This is a leading indicator of higher [[Housing inventory is the best measure of housing supply vs demand|housing inventory]], which would shift a market more towards a buyer's market. There are several stages to development: - Units drafted and proposed - Units approved by Planning but for which the permitting process has yet to be initiated - Units approved by Planning and applications to secure building permits have been filed - Units fully approved and permitted, which have yet to break ground - Units under construction. #Question: how do I find a primary source for these numbers, and what are typical lengths of time for these phases? - [[Jake Kraft]]: - DataSF.org. The data isn't that good, though. Not clear what projects they have, when they started - don't have specific dates for the things I need. - Costar has some of this information for bigger multifamily projects. Small stuff you have to get from the city. Example numbers on [SocketSite](https://socketsite.com/archives/2023/12/building-slows-in-s-f-but-pipeline-of-potential-development-holds.html). ![[Pasted image 20240531173715.png]]