Project information:
Program: IPSV (Innovation Program Regeneration)
Location :Rotterdam, Tarwewijk
Year: 2002
Financial support: € 4.600.000
Kind of project: execution
In the problem area Tarwewijk in Rotterdam (5.300 dwellings) the municipality, housing association ‘de Nieuwe Unie’ and a project developer want to break the negative spiral through a public private partnership (PPP). For this they work with an integral approach over the period 2002 until 2012. This means that the municipality and the district municipality undertake action to improve safety (the so called hot spot approach), to improve social cohesion, to get the management of public space under control and to improve the privately owned housing stock through the means of municipal notification. The PPP aims at improvement of the housing stock through the buy-improve-sell approach (BIS) and through re-structuring (buy, demolish and build new dwellings(BDB)). The project now is in its first phase (2002-2009): 550 dwellings are under the BIS or BDB approach, 675 dwellings are improved through municipal notification. For the buying, improving and selling of 270 dwellings the Dutch ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment offers a subsidy of 4,6 million euros. Next to this a social, physical and economic program is developed and a safety plan that gets support from all social stake holders. In all aspects of the project citizen participation is the key issue. The residents will make an inventory of their wishes, strengthen existing social structures through participation, choose architects and determine on housing types and renovation measures. Also the unemployed and/or addicted residents will participate in environmental programs. If all this is successful in other cities or problem areas this approach could be followed.
Dwellings located in the Dordtselaan and Bas Jungerius street (street names) are being renovated. For this pur-pose by the end of 2004 an Area Development Company (ADC) was established. This company aims the BIS-approach of 270 dwellings. In addition to this 430 are being improved through municipal notification. At the moment the ADC has bought some 200 dwellings and the municipality has notified the owners of some 500 dwellings. By the end of 2005 in the Dordtselaan the first improved dwellings have been sold, in spring 2006 the renovation activities have started in Bas Jungerius street. In this street 60 dwellings will be transformed to 40 renovated dwell-ings. Learning point is the management of the renovated housing stock. The present fractioned owners structure with too small home owners associations is an obstacle for the proper maintenance of the renovated dwellings. Larger home owners associations with enough management capacity are necessary. Within the present legislation it turns out to be difficult to adapt the present legal structure.
Present situation
Dwellings located in the Dordtselaan and Bas Jungerius street (street names) are being renovated. For this pur-pose by the end of 2004 an Area Development Company (ADC) was established. This company aims the BIS-approach of 270 dwellings. In addition to this 430 are being improved through municipal notification. At the moment the ADC has bought some 200 dwellings and the municipality has notified the owners of some 500 dwellings. By the end of 2005 in the Dordtselaan the first improved dwellings have been sold, in spring 2006 the renovation activities have started in Bas Jungerius street. In this street 60 dwellings will be transformed to 40 renovated dwell-ings. Learning point is the management of the renovated housing stock. The present fractioned owners structure with too small home owners associations is an obstacle for the proper maintenance of the renovated dwellings. Larger home owners associations with enough management capacity are necessary. Within the present legislation it turns out to be difficult to adapt the present legal structure.
Innovative elements
The large scale renovation of the privately owned housing stock together with social and economic measures leads to a positive spiral that makes Tarwewijk a normal residential area within Rotterdam. With the help of the ADC in which also commercial parties participate an example and repeatable method for renovation of privately owned housing stock is develop
PROJECT 2 ROTTERDAM: TUSSENDIJKEN, LOPER 1 AND 2 Project information:
Program :IPSV (Innovation Program Regeneration)
Location:Rotterdam, Tussendijken
Year:2002
Financial support: € 239.900
Kind of project: execution
Description
The shopping area Tussendijken in district municipality Delfshaven is already for many years struggling with very aged shops and deterioration of dwellings. Therefore economic strengthening is necessary. The project aims to stop the worsening economic structure by making positive enterprise results possible for the (mostly ethnical) entrepreneurs. For this purpose housing association ‘Com Wonen’ buys the existing shops and housing stock. After this the original facades of the shops are restored (maintaining the pre war architectonic appearance) and if possible broadened. Also the access to the upstairs apartments is improved and the apartments are stripped. The apartments are made part of a home owners association and then sold. It is attractive for the buyer that he buys a stripped apartment. He now can design his own plan and is stimulated to do the renovation activities by him self, guided by Com Wonen. The ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment provides a subsidy of 240.000 euros for a pilot of 10 shops/dwellings to get some experience with the guidance of buyers/home owners in this complex situation.
Present situation
The dwellings are sold and the renovation activities have been ended by the end of 2005. There are some learning points. The offering of stripped apartments turns out to be a failure because the present owners don’t have enough financial means for the renovation and because new residents prefer to buy a dwelling that is ready to move in. Sales went much easier once already renovated apartments were put on the market. Therefore was decided to start offering three types of dwellings: stripped apartments, apartments with a basic renovation to be finished by the owner and completely renovated apartments. This approach asks more coordination but also ensures the continuance of the project.
Innovative elements
The chosen approach is new. Stimulating entrepreneurship in combination with renovation is a good idea. Because there is much demand for small shops combined with living there is a good chance for success.
