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The Andalusian Government will undertake a comprehensive intervention in Martínez Montañés, in the Polígono Sur de Sevilla, with a social project of over 13 million euros. The Minister of Development, Territorial Articulation, and Housing, Rocío Díaz, presented this intervention alongside the Mayor of Seville, José Luis Sanz, and residents and community groups of the neighborhood. The Junta will focus its actions on the construction of 92 new homes and various works in 512 other public housing units, as well as the provision of sports facilities next to the ‘Vacío Central’ park.
Rocío Díaz stated that this intervention represents «an open door to the future of this neighborhood and its residents,» with «a comprehensive improvement of the public housing park of the Junta de Andalucía in Martínez Montañés,» after months of collaboration between the Ministry of Development, through the Agency for Housing and Rehabilitation of Andalusia (AVRA), and the City Council of Seville. «We aim to undertake a profound transformation in the neighborhood, leaving behind demolished or dilapidated blocks, to make way for new buildings that symbolize the neighborhood’s change,» said the Minister of Development, while also requesting the collaboration of organizations and residents.
On the other hand, the Mayor of Seville explained that «the goal of the City Council is to improve the quality of life in all neighborhoods of Seville, including the Polígono Sur, so today, together with the Andalusian Government, we are responding with actions to the needs of this neighborhood by launching an ambitious project for the comprehensive remodeling of Martínez Montañés, which will enable the urban regeneration of this neighborhood, promoting social cohesion and looking towards the future.»
José Luis Sanz also detailed that, with this plan, the Carretera de Su Eminencia will be redeveloped, with new asphalt and sidewalks in sections currently lacking them, as well as two new parking areas, a bike lane, and a green strip with new trees running parallel to the road. Furthermore, the project will create a green corridor connecting the neighborhood with the Parque Guadaíra, new public facilities and services, new streets, and the activation of the park in the heart of the neighborhood. The investment by the City of Seville amounts to over six million euros.
The first phase of the intervention will begin in sets one, two, and three of Martínez Montañés. For these actions, the Andalusian Government will allocate nearly five million euros: 4,251,685 euros from the Feder Andalucía 2021-2027 Program, through the Andalusian Regional Strategy for Social Cohesion and Inclusion (Eracis), and an additional 600,000 euros from the Junta’s own funds.
Plano de la intervención en el barrio, ubicado en el Polígono Sur de Sevilla.
Díaz specified that this strategically important operation will initially involve the construction of 30 new public housing units in a currently closed building, similar to the reconstruction carried out in a block on Calle El Nombre de la Rosa, with plans to be tendered after the summer.
Additionally, next autumn, the Ministry of Development will tender another block of interventions for the rehabilitation of 80 more homes. These works will include kitchen and bathroom renovations, replacement of supply, sanitation, and electricity installations, as well as repairs to damaged flooring and tiling, among other construction elements.
By 2026, the remaining actions in homes from the first phase will be contracted, with improvements in the common areas of another 432 units. Specifically, four buildings will undergo facade renovations, slab edges, painting, metal elements, and roof water drainage installations, while 17 other blocks will receive repairs and painting of facades.
In parallel to these actions, a space next to the Martínez Montañés park will be adapted to include sports facilities such as football fields, basketball courts, petanque, and exercise equipment for seniors.
Furthermore, the Junta de Andalucía is already laying the groundwork for a second phase in Martínez Montañés, which will begin with the signing, in the coming days, of a collaboration protocol with the City Council. The intervention will focus on sets five and six of the neighborhood and will involve the construction of 62 homes through the comprehensive intervention of three currently closed blocks, with an estimated investment of over eight million euros.
The homes built will be allocated to families whose homes are in an advanced state of deterioration. These homes were allocated decades ago without meeting the appropriate habitability requirements. To complete this project, the necessary urban modifications will be made to transform these degraded buildings into urban spaces with green areas open to the Carretera de su Eminencia, for the enjoyment and coexistence of residents, in accordance with the protocol signed with the Seville City Council. These four blocks will be demolished once the residents have been relocated.
With this intervention, the Government of Juanma Moreno continues to work to address the needs of the residents of the Polígono Sur. Since 2019, the Andalusian Government has carried out works worth over 4.7 million euros to promote the transformation of this neighborhood and improve the quality of life of its residents. This investment has resulted in the construction of 16 public housing units on Calle Nombre de la Rosa, with the comprehensive rehabilitation of a building, improvements to 742 homes through the replacement of electrical wiring, and the adaptation of the area known as ‘Vacío Central,’ transformed into a green space.