Between January and June 2025, the Architects’ Association (COAC) approved 1,507 new homes, the highest figure in the last fifteen years, with a 21.5% increase compared to the same period in 2024.
Five major residential projects stand out: three with over 5,000 m² (in Girona, Lloret, and Figueres) and two with over 10,000 m² (in Vilablareix and Platja d’Aro). Of these homes, 259 are social housing, accounting for 17.2% of the total.
By county
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Pla de l’Estany grows by +112%
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La Selva records +84%
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In contrast, La Garrotxa decreases by -57.6%
Baix Empordà (406 approved) and Gironès (389 approved) are the most active.
Global figures and challenges: new construction versus renovation
The total approved surface area reaches 365,861 m², with 1,082 files. Despite the boost in new construction (+5.84%), there is concern over the drop in renovation, which fell by 12% to 99,805 m², representing only 28% of the total; a decade ago, it accounted for 40%.
In the words of the COAC president in Girona, Marc Riera: “Renovation must stop being the unfinished business”, stressing the need to promote it to improve the existing housing stock.
News extracted from apigirona.com