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After Eviction, Leoncavallo Seeks Backers as Heritage Rules Freeze Via Watteau

The group lacks funds for the city’s Porto di Mare tender that requires costly asbestos remediation.

Overview

  • Police cleared the site on August 21, returning the ex‑cartiera in via Watteau to the Cabassi family’s L’Orologio, and the owners have not filed any redevelopment proposal.
  • Since 2023 the Soprintendenza has protected the Dauntaun graffiti under the Cultural Heritage Code, blocking alterations or removal without authorization.
  • Municipal guidelines for a tender to assign a capannone in via San Dionigi are in place, with participation contingent on asbestos removal estimated at about €200,000 and other upgrades.
  • Leoncavallo’s foundation says it cannot meet the tender’s financial requirements and has turned to fundraising.
  • Lawyer Mirko Mazzali is asking private entrepreneurs to buy the via Watteau building for a potential return, as members clear belongings under owner supervision until September 21 and the Culture Ministry weighs protection for the centre’s archive.