Nave demolition approved to expand green zone

Zaragoza's urban planning office has authorized Bilbao Patrimonial SL to demolish the industrial building at Doctor Iranzo 7 in the Las Fuentes district, clearing the way for an expansion of the green area around Glorieta de Sarajevo. The permit, reported by Heraldo de Aragón on June 2, forms part of the urban planning agreement tied to the redevelopment of the former Jesús y María school site. Under that agreement, the company must transfer 1,917.33 square meters to Zaragoza's city government, including the 641 square meters occupied by the plaza next to the building. The demolition links a neighborhood-scale intervention in Las Fuentes to one of Zaragoza's larger pending redevelopment projects. The Jesús y María agreement, announced by the city in December 2024, covers about 9,000 square meters of long-abandoned land in the city center, where the owner plans 160 homes, a public green and pedestrian corridor, and a site for a neighborhood facility. The city said the compensation package totals 6 million euros, with 3.5 million euros in cash and another 2.5 million euros delivered through two parcels in Las Fuentes for green-space expansion and affordable rental housing. (heraldo.es) ### Why does a building on Doctor Iranzo matter to the Jesús y María project? The December 4, 2024 agreement explicitly tied the former Jesús y María redevelopment to additional land operations in Las Fuentes. Zaragoza city hall said at the time that part of the non-cash compensation would be paid with two parcels intended to enlarge green areas and create public affordable rental housing in the district. Doctor Iranzo 7 is one of those pieces now moving from agreement to execution. (zaragoza.es) Bilbao Patrimonial appears in both parts of the operation. Heraldo reported that Urbanismo granted the demolition license to Bilbao Patrimonial SL, while earlier reporting on the former school redevelopment identified Bilbao Patrimonial, linked to Wilcox, as the owner-promoter advancing the Jesús y María scheme. (zaragoza.es) ### What exactly will be added at Glorieta de Sarajevo? Glorieta de Sarajevo is the small public space that stands to gain land from the demolition. Heraldo reported that the 641 square meters corresponding to that plaza will be used to increase the surface area of the existing park, turning the removal of the Doctor Iranzo 7 structure into a direct green-space expansion rather than a separate redevelopment plot. (heraldo.es) Las Fuentes is also the setting for a broader municipal push to rework Doctor Iranzo itself. Zaragoza's city government said in February 2026 that the street's integral reform would reconvert 9,192.81 square meters with an investment of 4,032,510.25 euros, preserve more than 90 trees, plant additional ones and run for about 11 months once works begin. ### How far along is the wider Jesús y María redevelopment? (heraldo.es) The former Jesús y María school has been the subject of planning, demolition and court-related disputes for months. Heraldo reported in November 2024 that demolition work on the old school complex was beginning and could last about six months, while the promoter sought to advance a project for 160 market-rate apartments and a public facility on the site. Later reports in 2025 said legal challenges and expert inspections continued to affect the process. (zaragoza.es) The city government's own description of the agreement presented the redevelopment as a way to resolve one of Zaragoza's long-standing vacant urban sites. That plan included a large public green and pedestrian axis through the center of the old school grounds, alongside residential construction and a municipal-use parcel. ### What happens next in Las Fuentes? The demolition license means Bilbao Patrimonial can proceed with tearing down the Doctor Iranzo 7 building, the step needed to free land for the enlarged green area at Glorieta de Sarajevo. (heraldo.es) Heraldo described the authorization as a new advance in the Jesús y María agreement's implementation. (zaragoza.es) Doctor Iranzo's separate municipal overhaul is also moving through Zaragoza's public works pipeline. The city said in February 2026 that the project would go out to tender, and the procurement file lists the contract as pending award at an estimated 3.33 million euros before tax, or 4.03 million euros including VAT. (zaragoza.es) (heraldo.es)