The demand for new homes in the Columbia region slowed significantly so far this year.
Builders in a six-county area received permits to build 676 homes and apartments in the first two months of the year, down 38 percent from a year ago, according to U.S. Census data.
Also, builders in Richland, Lexington and Kershaw counties saw a 33 percent drop to 1,082 single-family homes in the first three months of the year, according to the Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia.
“We were expecting a downturn. I don’t know if I was expecting that much,” association executive director Earl McLeod said.
Dr. Harmon, is this headline yours? Perhaps it has been corrected at the newspaper since you posted this. It should be “Capital,” that is, the city where the government is headquartered. As written, it says new houses are not being permitted inside the Capitol building.
Just a typo, thanks for noticing.