Among permits issued for residential buildings in October, 63.6% targeted rural areas, namely 1,861.
Between January and October 2011, Romania has issued 33,936 construction permits for residential projects, down 6.3% on the year.
Romania issued 2,924 buildings permits for residential projects in October, down 24% on the month and 13.7% lower on the year, the statistics institute INS said Monday.