Grant for 13 social housing units in Klausenburger Straße
As the City of Darmstadt announced, the city council approved a grant for a housing project in the Heimstättensiedlung district on March 25, 2026. €485,000 from social housing funds will be provided for the project by Buchenlandheim GmbH & Co. KG at Klausenburger Straße 106.
13 subsidized apartments are being built
The project will create a total of 28 new apartments. Of these, 13 are subsidized, including seven apartments for low-income households and six for middle-income households.
The apartments range from two- to five-room units and are between approximately 44 and 93 square meters in size. This will create a total of over 900 square meters of subsidized housing. All apartments will be built to be barrier-free.
The initial rents are based on the city's funding guidelines and are €6.75 per square meter for low-income households and €8.10 for middle-income households.
Financing from under-occupancy levy
The subsidy is fully financed from revenues of the under-occupancy levy. These funds are specifically intended to be used for the creation of new subsidized housing. A further requirement for receiving the subsidy remains the utilization of corresponding state funds.
High demand for affordable housing
The city points to the continued high demand: As of March 1, 2026, over 3,000 households were registered with the housing office for subsidized housing. This contrasts with the current number of more than 6,000 existing social housing units with occupancy restrictions.
Projects like the one in the Heimstättensiedlung are intended to further expand the supply of affordable housing.
(DARMSTADT – RED/PSD/dk)
