Eching slows down: construction of student apartments delayed by a year!

Eching slows down: construction of student apartments delayed by a year!

In the community of Eching, where the housing situation is particularly tense for students, there was recently news about planned student apartments. The building committee has postponed the application for a total of 22 apartments for a whole year. The reason for this are the necessary requirements that are associated with the preparation of a development plan in order to enable influence on the project. Mercury reports that the new building is planned at Obere Hauptstrasse 9 and is almost 38 meters long and has a wall height of 5.75 meters, including a terrace.

The matter has received a mixed response in the local council. While Lena Haußmann from the Greens emphasizes the need for student apartments due to the exorbitant rent prices in Munich, Christoph Gürtner from the Free Voters' Association certainly understands the need for a development plan. He sees this as an opportunity to slightly expand the scope of the plan in order to achieve better integration into the existing living environment.

The chaotic approval phase

The entire project seems to be dragging on despite the urgent need for housing for students. A major obstacle is the tight-knit bureaucracy, which Vincent Blank from the SPD criticizes. He expresses skepticism about the complexity of the process and wonders whether this additional bureaucratic burden will meet the urgent demand for housing.

This is particularly significant when you consider that the Free State of Bavaria has already invested 2.2 billion euros in subsidized housing construction in the last two years to counteract the housing shortage. According to information from stmb.bayern.de These record sums will be used to support the creation of living space for students and the energy-efficient modernization of existing living space. The requirements for such funding are clearly defined: Among other things, a sustainable need at the university location must be proven, while the rent caps vary.

A ray of hope in the living space situation

Where is Eching heading if the administration and the construction investors now seek talks to reach a compromise? First, it will be crucial that the community takes students’ plans and needs seriously. At a time when young people are faced with enormous challenges in finding housing, it is even more important that real solutions are found.

If the project eventually gets off the ground, the housing space could become a deciding factor for students looking for affordable housing. 12 parking spaces for 22 apartments could also improve the mobility concept on site and would be helpful for students when commuting to the university in Munich. In order for the building to be a success, it is important to find a balance between the interests of investors and the needs of students.

Further details about the planned student apartments in Eching can be found on the website real estate scout24 to find.