Construction of commercial premises grows slightly

Housing construction is in a crisis, while the construction of industrial and commercial premises and of hotels registers a slight recovery, according to the data of the National Statistical Institute. In Q1 2012, commenced buildings declined by 16.8%, compared to the same period of last year. Construction of administrative premises dropped by 34.6%, and that of other types of buildings – by 3.7%. The overall built-up area of residential projects shrank by 17.2% and that of administrative buildings – by 55.4%. A slight growth of 23.5% was registered in the construction for non-residential purposes. 

In Q1 2012, local authorities issued building permits for the construction of 868 residential buildings with 1,944 flats, of 35 administrative buildings and offices, and 1,014 other types of buildings, showes further the data. Plovdiv is at top of the list for the largest number of issued building permits – 108, followed by Varna - 102, Burgas – 93, and Sofia - 67. At the same time, the construction of 382 residential buildings with 1,262 flats, of 17 offices and of 394 other buildings with a total built-up area of 257,945 sq m has been launched. Compared to Q4 2011, the number of commenced constructions of residential buildings dropped by 40.3% and the flats in them – by 27.5%. A decrease was also registered in the construction of administrative buildings - by 39.3% and of other buildings - by 41.2%.

Text and photo: klassa.bg

04.05.2012, Construction