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Barcelona Approves Montjuïc Fira Plan for 500 Public Homes and 6,800 m² of Green Space

The phased plan prioritizes modernizing the fairground around the 1929 Expo centenary, deferring housing construction until 2029.

Overview

  • Barcelona’s municipal government commission approved the special urban plan to convert part of the Fira de Montjuïc into a mixed-use area with 500 public flats plus 48 dotational dwellings.
  • Works are sequenced so fairground upgrades proceed first between 2026 and 2029, with housing and public facilities scheduled to start in 2029.
  • The city reports an initial budget of about €90–90.6 million, and outlets cite completion in the early 2030s, with timelines varying between 2033 and 2034.
  • The project requires demolishing four large Fira buildings while preserving Palau 2, reshaping the site into three closed residential blocks and new open passages between Paral·lel and plaça del Univers.
  • New public amenities include a CAP, an expanded Espai Bombers, a larger playground for the Mossèn Jacint Verdaguer school, a sports center integrated into Palau 2, relocation of the Guardia Urbana vehicle depot, and approved rehabilitations of the 1929 Alfons XIII and Reina Victoria Eugenia pavilions.