June 30 (SeeNews) - Romania issued 18,695 building permits for residential projects in January-May, up 4.4% year-on-year, the national statistical office, INS, said on Thursday.
During May only, Romania issued 4,257 building permits, of which 69.2% were for projects located in rural areas, INS said in a monthly statement.
The regional distribution shows an increase in the number of construction permits released for residential buildings, compared to March 2021, in all geographical regions.
INS provided no figure for the value of the projects which were granted permits.
Romania issued 51,287 building permits for residential projects in 2021, up 24.1% year-on-year.
Details follow:
|
May 2022 |
May 2021 |
Residential buildings |
4,257 |
4,660 |
- urban area |
1,310 |
1,418 |
- rural area |
2,947 |
3,242 |
Office buildings |
14 |
11 |
Other buildings |
592 |
682 |
Source: INS
* Other buildings include hotels, stores, industrial and agricultural buildings, schools, research institutes and hospitals.