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title: "Phoenix rises as U.S. construction starts plummet | PCA News"
url: "https://newphoenixcommercialadvisors.com/news/phoenix-rises-as-us-construction-starts-plummet-2/"
description: "While commercial and multifamily construction activity plummeted in the first half of 2020, one major metro area was spared. Article originally posted here ."
publisher: "Phoenix Commercial Advisors"
generated: "11/11/2026"
date: "09/29/2020"
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# Phoenix rises as U.S. construction starts plummet

09/29/2020

While commercial and multifamily construction activity plummeted in the first half of 2020, one major metro area was spared. Article originally posted here . Starts in the top 20 metropolitan areas posted a decline of…

[Read the full article at Construction Dive](https://www.constructiondive.com/news/phoenix-rises-as-us-construction-starts-plummet/585423/)

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