The Municipal Institute of Housing and Renovation of Barcelona (IMHAB) is organising an information session on the tender for the construction of three developments of 350 affordable rental flats in the neighbourhoods of La Marina del Prat Vermell and Diagonal Mar i el Front Marítim del Poblenou (2-4 Acer Street; 17-27 Ascó Street; and 355-363 Llull Street).

The meeting for potential bidders will be held on Thursday 23 January at 11.30 a.m. at the IMHAB offices (Pilar Florensa conference room, 24 Doctor Aiguader Street).

• To attend, please complete the registration form.

Open competition to increase public housing stock

Barcelona City Council, through IMHAB, will transfer the surface rights of the three plots for a period of 75 years (renewable up to 90 years) to private entities, with or without profit, to promote, build and manage 350 protected housing units with an affordable rental regime.

The evaluation of the proposals submitted will be based on criteria of social support, architectural quality, sustainability and industrialisation, with priority given to energy efficiency and reduction of the carbon footprint. There are also plans to set up a social commission between the parties involved to monitor conflicts, late payments or misuse of the homes.

Construction is expected to begin in 2027.

El Pla Viure

Actions such as these are part of the Pla Viure, the new strategic line of mandate in the field of housing, created with the aim of organising and making more efficient the resources allocated to this public service and creating a framework that allows this right to be made effective.

The main objectives of this work are

• Universalising the right to housing: increasing the stock of affordable and social housing.
• Renovating and improving housing: sustainability, accessibility and comfort.
• Addressing vulnerability: the demographic challenge and life stages.