Implementation of Frankfurt Westside draws closer
With a planned area of around 70 hectares, Frankfurt Westside is one of the largest brownfield developments to be implemented in Frankfurt in recent years. Here: extract from a photo of the model © AS+P Albert Speer + Partner GmbH, model: GBM Modellbau GmbH
Another milestone in the planning process for one of the largest reactivation projects in southern Germany: At the end of January, the Frankfurt City Council decided to draw up a development plan for the 73-hectare area on the Griesheim Mainufer and to present a framework plan to the city council.
In 2020, AS+P was commissioned by Beos AG and its parent company, Swiss Life Asset Managers, to come up with an urban development master plan including a structural concept for the conversion of the industrial site in western Frankfurt. The site is to become a sustainable commercial park with high-quality amenities and areas for events, hospitality, and culture. Recreational and sports facilities are also planned on the landscaped banks of the River Main. This will benefit not only the local employees, but all those living in the districts of western Frankfurt, according to Mike Josef, Executive Council member responsible for planning and who believes the development is a major opportunity. In addition to buildings for industry, trades, and commerce, new data centers are also to be built. At the same time, some existing buildings, chimneys, and the former port crane will be preserved as a way to help shape the district’s identity.
From 1856 onwards, the grounds of the Griesheim Industrial Park were a base for the chemical industry, with materials and polymers developed here until the last factory was shut down in 2019.
legal site plan Frankfurt Westside
