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In April 2023, we were awarded the tender called by the Granollers City Council to build and manage the first cooperative housing project in the municipality of VallèsIt is a municipal plot of 800 m² at Carrer Rosselló 97, in the Lledoner neighborhood.
The jury's report gave a very positive assessment of the protocols and mechanisms for awarding homes and managing defaults, and highlighted the mobility plan proposed shared, based on shared bicycles and electric cars. "Sostre Cívic allots the ground floor to community and activity uses, thus strengthening the project's urban vocation", states the municipal report, which also mentions the proposed architectural design that takes into account minimizing maintenance and improving its state of conservation.
The winning project is rated with one total of 6,7 million euros, and has funding of €1.361.178,00 from the Next Generation Fund. In addition, in order to facilitate inclusion, the management of one of the 29 homes will be transferred to the City Council so that it can allocate to vulnerable groups.
Wide range and local support
The project, called El Cairó, will consist of 29 homes on the ground floor and 3 floors, with large shared communal spaces. From a terrace with collective laundry to a multipurpose room located on the ground floor, open to the outside, designed to be shared for neighborhood uses.
The project is driven by a dozen members of Sostre Cívic residents of Granollers. Since 2019 they have been developing actions in the municipality to publicize the housing cooperative model, participating in fairs and giving different informative talks.
El Cairó also collects support from different local entities, from theAteneo Cooperative of Vallès Oriental and the Solidarity Economy Fair of Granollers, Until The Vallesana Pomegranate (association of organic producers and consumers of Granollers which groups 400 family units) i Granollers Pedal. These last two entities contemplate the possibility of being able to install the headquarters of their local projects in the commercial premises of the building.
Project works in June 2026
A sustainable building with shared mobility
The architectural project has been drawn up jointly by the offices of Ravetllat and Zaga. Both have extensive experience in social and cooperative housing projects. ravished will design the municipal rental housing in Font Verda de Granollers, and Back has been responsible for the pioneering cooperative housing project Clau Mestra in Sant Cugat, also managed by Sostre Cívic.
The construction will be done with materials with a low ecological footprint such as wood, which will be used for the structure. The building will be equipped with photovoltaic panels, aerothermia, recycling of gray water and rainwater the facilities will be centralized, in coherence with the model of collective property and for the advantages it entails in terms of cost and energy efficiency. El Cairó, in addition, it is committed to sustainable mobility with five car spaces and shared electric bicycles, breaking the norm of one parking space per home.
"Mobility has rarely been addressed collectively, unlike consumption and housing"
Benjamí Aguilar, member of El Cairó.
Site visits with the driving group El Cairó, in June 2026.
Access requirements
The access requirements to be part of the project driving group are:
- You must be a member of Sostre Cívic. If not, you need to join it here to participate
- You must be registered in register of applicants for official protection housing (meeting all the requirements set by regional regulations). This requirement will be taken into account when the housing is awarded.
- It is necessary to assume the amounts of the project. You must have the financial capacity to assume the resulting monthly fees: you must have a regular income of more than 40% of the monthly housing fee. This requirement will be taken into account when the housing is awarded.
- It is necessary to participate in the basic training provided on the cooperative housing model and cooperativeism. People who join the project must commit to participating in the training sessions that will take place.
Do you want to be part ofEl Cairó?
The last registration period for this project was open until June 30, 2026Currently, registrations for El Cairó are closed. Fill out the form below if you want us to notify you if we reopen the process.
And if you have any questions, you can write to us at info@elcairo.sostrecivic.cat
