Marseille

On July 2017, Ginkgo signed a preliminary sales agreement to acquire the former factory of the Legré-Mante, located in the Madrague de Montredon district, in the highly sought-after 8th district of Marseille. This site, located on the seafront, represents a total land area of 168'084 sqm, of which 84'550 sqm is an enclave in the protected area of the Calanques National Park.

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Since the middle of the 19th century, the Marseilleveyre massif has undergone major industrial development with a dozen chemical and metallurgical plants. This activity has generated significant metal pollution, particularly lead. In recent decades, the site was operated by the Legré-Mante company, which mainly produced tartaric acid. The plot of land by the sea was used to stock by-products and industrial waste related to the production of tartaric acid.

Following a competition, the urban, architectural and landscape vision of the Kern+Associés architectural office was unanimously approved by all decision-makers. The proposed project includes 10 to 12'000 sqm of housing, a managed residence and local shops.