We all have in mind the sophisticated skyline of the Isola skyscrapers and the Bosco Verticale, which has become an icon of a changing Milan, but also a symbol of an unaffordable real estate market. Forget the crazy prices of Porta Nuova. There is a new green lung that is redrawing the map of Milan, and it is much closer than you think. A few steps from the Bisceglie stop, the SeiMilano project designed by Mario Cucinella is proving that living in an ‘urban forest’ does not have to be a luxury for the few.
The garden city
SeiMilano is not just a real estate project, but a new way of thinking about the city, an urban regeneration project covering an area of over 300,000 square meters, just a few steps from the Bisceglie metro station. A new multifunctional district that integrates offices, commercial spaces, and residences, immersed in a large public park of over 16 hectares, which has been planted with 2,300 trees and thousands of shrubs and lawns. In short, a residential park at the service of the city.
The price revolution
But what makes the project interesting is its accessibility: signature architecture becomes democratic.
The real element of discontinuity in SeiMilano is not only the greenery, but also accessibility. While in the heart of Isola, the Bosco Verticale has become a symbol of exclusivity, with values approaching €15,000 per square meter, in Bisceglie the scenario is completely different. Here, thanks to a balance between free and subsidized construction, it is possible to purchase technologically advanced homes, surrounded by parkland, starting at around €3,000 per square meter. This price difference opens the door to young families and professionals, finally making a standard of living that until recently seemed reserved only for those with large capital investments accessible to a wider audience.
Not just residences
SeiMilano is an interesting and wide-ranging project because it will not only be residential, but also a multifunctional urban regeneration project that will include offices, co-working spaces, and a pedestrian ‘boulevard’ with bars, restaurants, and boutiques, transforming a historically peripheral area into a new center of quiet nightlife. And then there are bike paths, easy access to the Bisceglie metro, and many other services.
A real neighborhood with everything you need, well connected to the city center by the red M1 line, which takes you to the Duomo in about 15 minutes.
In short:
Where: Bisceglie district (Red Line M1)
Green: 2,300 trees and 16 hectares of public parkland
Signature: Arch. Mario Cucinella
Distance: 18 minutes from Piazza Duomo
Price: From ~$3,000/sq m (compared to $15,000 in Isola)