The value of residential buildings rose by 15.9% to €1.1 billion. Significant drop in building permits in MayThe downward trend continued in May, when permits dropped by 14.4% to 607, compared with 709 in May 2024. Construction area: shift towards residentialResidential building area grew by 16.8%, reaching 947,511 square metres. Non-residential building area increased by 9.0%. Reform and new building permits frameworkSince 1 July 2024, responsibility for issuing building permits has been transferred to the District Self-Government Organisations (EOAs), which now manage applications through the integrated “Ippodamos” information system.