In February 2024 compared to January 2024, Romanian authorities issued 2,556 permits for residential buildings (+39.7%), with a total useful surface area of 635,640 sqm (+51%). Of the total building permits for residential buildings 69.5% are for rural areas.
In February 2024 compared to January 2024, Romania saw an increase in the number of permits for residential buildings compared to January 2024 (+727 permits). The increase targeted all development regions: South-Muntenia (+165 permits), North-East (+137), North-West (+107), Bucharest-Ilfov (+101), South-West Oltenia (+73), West (+70), South-East and Center (+37 each).
In February 2024 compared to January 2024, Romanian authorities issued 510 permits for non-residential buildings (+37.5%) in the total useful surface area of 222,854 sqm (+44.9%). Compared to January 2024, in February 2024, Romania saw an increase in the total useful surface area for permits issued for non-residential buildings (+69.057 sqm). The advance targeted the following development regions: North-West (+36.989 sqm), West (+33.334), Bucharest-Ilfov (+19.744), North-East (+8.611) and South-West Oltenia (+3.905). Declines were recorded in the following development regions: South-East (-19.723 sqm), Center (-10.132) and South-Muntenia (-3.671).
In February 2024 compared to February 2023, Romania sau a decrease in the number of permits issued for residential buildings (-0.6%) and in the total useful surface area (-20.2%). The decline in the number of permits issued for residential buildings (-15 permits) targeted the following development regions: Center (-110 permits), North-West (-71) and South-East (-22). Increases were recorded in the following development regions: Bucharest-Ilfov (+76 permits), South-Muntenia (+36), South-West Oltenia (+35), West (+24) and North-East (+17).
In February 2024 compared to February 2023, Romania saw an advance in the number of permits issued for non-residential buildings (+2.2%) and a plunge in the total useful surface area (-37.5%). The decline in the total useful surface area for permits issued for non-residential buildings (-133.784 sqm) targeted the following development regions: Center (-84.751 sqm), South-East (-29.429), North-East (-27.465), South-Muntenia (-13.350) and Bucharest-Ilfov (-3.269). Increases were recorded in the following development regions: West (+20.759 sqm), South-West Oltenia (+2.636 sqm) and North-West (+1.085 sqm).
Between January 1 and February 29, 2024, Romanian authorities issued 4.385 permits for residential buildings, 5.7% fewer than in the same period of 2023. Declines were recorded in the following development regions: Center (-210 permits), North-West
(-146) and South-Muntenia (-50). Increases were recorded in the following development regions: Bucharest-Ilfov (+50 permits), West (+40), South-West Oltenia (+28) and North-East (+23). The South-East region saw the same number of building permits.