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Viladecans will have 146 new affordable rental flats
Viladecans will add 146 affordable rental homes in the Llevant sector, one of the areas expected to see the most growth in the coming years. The project comes at a time when finding a flat near Barcelona has become increasingly difficult for many families, young people, and workers in the metropolitan area.
The development will be promoted by Incasòl and will involve an investment of 19.42 million euros. Part of this funding, 1.88 million, will come from the European Next Generation funds, within programmes aimed at social housing and energy efficiency.
The flats will be built on public land and will have between 46 and 70 square metres of usable space. There will be two- and three-bedroom homes, designed for different types of households: couples, families with children, single people who need more space, or households looking for stable rental accommodation without moving away from Barcelona.
The design will pay special attention to light and daily comfort. The living areas, dining room, and kitchen will face south to make the most of the sun throughout the year, while natural cross-ventilation will help reduce the need for air conditioning.
The kitchens are also planned with flexibility in mind, so they can be integrated with or separated from the rest of the home according to residents' preferences. These are small decisions on paper, but important for making the flats work well in real life.
The building will have between seven and ten floors, depending on the volume, and will include 165 parking spaces. The development will be integrated into the Llevant sector, an area of 26.6 hectares where nearly 3,000 new homes are planned in the coming years.
The project strengthens Viladecans' role on the metropolitan residential map. With good connections to Barcelona and growing demand, the municipality has become an alternative for those seeking housing outside the capital, but without breaking their work or family ties to it.
The arrival of these 146 flats will not solve rental pressure on its own, but it does set a clear direction: to build affordable housing where the metropolitan city continues to grow. In an area like Llevant, each new public development can decide whether the neighbourhood is born as an accessible place to live or just another hotspot for rising prices.