Berlin Senate takes over the controversial construction of the Urban Mitte am Gleisdreieck

Berlin Senate takes over the controversial construction of the Urban Mitte am Gleisdreieck

Gleisdreieckpark, Berlin, Deutschland - The Berlin Senate plans a crucial step to advance the controversial high -rise project "Urban Mitte" at the Gleisdreieckpark. As reports rbb24, the approval process for this extensive construction project is to be taken over. The decision is expected on Tuesday.

The project includes the construction of seven high-rise buildings on the border between Kreuzberg and Schöneberg-in the immediate vicinity of the Gleisdreieck underground station and the Berlin event hall. According to the plans, these buildings will only offer commercial use, without apartments. The towers should be between 25 and 90 meters high.

project development and planned use

As part of the project, a total of 119,000 square meters of gross floor are created on an area of ​​34,000 square meters. Office space, sports, leisure and cultural offers are planned, including 8,000 square meters in historical subway Viaducts, which are intended to serve as "marketplace". It is estimated that up to 3,000 jobs could arise, reports [Development City] (https:// development city.de/hochhaeuser-sollen-sollenat-beprojekt-urbane-mitte-an-sich/).

The planning goes back to 2005 when the development goals for the Gleisdreieckpark were determined as part of a contract between the district, state of Berlin and the investor. An urban planning competition took place in 2015, but the procedure has been delayed over the years. Critics, including 14 citizens' initiatives and the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district, express concerns about defects in the planning process, the overuse of the park and possible environmental impacts.

political intervention and possible legal consequences

The Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district has so far refused approval for the project. The Berlin Senate has already taken over part of the planning and now wants to present the remaining permits as soon as possible. The investor has explained that apartments are not possible due to the special location of the building plot, whereby noise pollution from rail traffic and the event hall is listed.

There are concern that a stop of the project could lead to the millions in the millions that would burden the district. The project has now been delayed by several years and there has been no specific schedule for the start of construction so far.

Similar high -rise developments in Berlin

parallel to the developments at the Gleisdreieckpark, the pool Development GmbH plans a 128-meter high-rise in the Lichtenberger "Ring Center 3". The object that has been empty since August 2024 could offer mixed use. Both residential and office space should be created. The plans for mixed reactions, with a limitation of height, are recommended. The Lichtenberg district welcomes the project, but also calls for a short -term use of intermediate use for the empty areas.

While the construction projects are progressing in Berlin, there is a clear trend towards the compression of urban spaces, even if the challenges regarding planning, sustainability and citizen participation may not be underestimated.