Together with WohnRaum Niedersachsen GmbH and the Lower Saxony Minister for Economic Affairs, Transport and Construction, Grant Hendrik Tonne, WERTGRUND Wohnpartner GmbH celebrated the laying of the foundation stone for the first construction phase in the Liesel Quartier, on the former site of Gothaer Versicherung in the southern Göttingen city area. In addition, the event was also attended by the Lord Mayor of Göttingen, Petra Boistedt, and the internationally renowned Swiss architect Max Dudler, whose office is responsible for the architecture of the new building complex.
With the symbolic laying of the foundation stone, the development of the quarter is progressing according to plan and sends a strong signal for the creation of affordable housing in Lower Saxony. On the first construction site with an area of around 11,600 square metres, a total of 220 apartments are being built under Wertgrund's project development, 67 of which are subsidised. WohnRaum Niedersachsen acquired the subsidised apartments during the planning phase, thus providing an early impetus for the marketing of the entire first construction phase. The other 118 apartments and a daycare center have since been acquired by Catella for a special fund. A total of around 600 apartments are planned on the site. The first units are expected to be ready for occupancy as early as the beginning of 2028
"With today's laying of the foundation stone, we have reached an important milestone for the Liesel Quartier," says Thomas Meyer, Managing Director of WERTGRUND Wohnpartner GmbH. "Together with strong partners and the support of the state, we are creating urgently needed living space in Göttingen and consistently driving forward the development of this important quarter."
Lower Saxony's Minister of Construction, Grant Hendrik Tonne, emphasizes: "The laying of the foundation stone in the Liesel Quartier shows how new, affordable housing can be created through cooperation between the public sector and private partners. Especially in times of tight housing markets, such projects are an important contribution to sustainable urban development and social mix. Lower Saxony is thus supporting initiatives that combine subsidised housing, high energy standards and good urban integration."
