• In 2012, that will increase to 114,000 industry jobs
• A 3% decline in single-family home permits to 8,500 in 2011
• An increase to 9,350 single-family permits for 2012
• A 5% increase in average permit value per single-family unit in 2011, to $275,000
• A 3% increase in average permit value per single-family unit in 2012, to $283,250
• A total of 3,600 multifamily units will be permitted in 2011, up 29%
• A total of 4,000 multifamily units will be permitted in 2012, nearly all in apartment construction
• The average value per multifamily unit declined in 2011, to about $100,000
• The average value per multifamily unit is expected to increase in 2012, to approximately $110,000
• The nonresidential building sector increased 4.5% in 2011, to $3.1 billion. This sector will be flat in 2012, projected at $3.2 billion.
• Total nonbuilding project starts in 2012 will increase by 7.4%, to $2.2 billion.