But the numbers only go to Sept. 1 and don't include new layoffs, a weakening economy and the effects on construction of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the anthrax scare.

Under construction in the four-county metro Orlando hub in September were 6,511 units, down 21% from March (8,202 units) and down 54% from September 1999 (14,155 units), Charles Wayne Consulting finds.

The firm surveyed 573 apartment buildings comprising 143,000 units. Each building had a minimum 50 units. Government-subsidized and church-backed apartments were not included in the survey.

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