The critical issue of addressing the housing challenge and modern social housing models was the focus of the discussion on “Social Real Estate Models: Addressing The Housing Challenge”, as part of the Delphi Economic Forum 2026.
The Deputy Managing Director of the Yperta Fund/Growthfund, Panagiotis Stamboulidis, spoke about the key challenges facing the Yperta Fund in maturing inactive real estate owned by the State for the Social Counterpart model, noting that the process public auction for about 20 properties within 2026.
As he pointed out, the propertiesare evaluated on the basis of their technical maturity, spatial characteristics and legal clarity, while a financial analysis is carried out to ensure the viability and investment attractiveness of the projects.
Referring to the progress of the project, he noted that audits have already been completed on about 100 properties nationwide, while important milestones have been achieved in the development of mature projects with a substantial social footprint. For the properties to be auctioned in 2026, the licensing and implementation processes are expected to start in 2027.
At the same time, he stressed that the main objective of the Fund for Real Estate is to update and activate the market, in order to participate substantially in this new model of cooperation for social housing.
Finally, he said that in May this year, the maturation procedures are expected to be launched by the Superfund for the modernization project of 15 student residencesacross the country. The initiative is being implemented under the Social Climate Fund, with a budget of over 220 million euros.
