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Commerical Construction Starts in Washington Metro Area

Commercial Construction Starts in Selected Metropolitan Washington Jurisdictions
1981- to Present

 (in thousands of square feet)
 Year

Montgomery County

 Prince George's County

Fairfax County

Loudoun County

Prince William County
2002
7,908 2,125 4,472 2,490 2,050
2001
6,527 4,013 7,611 4,558 1,248
2000
7,717 3,615 10,813 11,229 2,709
 1999
7,941
3,028
11,047
6,183
1,426
 1998
4,283
2,652
6,832
5,234
2,391
 1997

4,800

2,288

5,752

1,731

1,045

 1996

2,011

4,775

3,139

2,027

1,079

 1995

1,358

2,783

3,425

1,319

2,109

 1994

1,482

2,975

2,805

1,307

956

 1993

1,830

1,623

3,074

1,300

1,119

 1992

2,218

2,183

4,271

892

1,661

1991

2,410

2,964

2,043

697

2,417

 1990

2,667

3,345

2,531

1,698

769

 1989

3,088

3,955

7,247

3,333

2,449

 1988

3,802

2,502

12,939

1,587

1,354

 1987

4,895

3,860

12,306

646

677

 1986

4,584

1,785

8,458

1,126

1,060

 1985

3,083

3,523

5,473

404

412

 1984

4,086

2,979

11,581

1,220

1,749

 1983

2,793

2,612

7,088

114

723

 1982

3,649

1,961

3,643

244

599

 1981

2,339

2,261

2,750

253

294

Montgomery County includes the cities of Gaithersburg and Rockville; Prince George's County includes the cities of Bowie, College Park, and Greenbelt. Takoma Park was located partially in Montgomery County and partially in Prince George's County until 1997, and development in each county's portion is included in the each County's total. Beginning in 1997, all of Takoma Park is included in the Montgomery County total. Fairfax County includes the cities of Falls Church and Fairfax. Prince William County includes the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park. The Core Area includes the District of Columbia, Arlington County, and the city of Alexandria.

Source: Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, Commercial Construction Inventory; Montgomery County Department of Park and Planning, Research and Technology Center.

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