FRED Economic Data | St. Louis Fed

Tools

Tags

Related Categories

Need Help?

Value of Plans For New Buildings, Manhattan and Portions of The Bronx for New York, NY (M0245AUS35620M398NNBR)

1900-12: 6.02 Millions Of Current Dollars   Last 5 Observations

Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted, Updated: 2012-08-16 11:38 AM CDT

Source: National Bureau of Economic Research
Release: NBER Macrohistory Database
Notes:

The Data Represent Estimated Cost Of Buildings As Indicated On Building Plans Filed. No Adjustment Is Made For Plans Later Withdrawn Or Disapproved. Only New Buildings Are Included In This Series; Data On Additions And Alterations Are Available From The Same Sources. Types Of Building Included Are Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Municipal, Educational, Religious, And Institutional. The Building Plans Data Differ From Building Permit Data In That They Include Value Of Building Plans For Which Permits Are Never Issued, And Therefore Cover Some Proposed Constructon That Does Not Materialize. Data For The First Segments Of The Series (1868-1900) Include Manhattan And Such Portions Of The Bronx As Were From Time To Time Annexed. The 1899-1944 Segments Cover Manhattan Only. For Further Details See Lipsey And Preston, P. 248. Source: New York City Record (Official Daily Journal Of New York City Record Office);"Real Estate Record And Builders' Guide" (F. W. Dodge Corp.); And"Annual Reports, " Building Department, Borough Of Manhattan, And Depart- Ment Of Housing And Buildings New York City. The Series Is Presented Here As 2 Variables: (1) Original Data, 1868-1900; (2) Original Data, 1899-1944.

This NBER data series m02045a appears on the NBER website in Chapter 2 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter02.html.

NBER Indicator: m02045a



Subscribe to our newsletter for updates on published research, data news, and latest econ information.
Name:   Email:  
Twitter logo Facebook logo YouTube logo LinkedIn logo