Builders in southern Moravia completed more apartments in the first half of the year than last year

Brno - Construction workers completed 2,228 apartments in the South Moravian Region in the first half of this year, which is 561 more than in the first half of last year. According to data published today by the Czech Statistical Office, the number of building permits issued also increased.

The number of completed apartments and family houses increased by 33 percent year-on-year. The most construction occurred in Brno and its surroundings, but construction grew in all parts of the region. Of the total number of completed housing, 48.9 percent were family houses, and a full third of these were built in the Brno-venkov district.

At the same time, the number of initiated constructions of family houses and apartments in the region also grew. In the first six months of this year, the construction of 2,448 apartments and houses began, which is the third highest number among regions, behind Prague and the Central Bohemian Region. Compared to the first half of 2018, the number of initiated constructions in southern Moravia increased by 22.5 percent.

The construction of properties intended for housing is likely to continue to grow in the coming period. According to CSO data, the number of building permits issued increased. Authorities in southern Moravia issued 4,515, which is 304 more than in the first half of last year. "The estimated value of the buildings permitted this year has increased year-on-year by nearly a fifth to 19.9 billion crowns," said Milada Jonášová from the Brno branch of the CSO.

The number of building permits issued is the second highest among regions, right after the Central Bohemian Region. In the Blansko area and in Brno, as the only parts of the region, the number of building permits issued fell, while most significantly, it rose in the Znojmo region, where the number increased by 36 percent.