Málaga City Council has awarded Euro Andalucía Eventos the management of the Port Railway sector, where a 22-storey skyscraper with 153 luxury apartments and 80 social housing units will be built, alongside the relocation of the Cottolengo.
Málaga City Council has given the green light to the urban transformation of the El Bulto area, one of the most symbolic locations in the capital. On July 24, 2026, the Council ratified the concession of management for the sector known as "Port Railway" to the company Euro Andalucía Eventos S.A., which will oversee the coordination of the conditioning works and the final design of a space that will change the appearance of the waterfront.
The intervention will cover an area of 46,877 square metres, located next to the future San Andrés dock and the planned municipal auditorium. The plan includes a mix of residential uses, public facilities, and a thorough restructuring of road and pedestrian access, aiming to integrate the port with the historic centre.
The most striking element of the project is a skyscraper with a ground floor and 22 levels designed by the prestigious Zaha Hadid Architects studio. This building will house 153 luxury apartments that will redefine Málaga's maritime skyline. However, the plan is not limited to high-end housing: two plots have also been reserved for social housing, with 40 units each, totalling 80 social housing units.
To access these protected homes, whether for purchase or rent, interested parties must be registered in the Municipal Register of Applicants for Protected Housing of Málaga City Council, which will manage allocations according to current regulations.
The approved land distribution sets the following limits: a maximum of 179 free homes and 82 protected homes across the entire area. Additionally, 8,150 square metres will be allocated to green spaces and public areas, 21,055 square metres to a large block of facilities and services, 5,570 square metres to educational infrastructures, and 2,546 square metres for sports use. The reorganisation of mobility will occupy 19,427 square metres of roadways and sidewalks.
One of the most sensitive aspects of the plan is the relocation of the Cottolengo care centre, which will move to new facilities within the same sector, thus freeing its current plot. On the other hand, the football field next to the Luis de Góngora school will be dismantled to construct an underground parking lot, on top of which a new football field for community use will be built.
The development of the Port Railway sector will be executed in phases, conditioned by the presence of the port train. In the first stage, while the tracks remain at surface level, priority will be given to the construction of the two blocks of social housing and the new Cottolengo headquarters. The second phase will begin once the railway tracks are buried: then the large pedestrian promenade over the old route will be urbanised, and the construction of the luxury skyscraper will commence.
With this reform, Málaga City Council aims to consolidate the pedestrian and urban connection between the historic centre, the port, and the new neighbourhoods in the western area, creating a corridor that integrates the city with its waterfront. Specific execution timelines have not been specified, but the project already has the necessary administrative backing to begin urbanisation works.
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