New York Sees Biggest Home-Building Boom in Years

Wall Street Journal, Feb. 2, 2020–Josh Barbanel (subscription)
Despite a weak outlook for residential real estate, the number of building permits issued in New York City for new homes surged last year to the highest pace since 2015. It was the second-highest total since the end of the last big building boom in 2008.
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