The year 2010 saw completion of the municipal facilities building formed by the Casa dels Contes nursery school, with seventy-four places, a library and a civic centre, with a total investment of 5.8 million euros, providing services to the residents of the Plaça d'Europa and surrounding neighbourhoods.

Also already completed is the construction of 334 officially subsidised homes. In the year 2010, some 154 homes for purchase and rental built by the INCASOL were awarded by a lot-drawing system. Keys were also handed over for private homes in those residential towers already built, and new developments have been started, such as a block of 56 homes on Carrer d'Amadeu Torner. In total in the Plaça d'Europa some 1,684 homes are planned.

As regards tertiary activities, the pace of occupation of floorspace has continued, offering as it does unbeatable conditions of location and service. It is also an important element for the economic promotion of the metropolitan area.

An important milestone in the year 2010 was the inauguration in February of the Hotel Santos (Porta Fira), the work of Toyo Ito. Also in the hotel sector, it is worth highlighting the pace of the work being done on the future Hotel Catalonia, which is expected to open its doors in 2011.

ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL DATA

• Surface area of sector: 334,000 m²
• Buildable surface area: 364,495 m²gross floor area (GFA), of which:
  • Housing: 168,533 m² GFA
  • Offices: 152,342 m² GFA
  • Hotels: 39,685 m² GFA
  • Public investment (L'Hospitalet City Council and the Catalan Government):
    • Public works, 1st section of Avinguda de la Granvia de L'Hospitalet and the FGC-L9 interchange station: € 150 M
    • Acquisition of land and expropriations: € 30M
    • Urbanisation, including projects of Urban Improvement Plans 1 and 2: € 38 M

• Construction of the L-9 (Plaça d'Europe / DEGH area): €160 M