The total area of residential buildings for which permits for construction work have been issued (new construction) at the end of 2023 decreased by 37% compared to 2022 – to 4.2 million square meters. m. This is evidenced by data from the State Statistics Service, Interfax-Ukraine reports.
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In January-December 2023, the total area of new construction of apartment buildings decreased by 38.2% compared to the previous year – to 4 million 33. 6 thousand sq. m, while single-family housing increased by 26.5%, to 164.5 thousand sq. m. m. The number of apartments announced at the start of construction in multi-apartment buildings decreased by 1.8 times and amounted to 46.2 thousand square meters. m.
In Kyiv in 2023, the total area of new housing construction decreased by 66% by 2022 – to 299.4 thousand square meters. m, in the Kyiv region – by 67%, to 616.1 thousand sq. m. m.
In the Lviv region, the volume of new construction decreased by 14% compared to the previous year – to 870.3 thousand sq. m. m, Khmelnytskyi – by 5.3%, to 313.1 thousand sq. m. m.
Where construction is growing
In the Ivano-Frankivsk region, the volume of new construction in 2023 amounted to 469 thousand square meters. m, which is 2.3 times higher than the previous year. An increase in volumes was also recorded in the Chernivtsi region – plus 275.4%, to 225.4 thousand square meters. m, Zakarpattia – plus 79.3%, up to 256 thousand sq. m. m, Vinnytsia – plus 77.4%, up to 230.6 thousand sq. m.
In other regions of Ukraine, the volume of new construction last year showed a drop to the previous year and amounted to less than 200 thousand square meters. m.
