Residential constructions in rural areas made up for 65% of the new permits issued in January.
New permits for non-residential buildings, including administrative structures, stood at 358 units, compared with 336 units in January 2013.
Romania authorized construction of 1,573 residential buildings in January, down 7.1% from 1,694 permits issued in the same month of 2013, the country’s statistics institute INS said Friday.