Multifamily housing starts fell 9.8 percent, reaching a seasonally adjusted rate of 1,366,000, while single-family housing starts fell 8.4 percent month over month, according to data released Wednesday.
Source: Inman News
Housing starts decline in January as homebuilder uncertainty rises
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