42 New Public Housing Units for Rent in Son Servera

The project, funded by sustainable tourism tax, addresses the lack of affordable housing in Mallorca

What does it consist of?

Pressure from tourism is partly responsible for rising housing prices in the Balearic Islands, where rent has risen by an average of 22% per year. In response, 42 public housing units have been built in Son Servera, led by the Balearic Government and executed by IBAVI, with funding from sustainable tourism tax.

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Data

PROJECT TITLE IN THE CALL
Development of 42 flats in Son Servera. Mallorca
LOCATION
Mallorca (Son Servera)
Entity submitting the PROJECT
Govern de les Illes Balears
Entity that executes the project
Institut Balear de l'Habitatge (IBAVI)
Project code
ITS2019-048
Total project amount
7.051.392 €
ITS granted amount
7.051.392 €
Executed amount
7.051.392 €
Call year
2019
Execution status
Executed
Purpose
Social welfare
Budget execution
Executed: 100%
Last data request
07.03.2023

The project

The housing crisis in the Balearic Islands has multiple causes, one of which is the imbalance in supply and demand due to mass tourism. To counteract this situation, the Balearic Government has launched several public housing developments. One of them, which has already been completed, is the building of 42 social housing units for rent in Carrer des Cos, Son Servera.

The property contains 19 two-bedroom, 3 three-bedroom and 20 one-bedroom flats. Three of them are adapted for people with reduced mobility. The architecture includes walkways and terraces to improve passive energy efficiency, favouring ventilation and sustainable energy. This development is located on a nearly 2,000 m² site, and links directly to an existing greenway.

The project was implemented between 2020 and 2023 by the Balearic Housing Institute (IBAVI), with partial funding from sustainable tourism tax. It is part of a broader strategy to increase the supply of affordable rentals and reduce pressure on the private market, especially in towns that attract lots of tourists.

The building’s surroundings include the historic old railway line that used to run between Manacor and Artà. Abandoned in 1977 and converted into a green corridor in 2014, this greenway now offers a landscape of soft mobility that shapes and enhances the urban surroundings of this new social housing development.