Living quality in Floridsdorf
Copa Cagrana
Koloniestraße 29 / EHL
Far north in transition
Floridsdorf is an extremely diverse district with traditional wine-tavern areas such as Stammersdorf or Jedlesee contrast- ing with the many public housing buildings around the district centre at Floridsdorfer Spitz. The district is home to large new building areas and exciting plans for urban development as well. The transition taking place in the district is especially visible in the large number of new living spaces being created. Floridsdorf is particularly attractive for project developers due to its large amounts of space available for development, coming in second amongst the districts in new site development. These spaces pro- vide a wide variety of opportunities especially for building afford- able residential projects with efficient floorplans. The changes are also apparent on the housing market with Floridsdorf’s increasing attractiveness as a residential area. There are many good reasons for this: some of the quarters still have a rural feel, providing peace and quiet with small-town attitude to life, and nearby Donauinsel island on the Danube provides an ideal place for leisure; on the other hand, it takes no more than thirty minutes or so to reach downtown thanks to the excellent public transport connections.
Current projects include Hirschfeld on Gerasdorfer Straße, Goldene Zeiten on Herrenholzgasse, and Living Point 21 in Hutterplatz. Urban developments such as the first plus-energy district in Austria to emerge at Pilzgasse 33 also reflect this transformation. The aim is to combine residential development with compati- ble commercial space. Energy optimisation will also be in focus towards enabling the district to produce more energy than it consumes. A new building for the City of Vienna’s existing training college for kindergarten teachers on Freytaggasse is planned at its present location between Patrizigasse and Schloßhofer Straße. Construction is also underway for a cycle highway to ensure a continuous high-quality cycle connection from the Old Danube to Lower Austria. Moreover, Floridsdorf has increased numbers of renovation and modernisation projects such as the Werndlgasse estate to be renovated and adequately extended. Moderate densification is planned for the area together with a new day-care centre.
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