Jean Léonetti, Mayor of Antibes, and Nicolas Gravit, Managing Director of Eiffage Aménagement, today signed the contract for the development of the Combes sector, for which Eiffage Aménagement was chosen as the winner following a call for tenders launched at the end of 2022. The project, which involves the creation of a new district on the heights of Antibes, involves the redevelopment of a former horticultural site covering around 3.4 hectares. It is part of a wider development project led by the local authority around the concept of a "Park City".
The Eiffage Aménagement project: a piece of nature
The aim of the project is to create a sustainable neighbourhood that is pleasant to live in by creating a real residential park with high-quality 3/4 storey buildings that blend seamlessly into the topography of the site. The future district will have a floor area of around 9,500 m2 and will include :
- Approximately 135 homes (40% of which will be social rental housing, 10% affordable housing and 50% affordable housing) over 8,600 m2. Eiffage Immobilier will build a social housing residence based on the Cocoon'Ages intergenerational concept. The project centre, run by Réciprocité, will have a broader remit, offering services to the whole neighbourhood and beyond;
- a 70-bed crèche covering an area of around 900 m2 ;
- an urban agriculture project;
- a 2-hectare Mediterranean park reserved for soft mobility.
Bioclimatic architecture and a comprehensive environmental approach
The district will have very high environmental standards, and is aiming for the Quartiers Durables Méditerranéens (QDM) and Bâtiment Durable Méditerranéen (BDM) silver labels.
The site will implement a low-carbon strategy using bio- and geo-sourced construction materials (crushed earth, wood, or mixed solutions), as well as a re-use and recycling approach. This approach will be evaluated throughout the design, construction and operation phases.