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Building Permits Increased by 2.7% in the First Nine Months of 2025, Value Soars by 18%

Published January 15, 2026, 11:28
Building Permits Increased by 2.7% in the First Nine Months of 2025, Value Soars by 18%

During the period of January – September 2025, building permits increased by 2.7%, with a total of 5,635 permits issued compared to 5,485 in the same period of the previous year. Simultaneously, the total value of the permits increased by 18.2%, while the total area increased by 21.9%. Also, a 22.9% increase was observed in the number of residential units. In September 2025 alone, 793 building permits were issued, with a total value of €319.5 million and an area of 257.3 thousand square meters, providing for the construction of 1,545 residential units. This increase is linked to the transfer of the authority to issue permits to the new Provincial Self-Governing Bodies (PSGB) and the implementation of the new integrated information system 'Hippodamus' from July 1st, 2024.