Building permits, May 2026: 104 new apartment buildings
In May 2026 the first building permit was issued for 104 new apartment buildings, compared with 85 in May 2025 (+22%). Attica accounted for 65 of them.
The month at a glance
- 104 new apartment buildings (85 in May 2025, +22%).
- 63,849 m² total built area (52,999 m² last year), 770 parking spaces.
- On average 5.5 levels per building; half of the apartment buildings are below 451 m².
- In 56 of the 104 projects a company is among the owners.
- From January to May: 473 new apartment buildings (298 in the same period of 2025, +59%).
Where
| Area | May 2026 | May 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Attica | 65 | 47 |
| Thessaloniki regional unit | 15 | 5 |
| Rest of Greece | 24 | 33 |
Outside Attica, the regions with the most were Central Macedonia (16), Thessaly (7), East Macedonia and Thrace (6), Central Greece (3).
The municipalities with the most new apartment buildings in May:
| Municipality | New apartment buildings |
|---|---|
| Athens | 10 |
| Agios Dimitrios, Glyfada | 6 each |
| Alexandroupoli, Volos, Elliniko-Argyroupoli, Kordelio-Evosmos, Peristeri | 4 each |
Renovations and small-scale works
In May, 12,193 small-scale building works approvals were issued (9,687 in May 2025, +26%). The works declared most often:
| Work | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insulation and waterproofing | 5,963 | 3,418 | +74% |
| Painting, repairs and scaffolding | 4,221 | 2,920 | +45% |
| Interior alterations and renovations | 3,091 | 3,078 | 0% |
| Windows, doors, facades and openings | 1,469 | 1,243 | +18% |
| Roofs, canopies and pergolas | 1,183 | 1,174 | +1% |
| Heating, fireplaces and chimneys | 805 | 499 | +61% |
| Fences and outdoor areas | 350 | 394 | −11% |
| Excavation and building site | 181 | 205 | −12% |
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 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.