Big D multifamily permits keep pace in U.S.

​​​​​​​​DALLAS-FORT WORTH – North Texas apartment developers have kept up the building pace during 2017, adding new projects in recent months.

Through Sept. 2017, developers in the Dallas area have received permits​​ to start more than 20,000 apartments.

That is down less than 1 percent from last year’s building permit totals.

More than 47,000 apartments are currently under construction in North Texas.

DFW ranked second only to New York for total apartment building permits through third quarter 2017, according to a new report by RealPage.