Pop Quiz: Which community had more single-family homes started in 2005: Buffalo, Cheektowaga or West Seneca?
Correct answer: Buffalo.
Construction activity in Erie and Niagara Counties totaled $1.1 billion in 2005, up slightly from the year before according to information compiled by McGraw-Hill Inc. Residential construction accounted for $501 million in the two county area. Single-family home construction by number of permits:
- Amherst- 231
- Hamburg- 201
- Wheatfield- 126
- Clarence- 123
- Lockport (T)- 118
- Lancaster- 110
- Orchard Park- 104
- Grand Island- 86
- Buffalo- 73
- West Seneca- 54
- Cheektowaga- 31
Source: State of the Cities Data Systems (SOCDS)