roofs for sale to enhance spaces

Build a city on the city. Raising existing buildings, condominiums can sell their roofs for new apartments to be built on them. But is it a good real estate transaction? What benefits can co-owners derive from it? A building in the 15th arrondissement of Paris is undergoing a transformation. Two new floors and a terrace have been added. The new owners discover the floors just raised, in search of light and space. Jean and Agnès Desjardin will live in this duplex in three months.

10 to 20% of buildings would be over-raisable in the major cities of France

A 4-room apartment bought for 10,000 euros per m2, the price of the old one for the neighborhood. “I think it’s a very good idea to take advantage of the open spaces to enhance“, judges the buyer, Jean Desjardin. Special feature: here, everything is made of wood. Wooden extensions made by architects specializing in the elevation of buildings. Selling your roof like you sell land, it’s a way to many co-owners to finance energy renovation work, which is often very expensive, and some cities, such as Lille (Nord), Nantes (Loire-Atlantique) or Strasbourg (Bas-Rhin) encourage it, with very favorable planning rules On average, 10 to 20% of buildings are currently over-elevable in large cities in France.