Barcelona is promoting the construction of one of the new neighborhoods around La Sagrera.
The municipal government initially approves the re-parcelling, the final step before housing construction can begin in 2029.
BarcelonaThe redevelopment of the area surrounding the future La Sagrera station is one of the major transformations Barcelona must undergo in the coming years. This Tuesday, the City Council took another step toward the construction of one of the new neighborhoods to be built in the area between the districts of Sant Martí and La Sagrera. From La Verneda, the Mayor of Barcelona, Jaume Collboni, announced that the municipal executive has initially approved the reparcelling project for the upper Rambla Prim, a step that should allow construction of the 3,360 homes, 2,089 of which are public, starting in 2029. The council approved this in 2019. The plenary session then approved a modification to the General Metropolitan Plan (MPGM) that planned to transform this entire part of the city. Specifically, it covers an area of 195,529 square meters, bordered by the Ronda de Sant Martí, the Treball Digne Bridge, Santander and Cantabria streets, Rambla Prim, Via Trajana, and Calle Jaume Brossa.
Over the past five years, the council has had to develop a land redistribution process that will now begin a process of nearly a year and a half before the first industrial warehouses can be demolished. Collboni explained that the goal is to complete this process during this term in order to have the plots ready for construction in the first years of the next term.
The mayor has framed this project within his government's commitment to launch 10,000 public housing units during this term and has praised the work being done by the council to create public land on which to build. As part of this strategy to enhance the public housing, Collboni explained that the keys to 3,300 homes are expected to be handed over and another 5,000 are in various stages of construction.
8,800 new residents
The redevelopment project around La Sagrera should also serve to connect the districts of Sant Andreu and Sant Martí, currently separated by the train tracks. In the case of the upper stretch of Rambla Prim, Collboni explained that the City Council estimates that around 8,800 new residents will move in, creating practically a new neighborhood in this part of the city.
The arrival of these residents will also entail the creation of new facilities to serve them. The plan includes a facility complex with a total area of 21,656 square meters. The facilities will include a kindergarten, a health facility, a civic and cultural center, and a sports hall. In addition, the Salvador Seguí Institute will be expanded.
The upper stretch of Rambla Prim is the only one of the nine urban development areas around La Sagrera that is located in the Sant Martí district. The rest are all in Sant Andreu. When the nine areas of action are completed, the City Council estimates that there will be 15,000 new homes for 30,000 new residents. In addition, the plan includes the construction of 500,000 square meters of economic activity—mainly offices—and a linear park of almost 4 kilometers that will be built on the railway slabs.
