New housing starts in Thunder Bay are down this year compared to last. However, government figures from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation show October bucked the trend according to local spokesperson Warren Philp. He says work began on building 22 new houses in the city, up 3 units from last year during the same month. So far this year though, housing starts are down 10 per cent.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Housing starts down for the year
New housing starts in Thunder Bay are down this year compared to last. However, government figures from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation show October bucked the trend according to local spokesperson Warren Philp. He says work began on building 22 new houses in the city, up 3 units from last year during the same month. So far this year though, housing starts are down 10 per cent.