Overview
- Barcelona and the Catalan government, meeting in a joint commission on Wednesday, approved a 10‑year plan to repair unsafe apartment blocks in Besòs i el Maresme worth €415 million.
- The funding splits €265 million from the city and €150 million from the region, with the first regional transfer contingent on budget approval.
- A majority city‑owned company, due by late 2026, will coordinate works, unblock stalled communities, and run a neighborhood help desk for residents.
- The program targets about 200 buildings with roughly 4,000 flats from the 1950s and 1960s that have aluminosis and other structural failures, with subsidies covering up to 80% or even 100% so low‑income households can stay put.
- The pilot since 2020 has finished 24 homes and has 192 under construction, and officials plan about 1,500 inspections in the coming months while preparing broader remodels from 2027 and pledging to cover any energy‑efficiency works that miss the EU June 30 deadline.