Overview
- An expert alliance unveiled a proposal to preserve the SEZ’s central halls and build about 500 apartments in four tower blocks.
- Urban Development Senator Christian Gaebler said the plan will be reviewed, though he expressed skepticism and emphasized housing delivery.
- The district stopped the early‑March teardown over species-protection concerns, pausing WBM’s baseline scheme for roughly 640–650 homes and a new school.
- Berlin’s chief conservator said the complex does not merit monument status, opposing advocates who cite the site’s DDR-era and cross‑German planning value.
- Demonstrators gathered outside the state parliament as initiatives called for a formal moratorium and a feasibility study with public participation.