Villas account for 93% of new residential buildings permits issued in January

NT Bureau

Doha: The Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA) data shows 771 building permits were issued in January in various municipalities, a 23 percent increase compared to December 2023, where 627 building permits were issued.

The Municipality of Al Rayyan comes at the top among the municipalities with 231 building permits issued, i.e. 30% of the total issued permits, while municipality of Al Doha came in second place with 169 permits, i.e. 22%, followed by municipality of Al Da’ayen with 110 permits, i.e.14%, then Al Wakrah municipality with 103 permits, i.e.13%.

Villas topped the list of permits, accounting for 93% (263 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by apartments buildings permits by 6% (17 permits), and other residential buildings permits by 1% (2 permits).

Commercial buildings topped the list of non-residential building permits with 41% (13 permits), followed by industrial buildings e.g., workshops/factories with 34% (11 permits), and service / infrastructure buildings with 19% (6 permits).

In January, 371 building completion certificates were issued, a 29 percent increase compared to December 2023.

Municipality of Al Wakrah came at the top of the municipalities with the number of building completion certificates issued at 109, i.e. (29%), while Al Rayyan municipality came in second place with 91 certificates, i.e. (25%), followed by municipality of Al Da’ayen with 67 certificates (18%), and municipality of Al Doha with 50 certificates, i.e.(13%).