DECEMBER 2009

Since the beginning of the project the refurbishment of 67% of over ground  has been started, under 110 plans for urban amelioration. Said projects will result in obtaining over 2,824,709 m² of over ground GFS for new production facilities, social housing, facilities and technical services.     

The real estate sector has decisively supported the Project: 74 of the 110 plans approved are promoted by the private sector, of which planning permission has been granted to build 582,880 m² of over ground GFS for production activities.
 
The 22@Barcelona project has likewise been warmly received by the business community:  1,441 firms have already established in the 22@Barcelona district or are in the process of building their corporate HQs there. More than 69% of the companies that have moved to the 22@Barcelona district since 2001 belong to one of the five strategic 22@Barcelona sectors: media, ITC, MedTech, energy or design.

As a result, the number of people working in Poblenou has risen significantly.  There are currently more than 42,000 new workers, half of them with university studies, and that number is predicted to reach 150,000.