May single-family permits fall 13%
One of the biggest projects permitted in May is a 212-unit apartment building at 14211 Akron Ave. in Rosemount. (Submitted image: Kaas Wilson Archi...
One of the biggest projects permitted in May is a 212-unit apartment building at 14211 Akron Ave. in Rosemount. (Submitted image: Kaas Wilson Architects) Single-family housing starts are still far below last year's pace as the spring home-buying season heats up, but the gap between 2022 and 2023 is narrowing. In May, cities in the 13-county Twin Cities metro area permitted 487 new single-family houses, down 13% from May 2022, according to the Keystone Report. Year-to-date single-family permits now stand at 1,742, down 38% from a year ago.