Building permits, August 2026: 64 new apartment buildings
In August 2026 the first building permit was issued for 64 new apartment buildings, compared with 68 in August 2025 (−6%). Attica accounted for 35 of them.
The month at a glance
- 64 new apartment buildings (68 in August 2025, −6%).
- 41,192 m² total built area (37,397 m² last year), 567 parking spaces.
- On average 5.1 levels per building; half of the apartment buildings are below 439 m².
- In 34 of the 64 projects a company is among the owners.
- From January to August: 735 new apartment buildings (587 in the same period of 2025, +25%).
Where
| Area | Aug 2026 | Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Attica | 35 | 38 |
| Thessaloniki regional unit | 1 | 5 |
| Rest of Greece | 28 | 25 |
Outside Attica, the regions with the most were Thessaly (9), Central Macedonia (6), Western Greece (5), East Macedonia and Thrace (5).
The municipalities with the most new apartment buildings in August:
| Municipality | New apartment buildings |
|---|---|
| Athens | 8 |
| Patras | 5 |
| Larissa | 4 |
| Volos | 3 |
| Agia Paraskevi, Alimos, Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni, Glyfada, Elliniko-Argyroupoli, Kavala, Kalamata, Kallithea, Keratsini-Drapetsona, Lykovrysi-Pefki, Nea Propontida, Nea Smyrni | 2 each |
Renovations and small-scale works
In August, 4,901 small-scale building works approvals were issued (5,641 in August 2025, −13%). The works declared most often:
| Work | Aug 2026 | Aug 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interior alterations and renovations | 1,644 | 1,638 | 0% |
| Painting, repairs and scaffolding | 1,509 | 1,672 | −10% |
| Insulation and waterproofing | 1,369 | 2,149 | −36% |
| Roofs, canopies and pergolas | 688 | 650 | +6% |
| Windows, doors, facades and openings | 630 | 710 | −11% |
| Fences and outdoor areas | 222 | 224 | −1% |
| Heating, fireplaces and chimneys | 140 | 335 | −58% |
| Pools and tanks | 89 | 75 | +19% |
For crews and suppliers
An apartment building that received a permit in August will need excavation and frame in the following months, and later electrical, plumbing, insulation, windows and doors and floors. The projects, with their address and date, are on the map; see also the figures for the year.
How we count
We count only new apartment buildings: buildings with at least 4 levels and dwellings on at least 2 floors. Each project counts once, on the date of the first building permit; revisions, updates and pre-approvals do not count as a new permit. A permit does not mean that works have started.
The works come from the Small-Scale Building Works Approvals (Law 4759/2020) that the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE) posts on Diavgeia, based on the standardised catalogue of works on the form. An act may list more than one work, so it counts in each relevant category. Source: TEE acts on Diavgeia. The numbers are recalculated every evening, because some acts are posted late.