Building permits, May 2025: 85 new apartment buildings
In May 2025 the first building permit was issued for 85 new apartment buildings, compared with 76 in May 2024 (+12%). Attica accounted for 47 of them.
The month at a glance
- 85 new apartment buildings (76 in May 2024, +12%).
- 52,999 m² total built area (40,459 m² last year), 662 parking spaces.
- On average 5.1 levels per building; half of the apartment buildings are below 528 m².
- In 45 of the 85 projects a company is among the owners.
- From January to May: 298 new apartment buildings (507 in the same period of 2024, −41%).
Where
| Area | May 2025 | May 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Attica | 47 | 51 |
| Thessaloniki regional unit | 5 | 6 |
| Rest of Greece | 33 | 19 |
Outside Attica, the regions with the most were Central Macedonia (10), Thessaly (8), Western Greece (6), East Macedonia and Thrace (5).
The municipalities with the most new apartment buildings in May:
| Municipality | New apartment buildings |
|---|---|
| Athens, Chalandri | 5 each |
| Glyfada | 4 |
| Larissa, Nikaia-Agios Ioannis Rentis, Patras | 3 each |
| Alexandroupoli, Marousi, Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni, Volos, Galatsi, Irakleio (Attica), Thessaloniki, Kalamata, Kallithea, Karditsa, Kordelio-Evosmos, Kropia, Xanthi, Piraeus | 2 each |
Renovations and small-scale works
In May, 9,687 small-scale building works approvals were issued. The works declared most often:
| Work | May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Insulation and waterproofing | 3,418 |
| Interior alterations and renovations | 3,078 |
| Painting, repairs and scaffolding | 2,920 |
| Windows, doors, facades and openings | 1,243 |
| Roofs, canopies and pergolas | 1,174 |
| Heating, fireplaces and chimneys | 499 |
| Fences and outdoor areas | 394 |
| Excavation and building site | 205 |
For crews and suppliers
An apartment building that received a permit in May 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.