District of Columbia Retail Building Permits
| Date |
Number of Permits |
Dollar Value of Permits ($000) |
| Units | 12 Month | Value | 12 Month |
| Total | Percent Change | Total | Percent Change |
| 1994-Jan | 0 | 2 | -80 | 0 | 2,825 | 123 |
| Feb | 1 | 3 | -67 | 250 | 3,075 | 153 |
| Mar | 1 | 4 | -50 | 456 | 3,531 | 204 |
| Apr | 0 | 4 | -33 | 0 | 3,531 | 311 |
| May | 0 | 4 | -33 | 0 | 3,531 | 311 |
| Jun | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3,408 | 6,939 | 707 |
| Jul | 1 | 7 | 17 | 474 | 7,412 | 762 |
| Aug | 0 | 7 | 40 | 0 | 7,412 | 793 |
| Sep | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4,912 | 48 |
| Oct | 1 | 6 | 20 | 474 | 5,061 | 50 |
| Nov | 1 | 7 | 40 | 474 | 5,535 | 64 |
| Dec | 0 | 7 | 75 | 0 | 5,535 | 66 |
| 1995-Jan | 1 | 8 | 300 | 474 | 6,009 | 113 |
| Feb | 1 | 8 | 167 | 474 | 6,233 | 103 |
| Mar | 0 | 7 | 75 | 0 | 5,778 | 64 |
| Apr | 0 | 7 | 75 | 0 | 5,778 | 64 |
| May | 0 | 7 | 75 | 0 | 5,778 | 64 |
| Jun | 0 | 5 | -17 | 0 | 2,370 | -66 |
| Jul | 0 | 4 | -43 | 0 | 1,896 | -74 |
| Aug | 0 | 4 | -43 | 0 | 1,896 | -74 |
| Sep | 1 | 5 | -17 | 478 | 2,374 | -52 |
| Oct | 1 | 5 | -17 | 478 | 2,378 | -53 |
| Nov | 0 | 4 | -43 | 0 | 1,904 | -66 |
| Dec | 1 | 5 | -29 | 478 | 2,382 | -57 |
Source: Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University and U.S. Bureau of Census
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