building(File photo) A bit of decline in housing construction starts in 2015 in the area.

Canada Mortgage and Housing reports 69 housing starts last year in the area.

That’s down 11 from 2014.

The figures include the City of North Bay, East Ferris, Callander and Bonfield.

December alone saw 11 starts, which was down five from the year before.

West Nipissing, meantime, is pretty much on par, year over year with housing starts.

There were 28 in 2015, up one from the year before.