The reminder
The historic Sainte-Élisabeth clinic moved to new premises in Yutz in January 2018. The association that owns the premises had received thirteen purchase proposals. The promoter in Metz, Blue Habitat, won the contract.
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The historic site
The building permit was issued by the town hall of Thionville in December 2018. The archaeological services of the State were contacted, as required by the procedure, to assess the interest of the land. Their surveys identified the presence of Vauban ramparts in the interior courtyard of the building. Suddenly, it was necessary to adapt the plans for the future parking lot. “The goal is not to damage what exists”, confirms Julien Cadoux, program manager for Blue Habitat.
The health crisis then delayed the purchase for a few months. The project has finally been on track since June.
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The project
Blue Habitat intends to build 70 apartments on this strategic hold, located in the city center of Thionville, at the entrance to the pedestrian plateau. Some studios, a majority of F3 and F2 will be marketed. The upper floors will be able to accommodate larger units with a terrace. The overhead car park built in the inner courtyard provides 90 spaces, spread over several levels.
“Plan A was to build a seniors’ residence,” explains Julien Cadoux. But the densification of city centers is in the air. Blue Habitat is already working on renovations to buildings in the heart of Metz, rue des Clercs and rue des Bénédictins. “It is a logic defended by the State, to which we also adhere”, underlines the coordinator of the project. Especially since Thionville is one of the beneficiary cities of the heart of the city action plan, aimed at enhancing old properties, and eligible for the Denormandie law. “This allows buyers to benefit from a tax incentive. “
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The architectural challenge
This is a renovation with all the constraints that this represents. The program is divided into three parts. “The recent building on rue de Villars will be demolished and replaced by a new building. »The second part gives to the corner of the streets of Villars and the avenue Clemenceau. Finally, the third on avenue Clemenceau will be raised to align with the Lycée Charlemagne, a neighboring building.
Inside the old clinic, rubble litter the ground. The ceilings are gutted. The evaluations of the structure have started. “The heritage elements will be preserved”, specifies the person in charge of this metamorphosis, in front of the stained glass window of the old chapel located on the first floor. The beautiful original tiles will also remain. The facade will not be remodeled either. The windows, in a more atypical format, remain. The architectural firm Schott carried out the plans.
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The sale and the calendar
The commercial launch started this weekend at the Home Show in Metz. “Work will begin when 50% of the lots are sold. The average price is 4,000 euros per m². “If the work begins at the beginning of 2021, the delivery of the housing units is envisaged in the middle of the year 2022.
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112 years of history
The building, abandoned in early 2018, still bears traces of its past. Before being bought by the Sainte-Elisabeth association in the 2010s, the clinic had been owned by the Sisters since the beginning of the 20th century.e century.
This construction was created in 1908, under the name of the House of Charity and Sainte-Elisabeth Asylum (named after the first resident and benefactress of the establishment, Elisabeth Saliès). There were then about thirty residents each day. During the 1914-18 war, the premises hosted a nursery. In 1927, a home for young girls settled there. The same year, the Sainte-Elisabeth clinic was officially born. The institution has been orphaned by its “dear sisters” since 2015.
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