According to the National Statistical Institute's report, the number of residential buildings completed in the first quarter of 2016 increased slightly, while the number of homes inside rose by almost 63%.
During the period, 543 residential buildings were completed, 1.1% more than in the first quarter of 2015. Most were in Varna, Burgas and Plovdiv. Homes within completed buildings numbered 2291, up 62.9% compared with the first quarter of 2015.
New residential buildings were divided by type as follows:
- Private houses: 71%;
- Apartment buildings: 17%.
The number of completed apartment buildings increased from the corresponding period of the previous year.
Total usable floor area completed in the first quarter exceeded 192 thousand square metres, with living area above 122 thousand square metres. Usable area increased by 45.4% and living area by 44.6% compared with the previous year.
Two-room and three-room apartments held the largest shares at 37.3% and 29.3% respectively.
Source: Novinite.com
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