ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR--(Marketwire - July 10, 2012) - Housing starts in the St. John's region decreased during the month of June, according to preliminary data1 released today by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). June's housing starts totalled 237 units throughout the St. John's area compared to 278 units in June 2011. Year-to-date starts are up 15 per cent to 931 units.
Single-detached and multiple unit construction activity both declined throughout the St. John's area in June. There were 64 multiple units recorded versus 85 a year ago, while single-detached starts decreased ten per cent to 173 units compared to 193 last June. "Despite slower new home construction activity in June, solid economic and demographic fundamentals continue to support the local housing market," said Chris Janes, senior market analyst with CMHC in Newfoundland and Labrador.
In urban centres across Canada, total housing starts recorded in June were up 12 per cent to 18,144 units compared to 16,244 a year ago. Single-detached starts decreased five per cent to 6,923 units, while multiple starts increased 25 per cent to 11,221 units in June. In the Atlantic region, 1,121 new homes were started compared to 1,055 during June 2011.
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(1) Figures for the most recent month are preliminary and subject to revisions due to corrections or updates from quarterly enumeration or sampling results.
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| PRELIMINARY URBAN MONTHLY HOUSING STARTS NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR SUMMARY |
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| 2012 | 2011 | % Change | YEAR-TO-DATE | % Change | ||
| JUN | JUN | 2012 | 2011 | |||
| ALL URBAN CENTRES WITH POPULATIONS > 50,000 | ||||||
| ST. JOHN'S CMA | ||||||
| Single | 173 | 193 | -10.4% | 551 | 560 | -1.6% |
| Multiple | 64 | 85 | -24.7% | 380 | 253 | 50.2% |
| TOTAL | 237 | 278 | -14.7% | 931 | 813 | 14.5% |
| ALL URBAN CENTRES WITH POPULATION >10,000 | ||||||
| ALL CENTRES* | ||||||
| Single | 197 | 235 | -16.2% | 612 | 651 | -6.0% |
| Multiple | 70 | 103 | -32.0% | 416 | 294 | 41.5% |
| TOTAL | 267 | 338 | -21.0% | 1,028 | 945 | 8.8% |
| Figures for the most recent month are preliminary and subject to revisions due to corrections or updates from quarterly enumeration or sampling results. | ||||||
| * Includes all centres with a total population of more than 10,000 (St. John's CMA, Corner Brook CA, Gander MD, Grand Falls/Windsor CA, and Bay Roberts CA) | ||||||
| ## Indicates changes in excess of 100% which are not reported due to volatility resulting from small absolute numbers. | ||||||
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