Office, retail construction decline in Tampa Bay

November office construction in the Tampa Bay area declined 32% to $190 million from year-ago levels. "It's going to be a tough year in 2009, particularly for housing and commercial construction," McGraw-Hill senior economist Jennifer Coskren said. Meanwhile, retail construction fell 29% to $229 million.

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