NoLo has been the front-runner, the neighborhood north of Loreto, has kicked off a series of acronyms to denote new neighborhoods undergoing development and redevelopment, first with Napa, now comes SouPra , which stands for “South of Prada,” a new Milanese district. Will it be as successful as NoLo? Sparkling neighborhood prized for its nightlife, aperitifs, dinners and get-togethers with friends? We shall see.
Once an industrial and suburban area, SouPra has experienced significant urban regeneration in recent times.
The new Soupra district
As we said Soupra stands for “South of Prada,” and it is an emerging district located in the southern part of Milan, between Corso Lodi, Via Ripamonti and Viale Ortles. This area is home to the famous Fondazione Prada, which back in the day redeveloped a former distillery into a cultural hub that hosts contemporary art exhibitions, a cinema and the famous Bar Luce, designed by Wes Anderson, and a luxurious restaurant, the Torre restaurant.
Today SouPra is a vibrant and creative neighborhood, enlivened by artist studios, cultural spaces such as ICA Milano (an organism for contemporary culture) and Reading Room (a space dedicated to independent and contemporary magazines), and trendy clubs. The area has established itself as a hub for cultural events and dynamic nightlife.
All this attention and prestige have resulted in skyrocketing housing prices in the area: house prices have increased by up to 60 percent in recent years.
SouPra is easily accessible due to its proximity to the M3 yellow subway stops of Porta Romana and Lodi TIBB, as well as the Milan Porta Romana train station. The area is also well served by buses and streetcars, which easily connect it to the rest of the city. In fact, the yellow metro has Duomo and Centrale, important subway stations, as its stops.
SouPra is concrete proof of how the creative energy of art and culture and good redevelopment can breathe new life into a neighborhood, transforming it into a vibrant, forward-looking place.