This will be the future “district” on the site of the former Carabanchel prison: 600 housing units and a hospital

After years of abandonment and after several unsuccessful redevelopment attempts, the 172,143 square meters occupied by the former Carabanchel prison finally have a defined future. At least on paper. Madrid City Hall approved this Thursday, during the Government meeting, the urbanization project of the land occupied by what was the provincial prison of Madrid, closed in 1997 and demolished in 2008 after half a century of turbulent history in which political prisoners and common criminals mix. , secret tunnels and even a cinematic escape attempt. Coming back to the present, in this area there will be several buildings intended for residential use, totaling 34,329 square meters. This, detailed by the town hall, will allow the construction of 600 housing units, 410 free and 190 protected, or a total of 30 percent. In addition, 46,085 square meters will be intended for the construction of new streets and roads, 23,461 square meters for green spaces, 2,037 square meters for basic residential use and 56,532 square meters for singular residential use, of which 39,920 m2 will be intended for hospital use, 2,561 square meters for educational use and 14,049 square meters for public use, which will be occupied by a police station and an immigration detention center. Finally, 9,697 square meters will be for tertiary use. A new step on the road. The works will also extend Ingenieros Road, facilitate the connection of Poblados Avenue with Ocaña Street and connect the streets of Monseñor Óscar Romero. and Pingüino with Ocaña Street. With this action, underlined Inmaculada Sanz, vice mayor of the capital, “the objective is to achieve the urban development of this environment” to assimilate it with the rest of the area. Before After The before and after of the surroundings of the hermitage of the Town Hall of Santa María la Antigua/Guillermo NavarroIn addition, this project will enhance and enhance the church of Santa María la Antigua, declared an Asset of Cultural Interest, and the related archaeological prospecting. area with “water supply” of Roman origin, “spaces which will be paved with granite”, explains the town hall. Currently, this temple built in the 13th century is the chapel of the Carabanchel cemetery, one of the most important manifestations of Mudejar architecture in the Community and the oldest parish in Madrid, victim until now of vandalism and forgotten due to its isolation. on the other hand, the urbanization project includes the works necessary to provide all plots with water supply, regenerated water, sewers, electricity, public lighting, telecommunications and gas. It also includes the construction of a structure on the railway line that will connect the area to Ocaña Street. And it is also considering the installation of energy-efficient LED lighting. Two new “coliving” in Tetúan and Carabanchel. In addition, the delegate for Urban Planning, Environment and Mobility, Borja Carabante, reported this Thursday to the Municipality’s Board of Directors. call and approval of regulatory documents for two competitions for the alienation of municipal land to build residences under the ‘coliving’ regime (collective housing) for a minimum period of 15 years. The tenders, which will be published starting tomorrow, concern three unused lands located in the districts of Tetuán and Carabanchel. These plots will be able to accommodate two programs that can accommodate up to a hundred collective housing units, between 25 and 35 m2, which would be rented at market prices. This is the first time that the municipality has launched a public tender with these characteristics, since this type of housing began to be regulated for the first time with the urban planning regulations approved in November 2023. “The location of Carabanchel aims to facilitate access to housing thanks to all the artistic and innovation movement that is emerging in the area around the Plaza de Almodóvar”, explained Inmaculada Sanz, vice mayor of the capital, during a conference of press “This initiative and the reconversion of the land of the former Carabanchel prison continue to offer measures to alleviate the housing problem.” sidewalks with drainage strips for rainwater management The roads will be built using asphalt agglomerate, differentiating the parking lots with paving stones.madrid_dia_0703 The project, whose execution is envisaged in three stages, is promoted. by the Company of Prison Infrastructure and Equipment and State Security and will be supervised by the Company. Town Hall Works and Equipment Zone. At the moment there are no specific deadlines for the execution of these works, since after this first approval, the Town Hall must open a period of allegations and then give the final green light to the project. future of the museum One of the long-standing demands of residents of this neighborhood was the creation of a museum on the history of the old prison and its impact on the city. “The commitment of Siepse, dependent on the Ministry of the Interior, to launch this museum is still there. In fact, in the latest budgets, there was even an item of 400,000 euros, subject to change, allocated to this issue. But as long as the project for the redevelopment of the area is not completed and the various plots have not been delivered, it will not be able to come to fruition,” explains Antonio Giraldo, PSOE advisor, who also met with the Ministry of Democratic memory to address this subject matter “Their intention is to launch a competition of ideas to see what form this future interpretation center will take, but the path to making the project a reality is still very open.”

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