In the first four months, 10,770 building permits for residential buildings were issued, down 2.1% compared to the same period in 2024, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Decreases were recorded in the following development regions: North-East (-266 permits), South-Muntenia (-96) and Bucharest-Ilfov (-44),” INS data shows. Increases were recorded in the following development regions: West (+117 permits), Center (+24), South-West Oltenia (+14), South-East (+11) and North-West (+10). In April 2025, 3,140 building permits were issued for residential buildings (+1.5% compared to March 2025), with a total usable area of 659,764 sqm (-7.3%). Of the total building permits for residential buildings, 70.1% are for rural areas. In territorial terms, this increase is reflected in the following development regions: North-West (+67 permits), West (+26), North-East (+20), South-East (+19) and South-Muntenia (+16). Decreases were recorded in the following development regions: South-West Oltenia (-68 permits), Bucharest-Ilfov (-30) and Center (-5). Source: Profit.ro