After several years of dispute between Together for Change and the Frente de Todos, the ruling party of the City of Buenos Aires achieved the approval of the rezoning project of Costa Salguero and the former sports city of Boca (Costanera Sur), in an agreement with the real estate giant IRSA. With this new measure, the construction of private buildings will be carried out, and the agreement to build a new neighborhood in the former Sports City of Boca. The measure received approval with 36 votes in favor, 20 against and 2 abstentions during a long session in the Palace of the Legislature.Among the main details of the future law, the construction of towers and buildings next to the River are authorized, construction in height will also be enabled in sites such as the Costanera Norte and the Costanera Sur, where growth in height will be allowed in 22.5% of the total available meters and the rest will be destined to “a parked public space with unrestricted access”.
The first constructions will not be able to have more than 8 floors and will be 50 meters away from the line of the riverbank, in addition there will be ahead the creation of installation of gastronomic infrastructure, since the ruling party ensures that “a mixture of uses is necessary so that a public space is occupied as many hours as possible throughout the day”. On the other hand, the approval of the project for the creation of the so-called Costa Urbana neighborhood, in the former Sports City of Boca, was given. It is a private LAND of IRSAal that is granted a rezoning for construction in height. It is the largest private property in the City, with more than 70 hectares, and according to the project the real estate giant will cede 47.22% of the plot to the public domain of the City for the construction of a public park.
Another chapter of land delivery for real estate speculators culminated
As we denounced in the session, for decades public lands, national and local politics have been auctioned.
The @FdeIzquierda defends the right to housing and the environment, always.https://t.co/kRAjf5u5ee — Amanda Martín (@amandamartinok)
December 2, 2021
“Another chapter of land handover for real estate speculators culminated. As we denounced in the session, for decades public lands, national and local politics have been auctioned. The Left Front defends the right to housing and the environment, always,” said legislator Amanda Martín.During the session, the benches of the Frente de Todos showed posters similar to those placed by a famous real estate chain in the properties it sells: “Sell. Pro Zone. Larreta finishes off the waterfront.” On the other hand, in the streets there were demonstrations on the same issue. Both projects approved today had generated rejection in the citizens of Buenos Aires, which was expressed in two public hearings with almost 10,000 registered and accompanied with more than 53,000 signatures a popular initiative for Costa Salguero to be converted into a public park.
