZS,2S0. but shows a drop from Ine [54,/yl,J5J of the previous month, and a big drop from the $79,751,5.78 of July 1958. gn the othe.ianJ, I-o. Ansetes County has an increase of $6 million from $21 ,"iif-" both last month 3n-d- 1 v.g. ago, to over ,927 million in July, f959. ThirJ ;;; ;; l_.19 lt Sa"n Diee.o, which, white showing.'e"in ot $tZ, "iiiri"" rn vatue ot permrts over a year ago, had a decided irop from June. Hawaii showed " good increise from 971 to. 1Z2l;'..;i;; and,in amo.unt from $5,g50,179 to $9,355,347. the leadtng crties, with totals including those not listed, were:

California

The 25 Leading Construction JurisCictions of the West - July,