New life in the Gammel high-rise: Refurbishment at Pirnaische Platz is progressing!

New life in the Gammel high-rise: Refurbishment at Pirnaische Platz is progressing!

St. Petersburger Straße, 01069 Dresden, Deutschland - The time-honored "Gammel high-rise" on the Pirnaische Platz in Dresden, which many residents had already lost in the inside, treats itself to an impressive rejuvenation cure after a thorough renovation. Once a little inviting relic of the past, the building will experience a complete transformation, which will soon reach its climax. MDR reports that the last steps of the renovation work should be completed by summer 2025 so that the first tenants can move into the freshly renovated apartments from autumn.

The high -rise will offer 150 rental apartments in the future, which were originally planned for 180 apartments. There is something for every taste between one and three-room apartments with sizes from 31 to 86 square meters. A new food market is housed on the ground floor, which will offer the residents: inside fresh shops directly in front of the door. A special challenge for construction workers was various unexpected structural obstacles. According to TAG24, the completion has been delayed for around a year.

successful renovation with challenges

The high -rise was taken over by the Leipzig real estate group "Quarterback" in 2020. Under her direction there was a comprehensive renovation in which the building was gutted. Although the basic structure was preserved, the roof, the facade and the technical systems were fundamentally renewed. Construction costs rose by around 30 to 35 percent, which many construction projects also know due to material bottlenecks and the consequences of pandemic. Nevertheless, the new apartments are equipped with underfloor heating and balconies and promise a high standard of living, such as the MDR.

Also part of the renewal is the creation of an underground car park with 32 parking spaces. In the new glass cultivation and on the first floor of the high-rise, there are areas for commercial and office units that are intended to further boost the urban lifestyle in this area. The building also benefits from its central location near the old town, the Elbe and the main train station, which ensures that schools, daycare centers, doctors and shops.

living in height: challenges and opportunities

The disciplined approach in urban development is critically viewed by experts such as Winfried Schneider. According to its theory, high -rise buildings can influence the social structures of the residents: inside. Baubiology discusses that such construction projects often offer fewer open spaces and green spaces, which can be detrimental to neighborly coexistence. Millennial tenants are increasingly relying on high-rise buildings, which are densely inhabited, but can also bring challenges in social integration due to their construction.

Nevertheless, the "Gammel high-rise" seems to be on the right track of the demands of the modern tenants: to meet inside, while at the same time the potential of urban compression is used. The outlook even extends to Saxon Switzerland, which, given the urban hustle and bustle, can be seen as a small, personal luxury.