Nicosia, Cyprus. A technical team inspected around 200 buildings in Nicosia’s walled city on Monday as part of an island-wide effort to assess structural safety. Authorities said the total number of dangerous buildings has reached 1,466.
Inspections in the Omeriye area
Crews from the Nicosia EOA focused on the Omeriye area under an ongoing inspection programme covering buildings identified as potentially hazardous.
Updated figures and responsibility
Authorities said 1,198 of the 1,466 cases were inherited in April 2025 when the organisation assumed responsibility from municipal councils and the district administration, with 268 added since then. The increase was attributed primarily to a lack of maintenance by property owners, who bear legal responsibility for the condition of their buildings.
Evacuation and repair needs
According to current assessments, four buildings require immediate evacuation. The remainder require repairs or maintenance but are not considered an immediate threat to occupants.
Enforcement and funding concerns
Speaking to Phileleftheros, Nicosia district EOA chairman Constantinos Yiorkadjis said efforts are focused on improving enforcement mechanisms. He said the main priority is finding ways to enforce legislation more quickly depending on the severity of problems identified in each building.
Yiorkadjis also raised concerns about funding procedures, saying that while a €2 million national fund has been announced to address dangerous buildings nationwide, the process for accessing the funds remains unclear. He said the process for receiving the money required to support these dangerous buildings has not yet been explained.
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