Overview
- Heavy machinery began tearing down the 56 remaining barracks on January 12 in the presence of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Housing Minister Isabel Rodríguez.
- The 211-hectare former military site will become a mixed neighborhood with 10,700 permanently protected homes and roughly 75% of the land reserved for public uses.
- Affordability limits set a maximum €2,450 per m² for sales and €9 per m² for rents, implying about €200,000 to buy or €540 a month to rent a 70 m² flat, though invited residents questioned whether those prices are truly accessible.
- Political friction intensified as Madrid’s mayor said the city authorized demolition on July 11, criticized the six-month delay, and condemned the lack of a municipal invitation, while regional and party figures debated the event’s tone.
- Linked infrastructure includes the A-5 tunneling, with phase one slated to finish around late 2027 near the first housing deliveries, a planned new surface Metro Line 10 station, and sustainability-focused urbanization.