Madrid mayor unblocks Campamento development, adding 10,700 homes to city's southwest

Debate marks final push before 2027 elections

Almeida delivered his last State of the City address before municipal elections in 2027, making a series of announcements aimed at showing his government’s record on housing, urban planning, and public services. The debate, held at the Palacio de Cibeles, focused heavily on the vivienda crisis, which polls show is the top concern for madrileños.

Campamento finally moves forward

The centerpiece of the day was the unblocking of Operación Campamento, a large urban regeneration project on the site of former military barracks in the southwest of Madrid. The project covers 2.1 million square meters and will include 10,700 homes, of which 65%, 7,000, will have some form of public protection (3,800 VPPL, 2,100 VPPB, and 1,100 rental).

“Without the Madrid City Council, there is no Operación Campamento.”

The Junta de Gobierno will approve the urbanization project on Thursday, July 2, clearing the way for the state entity Casa 47 to begin building streets and parks with a budget of 383 million euros. The demolition of 37 barracks buildings is already 98% complete, with the housing minister Isabel Rodríguez reporting that the work will finish three months ahead of schedule.

“They are 98% complete.”

New rental-to-buy scheme and tighter access rules

Almeida also announced 1,500 new public rental homes with an option to purchase after seven years, offered through the municipal housing company EMVS.

“Families deserve a horizon of stability, and that comes from being owners.”

The city will tighten eligibility: applicants must have five years of padrón (registration) in Madrid, and squatters will be banned from public housing. The income limit for these homes will be set at 7.5 times the IPREM.

Other urban measures and announcements

The mayor outlined a new municipal strategic plan (PEM) to replace the 1997 planning framework, reducing land use categories from four to three: residential, dotacional (public facilities), and productive. He also mentioned progress on Madrid Nuevo Norte, with the first urbanization project in Las Tablas Oeste set to build 741 homes. Beyond housing, Almeida announced a pact with restaurant associations to improve street cleanliness, two new parks named after Popes Benedict XVI and Francis, the reopening of El Capricho park in September, and the handover of Serrería Belga to the Fundación Pérez Simón on July 6.

VPPL (precio limitado)3,800

VPPB (básica)2,100

Alquiler (rental)1,100

Vivienda libre (free market)3,700

VPPL (precio limitado)

3800 homes

VPPB (básica)

2100 homes

Alquiler (rental)

1100 homes

Vivienda libre (free market)

3700 homes

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