Inner-City Development 2.0

In Erlangen, the traditional tools of inner-city development, such as the revitalization of brownfield sites, have largely been exhausted. Consequently, as part of the Bavarian funding program “Survey of Inner-City Development Potential,” the focus turned to inner-city areas that, given their current use, show potential for higher utilization. These include, in particular, ground-level parking lots and/or single-story commercial buildings. These areas were supplemented by an internal survey of additional sites with development potential that are also suitable for construction.

Adding Stories and Extending Low-Rise Commercial Buildings

Commercial buildings have often been—and continue to be—built as single-story structures. However, there are now good examples of how multi-story buildings can work not only for office use but also, for example, in the skilled trades or manufacturing industries. Operational processes remain unaffected and can even benefit from such changes.

New Construction on Previously Undeveloped Land

There are numerous ground-level parking lots within the city of Erlangen. Due to their location, they are particularly well-suited for new construction or building over existing structures while retaining the parking spaces. When redesigning these areas and potentially adapting their use, the required number of parking spaces is taken into account. In addition to large-scale projects, such as the planned development on the large parking lot, parking facilities with an area of approximately 500 m² or more are also suitable for this purpose.

Demolition and Replacement Construction

In many cases, single-story buildings are not structurally designed to accommodate a subsequent addition of stories. Instead of costly retrofitting, demolition followed by new construction may be the more economical solution. In addition to higher density and better utilization of the lot area, other benefits (e.g., adaptation to new requirements and energy standards) can often be achieved.

Benefits for You as a Property Owner

• Better (higher-yield) use of your property

Benefits for you as a property user

• You or your tenant can carry out any expansion plans at the established location

Benefits for everyone

• Provision of additional residential and commercial space
• Reduced land consumption
• Utilization of existing infrastructure

We’d be happy to work with you to explore the development potential of your property! If you’re interested in making better use of your property or would like to take advantage of our consulting services, please feel free to contact Ms. Gugel (Phone: 09131/86-1357, Email: stadtplanung@stadt.erlangen.de).