El alcalde de Sevilla, José Luis Sanz, ha supervisado las obras de Altadis en Los Remedios, donde la empresa promotora KKH está llevando a cabo el proyecto ‘Vera Sevilla’, un espacio público de unos 50,000 m² que incluirá zonas verdes, hotel, restaurantes, comercios, edificios de oficinas y equipamientos públicos y privados.
Durante su visita, José Luis Sanz destacó que “tras 20 años de bloqueo, la reactivación de la zona de Altadis empieza a ser una realidad, avanzando hacia un nuevo modelo de ciudad con más zonas verdes, servicios, empresas y zonas de ocio.”
Por su parte, Josep María Farré, presidente de KKH Property Investors, mencionó que el proyecto está avanzando rápidamente y se espera que la parte sur del complejo esté terminada e inaugurada a finales de 2025, mientras que el resto, incluyendo el hotel, el edificio principal, el cubo y la pasarela peatonal, se completará en 2026.
El proyecto, con una inversión de 250 millones de euros, creará alrededor de 900 nuevos empleos en la ciudad y contará con 437 árboles, una pasarela peatonal sobre el río y tres nuevos aparcamientos con un total de 521 plazas. Además, se espera que las obras de reurbanización de la calle Juan Sebastián Elcano finalicen el próximo mes de julio, mejorando las infraestructuras y añadiendo nuevos espacios públicos y servicios.
En cuanto a la construcción y recuperación de edificios en Vera Sevilla, se están rehabilitando edificios protegidos y se espera que estén terminados a principios del próximo año, generando cientos de empleos diarios en la ciudad. Estas labores contribuirán a la creación de un nuevo espacio urbano con más empleo, servicios y zonas verdes en Sevilla.
The Mayor of Seville, José Luis Sanz, supervised the progress of the works at Altadis in Los Remedios on Wednesday. The project, known as ‘Vera Sevilla’, is being developed by the promoter KKH and will transform a space of about 50,000 m² into a large public area with green spaces, a hotel, restaurants, shops, office buildings, and public and private facilities.
During his visit, José Luis Sanz emphasized that «after 20 years of stagnation, the revitalization of the Altadis area is starting to become a reality. With projects like Vera, Seville is moving towards a new model of city with more green areas, more services, more companies, and more leisure areas.»
Josep María Farré, president of KKH Property Investors, stated that «the project is well advanced. We are already halfway through the construction, and by the end of this year 2025, we will have the southern part of the complex completed and inaugurated. This includes the office buildings facing the river, known as branch 1, branch 2, branch 3, José de Elcano street, which will be completed in early July, and the Cigarreras Garden Park, which will also be finished by the end of this year. In other words, by the end of this year, half of the complex will be inaugurated, and the rest, including the hotel, the main building, the cube, and the pedestrian walkway, will be completed during 2026.»
With an investment of 250 million euros, the Mayor highlighted that «this area will feature a large open space with 437 trees, a pedestrian walkway over the river, and, once inaugurated, will create around 900 new jobs in the city.» He also mentioned that «this project will help alleviate the lack of parking in this area of Seville, as it will include three new parking lots providing 521 parking spaces – two underground and one surface.»
Next month, the refurbishment works on Juan Sebastián Elcano street are expected to be completed. These works involve the renewal of supply and sanitation infrastructure networks in coordination with Emasesa. This street in the Los Remedios neighborhood will now have new sidewalks, surface parking, renovated public lighting, a new cycle path – as an alternative to Asunción street – accessible pedestrian routes, and new spaces equipped with gardening elements, a renovated children’s area, and new urban furniture.
Construction and restoration works are ongoing in Vera Sevilla, with buildings being repurposed for offices. Two protected buildings in the factory complex are undergoing rehabilitation, and a new building is being constructed with a planned completion in early next year. The building known as the Cube will be repurposed for private facilities and tertiary services. Additionally, the Guard’s House and the former engineer’s residences of the tobacco factory will be repurposed for public facilities for the city.
These works are generating around 300-400 jobs daily in the city, with expectations to triple by 2026, reaching 1200-1400 daily jobs.
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