BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 3. In the first quarter
of 2025, Bulgaria’s municipal authorities issued building permits
for 2,084 new residential buildings, totaling 10,576 dwellings and
a gross building area of over 1.3 million square meters, according
to official data, Trend reports.
Compared to the previous quarter, residential permits increased
by 8.8%, while the number of dwellings rose by 7.3%. The total
gross building area for residential use also grew by 18%.
Year-on-year, the number of residential permits rose by 14.3%,
while the gross building area expanded by 8.2%.
In contrast, permits for administrative buildings saw a sharp
decline. Only 12 permits were issued, down 20% from the previous
quarter and 55.6% lower than the same period in 2024. The gross
building area for this category dropped by 89.3% quarter-on-quarter
and by 93.7% year-on-year.
Permits for other types of buildings also declined by 8.9%
compared to the previous quarter, although their gross building
area showed a modest annual increase of 14.5%.