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Catalonia Unveils €113.1 Million La Mina Plan, Sets 2028 Demolition for Venus Block

The government shifts to buying existing flats to rehouse families in place, aiming to finally break a decades-long stalemate.

Los tejados del edificio Venus en el barrio de La Mina, en estado deplorable.
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Overview

  • The five-year program runs through 2030, assigning €53.11 million to empty Venus by 2027 and demolish it in 2028.
  • The Consorci has acquired 40 second-hand flats, with 15 purchases pending notarisation and 26 more in process to accelerate relocations.
  • Authorities report 12 families already rehoused, five more scheduled next, and 26 homes plus seven premises vacated through compensation.
  • Planned contributions will double the Consorci’s annual revenue from €6.52 million to €13.34 million between 2026 and 2029 from the Generalitat, Barcelona and the Diputació.
  • The plan adds new housing and facilities, including 66 protected flats within a total of 356 units, a 100-place nursery, a 60-place elder residence and an International Center of Olympic Wrestling.