Building permits, July 2026: 97 new apartment buildings
In July 2026 the first building permit was issued for 97 new apartment buildings, compared with 113 in July 2025 (−14%). Attica accounted for 49 of them.
The month at a glance
- 97 new apartment buildings (113 in July 2025, −14%).
- 57,638 m² total built area (66,998 m² last year), 608 parking spaces.
- On average 5.5 levels per building; half of the apartment buildings are below 402 m².
- In 52 of the 97 projects a company is among the owners.
- From January to July: 671 new apartment buildings (519 in the same period of 2025, +29%).
Where
| Area | Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Attica | 49 | 67 |
| Thessaloniki regional unit | 11 | 16 |
| Rest of Greece | 37 | 30 |
Outside Attica, the regions with the most were Central Macedonia (14), Thessaly (10), Western Greece (7), East Macedonia and Thrace (6).
The municipalities with the most new apartment buildings in July:
| Municipality | New apartment buildings |
|---|---|
| Athens | 9 |
| Piraeus | 7 |
| Larissa | 6 |
| Kalamaria, Patras | 5 each |
| Volos | 4 |
| Egaleo, Alimos, Glyfada, Ilioupoli, Thessaloniki, Komotini, Peristeri | 3 each |
Renovations and small-scale works
In July, 13,865 small-scale building works approvals were issued (10,530 in July 2025, +32%). The works declared most often:
| Work | Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insulation and waterproofing | 6,218 | 3,316 | +88% |
| Painting, repairs and scaffolding | 4,257 | 3,226 | +32% |
| Interior alterations and renovations | 3,649 | 3,572 | +2% |
| Windows, doors, facades and openings | 1,616 | 1,373 | +18% |
| Roofs, canopies and pergolas | 1,315 | 1,138 | +16% |
| Heating, fireplaces and chimneys | 892 | 544 | +64% |
| Fences and outdoor areas | 424 | 402 | +5% |
| Tree felling | 183 | 207 | −12% |
For crews and suppliers
An apartment building that received a permit in July 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.