<p>FRANKFURT, April 17 (Reuters) - The number of permits for apartment construction in Germany rose 24% in February, data from the German statistics office showed on Friday, as the sector extended its recovery.</p>
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<li>The number of permits to build apartments rose by 4,300 from a year earlier to 22,200.</li>
<li>The gains follow those in 2025, when permits for housing construction rose for the first time after three years of declines.</li>
<li>The number of reported building permits is an early indicator of future construction activity.</li>
<li>Rising interest rates and high material costs had weighed on the industry in recent years.</li>
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German apartment construction permits rise 24% in February, data show