Top Metro Areas for New Building Construction in 2015

Forbes and Dodge Data sorted through data to form a list of major cities and surrounding suburbs where the most money was spent on new construction in 2015. The list tallies the dollar value of construction starts for single and multifamily homes, office, retail, warehouses, healthcare facilities, educational buildings, manufacturing plants and research facilities, among others.

Topping the list was New York, NY, with $46.6 billion construction starts in 2015. Rounding out the top 20 were:

1. New York - $46.6 billion
2. Dallas - $17.8 billion
3. Houston - $16.7 billion
4. Los Angeles - $11.7 billion
5. Chicago - $11.5 billion
6. Washington, DC - $11.3 billion
7. Miami - $10.3
8. Boston - $9.4 billion
9. Atlanta - $9.4 billion
10. Seattle - $9.1 billion
11. Lake Charles, LA - $8.4 billion
12. Phoenix - $8.1 billion
13. Orlando, FL - $6.9 billion
14. San Francisco - $6.7 billion
15. Denver - $6.5 billion
16. Austin, TX - $6.4 billion
17. Nashville - $5.4 billion
18. Tampa, FL - $5.3 billion
19. Twin Cities, MN - $5.1 billion
20. San Antonio, TX - $4.7 billion

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