Building permits, December 2025: 108 new apartment buildings
In December 2025 the first building permit was issued for 108 new apartment buildings, compared with 149 in December 2024 (−28%). Attica accounted for 66 of them.
The month at a glance
- 108 new apartment buildings (149 in December 2024, −28%).
- 69,252 m² total built area (91,994 m² last year), 718 parking spaces.
- On average 5.2 levels per building; half of the apartment buildings are below 452 m².
- In 47 of the 108 projects a company is among the owners.
- From January to December: 993 new apartment buildings (1,208 in the same period of 2024, −18%).
Where
| Area | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Attica | 66 | 93 |
| Thessaloniki regional unit | 8 | 17 |
| Rest of Greece | 34 | 39 |
Outside Attica, the regions with the most were Central Macedonia (13), Thessaly (8), East Macedonia and Thrace (7), Western Greece (5).
The municipalities with the most new apartment buildings in December:
| Municipality | New apartment buildings |
|---|---|
| Athens | 8 |
| Kallithea, Larissa, Piraeus | 5 each |
| Glyfada, Kalamaria, Xanthi | 4 each |
| Alexandroupoli, Dafni-Ymittos, Thessaloniki, Nikaia-Agios Ioannis Rentis, Palaio Faliro, Patras, Peristeri, Chalandri | 3 each |
Renovations and small-scale works
In December, 6,805 small-scale building works approvals were issued (7,818 in December 2024, −13%). The works declared most often:
| Work | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interior alterations and renovations | 2,490 | 2,431 | +2% |
| Insulation and waterproofing | 2,105 | 2,707 | −22% |
| Painting, repairs and scaffolding | 1,719 | 1,990 | −14% |
| Windows, doors, facades and openings | 1,011 | 964 | +5% |
| Roofs, canopies and pergolas | 826 | 761 | +9% |
| Heating, fireplaces and chimneys | 434 | 570 | −24% |
| Fences and outdoor areas | 250 | 268 | −7% |
| Photovoltaics and energy | 201 | 279 | −28% |
For crews and suppliers
An apartment building that received a permit in December 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 2025 year in review.
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.