Multifamily permits down 23% nationally — but North Port, Cape Coral shine

  • By Louis Llovio
  • | 5:00 a.m. August 18, 2025
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Wellen Park features a downtown area with shops and a lakefront.
Wellen Park features a downtown area with shops and a lakefront.
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As it continues to get harder to find housing that’s affordable, news comes that the number of permits to build apartment units has fallen 23% nationwide since the post-pandemic boom.

 

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