- While many Donostiarras have to leave the neighborhood of Gros because they cannot afford the rent, the Basque Government and the Provincial Council have denounced that in this neighborhood “26 million public money to install the private university Basque Culinary arty Center” and that the city council “donates 5,500 square meters of land”.
Aloku Benta Berri, Deshaucios Stop and Azora Tenants platforms focus on the new Mondragon Unibertsitatea project: They have pointed out that the neighborhood of Gros is massive, has rents close to 1,000 euros and the increase in tourist apartments, “which caused the appearance in January 2020 of the vulture fund Azora, which caused many Donostiarras not to be able to pay their rent and leave the neighborhood”. In this context, the transfer of public land by the City Hall to a private agent is considered shameful.
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They will also launch the collection of signatures in order to stop the “elitist project”. “The municipal government team continues to turn this city into a great tourist hub,” and recalls the recent news that the Fine Arts Building will be occupied by the Hilton Hotel.
The agents consider that the implementation of the Basque Culinary Center will increase the rent of the neighborhood, also considering that the Azora vulture fund has more than 250 dwellings. “We know that there are fewer and fewer homes for rent and more prices: evictions.”
They ask for more social housing and control of unpayable rentals. “San Sebastian must be a city to live, not to speculate.”