Development of eight publicly- subsidised homes at Calle Salvador Espriu 37, Palma

Construction of homes to later be awarded as publicly-subsidised rental housing

What does it consist of?

The objective of this project is to develop and build 8 publicly-subsidised homes in order to deal with this island’s shortage of rental housing for residents.

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Data

PROJECT TITLE IN THE CALL
Development of eight publicly- subsidised homes at Calle Salvador Espriu 37, Palma
LOCATION
Mallorca (Palma de Mallorca)
Entity submitting the PROJECT
Govern de les Illes Balears
Entity that executes the project
Conselleria de Mobilitat i Habitatge
Project code
ITS2018-089
Total project amount
974.667 €
ITS granted amount
974.667 €
Executed amount
974.667 €
Call year
2018
Execution status
Executed
Purpose
Social welfare
Budget execution
Executed: 100%
Last data request
19.08.2022

The project

Article 47 of the Constitution stipulates the right to decent housing. Nonetheless, this right is subjected to the law of supply and demand, which sets market prices. These prices, which have been seriously affected by pressure from tourism, causing an average rise of 22% in rental costs per year. As a result, the Balearic Islands have the lowest housing accessibility index all over Spain, that is, the relationship between mean purchasing power and the theoretical cost of a home.

In terms of the supply and demand of publicly-subsidised housing, the Balearic Island Housing Institute (IBAVI) manages a fleet of 1,745 homes, 34 of which are currently available and in the process of being awarded. However, the demand for housing is on the upswing.

This is behind this project, which focuses on the development and building of a group of 8 houses at calle Salvador Espriu 37, and the and extension by Ignasi Barraquer de Palma (Mallorca) to later be awarded as publicly-subsidised rental housing and to thus palliate the collateral effects of tourism, which hinders residents’ access to housing.

The development has two storeys for exclusively residential use, with a façade facing another plot where another IBAVI development will be built. The road that joins them will have restricted circulation with a decomposed limestone gravel surface. The homes have independent entrances, eliminating the communal areas; they also have a two-way orientation and a structure of sandstone walls and wooden framework. The street that joins the two developments will be laid along with the building.

Also worth noting is the fact that all the housing developed by IBAVI are energy-efficient in order to meet the European Energy Strategy’s objective of 20-20-20, which in Spain is currently equivalent to energy qualification A for residential buildings, with consumption under 15 kWh/m2/year.