Màlaga

The 11.6 ha site (“La Térmica”) was acquired in December 2017. Located in the south-western part of the city and with a direct sea front location, twenty meters from the beach of Malaga, the brownfield site used to house the City of Malaga’s thermal power plant between 1958 and 1985. 

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The site is contaminated with metals and heavy hydrocarbons, which have migrated into the groundwater. The remediation approach involved removing most of the slabs, pipes and buried structures on the site and disposing of 2,000 tonnes of non-inert soil at a landfill site.

As part of the site redevelopment a partnership has been set up with Spanish developer AEDAS Homes and Constructora San José. The overall redevelopment plan includes residential complexes, shops, offices and a hotel. The free-market residential developments have been designed by Leclercq Associés.

Sustainability is a core component of the project: over 21,000 sqm are planned to be dedicated to green spaces and biodiversity, while more than 60% of the open spaces will be covered with permeable pavement to support water infiltration and reduce irrigation needs.