Regenerating Place des Véens: a dual effort

11 May 2010 - New contracts - France

Socogim, the project development arm of the Rhône-Alpes Sud division of , has agreed the sale, off-plan, for €6.4m, to the Office Auxerrois de l’Habitat, of 42 homes in Place des Véens, in Auxerre (central France). Designed by the Cabinet Kroll (architects), the programme involves the creation of two residential blocks – the first providing 15 social housing units, the second 27 affordable rental housing units – and 42 parking spaces, and aims to revitalize the historic town centre. The works have been entrusted, on a general contracting basis, to C3B Auxerre . They start this autumn, following completion of archaeological excavations. The first tenants are scheduled to move in early in 2012.