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Projects we track

6 projects · 1 completed · 1 under way

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  FIBES R-1: 691 protected rental homes in Sevilla Este

  A public-private project led through the municipal housing company EMVISESA with Lagoom Living: 691 protected rental homes next to the FIBES congress centre, with shared spaces such as coworking, a reading room and a pool, aerothermal hot water and solar panels; the licence took 68 days, works began on 16 July 2026 and the first stone was laid in September.

  Budget €157.4 million, of which €25.8 million from NextGenerationEU Funded by EMVISESA (Ayuntamiento de Sevilla); Lagoom Living; NextGenerationEU Regeneration and housing

  Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

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  Sevilla Centro Vivo: homes back in the historic centre

  Presented by the mayor in July 2026, the four-year plan maps 21 empty or under-used municipal buildings and plots for more than 1,000 affordable rental homes, the largest 235 at the Campamento de San Bernardo, aims for 3,500 new permanent residents and adds tax breaks, renovation grants and incentives to turn tourist flats back into homes.

  Funded by Ayuntamiento de Sevilla (EMVISESA, Gerencia de Urbanismo) and public-private partnerships Regeneration and housing

  Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

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  Redesign of the Ronda Urbana Norte

  A study of alternatives for the city's busiest road, from the Glorieta Olímpica to the Gota de Leche junction, proposes more trees and shade, less space for cars, cycle lanes and landscaped boulevard roundabouts, fitted to Metro Line 3; it is open to public consultation until 13 November 2026 and will lead to a preliminary works design.

  Mobility

  Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

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  New civic centre for Tres Barrios-Amate

  A single-storey civic centre with a 155-seat hall, training rooms and study rooms for young people, set in a landscaped space with play and exercise areas on a former industrial municipal plot, designed for the best possible energy rating; two firms bid for the works in September 2026, which are due to take 16 months.

  Budget €4,031,250 (tender budget) Funded by Ayuntamiento de Sevilla (Gerencia de Urbanismo) Inclusion

  Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

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  Luis Cernuda's birthplace restored as the Casa de las Letras

  The city bought and restored the listed birthplace of the Generation of '27 poet Luis Cernuda on calle Acetres, keeping its original structure and recovering its mural paintings; works ended in September 2026 and it opens in mid-December as the Casa de las Letras de Sevilla, a museum for Cernuda and his generation ahead of the group's centenary.

  Budget more than €1.5 million Funded by Ayuntamiento de Sevilla (Gerencia de Urbanismo y Medio Ambiente) Culture

  Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

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  Sewer system plans against heavy rain (Copero Ampliado and Ranilla)

  EMASESA's integrated sewer management plans for its two main systems foresee storm tanks, sustainable urban drainage, better treatment plants and devices to hold back solids, raising hydraulic performance from 52.3% to 62.5% at Copero Ampliado and from 38.7% to 61.8% at Ranilla, alongside a digital twin of the network and rain forecasting.

  Budget €233.3 million to 2038 Funded by EMASESA (metropolitan water company of Seville) Climate and energy

  Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

EU programmes and networks

• Eurocities Eurocities Member city; active on climate neutrality, housing and zero-emission public transport ›
• EU Cities Mission EU Mission: 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission City ›
• Covenant of Mayors · 2009 Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy Signatory (2030 mitigation, adaptation and energy poverty) ›
• Programme · 2026 Experimentation Journey on Water Resilience (European Commission JRC) Participating territory with Blekinge, Flanders, Emilia-Romagna and Puglia; EMASESA, Seville's metropolitan water company, runs a water-resilience pilot built on the last drought ›

From the archive

• City profile · May 2024 Discover the Majestic Beauty of Seville: A Vibrant Capital with Rich History and Cultural Diversity