Urban Development: Kaiserlei: Here's What the New Neighborhood Should Look Like

"The area is unobtrusive, but it's a new part of the city," says planning director Mike Josef (SPD) during the presentation of urban design. And indeed, we notice first on the roof of the old Siemens building the huge 'Schnhof district': to the east and south it is lined with railways, to the north by the Rdelheimer Landstrae and to the west it will someday probably be pulled to the Ludwig-Landmann-Straße.

2000 apartments need to be built

But that's not all. Until now, the Nassauische Heimsttte group and the property developer Instone Real Estate have acquired about 125,000 square meters of land, about half of the total area. By the year 2024, about 2,000 apartments will be built, of which 30% – or 600 apartments – will be subsidized. "This is what we will do in two or three years in total," says Josef.

From one to six rooms, everything should be there, about two-thirds of the apartments are rented. Unlike the original plan, up to seven floors will be possible. "Frankfurt can do it, and so we can save space elsewhere," says Josef. But even the seven-piece building parts will be inferior to the current Brokomplex. Although it is only five rooms, but Broetagen are significantly higher than the apartments.

No other European district

Not all buildings and all parts of the building have the same height: Depending on the possible sun-shadow ratio between four and seven floors, In addition, houses should have different colorful facades and similar. For one-piece construction as in the European district was not desired by the citizens. Therefore, there is no complete offer for the whole region, but several small schools.

Hybrid School Planned

Heart of the new neighborhood is a place around which a local shopping center and a group of elementary school. The local supply center is likely to attract a full service provider and another market, several doctors and various retailers. The school is designed as a so-called hybrid school: in the school rooms, above the apartments. This is what is usual in the Netherlands, says Ralf Werner, director of Instone Real Estate, which, for example, also converts the old Marienkrankenhaus from Nordend into apartments. Since apartments located above schools are particularly interesting for professionals working during school hours, living together is not a problem. According to Werner, schools and housing are also close to one another in Frankfurt's neighborhoods. The concrete design of this part of the district should be advertised on a European scale in order to get as many good ideas as possible. A public park joins the square towards the west, and several daycares are also to be built

Especially attractive, as everyone agrees, is the good connection to the new district: to Leipziger Strasse – and so to subway – It takes five minutes to walk and bus 72 stops in front of the Tre. In the direction of the West Frankfurt train station, the old Siemens road is to be redeployed on the public road, which leads directly from the southern corner of the area between the S-Bahn tracks until 39; at the station. In addition, Birkenweg and Solmsstrae are connected by an underground passage, so that the City West and the tram line 17 are easily accessible.

The new development plan must now be disclosed "zgig". If statements prove "not too lush", Josef expects in the coming year with the plan – and therefore the first extension of tree

Josef wants "urban area"

Also for the adjacent industrial zone west, there are already plans: After Josef, a so-called urban area could emerge: since May last year, the municipalities have the opportunity to connect even more strongly work and life. Existing businesses such as Venos deli or Meyer towing service should therefore stay around it, other apartments will be built.

However, three other companies had to give way to make the new district possible: Siemens moved to Niederrad, Burka-Kosmos Rdelheim and before the demolition work began, the Fermont forwarder would leave the area.