2009-04-08
10:43:32
The city continues to lead the way for new housing starts in the province — the latest numbers from Canada Mortgage and Housing show 44-new starts last month.
That’s down slightly from the 50-new starts a year ago — but — well ahead of Moncton and Fredericton.
The federal agency reports the number of new homes started in the first three months of this year on par with the same period in 2008 while Moncton is down by 30-percent while Fredericton’s new home construction is off by 45-percent compared to a year ago.
