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Renovation of the community building in Liesing: residents are eagerly waiting!
In Liesing, Elisenstrasse 24-26 has been waiting for urgently needed renovations for years. The community building is in serious need of renovation.
Renovation of the community building in Liesing: residents are eagerly waiting!
In the heart of Liesing, people are eagerly awaiting the long-awaited renovation work on an old community building at Elisenstrasse 24-26. The 75-year-old building draws attention not only because of its crumbling facade, but also because of the problems that the residents have to endure in their apartments. Extreme temperatures due to inadequate insulation and already remedied mold infestation make everyday life unpleasant for many. Fortunately, the extremely severe flooding in September 2022 further aggravated the situation, which is why the need for renovation has become all the more urgent. As meinkreis.at reports, the comprehensive renovation was supposed to begin in 2019, but was postponed indefinitely due to the corona pandemic.
The residents' patience is being tested because an important modernization is in sight. The property management company Wiener Wohnen is not just planning a cosmetic refresh, but a comprehensive renovation. Not only thermal renovations and facade insulation are planned, but also the installation of new wood-aluminum windows with sun protection, the construction of four elevators and barrier-free access. In addition, there will also be a redesign of the green areas. An important aspect of the planned work is the fire protection measures and modern electrical installations.
A look at the renovation measures
Preparations for the renovation are already underway, but a start date remains unclear. Tenants should be informed in good time about the planned steps. The need for renovation in Vienna's municipal buildings is not new. Over the years, Wiener Wohnen has specialized in maintaining the quality of living and relies on continuous maintenance work. In the last five years, 99 residential complexes with a total of 17,200 residential units have been thermally renovated. These extensive measures not only bring improvements to the quality of life of residents, but also secure jobs, especially in Viennese small and medium-sized businesses, as explained on wohnberatung-wien.at.
With over 220,000 municipal apartments and more than 200,000 subsidized apartments, Vienna has a special responsibility for its residents. Over 60% of Viennese live in subsidized or municipal housing. According to wienerwohnen.at, the city of Vienna is running an extensive renovation program, which also plans to reduce the renovation cycle to 40 years by 2030. This shows that not only the quality of life, but also the preservation of the social infrastructure is in the foreground.
In summary, the example of the community building on Elisenstrasse shows how important the continuous renovation and revitalization of residential complexes is. The measures not only benefit the residents, but also the city itself by helping to promote social housing in Vienna. The anticipation of the coming changes remains great, and the hope is that the long-awaited start of renovation will soon be within reach.