Overview

• Engineering reports flagged the waterlogged Alramstraße excavation as statically endangered, posing risks to nearby buildings and residents.
• City officials aim for the planning and building committee to approve urgent stabilization works next Wednesday.
• Although Munich can invoice M-Concept for the public outlay, recovering the funds is expected to be lengthy and administratively challenging.
• Green leader Sebastian Weisenburger and SPD councilor Simone Burger say the crisis underscores the need for a Baugebot and punitive land tax to deter speculative land hoarding.
• The Bavarian state government under Minister-President Söder has declined to adopt reforms similar to Hamburg’s, prompting calls for stronger municipal powers.