New Building . . .

. . . at the end of our wee street, now ready for occupation. I've only posted rear views of this before (see link), so I thought it would be nice to record the finished front elevation. We think it's rather fresh and clean, and are pleased that, unusually for the centre of Barcelona, the ground floor is dedicated to two duplex loft-type apartments. Normally, these areas are dedicated for use as commercial outlets of all sorts, including restaurants - most lie empty with poster and graffiti-covered windows for years. Far better for the promoter to get the money in quickly and it's an easier sell to the first floor purchasers who do not to have to worry about what might appear below!

We've been in for a nose round and like all the flats . . . our downsized future perhaps, but not for a long time yet, hopefully!

The new pavement is fantastically wide (7 or 8 m). You can just see the entrance to our street to the right. It is much more discreet now, as one of our former buildings used to stick out 15m, breaking the building line you see. So discreet that occasionally we walk right past!

Link to rear WIP blip . . . https://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2443514174412687462