The Torremolinos City Council has tendered the demolition of the unused buildings of the former Virgen de la Esperanza Child Protection Centre, with a budget of €575,872.
The City Council of Torremolinos has put out to tender the works to demolish the unused buildings located on the site of the former Virgen de la Esperanza Child Protection Centre, in El Calvario. The project, which has a budget of €575,872.14 (including VAT), is being processed through an open procedure and represents the first tangible step towards creating the future social block in the area.
The land, measuring 15,420 square metres, was transferred to the City Council by the Junta de Andalucía to be used for social facilities. The demolition will allow for the clearing and preparation of part of that plot, removing dilapidated structures that have suffered from fires, occupations, and waste accumulation, which pose a risk to safety and health.
The mayor of Torremolinos, Margarita del Cid, has stated that "with this tender we begin to make a project that we have been working on for a long time a reality, which will allow us to recover a strategic space for the people of Torremolinos in the heart of El Calvario."
"We are no longer just talking about an aspiration or a proposal for the future. We secured the transfer of the land from the Junta de Andalucía and now we are taking the next step, allocating municipal resources to the first necessary action to transform this space," she added.
The works include demolishing the unfinished buildings, especially the property located next to calle Ecuador. In contrast, the main building of the former centre, located on calle Honduras, will be preserved for future rehabilitation and social use.
Del Cid explained that "the demolition has a dual importance: on one hand, we are solving a safety problem that has concerned residents for years; and, on the other, we are clearing the necessary space to begin defining a new network of social facilities for the entire city."
The future social block is conceived as an extension of the urban regeneration of El Calvario, which has already transformed the former municipal market into the Isabel Manoja Community Development Centre. The aim, according to the mayor, is to "consolidate a large public space in El Calvario dedicated to care, support, and the well-being of people."
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