This special release presents data on construction statistics from approved building permits for the City of San Juan for the first quarter of 2022. Figures are based on the preliminary results of the tabulated data from collected building permits.

Total number of approved building permits up by 33.3 percent

The total number of approved building permits in the City of San Juan posted an increase from 9 in the first quarter of 2021 to 12 in the first quarter of 2022 that translates to 33.3 percent.

Similarly, for the National Capital Region, the total approved building permits was higher by 341 projects or 16.3 percent in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

Table 1 presents the total number, floor area, and value of building construction for the City of San Juan during the first quarter of 2022 and 2021.

The total number of approved permits for Residential type of buildings for the City of San Juan increased by 42.9 percent while there is one Non-Residential type recorded during the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same quarter of the previous year. While there are no additions recorded this year, there is one alteration/repairs of existing structures recorded in the first quarter of 2022.

Figure 1 shows the comparison in the number of approved building permits by type of building for the City of San Juan during the first quarter of 2022.

Value of building construction increased by 260.6 percent

The total value of construction escalated in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same quarter of 2021 with 260.6 percent or equivalent to Php 121.9 million. The value for alterations and repairs to existing structures registered the highest increase with 2,852 percent. Similarly, the value of residential constructions increased by 157.3 percent.

Single-type of Residential building obtains the highest number while Residential Condominium gets the biggest value of construction.

Ten approved applications for Residential building were reported amounting to Php 119.2 million during the first quarter of 2022. Among the types of Residential building, Single-type with seven approved building permits had the greatest number of contribution of 70 percent. On the other hand, the value of construction for Residential Condominium got the biggest share to the gross value with 45.4 percent amounting to 54.2 million.

Only Commercial-type of Non-Residential building construction were recorded in the first quarter of 2022.

One approved building permits with a total of Php 48.3 million for Non-Residential building were constructed during the first quarter of 2022. For this quarter, no permits were listed for Industrial, Institutional, and Other types of Non-Residential building.

(SGD.) Amelia G. Basilio 
Chief Statistical Specialist 
Officer-in-Charge