A 76.9% increase was recorded in building permits issued in January 2026, reaching 789 permits, compared with 446 permits in January 2025, according to data published on Thursday by the Statistical Service.
These permits are expected to result in the construction of 1,755 residential buildings, more than double the number recorded in the corresponding month of 2025 (838 units).
More specifically, the planned developments include 329 single houses, 121 buildings with two housing units, 1,248 residential apartment blocks and 57 residential/commercial apartment blocks.
According to the Statistical Service, the total value of these permits reached €445.2 million, while the total floor area amounted to 346,700 square meters. Compared with January 2025 the total value of permits increased by 92.9% and the total floor area increased by 82.5%.
(Source: CNA)
