In a flat as if outside the window. Spring is timidly entering the construction of developers
April brought a nearly 9 % decrease in the number of buildings started by developers-according to the data of the Central Statistical Office. The lowest activity in five years has been demonstrated by offices, which issued to developers less than 10.7 thousand. building permits.
Permits for the construction of apartments and houses
It was the lowest monthly result from April 2020, when the work of the offices was the first pandemic lockdown. Compared to the analogous months of previous years, this year's April brought from 25 to 41 percent. less building permits. There were nearly 4,000 of them nominally. up to 7.5 thousand less.
Considering the first four months of 2025, the number of permits (51.1 thousand) was 25 %, and nominally by 16 thousand. lower than in the same period last year.
Nearly 7.8 thousand In turn, individual investors received building permits in April 2025 – by 9.4 percent. more than a year ago. From the beginning of the year, the offices have issued PLN 26.1 thousand to individual investors. building permits – by 4.7 percent more than in the same period last year.
Started construction of apartments and houses
Less activity than in March and a year ago could be observed at the construction sites themselves. In April, developers started working on the construction of 11.8 thousand. apartments (-8.9 percent m/m). It was also a result by 6 percent. lower compared to April 2024.
During the first four months of 2025, on the side of developers, GUS saved 48.4 thousand. started construction. It was, admittedly, the result by 11 percent, and nominally by over 6,000. premises, lower than last year, but it must be recalled that the beginning of 2024 was the second best in this respect in the history of measurements. More buildings were only started in 2021.
April also brought 7.9 thousand. houses whose construction was started by individual investors. (-5.2 percent m/mi -6.8 percent y/y). However, the first four months of 2025 ended with a small plus. Nearly 26 thousand new buildings translated into an increase of 1.4 percent. r/r.
According to GUS estimates, at the end of April 2025, 848.3 thousand remained under construction. apartments – by 3.7 percent, and nominally by 32.5 thousand premises less than in the same period of 2024.
Apartments and houses put into use
This year's April enrolled in the plus in terms of apartments and houses put into use. Developers responsible in this respect for 10,000 premises (+6.1 percent m/mi +2.5 percent y/y). Investors individually donated 5.8 thousand in use. houses, almost exactly as much as in March and about 100 (+1.6 percent) more than a year ago.
If we consider the first four months of 2025, this year's result in the case of developers was 2.9 percent. (-1.5 thousand premises) worse than noted in the same period last year. It is also the lowest result since 2018, which is influenced by, among others A dramatically low number of buildings started before two and less than three years old.
