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Messi’s Edificio Rostower Buys Barcelona’s Long-Abandoned Vía Wagner Galleries for €11.5 Million

The listed real-estate vehicle moves to convert the long-idle site into offices.

Overview

  • Edificio Rostower, which completed the €11.5 million purchase Tuesday, acquired the long-shuttered Galerías/Vía Wagner in Barcelona’s Turó Park district.
  • The socimi plans a full refurbishment to create offices for rent, with municipal licensing now in process.
  • Architects Jordi Artigas of OUA and Alejandro Fernández of EstudioFaas have been selected to lead the redesign.
  • Seller Santomera Bay consolidated control in 2025 through its Crandon vehicle, buying out 87 local owners to clear the way for a single sale.
  • The 4,000-square-meter, two-level complex is drawing reported interest from top financial firms as potential tenants, a signal that could draw more blue-chip investment to the city.