A total of 256 permits were issued for residential projects in November, down from October's 271, and 274 permits were issued for non-residential buildings, up from October's 264, the statistical office said in a statement last week.
The floor area of the buildings for which permits were issued in November stood at 136,676 sq m, down from 210,317 sq m a month earlier, the statement read.
The construction of 349 new dwellings was planned in the permits issued in November, down from 524 in October.