U.S. Commerce Department: Northeast housing starts rise more than 44 percent in October

Privately-owned housing starts in October rose 44.8 percent in the Northeast to 139,000, according to data released by the U.S. Commerce Department. September’s total was 96,000. Building permits for the Northeast fell 21.1 percent in October, dropping to 105,000 from 133,000 in September. Click here to read the entire U.S. Commerce Department press release.