Digital Land Bank: The "Key" to Urban Reform 2026-2027

The two-year period 2026–2027 marks a pivotal change in the country's spatial planning. With the activation of the Digital Land Bank, the Ministry of Environment and Energy is attempting to solve a decades-old puzzle: how to compensate property owners with building restrictions, without burdening the public treasury.

What changes in practice?

Until now, thousands of owners (e.g. in conservation or protected areas) held titles that remained "inactive". Now, the right to build is not lost, but:

It is digitized: Management is carried out exclusively through a closed digital platform, ensuring transparency and traceability.

It is converted into Value: The "lost" building factor becomes a transferable title that can be sold.

Guided by Rules: Transfer is only made to institutionalized Contribution Reception Zones (CRF), as defined by the new Local and Special Urban Plans.

Value Examples: From Mykonos to the Athenian Riviera

The value of the title is not horizontal, but is determined by demand and planning:

“Source” Areas (e.g. Mykonos): In saturated areas, a 200 sq m title can offer a significant economic outlet (e.g. €60,000) where there was an urban dead end.

“Hosting” Areas (e.g. Athenian Riviera): In organized urban regeneration, the same title can acquire multiple values ​​(e.g. €240,000), as it allows additional construction where the planning explicitly allows it.

The Timeline

The platform is expected to be operational within 2026. However, the full success of the measure directly depends on the speed of completion of the “Konstantinos Doxiadis” program. Without institutionalized ZYS, the titles will remain “parked”.

Conclusion: The Digital Land Bank is not just a technical tool, but a balancing mechanism that transfers value from “bound” properties to areas that have the potential to be developed further.