Building permits, September 2025: 85 new apartment buildings
In September 2025 the first building permit was issued for 85 new apartment buildings, compared with 68 in September 2024 (+25%). Attica accounted for 44 of them.
The month at a glance
- 85 new apartment buildings (68 in September 2024, +25%).
- 45,665 m² total built area (38,717 m² last year), 510 parking spaces.
- On average 5.2 levels per building; half of the apartment buildings are below 459 m².
- In 33 of the 85 projects a company is among the owners.
- From January to September: 672 new apartment buildings (844 in the same period of 2024, −20%).
Where
| Area | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Attica | 44 | 43 |
| Thessaloniki regional unit | 5 | 0 |
| Rest of Greece | 36 | 25 |
Outside Attica, the regions with the most were Thessaly (13), Central Macedonia (9), East Macedonia and Thrace (7), Western Greece (4).
The municipalities with the most new apartment buildings in September:
| Municipality | New apartment buildings |
|---|---|
| Athens | 7 |
| Volos | 6 |
| Glyfada, Larissa | 5 each |
| Chalandri | 4 |
| Alexandroupoli, Kalamaria, Nikaia-Agios Ioannis Rentis | 3 each |
Renovations and small-scale works
In September, 9,291 small-scale building works approvals were issued. The works declared most often:
| Work | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|
| Insulation and waterproofing | 3,741 |
| Painting, repairs and scaffolding | 3,145 |
| Interior alterations and renovations | 2,416 |
| Windows, doors, facades and openings | 1,064 |
| Roofs, canopies and pergolas | 1,030 |
| Heating, fireplaces and chimneys | 513 |
| Fences and outdoor areas | 279 |
| Tree felling | 139 |
For crews and suppliers
An apartment building that received a permit in September 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.